Competition Rules

HANGLETON BOWLING CLUB – COMPETITION GENERAL RULES from 2007

1. Entrants must have paid the annual club subscription and the competition entry fee before commencing play.   Aspiring members may enter, pending final acceptance.

2. Entries must be made on the official form and submitted, not later than one week after the opening of the green, to the Hon. Treasurer or, if he is not available, to any Committee Member.

3. Competitors [or skips of competing teams] must, by mutual agreement arrange to play on or before the closing date for the round as posted on the Competitions Notice Board.   Non-appearance of either party by 30 minutes after the agreed time will automatically cede the match to the other.

4. Any difficulty in arranging a date for a match or any other problem concerning completion of a match by the closing date must, in advance of the closing date, be referred to the Competitions Secretary for resolution. This may be done by either competitor. If this is not done and the match is not played in time both parties will be disqualified giving a bye to the next round opponents. The Competitions Secretary, with the committee authority, will be responsible for ensuring this rule is strictly adhered to and his decision will be final in any dispute.

5. In the event of the green being declared unfit for play by the groundsman, matches must be re-arranged. If this occurs on the closing date of a round an extension of 2 days is allowed. If the green is declared fit, arranged matches must be played unless both parties agree to a re-arrangement within the time limit. If one party refuses to play they forfeit the match.

6. The first named competitor, pair, triple or rink on the competition list shall be regarded as the challenger[s]. The challenger[s] shall be responsible for:
a] Supplying three dates, one of which is a weekend day, on which the competition could be played, avoiding if possible, all club matches and county competitions.
b] Supply a marker for single matches.
c] Display the booking, time and his/their chosen rink on the diary board and in the desk diary.
The order of priority for rink/green reservations are:
  i      County Competitions
  ii     League Matches
  iii    Representative Club Competitions [Bill Hawkins, Abergavenny etc.]
  iv    Club Competitions

7. Evening matches must be started in time to finish by the green closing time. Afternoon matches must be started in time to finish before the evening session. Men’s Pairs and Mixed Pairs should allow three hours for their game.

8. On the day of the match no participant may play on the booked rink prior to the match.

9. The winner of each round is responsible for placing the signed card[s] in the Competitions box. The competitions sheets will be up-dated by the Competitions Secretary when the card[s] have been scrutinised.

10. In pairs and triples one substitute per team is allowed. The substitute must:
a] Be of equal or lower handicap than the original player, and
b] Not have played, or be due to play, in the same competition.

11. Only members who have never won a 4 wood singles competition may enter for the Novices Competition.

12. All competitions must be played in accordance with E.B.A. Laws and by entering members agree to abide by the above Rules which specify “that woods must bear a legal stamp of a B.I.B.C. tester” and accept as final in any dispute the judgement of the Competitions Secretary as the representative of the Committee.

13. Non-availability of Finalists shall be considered by the Competitions Secretary and Committee prior to, or on Finals Day. Substitutes may be used if deemed necessary.

HANGLETON BOWLING CLUB - RULES OF INDIVIDUAL COMPETITIONS

The George Dew Singles Championship     21 shots 4 woods
Winner           George Dew Cup
Runner Up     William Carr Cup

The Hangleton Handicap Championship    21 shots 4 woods
Winner           Hangleton Challenge Cup
Runner Up     Baguley Cup
The handicaps, ranging from scratch to +6, are set by the Competitions Secretary with such help as he may enlist. To win, the less expert player needs to score the normal number of shots while the more expert player has to score the normal number plus the difference between the two handicaps.

The Albert Mockford Tyro Championship 21 shots 4 woods
Winner           Albert Mockford Memorial Cup
Runner Up     Guy Shirley Cup
Open to any member who has never won a 4 wood singles competition in Hangleton or any other bowling club.

The A H Dilley Men’s Pairs Championship 21 ends 4 woods each
Winners-     Lead      Cyril Buckland Cup
                   Skip      A H Dilley Cup
Runner Up- Lead      Hangleton BC Cup 1
                   Skip       Hangleton BC Cup 2

The William Carr Mixed Pairs Championship 21 ends 4 woods each
Winners-     Man       William Carr Cup
                   Woman Allan Cup
Runner Up- Man       Jim Brady Cup
                   Woman   Carol Brady Cup
Teams for both Pairs competitions are arranged by the drawing of names from the list of entrants by the Competitions Secretary, with such help as he may enlist. Teams fix their own order of play.

The Gosling Memorial Fixed Jack trophy 15 shots 3 woods
Winner           Gosling Memorial Cup
Runner Up     Mary Grover Cup
On the first end one player delivers the jack which is then marked and remains in the same position on all odd-numbered ends. On the second end the other player delivers the jack which is then marked and similarly treated on all even numbered ends.
At all times the jack must be re-placed on the marker or as near as possible if a wood is partially obscuring the marker. Should a wood be totally obscuring the marker the jack must be placed in front of the obscuring wood, centered on the marker. It follows therefore, that it is not possible to have a ‘No End’ in this competition.

The Viv Hibberd 2 wood trophy 15 shots 2 woods
Winner           Viv Hibberd Cup
Runner Up     Arthur Idle Cup
Open to both Men and Ladies. Matches to be played before 5.00pm. on a weekday [Monday to Friday]   [see Competitions Rule 7]

The J S Colvin 100 UP trophy   100 points 4 woods.
Winner           Colvin Cup
Runner Up     Saddler Cup II
Ladies included by invitation. First to 100 points with shot wood scoring 4, second wood counting 3, third wood 2 and fourth wood 1 point. Tied woods count. Points are shared ie Two woods tied for first place are worth 7 points [first and second woods and points are 3½ each] The player holding the shot wood at the completion of an end shall have the mat on the following end. If the score is tied at 100 all on completion of the twentieth end a further end[s] shall be played.

The Freddy King Two Wood Triples trophy 18 ends 2 woods
Winners           Freddy King Trophy
This is a one day event in September. Teams are arranged by the drawing of names from the list of entrants by the Competitions Secretary, with such help as he may enlist. For the draw the Competition Secretary may decide to seed entrants into ‘leads’ ‘twos’ and ‘skips’ to ensure balanced teams. Teams however are free to fix their own order of play.