What Recent News and Announcements Are Posted on Ocean Grove Bridge Club's Site?

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The Ocean Grove Bridge Club homepage carries a rolling feed of dated posts covering member birthdays, competition results, social events, and beginner lessons. The most recent items (as of the site content reviewed) include July birthday wishes, the 2026 Rosebowl announcement, and details of the next Beginners Bridge Lessons starting 4 February 2026. Each post is timestamped and links to a fuller article, so you can scan the feed for what matters to you — results, upcoming dates, or club socials.

Competition results and ongoing events

Rosebowl 2026

  • Runs on the first Wednesday of each month, March through October 2026 — eight sessions in total.
  • Format: the Rosebowl is awarded to the player with the highest average percentage when playing with six different partners on the nominated Rosebowl Days.
  • The club describes the event as promoting friendship and exposure to different Bridge styles.

Rosebowl 2025 (completed)

  • Won by Phillip Ward.
  • Run over 10 months, free to enter, with participants playing a different partner on the first Wednesday of each month.
  • 34 members took part.

2025 Australia-Wide Open Pairs Competition

  • The feed congratulates Joan Whitehead among the winners (the excerpt cuts off at this point, so check the linked article for the full list).

Presidents Day

  • Held on the first Friday of November 2025, attended by 48 members.

Social events and member news

Post Date shown What it covers
Significant July Birthdays 18/07/2026 Birthday wishes to Winkie, Prue, Paula, Judith and Shirley; notes "the cake was delicious"
2025 Christmas Party at Banks Winery 17/12/2025 Photo recap (follow the "Read More" link for more photos)
OGBC Halloween 31/10/2025 Thanks to Jess for the spooky setup and treats
Pizza Night winners 12/10/2025 Winners Arthur Robins & Jane Skeen (N/S); Jess Del Papa & George Del Papa

Beginners lessons announcement

  • Start date: Wednesday 4 February 2026, running for 10 weeks.
  • Time: 10:15am – 12:15pm.
  • Cost: $120, which includes all notes and a beginners book.
  • Instructor: George Del Papa, phone 0400 114 936.
  • Contact: [email protected].

How to use the feed

Posts are listed newest-first with a date stamp and a "Read more" link. If you are looking for a specific result or event, scan the headline and date first, then open the full article — the homepage excerpt often truncates winner lists and photo sets. The site also has a Search function in the user menu if you need to find an older announcement.