Points Rules

Points is a competition for members, running for the whole season on Monday afternoons – but you don’t have to attend every week.  It is an ideal starting point for beginners to learn the game and the etiquette and to meet other club members.  Just turn up to play, as no prior booking is necessary.

The Organiser will generally pick teams randomly to play in either Pairs (2 versus 2, 4 bowls each), Triples (3 versus 3, 3 bowls each) or Rinks (4 versus 4, 2 bowls each) or a combination of these, but has the discretion to adjust team members to ensure reasonably balanced matches and to avoid, for instance, a team full of beginners.  Roles within the teams are rotated through the game, generally after every 4 ends (5 for Triples), so that each player has a turn playing Skip, Lead, No.2 and No.3.  Games are of 16 ends, with a break for tea mid-way through.

Please arrive at the clubhouse by 1.45pm for a 2pm start.  If you arrive after 1.45pm, you are not guaranteed to be included, although, at the Organiser's discretion, you may be.  An entry fee of £1 per week is payable to the Organiser, Pete McCoubrey, on arrival. 

The games played depend on the number of players present; the following table provides a guide for even numbers attending.  When there is an odd number of players, the organiser will use discretion and may create a game with uneven numbers of players on each side (e.g. 3 versus 2), with suitable adjustment to equalise the number of woods played by each team.

Friday Points is a new competition, introduced in the 2024 season. The rules are the same as for Monday Points, with the following exceptions:  Arrive by 5.45pm for a 6pm start. Play will begin at 6pm and continue until 7.30pm, with no break. Players will play in their starting positions throughout the session. The organiser is Pete McCoubrey, to whom the £1 fee must be paid.

 

 

Points are awarded as shown below.   The winner is the player with the most points at the end of the season, based on their 12* best weekly scores.  * This figure may be varied at the Organiser's discretion, in the event that too few players have 12 or more attendances.

The prize is a magnificent trophy.