TOURNAMENT AND IMPORTANT DIARY DATES

September 27/28 - County Restricted CCSC

October 1 - U11/U15 Restricted Christleton

November 9 - Dave O'Leary U15 Christleton
November 16 - Cheshire Vets CCSC
November 22 - U11/U13 Open Macclesfield
November 30 - Len Knight Trophy CCSC

January 11 - Thornley U19 Christleton

February 7/8 - Cheshire Open CCSC
February 14 - U16 Open Christleton
February 22 - Baxter Trophy CCSC

March 6 - U13/U17 Restricted Christleton
March13 - ALL ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

April 3 - CAPPER TROPHY AT STANNEY OAKS LEISURE CENTRE
April 24 - U14 Open Christleton

PARKER TROPHY AND PARKER TROPHY PLATE COMPETITION

1. The Competition shall be called the 'Parker Trophy' and shall be held annually - entrance fee as agreed by the Match Secretary.

2. Each Club in the League shall be entitled to enter one or more teams in the competition. Details of players and team registrations to be submitted by the 30th September. However, these registrations may be added to up to the 31st December and handicaps will be adjusted as necessary. No additional registrations to take effect until the date of the draw for the next round after the date of registration. First and second rounds to be played in weeks specified by the match secretary prior to the fixture meeting.

3. The Competition shall be organised by an elected sub-committee which shall have the power to deal with all disputes.

4. The Competition shall be on a one leg knock-out basis. Matches will consist of five events, three mixed, one ladies and one Gentlemans doubles. The order of play shall be mutually agreed by the two Captains, but in the case of disagreement the order of play shall be either the Ladies followed by the Gentlemans Doubles, or vice versa, then the third mixed, the first mixed and the second mixed in that order. First Division Teams will enter the competition after the first two rounds have been played. All teams losing in round 1 and 2 will go forward to a plate competition to be called the PARKER TROPHY PLATE -to be played in accordance with Parker Trophy rules.

5. Each team shall consist of not more than four ladies and four men and couples must play in order of strength.

6. Teams will be handicapped at the start of the competition. Handicaps may be adjusted after each round. Each couple will play from that handicap (i.e. if the team handicap is +6 then all three mixed, ladies and gentlemans doubles will play off +6) adjusted in accordance with the official handicap tables in the Badminton Association of England Handbook. NO SETTING is to be allowed in handicapped events.

7. The Home Club shall provide any recognised standard shuttle. The semi-finals and finals will be played at a venue, pre-booked by the Committee prior to the commencement of the competition. Cost of the semi-final to be shared equally between the participating teams. The cost of the final to be borne by the League. The match will be played with a recognised standard of shuttle.

8. Captains of teams shall simultaneously exchange Team Sheets and no alteration shall be permitted during the course of the match.

9. Score sheets must be signed by both Captains and forwarded within 48 hours of the conclusion of the match by the Home Team to the Competition Secretary and the Press Liaison Officer.

ARTHUR CAPPER TROPHY

1. The competition shall be called the 'Arthur Capper Trophy' to be held annually - entrance fee to be agreed by the competition committee.

2. Each Club in the League from Division 3 and below shall be entitled to enter teams in the competition. Details of players to be submitted to the Tournament Secretary ONE WEEK before the day of the Tournament

3. All players must be registered in Division 3 or below on the day teams are submitted

4. The competition shall be organised by an elected sub-committee, which shall have the power to deal with all disputes.

5. The first round of the competition shall be played in Leagues on a 'Round Robin' basis. Matches will consist of 1 mens, 1 ladies and one mixed doubles. During the first round matches each player, male and female, must play one game of mixed. The subsequent rounds shall be on a 'knock out' basis

6. Each team shall consist of three men and three ladies

7. Teams will be handicapped at the start of the competition. Handicaps will be adjusted for the subsequent rounds up to and including the final.

8. The competition (for this season) to be played with an approved brand of feather shuttle.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS
To be held at Chester County Sports Club, Plas Newton Lane, Chester, in the Boardroom, on the following dates:
November 18 2003 (Tue)
February 24 2004 (Tue)

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
To be held at Chester County Sports Club in the Boardroom on:
May 20 2004 (Thur)

FIXTURE MEETING
To be held at Chester County Sports Club in the Function Room on:
July 5 2004 (Mon)

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