​2026 Club Competition Draws
Finals weekend - 12th & 13th September 

CBC Club Competition Rules [2025]

1. Competitions shall be played under the Laws of the Game adopted by the WB, Bowls England, unless otherwise stated.

2. Entry to competitions shall be by completion of the official entry form signed by the competitor and on payment of the official entry fee, excluding the Maisie Sawyer triples.

3. Members joining the Club after the entry closing date of that Competition are not eligible to play in that competition, other than as a substitute.

4. The closing date of each round must be adhered to. No extensions will be given.

5.  The first-named player/team (the Challenger) must contact their opponent within 5 days of the start of the round and offer three possible dates to play.

• The three dates:
  • Must not be on consecutive days.
  • Must not all fall within the same Monday–Sunday week.
  • Must not be the last day of the round, a Bank Holiday, or a scheduled County Competition or League Match day (unless both sides agree).
• The opponent must reply within 2 days of receiving the challenge. Failure to respond may result in forfeiting the tie.
• If the Challenger has not offered dates by the middle date of the round, the opponent takes over the Challenger's responsibilities.
• If either player/team is unable to contact the other within the required timescales, they must inform the Competitions Secretary immediately.
• Holidays (including County Tours) are not accepted as a reason for failing to arrange or accept a match date.
• Players or teams should not be required to play two rounds of the same competition within a single round period unless both sides agree.
• If a match is not played by the closing date of the round and the Competitions Secretary has not been informed of any problems, both players/teams will be eliminated and the next opponent will receive a bye.
• If a match is not played for any other reason, the Competitions Secretary will decide who progresses, or whether both players/teams are eliminated.
• The Competitions Secretary's decision is final.
• Note: If a marker is required, the original Challenger remains responsible for providing one.
  
  

6. The Challenger shall arrange a marker for singles competitions; failure to do so will lead to disqualification of the Challenger. The marker must be an ordinary member of the Club, or a person with bowling experience.

7. Any dispute between the Challenger and the Opponent shall immediately be referred to the Competition Secretary. The decision of the Competition Secretary is FINAL.

8. In pairs, triples and rink competitions, one substitute may be used who shall not already have entered that competition. In the drawn mixed pairs, the substitute to be taken in sequence from the substitutes list provided. In the drawn Sparks Cup (ladies’ pairs) as the leads and skips are drawn from different bags, any substitution must reflect a similar bowling ability as the original player i.e. lead for lead, skip for skip. The Competition Secretary must be informed.

​9. Handicap competition: Neems Silver Fern Cup winners will have a maximum of 5, the runners up a maximum of 4.

​10. It will be appreciated if ties are arranged as soon as possible, to avoid congestion of rink space close to the closing date of each round.

Competition Secretary: Norman Montgomery
Tel: 07410 565465
​email: [email protected]