Bridge updates

Thanks to everyone for the great start we have made to the Thursday morning supervised play sessions in Wytham Village Hall. Annabel and I look forward to seeing more of you over the next few weeks as we run up to Christmas. You can show your interest in coming by filling in or updating the Doodle poll as many of you have been helpfully doing.

Signing up is not binding, but will help us to plan numbers and where helpful find suitable partners. You should be getting a reminder before each session to check whether you are still intending to come. The poll includes all the dates running up to ten days before Christmas. The formal start time is 10am but we can start earlier once there are sufficient numbers. We play a series of pre-dealt hands, each one of which can be reviewed afterwards against my assessment of the best contract and a sensible bidding auction.

The last two sessions of our friendly monthly learn and play sessions in Charlbury have also been well attended and we have a separate poll to keep track of numbers who want to come to the next ones. The next two dates are November 22nd and December 20th. These start at 2.30pm (but please arrive earlier to ensure a prompt start) and finish around 4.30pm with refreshments provided. The format of these sessions is that we all play three teaching hands together and then continue with supervised play.

See you soon

Jonathan

Last chance: Bridge in Charlbury

Save the day

The next two play and learn sessions in Charlbury are

October 25th

November 22nd

If you wish to come and have not already done so, please follow the link to this Doodle poll and let us know whether you are intending to come for either or both of these two sessions.

As aways they will be held in a lovely barn just outside Charlbury, hosted by ARB Oxford supporters Andrew and Rosie Dent.

The start time is 2.30pm, but please arrive a few minutes before, so that we can start promptly. Parking is right outside. The format is three “play along with me” instructional hands followed by supervised play.

The fee for the session is £15 a head. You can pay by cash or card on the day or by direct transfer to the ARB Oxford bank account.

Looking forward to seeing you on the day. These afternoons are proving to be a lot of fun – a few tips and the chance to play with new or old friends in a friendly atmosphere.

Jonathan

Wytham bridge update

We have had two good turnouts for the first two of our new weekly series of Thursday morning supervised play sessions. If you have not already done so it would be very helpful if you could follow this link to our Doodle poll and let me know which weeks you may be able to join us over the next eight weeks running up to Christmas. Your answers are not binding, but it helps me to plan numbers and where helpful find suitable partners. I will always contact you before each session to check whether you are still intending to come. A reminder that the formal start time is 10am, but we can start from 9.45 onwards once there are sufficient numbers. Payment by cash or card on the day, or by bank transfer in advance.

Book your place up to Christmas

Last week’s first time back supervised play session in Wytham was encouragingly well supported and I am looking forward to seeing more of you over the next nine weeks as we run up to Christmas. It will be very helpful if you are interested if you can give an indication of the dates you intend to make.

Filling in your details on the Doodle poll is not binding, but will help me to plan numbers and where helpful find suitable partners. I will always contact you before each session to check whether you are still intending to come. The poll includes all the dates running up to ten days before Christmas. The formal start time is 10am but we can start from 9.45 onwards once there are sufficient numbers.

I have also created a separate poll to discover interest in the next three dates for our monthly learn and play sessions in Charlbury, which are scheduled for October 25th, November 22nd and December 20th. These start at 2.30pm (but please arrive earlier if possible) and finish around 4.30pm with refreshments provided. I will contact you beforehand to remind you if you have said you will be coming.

See you soon

Jonathan

Wytham bridge poll

As promised here is a link to a Doodle poll inviting you to say which weeks you may be able to join our Thursday morning supervised play and learn sessions in Wytham Village Hall over the next couple of months. It is not binding, but helps me to plan numbers and where helpful find suitable partners. I will always contact you before each session to check whether you are still intending to come. The poll includes all the dates running up to ten days before Christmas. The formal start time is 10am but we can start from 9.45 onwards once there are sufficient numbers.

Sign up for F2F bridge in Wytham

As promised a couple of weeks ago, here are the details of how to sign up for the return of our weekly face to face supervised play sessions in Wytham Village Hall. The plan is to hold the first session on October 12th and run on from there every Thursday morning (10am until 12.30) until just before Christmas. If you are interested in joining us again for this rewarding event – and better still making it a regular visit – please mark your calendars.

