Event 4 is on Saturday 23rd November.

An exciting collaboration between Oliver Cowan Bridge and the Welsh Bridge Union, the Dragon Pairs Championship will consist of 10 Swiss Pairs events each year on BBO with the overall winners being the pair with the best 5 scores out of a possible 10 and they will receive a trophy. The events are all open to any members of Wales, England, Scotland or Ireland Bridge Unions. 

Each event will run from 1pm-6pm and consist of 6 x 6 board rounds with a short break half way through. The entry for each event will be $16 BBO per player and green points will be awarded for each match won as well as on overall standings. Players who do not use BBO dollars should tick the box on the entry form on the Oliver Cowan website and send £12.50 per player to sort 204895 acct 43186903 acct name Oliver Cowan Bridge Club Virtual and $16 will be placed in your BBO account the day before the event so you will be able register on the day. The entry fee will be taken from your BBO account when you invite your partner to register before the game starts on Saturday.

The winning pair in each event and the pair closest to 60 VPs will be given a free entry to the next event in the series they wish to take part in and the full list of dates will be on the Oliver Cowan Bridge Club website (click the heading in the menu for Dragon Pairs which will be available soon) and the EBU & WBU website calendars in the next couple of days.

The 4th event in the series is on Saturday 23rd November and the entry form for that date is below.  As each session is it's own game you can play in 1 or all 10!

The 2025 renewal will take place on the weekend of 11th and 12th January at the usual venue of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nottingham.

The full flyer can be found by clicking on the link on the menu but it is Championship Pairs on Saturday and Swiss Team on Sunday - team mates can be found for any pairs who need.

There are a range of packages available including staying on the Friday night and the option to eat at the fabulous Marco Pierre White Steakhouse.

Dinner on the Saturday night has been moved to accomodate extra tables in the playing room so we can now take up to 50 tables.

Get in touch with Oliver if you want more information!

Upcoming Congresses being run by Oliver Cowan Bridge 

Lancashire Congress, Preston 16-17 November

Oliver Cowan New Year Congress 2025 Nottingham 11-12 January

All details and booking information for the EBU congresses are on the EBU website under 'forthcoming events'

Book early to take advantage of the 'early bird' prices and guarantee your place. 
Events are being held at the same venues as in 2023 except Harrogate which will now be at the Cairn Hotel as the only venue big enough to accomodate our numbers in 1 section!

Season 7 of the Online Teams League is starting on 7th October 2025 which will be used to fund a program of helping develop junior bridge.

The event is not designed to compete with any clubs as the 5:45 start time will allow players to get to their clubs to play Face to Face or to play online in their club duplicate sessions.

Teams will play 2 x 8 board matches each week, ideally on a Monday and Friday but captains can agree to play at a different time. Teams of 4 and £36 entry per team to cover a full cycle which will run for 7-10 weeks depending on the number of entries. Email Oliver for more information.