CAPTAINS CUP

1. Format: Knock-out tournament off handicap with 2 mixed foursomes pairs per team. First pair to include a gentleman with a handicap between Scratch and 14 and a lady from the Silver Division (0-20). Second pair to include a gentleman with a handicap between 15 and 28 and a lady from the Bronze Division (21-36). If a replacement is needed during the competition, it must be in the correct handicap band. If a player's handicap changes during the competition and moves out of the band, he or she is no longer eligible. Handicap allowance half of the difference in combined handicaps.
2. Entry Fee: £10 per club
3. Eligibility: Open to all clubs affiliated to the KCLGA and KCGU. All players must be members of a club affiliated to the KCLGA or KGU. No player may represent more than one club during the course of the event. A club may only enter one team.
4. Where Clubs have 2 Courses: once a course has been agreed upon, when a match is booked this must be upheld.
5. Draw: The initial draw will cover the whole Competition and details will be sent to all Lady Captains of the clubs concerned. In the first round the top team of each match will play at home, after which there will be a draw to decide which team will play at home or away - notification will be sent to all Lady Captains advising them the outcome of the draw.
Should a club already have had two consecutive home draws, then they will automatically play away in the following round - unless their opposition is in the same position, when a draw will be made in the usual way.
6. Green Fees: If a green fee has to be paid, it will be shared.
7. Caddies: Can give advice and go on the green to attend the flag, but they must be lady members of a club affiliated to the County.
8. Golf Carts: (Buggies): Only allowed on production of a medical certificate.
9. General Rule: When a trolley ban exists it must apply to members of both teams - whether home or away. Medical dispensation not accepted. Matches should be played in accordance with 'Tees and Greens of the Day' and commence at the 1st Tee where possible, men off white tees and ladies off red tees.
10. Dates Offered: Home team to make contact and offer at least three dates, spread over not less than two weeks. Should the Home team not contact the Away team within a fortnight of the relevant draw being made the Away team may choose the venue, but must at the time of contact offer three dates, spread over not less than two weeks, which must include both mid-week and weekend dates.
11. Completion Dates: Each round must be completed on time. No extensions will be allowed.
12. The Match: Each individual foursomes match to be played over the complete 18 holes. Handicap Allowance in a game will be half of the difference between each pair's combined handicaps. The match to be played from the Men's Stroke Index. The winning club will be determined by the aggregate of holes won or lost by the two pairs after all 18 holes have been played by each pair. In the event of a tie, the lower handicap foursomes pairs will play sudden death.
13. Results: The result of each match to be emailed or telephoned to the organiser by both teams within 48 hours and confirmed in writing if a telephone message is left. If the match is played on the last date, the result must be telephoned immediately.
14. Finals Day: Will be administered by the KCGU in conjunction with the Kent Foursomes and Kent Junior Foursomes. Players are required to change for presentation and tea. 
15. Trophies: Will be presented to the winners on Finals Day to be held for one year. The winning club will receive a memento and the Runners Up a framed certificate.
16. Thunderstorms: In the event of a storm players should mark their balls, return to the clubhouse and resume play as soon as possible. If the course remains closed for the day, the match shall be rearranged and play shall commence on the tee of the incomplete hole.
17. Practice Rounds: Courtesy for Practice Rounds is at the diecretion of the club and permission should be sought from the Manager/Secretary prior tp the game.
 18. The Committee's decision is final if any incident not covered in these rules occurs.

RULES FOR THE CAPTAINS CUP

Organiser:  Mrs Anne Phillips - Upsdell Orchard Road, Pratts Bottom ,Orpington BR6 7NS

anneph@btopenworld.com

The Ridge

Royal Blackheath                                                    

Tenterden

Sheerness                                                                                                        

Dartford

Langley Park                                                            

High Elms

Sidcup                                                                                                                                                      

Rochester & Cobham

Littlestone                                                                 

Nizels

Sundridge Park                                                                                                

Whitstable

Boughton                                                                                                                             

Faversham                                                                                                      

Redlibbets 
                  
Eltham Warren                                                         
                                                        
Broke Hill 
                                                                                                        
Broome Park                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
Knole Park
                                                               
Park Wood                                                              
                                                               
Bearsted 
                                                                                                                                                 
Kings Hill                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                 
North Foreland
                                                         
Birchwood Park                                                          
                                                     
Sene Valley

Etchinghill

Princes
Canterbury                                                           
Cherry Lodge
Ashford                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
West Kent
Lamberhurst                                                         
Wildernesse
Chestfield                                                                                                       
Chislehurst
Weald of Kent                                                       

1st Round by
30th April

2nd Round by
11th June

Quarter Finals by
23rd July

Semi Finals by
10th September

Prelim Round by
19th March

Final Sittingbourne
23rd September