THE DRIVE BOWLING CLUB COMPETITION RULES

The Challenger (the first named player) in all Competitions must offer their Opponent a choice of at least two dates on which to play their match. However, the Opponent should not wait for the Challenger to make first contact to avoid overrunning the cut-off date for the round.

Once a date and time have been agreed, the Challenger should book a Rink and in Singles, a Marker.

MEN’S SINGLES
Open Championship
No handicap applied
21 shots to win / LADIES SINGLES
Open Championship
No handicap applied
21 shots to win
HANDICAP - MIXED
Handicap applies
21 shots to win / LIMITED ENTRY - MIXED
No previous win in any singles competition
No handicap applied
21 shots to win
MEN’S OPEN PAIRS
Both players enter nominating each other as partner
No handicap applied
Played over 21 ends, extra end played if required / LADIES OPEN PAIRS
Both players enter nominating each other as partner
No handicap applied
Played over 21 ends, extra end played if required
MIXED OPEN PAIRS
Both players enter nominating each other as partner
No handicap applied
Played over 21 ends, extra end played if required / VETERANS - MIXED
70 or over on 1 Jan. in the year of competition
Handicap applies
18 shots to win
MEN’S 2 WOOD ROVING JACK
Handicap applies
Jack is not centred
Played over 21 ends. / LADIES 2 WOOD YARDSTICK
No handicap applied
Only woods within 1 yard of jack count
Played over 21 ends, all ends to count
TRIPLE SETS – DRAWN – MIXED
Played in two sets of 9 ends each.
Tie break if required – 3 ends - one shot per end counting / Triple sets to be played on fixed dates
Round 1 Sunday 4th June
Round 2 Sunday 2nd July
Semi–final Sunday 30th July

Application of Handicaps

In all handicap matches, the difference between the Player’s handicaps should be calculated before the game begins.

This should be entered on the scorecard below the name of the higher handicapped Player.

On completion of the first end, this should be added to the score achieved by the higher handicapped Player.

Competition entry fees

£3 per person per entry for entering 1 or 2 competitions and £2 for each subsequent entry. Competitions with less than eight entrants may not go ahead.

ANY QUERIES ON THE ABOVE SHOULD BE REFFERED TO THE APPROPRIATE COMPETITION SECRETARY.