matchplay knockout competition

The draw/results from the 2011 matchplay knockout can be seen by clicking :

MATCHPLAY_KNOCKOUT_2011.htm

Final Result

Dave Jones beat Tim Thacker (5/4) at Notts 9Hollinwell) Golf Club

Semi Final Results

Tim Thacker beat John Evans (4/3) at Whittington Heath Golf Club
Dave Jones beat Neil White (2/1) at Burton on Trent Golf Club

Quarter Final Results

John Evans beat Craig Vale (3/2) at Chevin Golf Club
Tim Thacker beat Phil Latham (19th) at Whittington Heath Golf Club
Dave Jones beat Karl Hughes (5/3) at Burton on Trent Golf Club
Neil White beat Gary Tyler (2/1) at Chesterton Valley Golf Club

Second round results

Gary Tyler beat John Mansell (1up) at Beau Desert Golf Club
Tim Thacker beat Graham Adams (8/7) at Whittington Heath Golf Club
Neil White beat Dave Grubb (3/2) at Chesterton Valley Golf Club
Dave Jones beat Pete Barrow (19th) at Burton on Trent Golf Club
Craig Vale beat Bill Hancock (6/5) at Copt Heath Golf Club
Phil Latham beat Mark Johnson (1up) at Calderfields Golf & Country Club
Karl Hughes beat Mike Fox (BYE)

First round results

Craig Vale beat John Haley (5/3) at Notts Golf Club
Graham Adams beat James Shipman (6/4) at Burton on Trent Golf Club
Tim Thacker beat Jeff Sackett (4/2) at Whittington Heath Golf Club
Dave Grubb beat Graham Thorpe (3/2) at Whittington Heath Golf Club
Phil Latham beat Steve Lloyd (5/3) at Calderfields Golf & Country Club
Gordon Galloway beat Bobby Ho (4/3) at Coxmoor Golf Club
Bill Hancock beat Mark Walker (BYE)
Gary Tyler beat Neil Smith (4/3) at Morley Hayes Golf Club
Neil White beat Jeff Thacker (3/2) at Lichfield Golf & Country Club
John Mansell beat Chris Craddy (2/1) at Beau Desert Golf Club
Mark Jones beat Brian Keates (6/4) at Branston Golf & Country Club

We are now taking entries for the 2011 BUNGS matchplay knockout competition. This competition will take the same format as previous years, with a draw for the entire competition being made at a forthcoming committee meeting on 17th February. A sample of how this draw would look can be seen here, which shows the results from the 2010 competition.

There is a £5 entrance fee to cover trophies, prizes and the green fees for the final.  The final date for entries will be Thursday 17th February.  The draw will be made by some members of the committee and details of the draw and dates all ties are due to be played by will be circulated (or posted) at the Coxmoor day on 4th March.

Each match is to be played over 18 holes, with a full handicap difference allowance as recommended by the English Golf Union. i.e. If player A has a handicap of 20 and player B has a handicap of 10; then player A will receive 10 shots (1 shot each on stroke index holes 1 to 10). The final is to be played home and away over 36 holes or over 18 holes at a neutral venue.

All players still in the competition will receive a list of contact numbers for the other players.  Each tie will have the ‘home’ player pre-drawn and the players have the following choices as to how they want the match to be contested:

The preferable option is for the match to be played at the ‘home’ player’s club.  If the ‘home’ player is not a member of a golf club, then he can either find a suitable neutral venue to play the match or agree to play the match at his opponents club (assuming your opponent is a club member).

If the match cannot be arranged outside of ‘society time’, then the match can be played over the 18 holes concurrently with the stableford competition at the next available society day.  If I can see that a match hasn’t been played, then I’ll do my best to group opponents together for a golf day so the match can be played.

As a last resort, if you don’t want to play the match over the 18 holes with the stableford competition, then it could be played over the 9 hole practice in the morning.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY - PLEASE READ

Although people have to be flexible and it’s ultimately up to the two players to decide when to play, matches should ideally be played either at weekends or weekday late afternoons/early evenings. If the only time you can play is during NORMAL working hours, DO NOT ENTER THE COMPETITION. It’s not reasonable to expect your opponent to take time off work if you are not willing to play at other times yourself.

If drawn away, you must be willing to play at your opponent’s course (if within a reasonable travelling time). You cannot refuse to play a course just because you don’t like it. Failure to comply will mean you forfeit the match.

Matches must be played by the dates set to meet the round deadlines (which will be set when the number of entrants is known). The player drawn at home should make initial contact with his opponent within one week of receiving the draw information (or within one week of the deadline from the previous round). If neither player makes the effort to contact each other to arrange the game then, unless there are special circumstances, both players will be disqualified.