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Data Privacy

Oswestry Bridge Club regards the personal information you supplied on joining the club as private and will not disclose it to any third party. It is only kept for club related matters, such as to help members find to a bridge partner, and is stored in a protected area of the website that is not accessible to the general public.  If you would like this information removed from the club database, please inform a member of the Committee.              (uploaded 21/07/18)

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Welcome to Oswestry Bridge Club
Christmas Party and End of Year Awards
Christmas Party and End of Year Awards

It’s that time of year again ……

… and you’re invited to the Bridge Club Christmas Party,

on Thursday 19th December at 6pm at the Memorial Hall

A partner is not essential!

We will also be presenting our club annual prizes for 2024!

We need to know how many are planning to come along, so please send an email (by 12th Dec at the latest) to:

helenwhiting17@btinternet.com

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Bridge at Oswestry BC
Bridge at Oswestry BC

Every Monday and Thursday

Face to Face Bridge at the Memorial Hall

Please be seated at a table by 6.50pm so that play can commence promptly at 7.00pm!

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Duplicate Pairs Tournament on Sunday December 8th at Culmington Village Hall. For details, and to book places, use the the link below:

https://www.bridgewebs.com/cgi-bin/bwor/bw.cgi?club=cravenarms&pid=display_page14

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Best Behaviour at Bridge
Best Behaviour at Bridge

"Bridge is an extremely enjoyable game. Courteous behaviour is an exceptionally important part of that enjoyment. 

If a player at the table, whether face-to-face or online, behaves in an unacceptable manner, the director should be called immediately."

Please call the Director if you think you may have been affected by bad behaviour.

If you feel that the matter was not resolved, you should make an official complaint to Pat Ramsay.

Oswestry BC would not tolerate bad behaviour!

You will be helping others as well as yourselves.

To read the entire EBU "Best Behaviour at Bridge" code, click on the link below:

https://www.ebu.co.uk/documents/laws-and-ethics/articles/best-behaviour-at-bridge.pdf

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New Blue and White Books
New Blue and White Books

Here is an updated versions of the Blue and White Books:

The content of these books applies to all events held on or after 7th August 2023. Please be tolerant of players who don’t get all the updated procedures exactly right straight away.

If you have any queries on the content of any of the books please contact Robin Barker, the Deputy Chief TD - robin@ebu.co.uk.

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Looking for a Partner? Face to Face or Online

If your partner is unavailable, you can use one of the following options to find one:

1. Put a message on the  Oswestry BC website

2. Put a message on the club’s WhatsApp group 

3. Contact Pat Ramsay on 01691656173 or on patricia_ramsay@hotmail.com

If you are not aware how to use the Membership Area on the club’s website, the link below provides step-by-step guidance on how to set your password, as well as posting a message that you need a partner for a particular date.

Members Only - SetReset Password.pdf

Should you need additional help, please contact me on:

ts.baldwin@talktalk.net

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OBC Whatsapp Group

Peter set-up a Whatsapp group which members have found very useful for arranging online games with other members of the club.  It is really simple to use. You can join the group by downloading WhatsApp onto your PC, Apple or Android device and then speaking  to Peter on 07808 068  044. In accordance with GDPR regulations he will need a text or email from you agreeing he can use your mobile number and name for OBC WhatsApp group purposes.

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Congratulations to OBC member promoted in October:           

          Club Master                       Arnold Field                            

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(4th Dec 2023)
"Bridge - It's a Big Deal"

Oswesty BC took part in EBU "Bridge - It's a Big Deal" campaign to raise money for Cancer Research UK. We raised and donated £294.06. Thank you everyone for playing and supporting a worthy cause!

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Probability of Drop of

With 2 cards missing go for the drop of the King (52%)

With 4 cards missing go for the drop of the Queen (52%), the cards may be 2-2 (41%) or she may be singleton (12%)

With 6 cards missing go for the drop of the Jack (54%), the cards may be 3-3 (35%) or he may be doubleton (18%) or singleton(2%)

With 3, 5 or 7 cards out do NOT expect to drop K, Q or J respectively

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(6th Feb 2024)
Various “Rules” of Bridge

Rule of BOSTON. This is a little know acronym for leading. It stands for Bottom Of Something,  Top Of Nothing.

Helpful (?) Partner Rule. A rule that says it’s permissible to injure a partner who overtakes your trick (as a choice) and then starts to think.laugh

Queen Finding Rule. If you have a two-way finesse for a Queen, finesse the opponent you like the least.....or if you dislike them both play for the dropcheeky

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Percentages of Card Division between two hidden hands

Cards out: 

2 cd: 1:1 52%; 2:0 48% 

3 cd: 2:1 78%; 3:0 22%                                             

4 cd: 2:2 41%; 3:1 50% 4:0 10%                              

5 cd: 3:2 68%; 4-1 28%; 5:0 4%                                 

6 cd: 3:3 35%; 4:2 49%; 5:1 15%; 6:0 2%

7 cd: 4:3 62%; 5:2 30%; 6:1 7%; 7:0 0.5%

8 cd: 4:4 33%; 5:3 47% 6:2 17% 7:1 3% 8:0 0.2%

9 cd: 5:4 59%; 6:3 31%; 7:2 9%; 8:1 1%; 9:0 0.1%

Except for 2 cards the general rule is:

Even cards probably do not split evenly

Odd cards probably do split as evenly as possible

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(25th Mar 2024)
Odds against a player being dealt

Playing 26 boards twice a week expect:

13 cards in one suit = 169,066,442 to 1   Once every 60 000 years! surprise

8 cards in one suit = 213 to 1                   Once a month

7 cards in one suit = 28 to 1                     Once a session

6 cards in one suit = 6 to 1                              Four times a night

at least one singleton = 2 to 1                    Once a two board round

at least one void = 19 to 1                          Once a session

AKQJ10 in a suit = 500 to 1                         Once every three months

four Aces = 378 to 1                                  Once every two months

a hand with no points = 278 to 1                  Once a month

a Yarborough (no10) = 1827 to 1                 Twice a year

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(6th Feb 2024)
Did you know?

43.6 percent of all slam contracts fail.

62.7 percent of all bridge players are women.

97.8 percent of all bridge statistics, including these, are made up! wink

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EBU Membership - New Members' Guidance

What is NGS?

How to order your EBU diary?

EBU magazine?

What is "My EBU"?

You can find the answers of the above questions and many more in the:

New Members Booklet

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(4th Dec 2023)
Results
Face to Face
Director: mri
Scorer: mri
Face to Face
Director: PHR
Scorer: PHR
Face to Face
Director: PRI
Scorer: PRI
Calendar
Mon 9th December 2024
Face to Face
Memorial Hall 7.00pm
Director: Pat Ramsay
Thu 12th December 2024
Face to Face
Memorial Hall 7.00pm
Director: Pat Ramsay
Mon 16th December 2024
Face to Face - upstairs
Memorial Hall 7.00pm
Director: Pat Ramsay