Bert Edwards Trophy

Description

3 Rinks of 4 Players.
2 Bowls. 18 Ends.

1. This competition should be played in line with the National Fours format set by Bowls England and following the Bowls England Rules and Regulations unless specified below.
2. Teams shall only consist of players who have not played in the Middleton Cup for Suffolk in the previous10 years (i.e. inclusive of 2016 season onwards). Players making their Middleton Cup debut during the season will be allowed to continue playing for the remainder of that season, but be ineligle thereafter. Winning teams found to have fielded ineligible players will be excluded from the next round.
3. Failure to field 12 players will result in a walkover to the opposition.
4. The combined score on shots to determine the winner. Should combined scores be tied at the end of regulation ends an extra end will be played on all rinks and continue until a winner is established on shots.
5. All players must be Male, and registered to Suffolk County BE. Winning teams found to have fielded ineligible players will be excluded from the next round.
6. Rounds up to and including the Quarter Finals to start at 2:30pm unless mutually agreed otherwise. The Semi-Finals and Final will be played on the same day (i.e morning and afternoon).
7. The Semi-Finals and Final will be played in whites on neutral greens selected by the Management Committee.
8. The result should be entered by the WINNING team following the instructions on the Portal, AND a copy/picture of the FULLY COMPLETED result sheet to either be emailed to compsec.suffolkbowlsbe@gmail.com or sent via WhatsApp / Text to 07957 159678.