Internal Competitions

Throughout the year the club organises various multi-round knock out competitions as well as a number of one day events.

Chairman's Shield

This is a one-day competition open to all full members of Amersham Bowls Club regardless of age, gender or playing experience.

It's a singles competition played with three bowls each. Only bowls within 1 metre of the jack will count (Closest counts 4 shots, Second closest counts 2 shots, Third closest counts 1 shot)

The day's format comprises of a "Partial Round Robin" group stage, each player will play three matches of six ends. A win scores two points and a draw one point.

The four highest scoring players will compete in the semi-finals, with the winning two playing for the shield in the final.

Langdale Cup

This is a one-day competition open to all full members of Amersham Bowls Club regardless of age, gender or playing experience.

It's a singles competition played with two bowls each.

Partial round robin (i.e. playing some but not all of the other players involved)

Each player will play four sets of six ends. A win scores two points and a draw one point.

The four highest scoring players will compete in the semi-finals, with the winning two playing for the cup in the final.

NB (New Bowlers) Invitation

This is a one day singles competition open to full members of Amersham Bowls Club who have less than 2 years bowling experience and who completed their coaching sessions on or after 1st April of the previous season, regardless of age or gender.

Any previous winner of this competition, winner of any of the club annual singles knock out competitions (e.g. novice, handicap or championship singles) or their equivalent at a previous club, will be ineligible for entry.

Four wood singles, partial round robin (i.e. playing some but not all of the other players involved)

Lewis Cup

This competition is open to all full members of Amersham Bowls Club regardless of age, gender or playing experience

Even number of Teams

4 wood Pairs, played as a partial round robin (i.e. playing some but not all of the other teams involved)

Each team will play three (3) games each of 5 ends

Playing order: The first player of each team plays 2 woods alternating with their opposing number and then switch ends with the second players. The Second players again alternate with their opponents to bowl all 4 woods. Players again switch ends and the first players play their remaining two woods, again alternatively

Stan Mills Cup

This competition is open to all full members of Amersham Bowls Club regardless of age, gender or playing experience

Three wood Pairs, played as a partial round robin (ie playing some but not all of the other teams involved)

Each team will play three (3) games each of 5 ends. 3) Toss a coin for the mat

No trial ends, straight in, all shots count

For each end, the player closest to the jack scores shots in the conventional manner

Wally Theobald Trophy

This is a one-day competition open to all full members of Amersham Bowls Club regardless of age, gender or playing experience.

Conventional Pairs of any gender mix. Pairs will be self-selected but limited to a combined skill rating score

Three wood Pairs, played as a partial round robin (i.e. playing some but not all of the other teams involved), followed by semi-finals and finals played on the day, i.e. before finals week end

Each team will play three (3) games each of 5 ends.

The final will be played over 5 ends after which if the match is tied a further end will be played

Mixed Triples

Three wood Triples, played as a knock out competition over consecutive weeks

The competition final will be played before finals week end

Each match will be played over 18 ends with the highest scoring team in each match being declared the winner and will progress to the next round. The losing team is eliminated from the competition

If required one substitute may be used by each team provided that substitute has not played in any other team in the competition. In the first instance potential substitutes will be taken from those players who originally signed up for the competition but were not allocated a team. Any substitute used must not invalidate the mixed nature of the team

Men's Triples

Three wood Triples, played as partial round robin followed by semi-finals on the day

The competition final will be played over 18 ends, and held during finals week end

With 5 or more teams entering, each team will play four sets of games each of 6 ends. (If only 4 teams are entered each team will play 3 sets of games, each of 8 ends

If required for the final, one substitute may be used by each team provided that substitute has not played in the competition. In the first instance potential substitutes will be taken from those players who originally signed up for the competition but were not allocated a team and (if possible) should be of similar playing standard to that of the replaced player.

Ladies Triples (Dorothy Day)

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