Club competitions
The club runs two types of competitions:
One-off events
Wishart Trophy (TEAMS of four).
Handicaps are calculated for each pair, this handicap being based on scores from the preceding season. Teams are made up by pairing high-handicapped pairs with low-handicapped pairs.
Members will be asked to sign up for this event two weeks before it takes place to enable calculation of handicaps.
Handicapped Teams of four
Handicaps are calculated for each pair, this handicap being based on scores from the preceding season. Teams are made up by pairing high-handicapped pairs with low-handicapped pairs.
Members will be asked to sign up for this event two weeks before it takes place to enable calculation of handicaps.
Cumulative events finalised at the end of the year
Club Championship Trophy
This is awarded to the pair with the highest average score over the period of the championship.
It is an Annual Major Championship, attracting an aggregate bonus to the winning pair of 225 local points, with awards being made to the top third of qualifiers in equal decrements.
The score is calculated as the average of the best 12 percentage scores from 18 pairs events played on and between the opening night and the week preceding the AGM . A pair must play a minimum of 12 events to qualify.
Interim ranking is calculated on a weekly basis and posted under the "Competitions" button on the website.
Devaney Trophy (Handicapped pairs)
This is awarded to the pair with the highest cumulative score, with handicaps applied to all players on the basis of their performance in the preceding season.
The score is calculated as the average of the best 12 percentage scores from all pairs events played on and between the opening night and the week preceding the AGM . A pair must play a minimum of 12 events to qualify.
Interim ranking is calculated on a weekly basis and posted under the "Competitions" button on the website.
Allan Trophy (Progress Over Year)
Cumulative scores are compared for all pairs competitions played before and after Christmas. The trophy is awarded to the pair with the largest post-Christmas improvement in their score.
Individual Trophy
This is awarded to the individual with the highest cumulative score over the season
The score is calculated as the average score from all pairs events played on and between the opening night and the week preceding the AGM . A player must play a minimum of 12 events to qualify.
Interim ranking is calculated on a weekly basis and posted under the "Competitions" button on the website.
SBU events
These attract black points
Autumn Pairs
Clubs nominate a date during October and the event is played as a normal club pairs night, with each club playing its own set of hands (i.e. it's not a simultaneous pairs event).
Percentage scores are collated across Scotland at the end of October.
Local Points are awarded for club heats (x2 club scale). For the overall ranking list, bonus MP awards are made to the top third of the field with a top award of 500 Local Points.
Easter Pairs
Clubs nominate a date during March and the event is played as a normal club pairs night, with each club playing its own set of hands (i.e. it's not a simultaneous pairs event).
Percentage scores are collated across Scotland at the end of March.
Local Points are awarded for club heats (x2 club scale). For the overall ranking list, bonus MP awards are made to the top third of the field with a top award of 500 Local Points.
These attract red points
Bobby Allan Mixed Simultaneous Pairs
This is played in late January. As its name suggests, it is a mixed pairs event so some advance planning is required for some regular partnerships.
MP awards are made to the top third of the field with a top award of 5.00 red points. No additional points are awarded for the club heat.
SBU Simultaneous Pairs (Lord Thompson Trophy)
This is played in late November.
MP awards are made to the top third of the field with a top award of 5.00 red points. No additional points are awarded for the club heat.
ECats simultaneous pairs events
Charity Challenge Pairs
This is played mid March.
MP awards are made to the top third of the field. No additional points are awarded for the club heat.
Children in Need
This is played mid November.
MP awards are made to the top third of the field. No additional points are awarded for the club heat.
Celtic Pairs
Two events: one in early December, the other mid April.
MP awards are made to the top third of the field, with a proportion of the top pairs receiving part of their award as National points. No additional points are awarded for the club heat.
EBU simultaneous pairs
EBU blue points and black points awarded
British Autumn/Winter/Spring/Summer Pairs
4 events:
Autumn in early October
Winter in January
Spring in early April
Summer in late July, played during the Summer season if there is sufficient interest.
MP awards are made to the top third of the field, with one third of each award being made as EBU "Blue" points (Blue points are just counted as black points by the SBU). No additional points are awarded for the club heat.
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