Rules of the Tanner / Champagne Cup Competition 2022 (Temporary)
The Tanner Cup shall be open to all teams within the Shropshire League.
The Champagne Cup shall be open to all teams except those in Division One.
Normal League levies will apply for each round that each club plays in.
All matches will be played on neutral greens and no green fees will apply.
In the Tanner Cup, teams shall consist of ten players.
In the Champagne Cup, teams shall consist of ten players.
The result of each match shall be decided on total aggregate. In the event of a tie the match will go in favour of the team with the most individual winners. If the match is still level, a system of count-back will be used with the team having the highest individual winner to be deemed the winners.
All match result cards should be signed by each captain.
In the event of a ‘Home’ club member playing in either the semi or the final on their green their opponent will receive two chalks.
In order for any player to play in the Semi or Final of either competition, they must already at that time have played six games for that club during that season.
A player can only play for one team in any season in these competitions.
Any player who has played 10 games in the Shropshire Premier League by August 1st, will be ineligible (League Rule 8 t).
The finalists must notify the Competition Secretary or other nominated official of the League at least seven days before the Finals date the names in playing order of their teams and reserves.
All players in the Semi Finals and Finals of these competitions shall comply with the BCGBA dress code.
For all competitions, all match results should be signed by each captain and kept in case of disputes. The result should be entered by the winning team onto the MB system within 24 hours of the match.
Any questions arising shall be dealt with by the League Management Committee whose decision will be final.
Rules of the Fullwood/Scadding Cup Competition 2022 (Temporary)
The competition will be open to all Shrewsbury League teams within the Tanners Claret Shropshire Bowling League.
The winners of the main competition will hold the Fullwood Cup and the runners-up, the Eddy Owen Cup for a period of twelve months.
The winners of the subsidiary competition will hold the Scadding Cup for the same period.
All trophies must be returned to the League when asked to do so.
Normal League levies will apply for each round that each club plays in.
All matches will be played on neutral greens and no green fees will apply.
Teams shall consist of eight players.
The result of each match shall be decided on games won. In the event of a tie the match will be decided by overall aggregate. If the match is still level, a system of count-back will be used with the team having the highest individual winner to be deemed the winners.
All match result cards should be signed by each captain.
In the event of a ‘Home’ club member playing in either the semi or the final on their green their opponent will receive two chalks.
In order for any player to play in the Semi or Final of either competition, they must already at that time have played three League games for that team during that season.
Once a player has played in the Premier League on three occasions in any one season, they will not be eligible to play in the Fullwood/Scadding Cup competitions for the remainder of the season (Rule 8 x)
A player can only play for one team in any season in these competitions and for this purpose, the Fullwood/Scadding shall count as one competition.
The finalists must notify the Competition Secretary or other nominated official of the League at least seven days before the Finals date the names in playing order of their teams and reserves.
All players in the Semi Finals and Finals of these competitions shall comply with the BCGBA dress code
For all competitions, all match results should be signed by each captain and kept in case of disputes. The result should be entered by the winning team onto the MB system within 24 hours of the match.
Any questions arising shall be dealt with by the League Management Committee whose decision will be final.
Rules of the Team Doubles Competition
The Team Doubles Competition shall be open to all teams within the Shropshire League.
A club may enter more than one team.
Two clubs can combine and enter a team.
A member of a club who plays for another club in the Tanners League, may play for that club in this competition, provided the club they play for in the Tanners League has not entered a team in the competition.
Teams beaten in their first match will enter the Consolation Competition.
Normal League levies will apply for each round that each club plays in.
All matches will be played on neutral greens and no green fees will apply.
Teams will consist of six pairs (twelve players).
The following handicaps will apply:
Division 1 players 1 Point
Division 2 players 2 points
Division 3 players 3 points
Division 4 players 4 points
If a player plays in both the Shrewsbury and Shropshire Leagues the handicap relates to their highest placed team, unless they have only three games for that team.
The result of each match shall be decided on total aggregate, having applied the above handicaps. In the event of a tie the match will go in favour of the team with the most individual winners. If the match is still level, a system of count-back will be used with the team having the highest individual winner to be deemed the winners.
In the event of a ‘Home’ club member playing on their green their opponent will receive two chalks.
A player can only play for one team in any season in this competition.
Any player who has played 10 games in the Shropshire Premier League by August 1st, will be ineligible.
The finalists must notify the Competition Secretary or other nominated official of the League at least seven days before the Finals date the names in playing order of their teams and reserves.
The result should be entered onto the MB system by the winning team within 24 hours of the match.
Any questions arising shall be dealt with by the League Management Committee whose decision will be final.
