Hector Morpeth Bowl
Four-Ball Handicap Matchplay Competition
ENTRY
Entries close at 5.00pm on the Friday one week before Saturday’s qualifying round.
After entries close partners are drawn on that Friday, around 6.00pm, in the Clubhouse lounge, in full view of members. Both qualifying teams are drawn from two equal pools of high and low handicaps.
QUALIFYING Best-Ball Stableford
Qualifying occurs, in reserved times, either ‘morning’ (from 8.00am) or ‘afternoon’ (from 11.00am), on the Saturday, one week after the draw. Competition – best ball stableford.
The qualifiers are also entered into the day’s event which is also pairs best ball stableford (Four-Ball BB)
The top 16 pairs from qualifying are drawn to play in the 1st Round; 1st qualifiers v 16th qualifiers, etc.
There is no consolation field.
RULES
The matches are Four-Ball Handicap Matchplay. The lowest handicap in the group reverts to scratch and others reduce accordingly.
The handicaps are frozen for the entire event based on qualifying day handicaps. Maximum Handicap of 28.
All matches are allocated morning or afternoon times based on the date (and therefore whether it is morning or afternoon dominant).
The final is played at 11.00am regardless of the date.
PRIZES & TROPHY
The winners receive the Hector Morpeth bowl.