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	CLEETHORPES TENPIN BOWLING ALLEY \| home Tournaments 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 Home League Stats Favourite Links Forthcoming Events Photo Gallery Contact Us House Records Next A Week That Was Space Bowl Dance