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Membership subscriptions for 2024/25 are due for payment before 1st September. The membership fee is only £10 per person and is used to find admin support and also allows for suitable venues to be checked out in advance of events taking place so please consider joining the club event if you only play in some of the face to face events.

 

Bank details for payment are sort 204895 acct 43186903 acct name Oliver Cowan Bridge Club Virtual Ltd and please use your EBU number as the reference. Please also email ocbridgecomps@gmail.com when you have sent payment.
August 2024 Newsletter

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We are EBU affiliated and accepting members

The Oliver Cowan Bridge Club is affiliated to the EBU and runs virtual club sessions on BBO 6 nights a week.

Club Membership costs just £10 per year and includes membership of the Friendly Online Bridge Club.

The most important rule of this club is best behaviour at the table, on the basis that good manners cost nothing. 

Please email ocbridgecomps@gmail.com to request a membership application form. 
Charity fund raising events

The Oliver Cowan Bridge Club is proud to support

Children in Need (raised £800 in 2021; £500 in 2020)

The Homeless Street Angels (raised £1426 in 2021; £920 in 2020)

Anthony Nolan Trust received £450

Mind received £300

The Zone received £325

Through our volunteer of the month scheme, the following charities have also benefitted:

St John Ambulance

Norwood

The Emma Maltby Foundation
Undos
Undos

The club allows undo requests for genuine bidding mistakes made as a result of a mechanical error, not a lapse of concentration or forgetfulness, and only when the request is made prior to their partner's bid at the latest.  We do not allow undos for playing.
Any awkward exchanges should be referred to the director. 

Members are reminded that you can change your settings to ensure you double click to make a bid.
Calendar
20th October 2024
Friendly Online Bridge Club (FOBC) & Lancashire Online Pairs
Online 7.15pm
Director: OC
Scorer: OC
21st October 2024
Friendly Online Bridge Club (FOBC) & Huddersfield BC Online Pairs
Online 7.15pm
Director: OC
Scorer: OC
22nd October 2024
Play Without the Experts
Online 7.15pm
Director: OC
Scorer: OC
22nd October 2024
Play Without the Experts (Handicap)
Online 7.15pm
Director: OC
Scorer: OC
23rd October 2024
Oliver Cowan BC Pairs
Online 7.15pm
Director: Oc
Scorer: OC
York Swiss Pairs

Oliver Cowan Bridge & York Bridge Club Present:

YORK BC SWISS PAIRS

   Saturday 2nd November 2024 starting @ 11am

 

At York Bridge Club, The Green, Acomb, York, YO26 5FG (in the grounds of Acomb Cricket Club) 

There will be 6 x 7 board matches and this event is fully blue pointed with masterpoints being given for all matches won or drawn as well as for final finishing position. There will be a 30 minute break after 3 rounds and play will finish by 5pm.

Prizes for the top pairs and the leading non-expert pair and other spot prizes.  There will also be tea/coffee, biscuits and sweets which are included in the entry price.

 

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Entry fee per pair only £30 – pay cash or cheque on the day. Entries are limited to 21 tables so early entry is advised. Players can bring their own food for consumption in the break as no food will be provided.

Please send names and EBU numbers for both players to ocbridgecomps@gmail.com

Tournament Organiser: Oliver Cowan (07946 393033)

DATA PROTECTION – This event is being run by Oliver Cowan Bridge Club Virtual on behalf of York Bridge Club, players providing the personal information on this form should note that this will be collected, stored, used and protected in line with the Oliver Cowan Bridge Club GDPR Privacy Notice as published on the Oliver Cowan Bridge Club website https://www.bridgewebs.com/olivercowan
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