North West Essex Bowling Association Founded 1970

COMPETITION RULES
1. All competitions shall be open to all bona-fide members of clubs affiliated to the NWEBA.

2. All competitions shall be played under the Laws of World Bowls and in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of Bowls England and of this Association.

3. [a] An affiliated club is entitled to make any number of entries to the Asociation competitions with the exception of the Champion of Champions singles competition, which is open only to the current club championship winner.

3. [b] A competitor shall not allow his name to be submitted by more than one [1] club in any one year. But a club champion of one affiliated club, who has moved to a second affiliated club, retains right of entry to the Champion of Champions Competition on his past seasons record.

3. [c] Single Handed, Pairs and Triples Competitions. If no earlier date can be agreed by challenger and opposition for a competition match, that match MUST be played on the last day of the round as published in the Handbook.

3. [d] Extension of time shall only be allowed when players are engaged in County Association, National Competitions and matches, or International matches, and even then only after agreement by the Hon. Competition Secretary.

3. [e] The Secretary of an affiliated club must send all entries and fees to the Hon. Competitions Secretary on or before the published closing date, on forms provided for the purpose.

3. [f] The entrance fees to all competitions will be decided each year by the Management Committee. All fees [cheques, etc..] to be made payable to the NORTH WEST ESSEX BOWLING ASSOCIATION.

4. [a] The closing date for each round in all competitions will be fixed by the Hon. Competitions Secretary

4. [b] Each entry must include the name and address [with Post Code] of one team member who shall be the 'contact man' and shall be responsible for all arrangements made on his team's behalf.

4. [c] Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays shall not normally be offered as dates of play for Competitions except by the express agreement of both teams.

4. [d] Starting times for competitions may be arranged by mutual consent, but any competitor failing to appear within 30 minutes of the previously arranged start time shall be scratched, and his team eliminated from the competition.

4. [e] No alteration to a competition date shall be made unless mutually agreed by the responsible team members. Failing such agreement the players desiring such alteration must play on the proper date or concede the tie.

5. [a] If a game has been started and not finished, it is to be resumed when the players next meet at the stage at which it was terminated. If the score for an end has not been agreed, it shall be counted as a dead end.

5. [b] In the event of rain stopping or interfering with play in a competition match, such game must be completed as soon as possible thereafter, as decided by the Hon. Competitions Secretary.

6. The Final Tie in a competition shall be played on the date and at the venue, arranged by the Management Committee.

7. [a] Completed score cards, duly signed by the losing skip, shall be forwarded by the winning team to the Hon. Competitions Secretary at the end of, or within 24 hours of, the game.

7. [b] The result of a game must be telephoned to the Hon. Competitions Secretary at the end of the game, but in any event by 10 PM on the date of play, then confirmed by sending in the score cards in the usual manner.

8. The winning team in each competition will be presented with a club trophy and will hold the appropriate Association Trophy for the ensuing year. Additional winners and finalists prizes will be evaluated accoding to the number of entries received.

9. Any dispute must be immediately submitted to the Hon. Competitions Secretary for his consideration. Any further appeal, submitted in writing, will be considered by the Management Committee, whose decision will be final.

10. The Management Committee shall have the power to deal with any matter not provided for in these Rules and Regulations.

NWEBA Competitions

1. Singles Championship
[a] Each game shall consist of 21 points, four bowls each player

[b] The onus of providing a Marker in each round of a competition shall be on the challenger, except in the Final Round when a Marker will be appointed by the Management Committee

2. Pairs Championship
[a] Each game shall consist of 21 ends, two players with four bowls each. In the event of a tie, an extra end must be played, the points of this end to count in the final score.

[b] The two players in the first game to constitute the pair and should normally play together throughout the competition. One additional, and the same, player may be used as a substitute at any time, provided that he has not already played in the competition.

3. Triples Competition
[a] Each game shal consist of 18 ends, three players with three bowls each. In the event of a tie an extra end must be played, the points of this end to count in the final score.

[b] The three players in the first game to constitute the triple and should normally play together throughout the competition. One additional, and the same, player may be used as a substitute at any time, provided that he has not already played in the competition.

4. Champion of Champions Competition
[a] Each game shall consist of 21 points, four bowls each player

[b] The onus of providing a Marker in each round of this competition shall be on the challenger, except in the Final Round when a Marker will be appointed by the Management Committee.