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![]() What is a Tournament?
A Tournament is generally a one-off event
taking place over one or two days.Some
are purely singles events,others are team
(doubles,trios,fours and fives) and some
are a combination.A winner is determined
at the end of bowling,and prizes(cash/trophies)
are presented.
How good do I have to be?
If it is a handicap tournament,everyone
stands a chance,particularly the novice or
low average bowler,as they stand the best
chance of improving.If it is a scratch game,
I would recommend an average of 170+ for
ladies and 180+ for men,to avoid being
overawed.
Handicap
A bowler receives bonus pins per game based
on their average.The lower a bowlers average,
the higher the handicap.Generally speaking,
prizes will be awarded based on total pinfall
including handicap.Handicap systems can vary,
so check individual entry forms.A common
system is 80% of the difference between the
players average and a scratch score of 200.
A bowler will normally have to be a member
of a league and have established an average
over a minimum number of games(usually 21).
Scratch
The opposite of handicap.Points,positions,prizes
are based on the actual scores bowled.Anyone
can enter a scratch tournament.
Combination
A tournament which involves players bowling
together as a team as well as individually.
There can be various permutations.
No-tap
A novelty competition usually held at local
level.The format can vary but the main
difference is that 9,s are scored as a strike.
Triplex
Another novelty competition usually held at
local level.Three games are bowled in total.
The three games are compared frame by frame,
and the best score from each of the 10 frames
is transposed to make up the "Triplex" game.
Prizes are normally awarded based on triplex
game scores.
Calendar
4th March.................Scratch.....AMF Nottingham
11th-18th March............Scratch & Handicap
Best 3 of 5..Lincoln Bowl
1st-8th April..................Scratch & Handicap Trios
Lincoln Bowl
13th-16th April..............Best of 4 doubles..Lincoln Bowl
14th-16th April..............Best of 4 doubles..Ilkeston
29th April-6th May.........Scratch & Handicap Doubles
Lincoln Bowl
27th May-3rd June..........Scratch & Handicap Doubles
Best of 4....Lincoln Bowl
1st-8th July....................Combination Trios,Lincoln Bowl
8th July..........................Combination 4,s...Ilkeston
8th-15th July..................Combination 5,s...AMF Leeds
16th July........................Combination 4,s...Ilkeston
29th July........................Scratch singles.....Ilkeston
5th-12 August................Scratch & Handicap Doubles
Lincoln Bowl
30th Sept.......................Combination 6,s...Ilkeston
7th Sept.......................Combination 6,s...Ilkeston
13th-21st Oct................Coca Cola 5,s....Nottingham
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