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Competition Rules
This page contains details on the club competititions and the rules.
 
 

CLUB COMPETITIONS

BROWN TROPHY. (Presented by Arthur Brown in 1989)  Now a Butler IMP scored Pairs, each round converted to VPs.  The Trophy will be awarded to the pair with the best 3 from 5 scores. The winning pair will qualify for the Allwood Wharton Trophy.

CROSSLEY TROPHY. (Presented by Dr John Crossley in 1978).  Handicap Pairs - Butler scored. The handicap scale will be as shown in the current handbook. Local Points will be awarded on position before the handicap is applied.

FROST TROPHY.  (Presented by Mrs Barbara Frost in 1985, in memory of her husband). Men's Teams of 4.  IMPs scoring.

G. LEE BOWL.  (Presented by Mrs G. Lee in 1968).  Women’s. Teams of Four competition, IMPs scoring.  (G. Lee Plates were replaced by the bowl).

HARROWVEN SALVERS (Anniversary Pairs trophies presented by Mrs Jean Harrowven in 1996, on Club’s Golden Jubilee).  A single session Pairs competition with separate E/W and N/S winners.

HOUSTON TROPHY. (Presented in memory of Tommy Houston in 1985)- Mixed Teams of Four. A single session event, originally Victory Pointed but now IMPs.

HOWELL CUP (Presented by Stefan & Winifred Cooke in 1953)- A Pairs Competition played with a regular partner. Best five out of eight results (positions) to count for the trophy.

HUNT TROPHY. (Presented by Clem and Ethel Hunt in 1961).- A single session Pairs Competition restricted to 'basic systems; only.

JEWSON JUG  (Presented by Chris Jewson in 1958) Men's Pairs.

LEE TROPHY. (Presented by Walter Lee in 1952).  A single session Mixed Pairs Competition.

LEE-HUNT TROPHY (PIVOT CUP). (Presented in memory of Walter Lee & Clem Hunt in 1969).  Originally a two session competition changed to a single session from 2013-14 where each member of the team must partner every other member. Victory Pointed.

MYHILL MUGS.  (Presented by Mr & Mrs Myhill in 1963).  Open Pairs competition, single session.

NORWICH CITY CUP. (Presented by David Wing during a cycle tour of England's cathedral cities to raise funds for the Alzheimer's Society in 2013).  Originally a pairs event now played as a teams point-a-board open competition.

PAQUOT SALVER. (Bequeathed by Orb Paquot).  The Paquot Salver will be awarded to the highest place pair in the Howell competition whose masterpoint ranking is no higher than Tournament Master.  Best five out of eight results (positions) to count for the trophy.

RAYMOND JEWSON CUPS. (Presented by Chris Jewson and Mrs Claire Raymond-Taylor in 1966).  Pairs competition, originally two session but currently single session.

ROSE CUP.  (Presented by Dr Rose in 1959).  One session individual competition

ROUEN CUP. (Presented by four club members who won it in a triangular competition in Rouen between Rouen, Norwich and Hanover in 1974).  Swiss Teams two session open event.  Victory Pointed, up to two substitutes may play.
SMART TROPHY. (Presented by Mrs BA Smart in 1952). New partner - members must have a new partner for each round of the competition.  The partnership must not have played together in any previous round of the competition in the current season (Sep - May).  Trophy winner determined bt the greatest number of masterpoints won overall.

GOLDEN JUBILEE TROPHY.  (Presented by Arthur Brown in 1996 on the club's Golden Jubilee).  Two session Swiss Pairs competition.

WALPOLE BOWL.  (Presented by Hon. Pamela Walpole in 1952). Ladies Pairs.
WEBSTER CUP.  (Presented by Dr C. S. Webster on his retirement as President in 1945).  Two session teams event, up to two substitutes may play, Victory Pointed.

WHARTON TROPHY—LEAGUE— (Presented by Charles Wharton in 1960).  This is an open event administered by the Norfolk & Norwich Bridge Club.

LEAGUE RULES

1. The League is a team-of-four Competition run by the Norfolk & Norwich Bridge Club and is open to both members and non-members.

2. The Competition comprises cycles of four rounds in each cycle.

3. Teams are divided into Divisions with promotion and relegation between Divisions at the end of each cycle. Two teams will be promoted and two teams relegated at the end of each cycle. In the event of a team withdrawing from the League or otherwise leaving a Division any vacancy will be filled by fewer teams being relegated.

4. The Wharton Trophy is awarded to the leading team in Division 1 at the end of each cycle.

5. The Competition is scored by IMPs converted to VPs. A team’s position is determined by their VP score. In the event of a tie at the end of a cycle (either for the Trophy or promotion or relegation) the IMP score will determine the result. If a tie still exists the result of the matches between the teams involved will determine the outcome.

6. A team for each cycle shall comprise four nominated players with one designated as Captain. In the absence of such nomination the team playing the first match shall be taken as the nominated team. The Captain is responsible for payment of the team’s table money which is payable in one sum at or before the beginning of each cycle.

7. Substitutes may only play twice for the same team in any one cycle. In the event of a substitute playing more than the permitted 2 times the score for the matches concerned shall be adjusted to halfway between the actual score achieved and that which would have applied had the match not been played – refer Rule 9.

8. A member of a team may not play as a substitute in another team in the same Division.

9. In the event of a match not being played due to a team being incomplete or absent a penalty score shall be awarded as follows:

(i) In the event of the league secretary not being informed – zero VPs

(ii) In the event of the league secretary being informed more than 2 hours prior to commencement of play – 25% of the maximum VPs per match.

(iii) In the event of the league secretary being informed less than 2 hours prior to commencement of play – zero VPs unless there are mitigating circumstances (such as the sudden illness of a team member or a serious deterioration of weather conditions which made travelling hazardous) in which case 25% of the maximum VPs per match can be awarded at the discretion of the league secretary and chairman of the Norfolk & Norwich Bridge Club.

10. A team shall be regarded as unchanged from cycle to cycle provided it contains at least 3 of the players nominated for the previous cycle. A team that replaces 2 players will be relegated to the next Division. A team that replaces 3 members will be regarded as a new team and must re-enter in the lowest Division.

11. In the event of there being a waiting list of teams wishing to enter the League a “play off” will take place under League Rules between the 2 teams finishing at the bottom of the lowest Division and the teams on the waiting list. The lowest Division complement will be restored by adding the highest placed teams in the “play off”.

12. The Tournament Director for the League will be appointed by the Norfolk & Norwich Committee. Any appeals against the Tournament Director’s decision must be made in accordance with the procedure described in the website of the Norfolk & Norwich Bridge Club.

13. In all matters the Norfolk & Norwich Committee can amend the Rules in exceptional circumstances and their decision shall be final.

September 2011.


All Trophy Competitions - Although non-members may be allowed to play at the discretion of the Tournament Director, they will not be permitted to play for the Trophy. In all Pairs Competitions, in the event of a tie, the trophy will be shared.
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