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| Last updated : 7th Nov 2024 16:11 GMT |
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| OBA Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs raising funds for Juniors |
Swiss Pairs raising funds for Juniors - 27th April 2025 (BLUE POINTED)
Following the popularity of the last Swiss Pairs in December, OBA are running another one to raise funds for Juniors. The competition will be also be held online (RealBridge) on Sunday 27th April 2025. Please be online by 1.45 for a prompt start at 2.00pm.There will be six 6-board matches. Session 1: 2.00pm - 4.15pm, 18 boards, Session 2: 4.45pm - 7.00pm, 18 boards. Entry Fee: £18 per pair.
PRIZES: 20% of entry fees:
Chief TD: Patricia Hones CLICK TO ENTER
This event counts to towards the Premiership Ladder (for OBA members). The winning player in the Premiership receives a free entry to one day of the Congress in August. See HERE for latest Premiership Scores.
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| Last updated : 14th Apr 2025 20:23 BST |
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| Monthly Pairs League - next one 17th April |
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| Last updated : 11th Apr 2025 09:36 BST |
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| Thursday Pairs Ladder |
 Congratulations to Kathy & Denis Talbot, who have won the Pairs Ladder for Oct 2024 - Mar 2025 with an excellent score of 115 (Max 120).
FULL RESULT
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| Last updated : 21st Mar 2025 08:51 GMT |
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| National Pairs Final - 13th April 2025 |
Well done to: Jackie Fairclough & Graham Orsmond, who came 2nd in the National Pairs. FULL RESULT
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| Last updated : 14th Apr 2025 14:13 BST |
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| THURSDAY TEAMS 24th April 2025 |
FOURTH THURSDAY - Teams on RealBridge, next one 24th April, 7pm, 24-25 boards CLICK TO ENTER
Click here for LADDER Note: Self-Alerting from this month (as in the Thursday Pairs League)
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| Last updated : 13th Apr 2025 08:16 BST |
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| COPING WITH 4-0 TRUMP BREAKS (by Nick Smith) |
 The headline here might be giving you some hope. Following on from one of the hands played against Warwickshire, Nick has written the attached article which focuses on a play problem which I'm sure (?) we would all have got right at the table!
Thanks to Nick.
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| Last updated : 16th Mar 2025 15:28 GMT |
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| Club Teacher Training |
EBED is delighted to announce a new Club Teacher Training event at Stratford Bridge Club.
Please help support us by letting clubs in your association know about this course.
Club Teacher Training 12th July 2025 [Online] & 19th July 2025 Face 2 Face at Stratford upon Avon Bridge Club
The trainer for this event is Clive Turner
Price £220 [includes EBTA Membership for 12 months] reducing to £190.00 for EBU Members sponsored by an EBU affiliated Club.
Clubs affiliated to the EBU may be eligible for a 'free place' funded by the EBU.
Many affiliated clubs take advantage of this offer every other year.
More details on the content of these courses is available here:
https://www.ebedcio.org.uk/club-teacher-training
How to Book
Either, book and pay through an EBU club, a club official should email me giving details of the club, the sessions required and the EBU numbers of those attending,
Or, EBU members can book via myEBU, [this link takes you directly to the course booking]
Or, by calling Lisa Miller (Monday – Wednesday 01296 317217)
This event can be booked by individuals using MyEBU however discounted or free places can not be booked online.
Here is the booking link for individuals, which you can publicise online:-
https://www.ebu.co.uk/members/v2/index.html?l0=courses&l1=927619
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EBED is delighted to announce a new Club Teacher Training event at Stratford Bridge Club.
Please help support us by letting clubs in your association know about this course.
Club Teacher Training 12 ..........
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| Last updated : 3rd Apr 2025 19:15 BST |
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| Club TD Training @ Oxford Bridge Club |
A Directors' training course is being run at the Oxford Bridge Club, on these dates:
25th May Day 1 Book Rulings
8th June Day 2 Book Rulings continued and Judgements Rulings
22nd June Day 0 Essentials
29th June Day 3 Assessment
There is a cost involved - attendees need to book each session directly with the EBU, using their myEBU account if they are EBU members. Further details are available from the EBU or from Martin Illingworth at "martin.illingworth415@btinternet.com".
Note that if your club needs directors in order to promote the game and facilitate the running of more sessions, you may be eligible for a grant from the OBA: contact Kathy Talbot on "kathy_talbot@hotmail.co.uk".
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A Directors' training course is being run at the Oxford Bridge Club, on these dates:
25th May Day 1 Book Rulings
8th June Day 2 Book Rulings continued and Judgements Rulings
22nd June Day 0 Essentials ..........
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| Last updated : 4th Apr 2025 17:24 BST |
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| Players Representing Oxfordshire in May / June 2025 |
 GARDEN CITIES (10 May) : As winners of the Wessex League Division 1, the club representing Oxfordshire is: Oxford A. Denis Talbot, Kathy Talbot, Amr El-Kashef, Martin Illingworth, Charlie Bucknell, Jonathan Davis, Lawrence Wang, Yining Yang
NATIONAL INTER COUNTY LEAGUE FINAL (8 June) Division 2 Chris Wilson & Matthew Covill, Christopher Whitehouse & Mary-Ann Sheehy, Finn Clark & Stuart Forsyth, Nigel Wilkes & Gillian Lonsdale,
9H CORWEN (31 May): Ian Bishop & Christine Bishop, Ian van Maanen & Michael Allen, Diana Procter & Avril Bates, Patricia & Cliff Hones
CORWEN (31 May/1st June): Nick Smith & Alan Wilson, Andrea Swmith & Jean Wadsworth, Gillian Lonsdale & Nigel Wilkes, Graham Orsmond & Jackie Fairclough
PACHABO (8/9 June) : Congratulations to the winners of the Presidents Cup who will be representing Oxfordshire in the Pachabo: TBC
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| Last updated : 10th Apr 2025 12:58 BST |
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| ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP |
 To play in Oxfordshire events (regular monthly events i.e. Senior Pairs, BBO Pairs Ladder or Thursday Teams) or the occasional Sunday events e.g. Harwell Cup, Handicap Pairs or Mixed Pairs) all players must either be Primary Oxfordshire members or Associate Oxfordshire Members. The committee discussed and decided this recently.
Oxfordshire welcomes players from other counties and at no cost, we ask you to register for Associate Membership.
To check Primary Oxfordshire membership click: NGS (ebu.co.uk) - you should see OXF by your name.
[Note the County Pairs and Presidents Cup are only open to Primary OBA Members. All Blue Pointed and the Congress are open to all so no associate membership is required for these events]
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| Last updated : 23rd Mar 2025 19:20 GMT |
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| National Inter-County League Finals B Division 8 June 2025 |
Congratulations to all of those who have represented the county in the B Division this year which resulted in Oxfordshire winning all its matches and the Division. As a result OBA has the opportunity to compete with the winning counties from the other Regions as well as the title holders from the year before - Hertfordshire. The Selectors have made the following selection for the above finals:
Chris Wilson and Matthew Covill
Christopher Whitehouse and Mary-Ann Sheehy
Finn Clark and Stuart Forsyth
Gillian Lonsdale and Nigel Wilkes
Reserve: Graham Orsmond and Jackie Fairclough
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| Last updated : 24th Mar 2025 16:17 GMT |
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