Competitions
About our internal Club competitions
Our internal competitions are open to all playing members, although some have specific entry requirements. You can enter the competitions from March until the closing date, usually the second Sunday in May, with a few exceptions. The Novice and Clubman competitions remain open to the end of May to give new members joining at the beginning of the season a chance to enter. The men's and ladies' triples are open up to the day of the competition.
The first rounds of the men's, ladies' and mixed competitions will be drawn in the week following the closing date and there are typically 3 weeks between rounds. With the exception of the men's and ladies' triples, competitions are not played on set dates. Each competition has a cut-off date and it is up to the challenger to arrange the game, arrange a marker where appropriate and offer 3 dates to his/her opponent. Once the draw has taken place, details will be on this site.
Men's Championship Singles
Winner is first player to 21 shots. The Championship winners get an automatic entry into the following season's Watford and District Champion of Champions and National Champion of Champions competitions. The Club pays the entry fee for these competitions.
Ladies' Championship Singles
Winner is first player to 21 shots. The Championship winners get an automatic entry into the following season's Watford and District Champion of Champions and National Champion of Champions competitions. The Club pays the entry fee for these competitions.
Ladies' Clubman
Played as a singles competition for new bowlers who have less than ten years bowling experience and have not won a singles competition anywhere.
Ladies' Novice Singles
Played as a singles competition for new bowlers who have less than five years bowling experience and have not won a singles competition anywhere.
Mixed Triples
Played on one day during the season, teams drawn on the day with the top two playing on finals days.
Men's Two Wood Singles
Played to 18 ends. Marker required.
Ladies' Two Wood Singles
Played to 18 ends. Marker required.
Men's Over 65 Singles
Open to men who have reached the age of 65 on or before April 1st of the current year. Winner is first player to 21 shots. Marker required.
Ladies' Over 60 Singles
Open to ladies who have reached the age of 60 on or before April 1st of the current year. Winner is first player to 21 shots. Marker required.
Men's Pairs
Partners drawn by the Club. Played over 18 ends. If tied then an extra end is played.
Ladies' Pairs
Partners drawn by the Club. Played over 18 ends. If tied then an extra end is played.
Ladies' Two Wood Triples
Drawn, played and decided in one day.
Mixed Husband and Wife
Played over 18 ends.
Ladies' Triples
Played on one day during the season, teams drawn on the day with the top two playing on finals days.
Men's Triples
Played on one day during the season, teams drawn on the day with the top two playing on finals days.
Men's Novice Singles
Played as a singles competition for new bowlers who have less than five years bowling experience and have not won a singles competition anywhere.
Men's Clubman
Played as a singles competition for new bowlers who have less than ten years bowling experience and have not won a singles competition anywhere.
Mixed Australian Pairs
A mixed competition (one man and one lady) with lead and skip alternating first playing two woods and then four. Played to 16 ends.
Mixed Friday Night Aggregate
Played during July and August with the top six players drawn and playing on finals days in a two wood triples.
Mixed Open Club Singles
Played in preliminary rounds as best of three sets. First to score 7 or more. Final played as five sets.
Mixed Pairs
Partners drawn by the Club. Played over 18 ends. If tied then an extra end is played.
Mixed Friday night darts
Weekly throughout winter from 19.00 every Friday
Other rules:
- Substitutes for Pairs Competitions may only be used in exceptional circumstances. These will be drawn from reserves or Club members who have not already played in that competition.
- Rinks must be drawn for play by a member not playing on that day.
- All competitions to be played in blacks apart from the darts which has no dress code.
- The Challenger books a rink and in the case of Singles, arranges the Marker, preferably not a spouse, but must be a bowler.
- All matches in all rounds of each Competition shall be played by the due date.