Centenary Bowl Main Competition 2025 Rules

All players who wish to enter a SWG competition must be in possession of a current, registered WHS handicap.

They must have played three qualifying rounds in the previous 12 months (not including cards used to gain their Initial Handicap Index) prior to the date of the each match.

Actual Handicap Index on the day is used to calculate the Playing handicap for Playing order.

CENTENARY BOWL RULES AND CONDITIONS (CB= Centenary Bowl)

CB1. An Inter-Club scratch singles match play Competition played annually. 

CB2. A club affiliated to SWG will enter a team of five players. 

CB3. The Competition is open to players with handicap index 9.0 or over (NOTE CHANGE 2025)

CB4. If a player plays in the semi-final of the competition and before the final their handicap index falls below the stipulated limit, 9.0 in this instance, they can still play in the final. 

CB5. A ‘Home’ and ‘Away’ match will be played in each round until the final.

CB6. All matches must be played to a conclusion except in the second leg if an overall team result has been reached. 

CB7. When the match score is one-all, the highest number of games won will decide the winners. 

CB8. When the game's total is tied (5-5), the highest number of game points will decide the winner.

Game points are awarded as follows: Win by 6/4 = 6 points to winner Win by 2 holes = 2 points to winner Win beyond 18th hole = 1 point to winner Match claimed = 10 points to claimant (see T4) Walkover = 10 points to winner Illness/injury during match = score at time or 1 point, whichever is greater (see G15)

CB9. If still tied, the first named players in each team must play ‘sudden death’ from the 1st tee to obtain a result.

CB10. The Bowl and Plate finals will be played on 12th Oct at Roehampton GC.

CB11. Play by Dates ( after preliminary round, which finishes on 13th April)

R1 Play by 25th May 2025 (6 weeks)

R2 Play by 6th July 2025 (6 weeks)

R3 Play by 17th August 2025 (6 weeks)

R4 (Semi final) by 21st Sept 2025 ( 5 weeks)

Final Sunday 12th October at Roehampton GC 

Please send results AFTER BOTH LEGS PLAYED to the Competition Organiser:- Ann McMahon, County Secretary  Email: secretary@surreywomensgolf.org  

The contact for this competition is County Secretary

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