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Welcome to Oban Bridge Club
WELCOME!

Oban Bridge Club meets face2face in St Columba's Cathedral Hall, Esplanade, Oban on Wednesdays at 7pm and Fridays at 1.45 p.m. (a more relaxed and social afternoon for players of varying standards) and also online every Monday at 7 p.m. on BBO (SBU_W_OBA).

Visitors are always welcome and should contact
Joy at 07754 298331 or email her at joy@ushers.eu, whom failing Morag  on 0795 605652 if they wish to play.

Please do not attend if you feel unwell or have any symptoms of Covid/flu. Hand sanitizer is available at the club. 

Friendly Friday Bridge

Charlotte & Gerhard from Bremen, Germany join Friendly Friday Bridge

Friendly Friday Bridge
SBU Ranked Individual Tourneys

Congratulations to Jac for coming 4th out of 24 Scottish Masters in the recent SBU Ranked Individual tournament.
Alice  & Lesley came 9th & 12th out of 32 in their event.

Winter Prize Winners

 

Winter F2F League -  1st     Jac 
                                   2nd   David 
                                   50% John S

Best Overall Improver - Lesley 

Memorial Trophy - Jac  & David 

Donald Johnston Balloted Teams- Campbell & Gordon and Tony & John  S

Winner of Hugh Kelsey Local Heat - Michelle & Liz M
Best Overall Position - Toril & Audrey

Winter Online League - 1st      Jac 
                                     2nd   David 

Recent Promotions

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Congratulations to David who is now a National Master
and to Liz & John S who are now Masters. 
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The Hugh Kelsey Trophy

The Oban Heat of the Hugh Kelsey Trophy was held on 26th March.

Congratulations to Michelle & Liz who won with 60.4%. We wait to see how they have fared against other beginners in Scotland.

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1 Michelle & Liz M 60.4
2= Rosie & Helen 58.3
Toril & Audrey 
4 Jane & Jillian  52.1
5 Morven & Sue  50.0
6 Daphne & Maud 20.1

National results, Commentary & Boards are on the SBU website.

Strathpeffer Congress 2024
Strathpeffer Congress 2024

Liz and Sandy - Winners Playing with the Professionals

  • 2024 Winners of the Congress Teams
  • 2024 Joint Winners of the Bidding Competition East West
  • 2024 Second in the Congress Teams
  • 2024 Winners of the Consolation Pairs
  • 2024 Winners of the Consolation Teams
  • 2024 Winners of the Pairs Championship
  • 2nd in the Two Board Knock-out
  • 3rd in the Teams Championship
  • Best Oban Pair
  • Best Oban Team
  • Best Oban Team half of!
  • Helensburgh goes to Oban
  • I ve got the cash
  • It s all over
  • Runners up in the Teams Championship
  • Runners up in the Pairs Championship
  • Still Quizzing
  • The Kiss!
  • The Kyle of Lochalsh Bridge Club Gang
  • The Trophys
  • The youngest quiz team
  • The Youngest Quizzer
  • Tony s Quiz
  • Winners of the Teams Championship 2024
  • Winners of the Two Board Knock-out

The 48th Oban Congress was held 15th-17th March 2024.
Tournament Director - Angus MacDonald

Results

Pairs Championship
Pairs Congress
Pairs Consolation

Teams Championship
Teams Congress
Teams Consolation

Donald Johnston Balloted Teams

Congratulations to Campbell & Gordon and John & Tony for winning the Donald Johnston Balloted Teams by an amazing margin!

Newtonmore Congress February 2024
  • A bit of a blow
  • Just made it!
  • Riverside walk
  • So apt!
  • So true!
  • Winners of the Consolation Teams

A lovely sociable event despite our lack of prizes!

ECATS Charity Challenge

Congratulations to Sue & David - 3rd overall in the ECATS Charity Challenge

Congratulations to David & Jac winners of the 2024 Norvite Competition hosted by the North District.
Full results and Commentary here.

Fairlie Trophy 2023
Fairlie Trophy 2023

David & Jac came second in the Fairlie Trophy, one of the SBU Ranked Pairs events.

Ogilvie Congress, Arran November 2023
Ogilvie Congress, Arran November 2023

A wonderful weekend on Arran although not brilliantly successful!
Congratulations to Pam & Liz for winning the Balloted Teams with Janis & Lesley and to Campbell for winning the Consolation Pairs with Tommy.
Best Oban Pair - Sandy & Margo.
Best Oban Team - David, Liz, Pam & Sue.

 

Newtonmore Congress October 2023
  • Cheers again
  • Balloted Teams Winners
  • Not me!
  • Preparing for a difficult evening
  • President s Reception
  • Some things never change
  • 3rd in the Swiss Pairs
  • Thats lunch, whens tea?
  • Two Board Knockout Winners
  • We made it to table 2!

A fun-filled Congress with lots of prizes.

Pam & Sue came 3rd in the Swiss Pairs
David & Ali were in the winning Balloted Team with the Spodes
Sandy & Margo were in the winning and runner up Two-Board Knockout Teams, respectively

Results
Oban Dalbeattie Stewarton Helensburgh online
BBO
Scorer: Liz Forbes
Wednesday Evening Pairs
Cathedral Hall
Director: Morag
Scorer: Sue
Oban Dalbeattie Stewarton Helensburgh RealBridge
BBO
Calendar
Wed 8th May 2024
Wednesday Evening Pairs
Cathedral Hall 7pm
Director: Morag Telfer
Fri 10th May 2024
Friendly Friday
Cathedral Hall 1:45pm
Mon 13th May 2024
Oban Dalbeattie Stewarton Helensburgh online
BBO 7p.m.