Lionmede Bowls Club Rules for internal and external Competitions
The greens are open for play from:
2pm to dusk Monday to Friday
10am to dusk Saturday and Sunday
All internal club matches to be arranged by the challengers.
First round to be completed by 30th June
Second round to be completed by 17th August
Semi Finals to be completed by 5th September
Any withdrawals to be notified to Mark Hughes or Alan Thrift.
Any Competition disputes need to be referred to Mark Hughes and Alan Thrift. Their decision will be final.
SINGLES
Ladies and Gents Club Championship Cups: First to 21 points 4 woods each player.
Handicap Singles Cup: First to 21 points 4 woods each player.
Handicap Starting Point: The higher handicapped player will receive the shot difference of the two handicaps.
Two Wood Singles Cup: 21 Ends. 2 woods each player.
Junior cup: First to 21 points 4 Woods each player.
Open to all members who have NOT previously won a Lionmede Singles Championship, Junior Cup, or the Two Wood’s Competition. Winning the Club Handicap Competition is no bar to entering the Junior Cup competition.
Senior Cup: First to 21 points 4 Woods each player.
Open to all members who are aged 60 or over on the 1st May in the current season.
PAIRS
Ladies Pairs and Gents Pairs: 21 ends 4 woods each player.
Club Pairs (mixed): 21 ends 2 woods each player.
TRIPLES
Friday Night Triples: 18 ends 3 woods each player.
Presidents Trophy: 18 ends 3 woods each player.
External Competitions
Chelmer Ladies League: 18 ends 3 woods each player
Start time varies
Friendlies: (mixed): 18 ends 3 woods each player.
Other formats can apply depending on availability of players.
FOURS
C and D League games: Four in Gents Team: 21 ends 2 woods each player.
Start time 6pm in May and August
Start time 6.30pm in June and July
CMBL. League games: Four in mixed Team: 21 ends 2 woods each player.
18 ends in May and August
Start time 6.15
In the event of a tie in a cup competition an extra end is played.
Singles games require a marker; pairs, triples and four woods do not.
In the event of bad weather, a minimum of 2/3rds of the ends need to be played, or the match to be re-arranged.
Updated May 2024