NB: THIS DRAW WAS UNDERTAKEN RANDOMLY USING CLUB 2000 SYSTEM

1. Each Affiliated Club shall be eligible to enter. The entrance fee shall be agreed at a Council Meeting.
2. ENTRANCE FEE  - £50.00 per team.
3. Each team shall consist of 7 players who must be Full or Junior Members of the represented club and must have declared the Club their Home Club for Handicap Purposes.
4. No player may represent more than one club in each annual competition.
5. Play will be by singles match play over 18 holes off handicap, with FULL HANDICAP DIFFERENCE being taken. Each game wll continue by ‘sudden death’ until a result is obtained.
6. The maximum handicap of a player shall be 15 which must also be active.   Players with a handicap of greater than 15 may play but must play of a maximum of 15. It shall be the responsibility of the Team Captain to produce on the day a list of the names of his players showing their respective handicaps, current on the day of the match. All player Handicaps must be 'Active' . Any team playing a member with an 'Inactive Handicap' will be disqualified.
7. The Club at the top of each pair as drawn in the preliminary and first round matches shall have choice of venue. Thereafter until the semi-finals, when a new draw will be made, the winners of the matches in the appropriate section of the draw shall toss a coin for the choice of venue, except that in Group 1, where the third round of the Channel Islands section shall be played on the course of the club at the top of the draw, the fourth round of that group will be a home fixture for the Channel Island Club. In Group 4, the third round match involving the Isle of Wight side shall be shall be a home fixture for the Mainland side.
8. The Secretary or Captain of the winning match shall immediately report the result by phone or e-mail to the County Secretary who will advise clubs of their next opponents. (DURING OFFICE HOURS Mon - Fri 9:00 - 17:00). It remains the responsibility of both clubs in each match to ensure the match is played by the due date.
9. Matches will be played in accordance with the Rules of Golf and the local Rules of the Club where the match is played except that Golf Union authorises the use of Distance Measuring Devices. See para 14 below.
10. In event of both Team Captains deciding that weather or course conditions are such that play is impossible, the match shall be re-arranged so that it can be completed by the final date of that round. Should the Captains disagree, the match must be played.
11. The Winning Club shall hold for one year the Inter Club Knock-Out Championship Trophy. Prizes will be awarded to the winning club, the runners-up and both losing semi-finalists, who will play off for third and fourth places.
12. In Groups 1 and 4 some financial assistance to ‘away’ teams, as decided by the Council, shall be awarded to clubs in rounds four of Group1 and Round 3 of Group 4 and to Island Clubs if they reach the Finals.
13. Golf balls only from the R&A approved list may be used.
14. The following Local Rule applies with regard to Distance Measuring Devices:
    
    In this competition a player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance only.  If, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (e.g. gradient, windspeed, temperature etc) the player is in breach of Rule 14-3, for which the penalty is disqualification.

Clubs should arrange their matches in the true spirit of Amateur Golf. If a club is offered two or three alternative dates, it would seem reasonable rather than try and impose a date of your own.  Home Clubs are requested to give a  courtesy practice round to their opponents.

Matches must be arranged in plenty of time to allow for alteration because of course or weather conditions.

PLEASE NOTE THAT AGREED TEE-OFF TIMES MUST BE ADHERED TOO, FAILURE MAY LEAD TO EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL MATCH OR TEAM DISQUALIFICATION.

Clubs should not insist on leaving a match until the last possible date because one or two of their best players are not available.

FAILURE TO COMPLETE MATCHES BY THE DUE DATE MAY LEAD TO BOTH TEAMS BEING DISQUALIFIED.

In addition to the competitive element, many clubs treat these matches as a friendly and social occasion and provide refreshments and a snack after the match. It does help to foster friendship between clubs but it is entirely up to each individual club.

Players must be prepared to dress according to the rules of the host club, both on the course and in the Clubhouse.

IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE THE DECISION OF THE UNION SHALL BE FINAL

FINALS DAY – 16th October 2011  – Tylney Park Golf Club

Barry Morgan        Telephone- 01428-725580         Mobile: 07738 062180        Email: hgu@hampshiregolf.co.uk