Shropshire and Herefordshire Union of Golf Clubs
Brian Lewis (AM) Rules
1. The Brian Lewis Cup is a scratch 36 hole foursomes medal competition. Incorporated are Gross and Nett Prizes for Morning and Afternoon Rounds and for Combined Rounds.
2. Play shall be in accordance with the Rules of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, the Club Local Rules and the Competition Rules.
3. Entries shall be made on the fully completed entry form and fees must accompany the form. Entries by other means will not be accepted. Entrance fees will not be refunded except for those entrants who have intimated a scratching received before the closing date for entries, or those who have been balloted out.
4. Entrants must be of Amateur Status as defined by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews and have an CONGU competition handicap.
5. Entrants must be a member of an affiliated golf club in the County Union , or have been born in either county of this Union and be a member of an affiliated club in another English County.
6. Entrants must not have taken part in another County Championship, or have represented another County in the 12 months preceding this Championship.
7. Should they enter, the County President and the Church Stretton Captain and their respective partners will be guaranteed a place. Unless their actual combined handicap is lower, they will play off the highest combined handicap in the field.
8. The Competition Committee may refuse any entry without assigning any reason for so doing.
9. Approx. sixty pairs shall be allowed to compete. In the event of applications exceeding this number, entries for the higher handicap competitors shall be decided by ballot which shall take place immediately after the closing date for entries. All unsuccessful entries will be given the opportunity to compete if scratchings subsequently occur.
10. The Committee reserve the right to fix and/or alter starting times. In the event of play having to be abandoned/postponed the Committee reserve the right to amend the rules of the competition.
11. Competitors shall be on the first tee at least five minutes before their starting time for each round. Any pair absent from the first tee when called upon to start will be disqualified.
12. Pairings, at their discretion, may change their order of play at the start of the second round and at the start of a play-off. If sudden death is required, the order will continue in sequence from the end of the play-off.
13. In the event of a tie there will be a sudden death play-off to determine the Cup Winners. This will take place over the designated holes 1, 2, 3, and 18.
Ties for prize vouchers will be resolved on a card count back over the second 18 holes and if necessary over the last 9, 6, 3 & 18th holes of the second round. No competitor will be allowed to receive more than one prize voucher.
14. Any questions or disputes will be dealt with by the Administrator or the Championship Committee on the day, whose decision shall be final. If the Championship Committee is not satisfied with an explanation for a breach of discipline the competitor concerned will be debarred from entering or taking part in any S&HUGC event for such period as the Committee shall decide.
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