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!

A Nine-High Corwen is a new event for all members with an NGS grade of 2 to 9, as at 1st January 2025.  Details of the event are available on the EBU website:   https://www.ebu.co.uk/competitions/nine-high-corwen

The County is holding a qualifying heat on Sunday, 2nd March on BBO, starting at 2 pm, playing approximately 24 boards, to find up to 3 pairs to represent the County.  Entry fee will be £16 per pair.   All such players have to have Staffordshire & Shropshire C.B.A. as their county of primary allegiance.   

As an eligible player you are invited to enter the S&SCBA qualifying event with another eligible player.  The top pairs will be invited to represent the County in the 9-Hi Corwen on Saturday, 31st May, which is being run on BBO or RealBridge (player’s choice) alongside the separate event called the Corwen Trophy for higher ranked players (which is held over two days).  The entry fee of £10 per person for the Final will be paid by the County.

The Shrewsbury Drapers Company are hosting a Charity Bridge Drive with Afternoon Tea at Cound Hall (SY5 6AH) on Sunday the 16th February  2025.  They are trying to raise funds to help support their annual Textile Design Competition .  One of the aims of this competition is to encourage people to have a career in all aspects of textile production.

Full details available here.

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

"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

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

• Blue Book (with change marks)
• White Book
• Reasons for and details of the Blue Book changes
• New Blue Book Announcing and Alerting Summary
• Blue Book list of changes
• White Book list of changes

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.

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.