Please note that subs for 2024/25 are due by 1st September. A mail went out to all players on the database last week advising that fees are £10 per player for everyone. Please email Oliver at ocbridgecomps@gmail.com when you have paid. Account details are: sort 204895 acct 43186903 acct name Oliver Cowan Bridge Club Virtual.
Membership of the FOBC also gives players membership of the Oliver Cowan Bridge Club meaning players have an option of a friendly online game on BBO 6 nights and 1 morning each week.
Clive's bidding clinics will continue as normal and the website will be updated more frequently now moving forward.
Oliver
| RealBridge Link for Friendly Online BC Wednesday morning |
This is the link for the Wednesday morning Friendly Online BC game which will start at 10:15am. If you don't have a partner then please join the game and start to fill table 6 REALBRIDGE LINK
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| Adam Hickman Seminar 27th April 2025 |
ZOOM LINK FOR THIS SEMINAR - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86258032446?pwd=VEdHL0o2RHFoYzFxYmxDNjVtYmV4Zz09.
I am pleased to let you know about that professional bridge player, Adam Hickman, who led some of the seminars at our recent Play Without the Experts Event in Preston, is going to be doing a series of online seminars in 2025 for the Friendly Online Bridge Club. These sessions are open to all players and are priced at £17.50 per person or £15 for members or the Friendly Online or Oliver Cowan Bridge Clubs or those who have participated in the Midlands Counties 9n high events. There will be a zoom presentation followed by some practice hands on RealBridge. Each session is restricted to a maximum of 20 people and the first of the series will run at 11am and 2pm on Sunday 27th April 2025. If both sessions fill then we will open up a 3rd one for bookings.
The 11am session is now full. If you wish to attend but cannot do 2pm, please leave a note in the comments section and I will see if I another player will move to the later session.
The topic of this seminar will be "Simple Lebensohl" and you do not need a partner to join this seminar.
Please fill out the form below with the relevant information and please send you payment to: Sort 204895 Acct 43186903 Acct name Oliver Cowan Bridge Club Virtual Ltd
Please contact Oliver on 07946 393033 or ocbridgecomps@gmail.com with any questions.
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| January - March Supervised Sessions RealBridge Monday 7th April |
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19:15 |
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| FOBC Pairs & Teams League |
 We are now taking entries for the FOBC Teams League & Pairs League which we will be aiming to start and play our 1st round of matches in early February.
If you are interested in playing in any/both of the above then please send a message giving your partners name (and who is the designated captain for the Teams and/or Pairs) to Oliver @ ocbridgecomps@gmail.com
If you need help finding a partner or team mates then please send a message to Carol McCue at: lcarolmc@gmail.com
These Leagues are for MEMBERS ONLY OF FOBC and more details of the event and past results can be seen by selecting the FOBC FREE LEAGUE EVENTS tab, located on the the L/H side of the website
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| FOBC Duplicate Pairs |
There are now SEVEN REGULAR DUPLICATE PAIRS EVENTS OPEN TO FOBC MEMBERS taking place on BBO every week as follows:
Sunday at 7.15pm - Friendly Online BC & LOP Pairs
Monday at 7.15pm - Friendly Online BC & Huddersfield Pairs
Tuesday at 7.15pm - Oliver Cowan PWTE (Play without experts)
Wednesday at 10.15am - Friendly Online BC Pairs with hand review & discussion afterwards on Zoom
Wednesday at 7.15pm - Oliver Cowan Pairs
Thursday at 7.15pm - Oliver Cowan Pairs
Friday at 7.15pm - Oliver Cowan Pairs & LOP Pairs
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL OLIVER ON 07946 393033!
Guests & visitors are very welcome to compete. All we need is your BBO username, and EBU No. if you have one, in advance. Which should be emailed to; ocbridgecomps@gmail.com
There is an FOBC standby/Host System at all of our Duplicates, therefore you do not need a partner
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| INTRODUCING THE FRIENDLY ONLINE BRIDGE CLUB |
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FOBC IS HERE TO STAY
Formed by a group of like-minded bridge enthusiasts located in the North West of England during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent 'lockdown', our members have continued to learn, play and enjoy their bridge every day since.
