Gloucestershire Golf Union

The County Seniors Scratch Foursomes Salver 2010

Filton	V	Minchinhampton
Tewkesbury Park	V	The Players Club
South Herefordshire	V	Ross-on-Wye
Cotswold Hills	V	Brickhampton Court
Chipping Sodbury	V	Bristol & Clifton
Stinchcombe Hill	V	Shirehampton Park
Lilley Brook	V	South Cerney
Henbury	V	Cleeve Cloud

Results of matches to be sent on the official form (see below) by 3^rd August 2010 to;

Ian Watkins

Secretary

Gloucestershire Golf Union                                                                                                   27/06/10

The County Seniors Scratch Foursomes Salver 2010

The Seniors Scratch Foursomes Salver

The Seniors Scratch Foursomes Salver Competition is open to ALL CLUBS affiliated to the

Gloucestershire Golf Union

Format and Conditions of Play

1.            The competition shall be played by Foursomes match play over 18 holes.

2.                Each Club Team shall consist of 6 players (3 pairs), and matches shall be played off Scratch.

3.                Each player shall have attained the age of 55 years on 1 January of the year of the competition.

4.                Team Captains to exchange pairings 10 minutes before the match is due to start.

5.                All games to be played from medal tees (white markers).

6.                In the interests of Equity a game that cannot start in its allotted place due to some exceptional circumstances, relating to one pair or the other, may be put back to the end of the field. Should this occur and the pair in question is still not available to play within 5 minutes after the other two pairs have teed off, they shall forfeit the game. No replacement of players is allowed after the Captains have exchanged pairings.

7.                All games to be played to a result. NO HALVED GAMES even if a match result has already been achieved. A concession is allowed to the team that cannot win the match rather than continue play.

8.                Where a match has to be abandoned because the course is waterlogged or due to dangerous playing conditions, i.e. thunder and lightning, before a result has been achieved, another date must be arranged on which to replay the match. In this event any previous individual game results will not stand. Clubs do not have to field the same team in the rearranged game.

9.                The County Senior Captain or County President will make a draw for the preliminary round in time for the Annual General Meeting of the Gloucestershire Golf Union in March. The President or Officers of the Championship Committee will make the draw for all subsequent rounds.

10.             Each round must be played by the stipulated date and the match result, (signed by both team Captains), sent to the County Secretary. If a match is not played and/or the result not received by the stipulated date, both teams will be disqualified.

11.             The only extension to these dates that will be permitted will be a ‘General’ extension in the event of very bad weather conditions causing courses to be closed for long periods. The Championship Committee will decide any such extension.

12.             All matches up to the semi-final stage will be played at the course of the home named club who will provide an after match meal, paid for by each team member. Players are expected to change into formal dress, i.e. jacket and ties for the meal unless agreed otherwise by the home club. Players are expected to stay for a meal. It will be down to the Captain of each team to inform caterers of numbers. A club may sacrifice its home advantage to the away teams club if preferred.

13.             The final will be played on the same course & same day as the Presidents Cup Final.

14.             The County Senior Captains Salver will be presented initially after the final and again at the Annual Dinner of the Gloucestershire Golf Union in November.

15.          When arranging matches, one weekday & one weekend day as well as the last date by which the game has to be played must be offered by both teams.

Qualifications:

1.            A player representing a club:

(a)   Must be of Amateur status as defined by the R & A.                           

               (b)  Must only represent his HOME club.

               (c)  Cannot play for TWO CLUBS in one year.

               (d)  Must be in possession of a current CONGU ‘Active’ handicap.

               (e)  Must be 55 years of age or over on 1^st January in the year of competition.

2.            Competitors will not be permitted to ride in motorised BUGGY CARS.

3.            Penalty for breach of conditions: Disqualification of pair and/or team.

4.            Entry fee of £20 per team to be sent to: The County Secretary, The Vyse, Toddington,

               Glos GL54 5DW by cheque made payable to The GGU before the first match is played

Result Sheet 

                    Players                                           result  pts                  Players                                                   result   pts

Please send this result by post, fax or email to;

Ian Watkins

Secretary

Gloucestershire Golf Union

Tel/fax: 01242 621476

Email: secretary@gloucestershiregolfunion.co.uk