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Northampton Area Triples League
Knock Out Tournament Sponsored by
Middleton Wholesale Ltd.
Purveyors of fine wines. beers and spirits.
Clarification.
The Knockout Competition is a completely separate game from the Monday Triples League and should be treated as such. At no time should any two teams scheduled to play a league game within the time frame of a knockout round use the result of a triples league game to decide which team will go forward to the next round of the knockout competition. If teams are having difficulty in arranging dates they should contact the league committee as laid in the paragraph titled “Play Dates”
Eligibility.
Any teams that play in the Northampton Area Triples Bowls League are entitled to enter this competition.
Game Format.
4 Rinks of gentlemen triples.
Dress Greys with white shirt and optional club tie or club shirt. (including the final)
Straight off start.
16 ends played.
Play two’s up.
Dead ends played as normal.
Tied Game
Prior to the commencement of the game the captains will select one rink to play one extra end in the event of the game being drawn. This extra end would be played on a rink neutral to both sets of triples.
The captains will toss for jack possession of the extra end.
Game Result.
The team with the highest number of shots will be declared the winner and go through to the next round. Results must be e-mailed or phoned through to either secretary within 24 hours of the game finishing.
Play Dates.
The first round will be played on a set date and the subsequent rounds are played on “play by” dates. It will be the responsibility of the home team to contact their opposition and offer 2/3 dates including the “play by” date on which to play any round (other than the final) after the first round.
Should a team/s not be able to arrange a date before the next round is due to be played then the captains must contact the league committee and a ruling will be given.
Lateness
15 minutes grace will be given to teams or members arriving late. After 15 minutes
depending on the situation the following rule will take effect
Players short
In the event of a team being 1 player short, the game will proceed with the defaulting
team playing one set of two players (6 woods) against the opposition’s three players
( 9 woods). The defaulting lead will change ends when the oppositions lead
and number 2 have played their bowls. The defaulting lead can direct his skip in the
absences of the number 2.
In the event of a team being more than 1 player short the game will proceed with 3
sets of triples on each team and the defaulting team will award 10 shots to their
opposition.
Substitutes
Should a player have to retire during a match due to illness or injury, a substitute
may be brought into the team on condition (1) that he is not already a member of
another team and (2) he does not play skip. If no players are available, continue the
game as set out in rule Players short.
Finals,
The Final will be played on a neutral green and presentation of trophies will take place after the game has been played.
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