Now with the FOBC membership you too can continue to learn and play bridge whenever and wherever in the world you choose.
FOBC is definitely here to stay as it continues to grow at a much faster rate than the virus ever can and just like the virus itself: The FOBC bridge bug is very contageous: there are mutant formats and: it keeps on spreading and growing!!
So sit back in the comfort of your own surroundings, 'log on' and enjoy the experience.
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| RealBridge Supervised Sessions April - July |
I will be running online RealBridge supervised play sessions across April-July starting on Monday 7th April (for those of you attending the current block there is one more session this Monday 31st March). The dates of the sessions are listed below. The sessions will start at 7:15pm and will run for two hours.
- 7th April
- 28th April
- 12th May
- 19th May
- 26th May
- 2nd June
- 16th June
- 23rd June
- 30th June
- 7th July
The link for RealBridge will be sent out by email every Monday morning to those of you who have signed up using the form. The link will also be put on the FOBC website.
Please feel free to access the sessions from wherever you are in the world. There is no requirement to play for the full two hours supervised play and breaks can be managed between the people at individual tables.
Sessions will be £5 a session pay as you go each week or £40 for all 10 sessions.
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If looking to sign up for all 10 sessions please fill in the form here and transfer £40 using the details below.
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If looking to do pay-as-you-go fill in the form here and transfer £5 each time you want to play.
Here are my account details:
Chase Bank
Thomas Copeland
Sort code: 60-84-07
Account number: 21705518
Any questions let me know.
Thanks
Tom Copeland
twcopeland23@gmail.com
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| Clive's Bidding Clinic |
 Clive will run his Bridge Clinic every:
Thursday 1pm to 5pm
Friday 1pm to 5pm
Whether you are a beginner; an improver; an average player or even an advanced player - if you want to improve your bidding, then why not book in for a slot and see this aspect of your game develop.
Contact Clive Wood
Free for all FOBC members.
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| IMPROVE BY PLAYING WITH AN EXPERT |
Oliver is happy to play with any FOBC member at the Wednesday morning and evening duplicates, for the those players keen to improve their game. This offer also extends to an after the event discussion via Zoom on any/all of the hands played. Just email ocbridgecomps@gmail.com stating your preference of slot (other days are available)
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| FIND A PARTNER |
 Struggling to find a suitable partner; long term; short term; or just for a 1 off FOBC or Oliver Cowan event?
Don't worry you are not alone, there are plenty of other members and associates that have the same problem.
Contact Oliver at ocbridgecomps@gmail.com and I will endeavour to arrange a suitable partner.
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| CONTACTS |
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Clive Wood -Runs the Bidding Clinic, assists in finding partners & team-mates and other bridge assistance. Email: clivebernardwood@gmail.com & BBO username: clivewood Tel No. 07786054808
Oliver Cowan - Chief TD & Organiser - email ocbridgecomps@gmail.com BBO username vEBU519888 Tel No. 07946393033
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Calendar
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| 9th April 2025 |
| Oliver Cowan Pairs - open to ALL |
On BBO - Under Virtual Clubs/EBU 7:15pm
Director: vEBU519888 |
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| 10th April 2025 |
| Clives Bidding Clinic FREE to members |
MSN Games Playing Room 2.00pm
Director: Clive
Host: Clive |
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| 10th April 2025 |
| Oliver Cowan Pairs - Open to ALL |
On BBO - Under Virtual Clubs/EBU 7:15pm
Director: vEBU519888 |
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Results
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| 9th April 2025 |
| FRIENDLY ONLINE DUPLICATE open to non-members - 1 |
Director: vEBU519888
Scorer: Elsie |
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| 7th April 2025 |
| FRIENDLY ONLINE & Huddersfield Pairs - open to all |
Director: vEBU519888
Scorer: Oliver Cowan |
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| 26th March 2025 |
| FRIENDLY ONLINE DUPLICATE open to non-members - 1 |
Director: vEBU519888
Scorer: Elsie |
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