2022 Corona Mixed Singles League - Berkhamsted Bowls Club

2021 Winner Chris Gray received the BALON D’ORO at Presentation Night

The Corona Mixed Singles League is all about FUN – so keep it fun!!

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FORMAT

Session 1 of the league will run from Monday 11 Jul 22 until Thurs 28 Jul 22, unless all games finish before then.
Session 2 will start 4 days later from Mon 1 Aug 22 to Thurs 25 Aug
Session 3 will run from Mon 29 Aug to Fri 16 September
Note session 2 is longer because of busy holiday season.
Winner of each game will be the first to 16 points
Winner will receive 3 league points and loser 0. Exception: If loser scores 12 or more points in the game, they receive one league point.
e.g. Game ends with score 16 – 13. Winner gets three points and loser gets one point.
Winner and runner-up of each divisions will be promoted to the next higher division with the two lowest players demoted to the next lower level.
Winner is decided by league points. If a tie, then by shot differences, if still tied, the result between the two players is counted
e.g. Both players have 10 points with a 14 shot difference. Player A beat player B in their match, so player A would be the winner of the division.
There are 5 or 6 players in each division, so each player will play 4 or 5 matches in the session.
As there are no home or away games, so each player must arrange their own matches.
All matches must be played by the last bowls session on the last day.
NOTE: In the event that two players cannot agree a date to play a match, they must play it on the final day of each league programme. If, for whatever reason, the match does not take place in the allotted time, both players will not score any league points or shots.
Players initially are encouraged to arrange matches in the afternoon or evening slots, as to not interfere with the separately arranged ‘roll-up’ matches.

MATCH RULES

Having a marker will be optional. He/she is only there to answer questions or settle any close calls. He must not centre the jack. Players must agree as normal, including the use of a measure, if required.
Each end will be played using a roaming jack; do not centre jack! BUT …. If a jack finishes within a metre of the outside markers it must be moved towards the centre one metre (with more games being played it is impacting on the next rink) Coin toss winner has the option of playing first or second. First player will roll up the jack as close to the centre line as possible, but still maintaining minimum and maximum lengths.
End to be played where jack settles, NOT CENTRED by anyone. If the jack is not within the specified boundaries, the second player will cast the jack. If this is a legal cast, then the first plays as usual..
On completion of end, both players will determine shots scored and winner of end will cast their jack as previously.
Any player who cannot play an agreed match will forfeit and get zero league points and a 5 shot decrease in their total shots. Winner of match to get three league points and a plus 5 shot difference.
Scoreboards can be used
Visiting the head is allowed – only after two bowls have been bowled by each player but must not remain at the head while play is in progress
Jack maximum length – a jack lying within two metres of the green edge must be moved back two metres from the edge on the line before play (not centred, but put back to its maximum legal length).
On completion of a match the winner must send the result to the League organiser (Gary Fisher). Signed cards can be put in his pigeon-hole, but an email preferred to glfgolf@hotmail.com. All disputes or queries must also go through Gary.
Dress code is informal with appropriate footwear.
Gary will endeavour to keep the leagues up to date from the results sent to him via email to: glfgolf@hotmail.com