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PROGRESSIVE

Progressive

All competitions have 2 trial ends and all 'burnt ends' are replayed

Draws for all competitions are made in advance and posted on the notice board.  Players may chose which position they play within a team.

SIngles

All 4 woods and 21 up unless otherwise stated

Progressive Singles

Competition Notes

Open (mixed)

Southport Mixed Singles

Birkdale Bowling Club Handicap Championship - The Hodgson Memorial Trophy

Handicaps assigned by bowling committee depending previous experience and achievement

Southport Bowling Club Vice-President's

3 sets - 7 up

If a 3rd set is required then players must toss again for the jack

 

Moss Singles (Presented by Norah Moss)

 

3 sets - 9 up

If a 3rd set is required then players must toss again for the jack

Open 2-wood Championship

2 woods

21 ends - played to completion on one day

Gentlemen's Singles New Winners Trophy

Open to gentemen who has never won a singles competition at a club

Junior Singles Championship

Entrants must be under 30 years of age on April 1st prior to the competition

Gentlemen

Southport Bowling Club Championship

Winner represents the club in the National Champion of Champions competition the following year

Southport Bowling Club Handicap

Handicaps assigned by bowling committee depending previous experience and achievement

Southport Bowling Club Veterans

Entrants must be aged 60 or over on April 1st prior to the competition

Ladies

Southport Bowling Club Championship

Winner represents the club in the National Champion of Champions competition the following year

Southport Bowling Club Handicap

Handicaps assigned by bowling committee depending previous experience and achievement

Ladies Singles New Winners Trophy

Open to ladies who has never won a singles competition at a club

Pairs

All 4 woods and 18 ends unless otherwise stated

Progressive Pairs

Competition Notes

Open (mixed)

The Billy Robson  Pairs - The Ken Lodge Memorial Trophy

Played on a set day with leads & skips drawn by bowling committee

Usually round-robin with number of ends dependent on number of entrants

Mixed Pairs

One gentleman and one Lady / Junior per team.  Randomly drawn.

Gentlemen

Southport Bowling Club Championship

Pairings of lead and skip drawn by bowling committee

Veterans' Pairs - The T.R. Butler Bowl

Entrants must be aged 60 or over on April 1st prior to the competition

Pairings of lead and skip drawn by bowling committee

Ladies

Southport Bowling Club Championship

2 woods - 21 ends

Pairings of lead and skip drawn by bowling committee

4-wood Pairs

Pairings of lead and skip drawn by bowling committee

Triples

All 3 woods and 18 ends unless otherwise stated

Progressive Triples

Competition Notes

Open (mixed)

The Bob Neville Triples

Played on a set day with teams of lead, second, & skip drawn by bowling committee 

Usually round-robin with number of ends dependent on number of entrants

Gentlemen

Southport Bowling Club Championship - The J.W.C. Purves Trophy

Teams of lead, second, & skip drawn by bowling committee

Ladies

Southport Bowling Club Championship - The Lloyd Trophy

Teams of lead, second, & skip drawn by bowling committee

Early rounds all played on a set day, finalists go to "Final's Weekend(s)"

Usually round-robin with number of ends dependent on number of entrants

Fours

All 2 woods and 18 ends unless otherwise stated

Progressive Fours

Competition Notes

Open (mixed)

Southport Bowling Club Championship - The Matthews Trophy

Played on a set day with teams of lead, second, third, & skip drawn by bowling committee.

Usually round-robin with number of ends dependent on number of entrants