RULES for COUNTY DOUBLE RINK
1. Challengers to offer two dates one of which must be a weekend.
If the distance between the opposing clubs exceeds 35 miles the match must be played on a mutual green, time and venue for both teams arranged by the Challengers offering the opposing team two dates.
2. One rink home, one rink away, to be played at the same time.
3. Game to consist of 21 ends with two trial ends if required.
4. Toss for the jack for the game to take place at both venues
Extra end must be played on the challengers’ green / challenger on a mutual green.
Toss for extra end to take place at the beginning of match.
5. All bowls must have club stickers only.
6. Ladies’ Club Secretary to ring results through immediately after game, and
send/email cards (checked and signed with finishing time by both Skips) to the Competition Secretary.
7. Dress for all rounds will be whites.
8. FINAL Competition Secretary will arrange date, time and venue. Rink to play the extra end to be nominated, prior to draw for rinks by the Captain of challenging Club. Toss for start of game, Second Toss for the extra end
before the match.
Dress will be whites.
All results and queries to Competition Secretary:-
Mrs Glynne Jones
Tel No: 01458 224212
16 Irving Rd, Keinton Mandeville, Somerset TA11 6ET
glynne_jones@yahoo.co.uk
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SOMERSET WOMEN’S COUNTY INDOOR BOWLING ASSOCIATION
(Affiliated to the EIBA Ltd)
RULES FOR COUNTY PAIRS & TRIPLES COMPETITIONS
(revised Nov 2021)
All competitions to comply with the laws of the sport of bowls (including substitutes) except for the following County Rules:-
- County Competitions can only be entered from the same club as National entries.
- ALL bowls must have club stickers only (4 wood pairs; 3 wood triples)
- Within 48hrs of the previous round, the challengers should offer three dates (one of which should be a weekend) to their opponents, who should in turn accept one of the dates within 48hrs of the challenge.
- If the distance between opposing clubs exceeds 35 miles, the match may be played on a neutral green, time and venue arranged by the challenger.
- Competitions should not be scheduled for play during the days of the EIBA Ltd National Finals or county games whenever possible.
- Green fees to be paid by all players at the challenger’s green.
- Both the Pairs and Triples will be governed by the 3 ¼ hours session time allowed. All players should be notified when there are ten minutes left (one player from each team to be nominated as timekeeper on early rounds). If scores are tied at full time, an extra end can be played to ascertain winner.
- Trial ends optional. Only two bowls allowed per player for each trial end. Addendum (Oct 2023): Timing of match begins after the trial ends.
- Visits to the head will be limited to one per end by the Skips only. This includes ‘skips staying up’.
Dress for Pairs and Triples – Greys up to the semi finals.
Finals – Whites
Results should be phoned or e-mailed to Competition Secretary:-
Glynne Jones 01458 224 212 glynne_jones@yahoo.co.uk