Women's Top Club (St Neots Trophy)

Description

St Neots Trophy Rules

Women’s Top Club Competition

(Singles 4 woods, Pairs 4 woods 18 ends, Triples 3 woods 18 ends)

1. Clubs may enter 1 or more teams in the St Neots Trophy. 
2. Where clubs have more than 1 team in this competition, players MUST be registered to the Competition Secretary 7 days in advance of their first games and the result cards from the early rounds are to be handed over to the Umpire on the Finals day.
3. The competition will be held on a knockout basis, dates as listed in the draw.
4. A Club side will consist of 6 players.  The disciplines Singles 4 wood, (21 shots), Pairs 4 wood (18 ends) and Triples 3 wood (18 ends). All to play on the challenger’s green, up to the Final.  
5. The Final shall be played on a green and date fixed by the Executive Committee. All players in the final are to have their own club stickers on their woods or stickers will be supplied.
6. The dates for each round shall be strictly adhered to, (see competitions rules).
7. It is unnecessary to have the same players throughout.
8. Before the commencement of the match, the nominated managers/captains will toss a coin to decide the choice of the jack for the first and extra ends if required, making the draw for rinks for each discipline.  All disciplines commence at the same time.  
9. Results of the match worked out as the following, 1 point for each winning discipline. Each discipline must be played to achieve a result.
10. If the game is abandoned owing to exceptional weather conditions, bad light, or any other valid reason and the following ends have been met or better, Pairs 11 ends, Triples 10 ends the scores will be taken from that passion they reached and the singles as the score stands. If any of the matches has not completed the minimum number of ends Pairs 11 ends, Triples 10 ends, then those matches need to be completed to the full number of ends except for the singles where the result from the postponed game stands. The game will resume within 5 days. resume their match with the scores standing as they were when the game was stopped.  An end started but not completed shall be declared void.  The resumed games will be on the same green although the rink may be changed, and one substitute will be allowed as rule 2. The position of the substitute will be as described in the current Laws of the Sport of Bowls as adopted by Bowls England.  The person who was playing in the singles will not be allowed to play in any other discipline.  
11. If the game is cancelled for inclement weather, it must be played in the next 5 days and notified to the competition recorder.
12. The result should also be telephoned to the competition recorder that evening, but not after 10pm or on the web.