Ibex Trophy
The Ibex Trophy 2023 was held on Sunday 11th June.and was won by the team of Terreros Rhodes, Lorraine Malt and Terry Tamlin. A fun day was had by all and congratulations go to the winners. It was good to see the event entered by some completely novice bowlers as well as those with years of experience.
COMPETITION RULES
Play will follow the normal triples format, over 18 ends with the following exceptions:-
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Toss of a coin will decide the mat on the first end of each round. On subsequent ends the mat will go to the nearest to the jack.
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No practice ends are allowed.
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If the jack leaves the rink (other than in the ditch) it will be re-spotted on the centre line as close to the T as possible
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Points are available for both teams on every end
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The closest bowl to the jack will score 3 points, the second closest 2 points and the third closest 1 point
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If two or more bowls are equidistant from the jack then the points due will be shared
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The score card of each team will be updated with points for and against at each end
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After the 6th end and the 12th end all teams will change rinks as stated on their card – there will be an interval during changeovers.
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The winning team will be the team with the highest number of points after 18 ends
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In the event of a tie - point difference will decide the winner
