matchplay knockout competition

The draw/results from the 2010 matchplay knockout can be seen by clicking :

MATCHPLAY_KNOCKOUT_2010.htm

Semi Final Results

Brian Keates beat Pete Barrow (3/2) at Tamworth Golf Club

Quarter Final Results

Brian Keates beat Gordon Galloway (4/3) at Coxmoor Golf Club
Dave Jones beat Tim Thacker (1up) at Uttoxeter Golf Club
John Mansell beat Bill Hancock (2/1) at Willesley Park Golf Club
Pete Barrow beat Steve Lloyd (3/2) at Tamworth Golf Club

Second Round Results

Brian Keates beat Phil Latham (3/2) at Branston Golf & Country Club
Gordon Galloway beat Ian Talboys (bye)
Tim Thacker beat Karl Hughes (2/1) at Uttoxeter Golf Club
John Mansell beat Mark Johnson (3/2) at Wharton Park Golf Club
Steve Lloyd beat Craig Vale (19th) at Drayton Park Golf Club
Bill Hancock beat James Shipman (2/1) at Whittington Heath Club
Pete Barrow beat Chris Craddy (3/2) at Tamworth Golf Club

First Round Results

Brian Keates beat John Haley (3/2) at Branston Golf & Country Club
Karl Hughes beat Sean Arble (bye)
Steve Lloyd beat Jeff Thacker (1up) at Lichfield Golf & Country Club
Pete Barrow beat Graham Thorpe (19th) at Tamworth Golf Club
John Mansell beat Ivan Heathcote (1up) at Beau Desert Golf Club
David Jones beat Dave Grubb (2/1) at Burton on Trent Golf Club
Phil Latham beat Mark Walker (2/1) at Morley Hayes Golf Club
Craig Vale beat Jeff Sackett (4/3) at Uttoxeter Golf Club
Andy Smith beat Paul Herrmann (2up) at Sutton Coldfield Golf Club
Ian Talboys beat Mike Fox (3/2) at Sutton Coldfield Golf Club
Mark Johnson beat Simon Hayward (BYE)
Bill Hancock beat Bobby Ho (3/2) at Willesley Park Golf Club
James Shipman beat Neil Smith (BYE)
Chris Craddy beat Derek Pells (4/3) at Lichfield Golf & Country Club

We are now taking entries for the 2010 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 11th February. A sample of how this draw would look can be seen here, which shows the results from the 2009 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 11th 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 Charnwood Forest day on 5th 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.