COMPETITION RULES

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Awarded to the pair with the highest average percentage over the club year subject to a minimum of 20 attendances. The winning pair is eligible neither for the Aggregate Cup nor the Tops Cup.

AGGREGATE CUP
Aggregate points are awarded to first and second in a Mitchell movement (two for first, one for second) and to the first three pairs in a Howell (3,2,1). The Aggregate Cup is awarded to the pair that accumulates the largest number of Aggregate Points over the club year. Winners are ineligible for the Tops Cup.

TOPS CUP
Awarded on the basis of average tops points (two points for a grand slam, one for a small slam) subject to a minimum of 15 attendances.

HANDICAP CUP
The Handicap Cup competition is a single duplicate session usually held in April using a Howell movement. Pairs are handicapped using their average percentage scores for the current club year subject to a minimum six attendances. Those who cannot be given a handicap in this way may still play in the competition, but they will be given a handicap that is either equal to the highest handicap in the field or their actual average percentage, whichever is the higher.