Market Drayton Senior Citizens League

Eric Dobson Team K O Doubles

Prelim                                 

Geoff BrookesTeam K O Consolation                       

Second Round Eric Dobson Team KO                       

First Round Geoff Brookes Team KO                        

Semi Finals Both Competitions                               

PLAYERS DRESS

Current BSCGBA Dress code applies for the MDSCBL only for FINAL’s Day

COMPETITION RULES

THE ERIC DOBSON & GEOFF BROOKES TEAM KO DOUBLES        

ENTRY £10.00 PER TEAM 2026  Entry fees will be added to the club invoice and will not be refunded for withdrawals,

ENTRY TO THE COMPETITION AT THE PRE-SEASON MEETING IF POSSIBLE

1.     Games must be played on the date fixed by the Association Management (which may be a Thursday)

2      Captains to toss for the first jack and matches to be played on odd and even basis.

        Refreshments (Teas, Coffees, Biscuits) will be provided by the host club, for which the two teams will pay the host club £8.00 per team towards the refreshments and the cutting of the green.

3      In the case of a tie, the following order of elimination shall apply:-Tie on aggregate- the team with the most wins. If still a tie- the team with the best winners. If  still a tie- the 2nd, 3rd, 4^th best winners. If match can still not be resolved, a draw to be made of playing pairs, one from each team, these two pairs will then play in a play-off.

4      All players MUST have played at least 2 games for the club in the Market Drayton Senior Citizens Bowling League in the current season before the first round*, and may only play for ONE CLUB TEAM in that season.

*If the matches commence within the first two months of the season only 1 game will need to have been played

5      Postponing a match due to inclement weather or a funeral on the date of the fixture, RULE 14 applies.

6      Teams failing to fulfil a fixture without notifying the League or Results Secretary, opposing team captain and the Match venue, at least 24 hours before the event will be liable to a fine of £20.00, half the fine to go to the club involved to compensate re: groundsman, etc., and the other half to the League.

6a    If a club withdraws after winning a match then the team they have defeated will be offered the opportunity to replace that withdrawn team

7       A fine of £10.00 will also be given if a club refuses their green to be used For League Competitions without due reason.

8.      Handicap for division 1 teams, scratch, division 2 teams +10 chalks, division 3 teams +20 chalks.

         If only two divisions the handicaps will be: division 1, scratch, division 2, +12

GEOFF BROOKES KO

1. If you have been the loser in the prelim round of the Eric Dobson KO, you will be entered to play in the Geoff Brookes KO.
2. If you have been the loser in the first round of the Eric Dobson KO and have not already played in the prelim round, you will be entered to play in the Geoff Brookes KO.

       3, If you withdraw in any round of the Eric Dobson KO, You will NOT play in the Geoff Brookes KO.

MIXED PAIRS  COMPETITION

ENTRY £5.00 per entry (2026)

Entry fees payable on the day.

There will be a draw for partners on the day for the Mixed Pairs. Home bowlers handicap of two chalks.

Games to be 21 up with 6 on the card.

All players must have played at least 2 games in the current season. Players to play on the green that they are drawn on. .