This year’s Senior Ladies Cheshire Shield competition is for all players who are aged 50 or over, DOB 1973 or earlier, and will be played in one day with round robin matches followed by a Final. This guarantees a number of matches for all teams who enter.

Key Information:

• Ladies Event will take place on Sunday 5th November at David Lloyd, Warrington
• Maximum number of teams per event – 8
• One team per club   
• Entry fee: £28 per team

The start time for both events will be 10.30am so please can teams arrive by 10.15am at the latest. Approximate finish time is 4.30pm

All matches will be doubles with 2 pairs in each team. The FAST 4 format will be used with 2 sets to 4 and third, if required, will be a Championship Tiebreak to 10 to decide the winners. Teams are entitled to have a 5th player. The substitute can only be used at the beginning of each match. Players must be bonafide members of the club.

Round Robin Box Groups of 4 Teams:

• 1st pairs and 2nd pairs play against each other.
• In the event of the match finishing at 1 win each, the club winning the most games from the two matches will be the winner. If the teams are still equal then the result of the match between the first pairs will decide who wins the match.
• The teams finishing 1st in their group will compete in the Final.
• In the event of two teams finishing with the same number of wins at the end of the round robin matches, the result of the match between these teams will determine which team wins the group.

Other Information:

• Final: The pairings a team use in the round robin matches can be changed, but once the Captain has declared their 1st and 2nd pairings, they cannot be changed apart from using the substitute at the beginning of a match.
• Play will be continuous throughout the day, however, there will be opportunities for players to have a break for refreshments throughout the day.
• The winning team will be presented with the Cheshire Shield, and all finalists will receive winners and runners up medals.

Entry Process:

• Team Captain to email the referee juilabond28@goolemail.com to reserve a place
• Referee will confirm payment details to secure entry

CLOSING DATE is 27th OCTOBER 2023 INCLUDING ENTRY FEE PAYMENT

For further information, please contact Clive Young clive.young1962@hotmail.co.uk