Hi All,
Sorry it has taken me a while to get back with some information, here is an idea of what it would be. We are currently looking at holding the event on the May Day long weekend (a 3 day weekend is needed). The tournament will be open to a total of 8 centres each entering one male team and one female team to consist of a minimum of 5 persons and maximum of 7.
This tournament is open to all age groups. It will incorporate both scratch and handicap points, 1 point awarded scratch & 1 handicap per bowler & 2 per scratch & 2 per handicap overall, total of 14 points per game. The idea so far is for all 8 teams male and all 8 teams female to play each centre twice. For a bonus and more exciting twist there will be a total of 3 mega matches played over the duration of the weekend where all teams (in each division) play every team at once (1st bowler plays all 1st bowlers, 2nd plays all 2nd bowlers and so on). The points are then given from 8 to 1 depending on score scratch and the same for handicap. Total of 16 points up for grabs per bowler and for team totals.
Schedule would be to bowl:
Saturday - 5 scheduled matches and 1 mega match
Sunday - 5 scheduled matches and 1 mega match
Monday - 4 scheduled matches and 1 mega match
17 games in total
Cost per centre would be $1200 ($600 for male team, $600 for female team) - if the centre only sends 10 bowlers it'd be $120 per person, if the centre sends 14 bowlers it would be $85.72 per person.
Trophies & awards will be presented for a large number of things - nearly 140 trophies or plaques in total. With prizemoney up for grabs for 1st, 2nd & 3rd placed combined teams winners.
The idea behind this tournament was for 8 centres to come together and send away a team to represent them. The tournament would then travel around amongst those 8 centres, each year being decided at the dinner of each event.
Its a fantastic way for all bowlers regardless of average to come together and play in a team event though still having a chance to claim some prize money and win awards.
A couple of centres have already been in touch with me and shown interest in the event so please remember there is only a total of 8 places available (well only 7 as Garden City Lanes will be hosting the first event), so contact me on (07) 46 329 755 or PM me on here. An entry form and schedule will be made up in the next couple of weeks so if you or your centre are interested let me know and we will arrange for them to be sent.
Many thanks
Cindy Donnelly