A reminder that this is a chance to meet and play friendly bridge with a group of like-minded fun people, with expert supervision on hand. All standards except complete beginners are welcome – we can add you to a table with the right kind of opponents. Partners are not essential, although if you have a friend who might like to join you, do please encourage them to sign up as well, as having a partner makes it easier for us to guarantee you a game as soon as you arrive.

Play starts from 9.30 for early arrivals, but you can join any time up until 10am and leave whenever you need to. The sessions ends formally at 12.30. Tea, coffee and biscuits are all provided and included in the session fee. The cost is £15 per session for cash or bank transfer payment and £16 if you pay by card from here.

These are the three ways to pay:

(1) by direct bank transfer (email me to get the bank details, if you don’t already have them)

(2) via this website (there is a Paypal link below), or

(3) with cash on the day.

It is important to know in advance if you think you are likely to be coming, so I will also be sending out a Doodle poll to get a non-binding indication of how many might be coming to this and future sessions. Several of our regulars have already committed to come and kick start our return to Wytham.

I look forward to seeing you there. Wytham is just outside Oxford to the west of the A34 and can be reached with from the A34 (if heading north) or from the Wolvercote roundabout in north Oxford. Free parking is available in the Village Hall car park, although please do not park in the road, as that can cause problems for larger vehicles heading towards Wytham Woods.

Jonathan

Supervised play 12th October 2023

Supervised play in Wytham Village Hall 9.30am to 12.30pm

£16.00

Andrew Robson charity bridge day

Save the day

I am happy to say that Andrew is coming to Oxford to host another charity bridge day in support of Rose Hill Junior Youth Club. The date is Tuesday 31st October and the event runs from 10am to 3pm, with two sessions of tutored play, and lunch in the middle (please arrive by 9.30am). The venue is Rose Hill Community Centre, Carole’s Way, Rose Hill OX4 4HF. Tickets are £65.

More details of how to reserve a place from the organiser Rebecca Mather (rebecca.mather28@gmail.com). This is a very worthwhile event that offers you the chance to experience Andrew’s brilliant teaching and support a good cause at the same time. Hope to see you there.

Jonathan

Reminder: Bridge in Charlbury

Save the day

A reminder that the next monthly play and learn bridge session in Charlbury is coming up on September 27th. The next three dates are

September 27th

October 25th

November 22nd

As always the sessions will be held in a lovely barn just outside Charlbury, hosted by ARB Oxford supporters Andrew and Rosie Dent. Start time is 2.30pm.

If you would be interested in joining this session please let me know by email (using the contact link on the top menu, or to arb.oxford@gmail.com) and I will send further details, including directions.

The fee for the session is £15 a head. You can pay by cash on the day or by direct transfer to the ARB Oxford bank account.

Looking forward to seeing you on the day. These afternoons are proving to be a lot of fun – a few tips and the chance to play with new or old friends in a friendly atmosphere.

Jonathan

Bridge in Wytham is back!

I am happy to report that our weekly face to face supervised play sessions in Wytham Village Hall, which proved so popular before Covid hit, is starting again! The plan is to hold the first session on October 12th and run on from there every Thursday morning (10am until 12.30) until just before Christmas. If you are interested in joining us again for this rewarding event please mark your calendars. A reminder that this is a chance to meet and play friendly bridge with a large group of like-minded fun people. All standards welcome. I will be posting sign up forms shortly.

Jonathan Davis

Bridge in Charlbury this autumn

Save the day

Here are the dates for the next three monthly learn and play sessions in Charlbury. I am sending out these dates well in advance in order to give everyone ample warning that they are about to happen. The dates are

September 27th

October 25th

November 22nd

As always the sessions will be held in a lovely barn just outside Charlbury, hosted by ARB Oxford supporters Andrew and Rosie Dent. Start time is 2.30pm.

If you would be interested in joining this session please let me know by email (using the contact link to the left or on the top menu) and I will give you the details. The more notice you can give me the better. I will be sending reminders as normal as the time approaches. The fee for the session is £15 a head.

Looking forward to seeing you on the day. These afternoons are proving to be a lot of fun.

Jonathan