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Chelmsford Bridge Club
Competition Rules
Competition Rules

 

Jones Cup – our premier competition played over 15 evenings with 10 as the qualifying number. Members only and scored as MP’s with ALL matches to count. Runners-up to receive the Yvonne Dagwell Cup. Highest percentage in one evening to receive the Sally Wass Cup. The best overall score by an individual who played with more than one partner to receive wine.

 

Autumn Teams (the Peter Castle Cup) – a three evening event. Teams can comprise up to six people but must play at least two out of three evenings. Scoring is by Place Points and if that is tied, by IMPs total. Place points are awarded as 4,3,2,1 if more than 6 teams play. Otherwise 3,2,1.

 

Switch Teams (the Galletti Cup) – a single event. Players must play with all the other members of their team. Scored by Total IMPs. No other prizes.

 

Spring Teams (the Red Cross Cup)  - a three session IMPs event . Teams can be up to six players but must play at least 2 out of three evenings. Scoring is by Place Points and if that is tied, by IMPs total. Place points are awarded as 4,3,2,1 if more than 6 teams play. Otherwise 3,2,1. No other prizes.

 

Butler Pairs (the Rice-Golding Cup) – played over three evenings with two as qualifying number. Scored on Total IMPs over the evenings.

 

Summer Handicap (Springfield Trophy) – played over a minimum of nine sessions (although may be 10 some years)  Qualifying number is 6 sessions.  Handicap is based on results over the Jones Cup immediately pre-dating the start of the competition. If the scorer feels that there were not enough Jones Cup results, he/she will allocate an appropriate handicap. Wine to runners-up.

 

Best 4 of 7 (the Hartley Plate) – Seven sessions, best four to count. MP’s and qualifying is four sessions.

 

Pike-Douglas Cup – based on the number of local Master points awarded by the club and gained over a 12 month period running 1st  April to 31st March

 

Ken Teller Trophy – a one session Pairs event played as a charity evening (with £1 per player going to the British Heart Foundation). No other prizes.

The City Cup will be a single night event, format to be decided later, with a charity theme and possibly on the night of the Christmas party.