Winter League
The brand new Winter League Pairs Knock-Out competition starts this week with the first Qualifying Round taking place at Thorpe Green from 11.00am today Friday 6 December. This qualifying round is only open to Division 3 bowlers and we have 11 entries names going into the draw which will be made at 10.45am today at the greenside.
Those 11 will be bowling down to 2 qualifiers who will progress through to the Round of the Last 16 to be played again at Thorpe Green on Friday 14 February. All bowlers need to be present and to have registered with the organisers by the draw time of 10.45am.
The names of the 11 Division 3 entries are below.
Entries are now closed for Division 3 bowlers
The qualifying rounds come thick and fast now each Friday. The table below shows the closing dates for each division's qualifying round and closing date. The next closing date is for Division 7 bowlers who need to submit their entries by 5pm on Thursday 12 December with the round being played the following day.
All the qualifying rounds are being played at Thorpe Green. There is an online entry form at the foot of this posting or get a paper copy at your weekly matchday venue.
All rounds of the competition including Finals Day will be played at Thorpe Green
Just a reminder ....
Each division will have its own Qualifying Round with the top two pairs from each division progressing through to the Round of the Last 16. All matches will be played at Thorpe Green. Pairs are competing for the Robert Hitchen Cup which has been donated to the League by Elland WMC in respect of their stalwart club member.
Bowlers must have played at least two League matches to qualify to enter the competition. The clock is ticking on the qualifying end dates, so make sure that you get your two games in so you have the option to play in the first-ever staging of this new competition.
Before entering make sure that you and your partner are available to bowl on the Qualifying Round dates as well as the 14th & 21st February which are the dates of the Last 16 and Finals Day.
With two qualifying pairs from each of the eight qualifying rounds we then move on to the Round of the Last 16. This will be played at Thorpe Green on Friday 14 February 2025. The eight winners will then progress through to Finals Day which will again be held at Thorpe Green on Friday 21 February 2025.
Here are the main pointers as to what this competition is all about.
Each of the 8 divisions will hold its own qualifying round
The top two pairs from each qualifying round will progress through to the Quarter-Finals
The top 8 will then progress through to Finals Day
All matches will be played at Thorpe Green
The qualifying rounds will start in December and be held on 8 Fridays
The Division 1 qualifying round will be held on 20 December to avoid a clash with the Friday Milnsbridge League which has a blank day on that date
Pairs bowlers must bowl for the same team in the League
Bowlers must have played a minimum of 2 Winter League matches before the date of the qualifying round to qualify to enter
Entry fee of £3 per bowler
Division-based handicaps will come into play from the Quarter-Finals
Handicaps will apply to all rounds for Inter-District and County bowlers
Handicaps will apply to all rounds for Thorpe Green club bowlers
All matches up to the Last 16 will be 15-ends or 21-up whichever comes first. In the vent of a draw after 15 ends one further end will be bowled to determine the winner.
The handicap system is primarily Division-based and provides the following results:
Inter-District and County bowlers - start on Scratch 0
Divisions 1 & 2 +1 handicap
Divisions 3 & 4 +2 handicap
Divisions 5 & 6 +3 handicap
Divisions 7 & 8 +4 handicaps
Thorpe Green bowlers are minus 3-2-1 handicaps
The Entry Form below can be used to complete your entry for any division bowlers. If you wish to pay by BACS then the details are included in the email forwarded to you upon completion of your entry.
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