Markland Hill
Drawn Swiss Mixed Doubles Competition

Pre-Season Event
to be held at
Markland Hill LTC, Victoria Road, Bolton, BL1 5AN
on
Sunday 16th August 2015
10.00am to 5.00pm (approx.)

One day mixed doubles event

Phase 1 - Round Robin (min. 3 Rounds) Phase 2 - Knockout (2 - 4 Competitions)

Each round 2 games to 21 points (rally points scoring system) Minimum 4 rounds per entrant, including 1st knockout round

Bar/Refreshments available throughout the day

Entry Fee 
£8.00 per person (Non Members)
£4.00 per person (Members)

Details of Competition
1    Venue: Markland Hill LTC, Victoria Road, Heaton, Bolton BL1 5AN.
Tel: 01204 840000.
2    All play will be mixed doubles.
3    All partnerships to be DRAWN at RANDOM.
4    Each round (round robin and knockout) to be 2 games to 21 points (rally points scoring system) with NO SETTING.
1st game to be with drawn partner.
2nd game to be against drawn partner.
5    Phase 1 (round robin) to include all competitors, with separate draw for partners for each round.
Competitors will then be ranked (Men and Ladies separately) according to results achieved using the following system:
Total points scored. Most games won.
Most points scored in Round 1
Most points scored in Round 2
Most points scored in Round 3
Most points scored in any additional round(s) of Phase 1
6    Phase 2 (knockout) will then be arranged by splitting the competition into separate knockout groups (2 - 4 groups depending on number of entrants) according to ranking position (min. 4, max. 8 drawn pairs per group), as follows:
Cup / Trophy / Shield / Plate
7    Each knockout competition will then proceed separately following the same format as Phase 1.
From each match the Man and Lady with the highest combined score from the two games will go into the draw for partners for the next round.
In the event of a tie, the Man or Lady with the highest ranking at the end of
Phase 1 will qualify for the next draw.
8    Prizes will be awarded to each winning Man and Lady following completion of the knockout competitions.
9    All trophies at the discretion of the Competition Committee.
10   On the day of the competition, all decisions of the Referee will be final.

Entry Conditions
1    All competitors MUST be registered members of BADMINTON ENGLAND
and be a minimum of 12 years old.
2    Markland Hill and/or the organisers will not be held responsible for any accident or damage incurred by or caused by participants during the competition. All participants must be properly insured for all activities during the competition either as individuals or through their clubs.
3    The Competition Committee reserves the right to refuse any entry without assigning a reason or to modify the competition programme in any way it sees fit, and its decision in all matters shall be final.
4    Numbers will be strictly limited to 32 Men & 32 Ladies on a first come first    served basis. All excess entries will be placed on a Reserve List and called  upon where circumstances permit.
5    All entries must be on the official form and will only be accepted if the appropriate fees are enclosed. Entry forms will be accepted by email if sent to Davedenko@hotmail.co.uk
CHEQUES should be made payable to Markland Hill Racquets Club. All entry fees will be non-refundable.
6    All entries MUST reach the Competition Secretary by: NOON, Sunday 9th  August 2015.
Please enclose a stamped addressed envelope or e-mail address if confirmation of entry acceptance is required.
7    All competitors must be available to play at 10.00am on the day of the competition when Round 1 partnerships and matches will be announced. Competitors must report to the Referee immediately on arrival when they will be allocated their Competitor’s Number and throughout the competition must not leave the venue without the Referee’s permission.
8    Any Competitor arriving late may be scratched and replaced by someone from the Reserve List.
9    No Competitor will be eliminated before completion of Phase 1 (round robin)
and the first knockout round of Phase 2.
10   Feathered Yonex shuttlecocks will be used.
11   Approximate Programme:

LATEST arrival of Competitors End of Phase 1 (round robin) Presentation of Trophies

10.00am
2.30pm
5.00pm

Markland Hill Drawn Swiss Mixed Doubles Competition

Entry Form 2015

Please enter my name for the Markland Hill Drawn Swiss Mixed Doubles Competition to be played on Sunday 16th August 2015
I enclose my remittance covering entry fee, as detailed below:

Entrant	Entry Fee

Name	 	 	M/F (Please Circle)	£ 	      

Entry Fee:	£8.00 Non Members £4.00 Members	Cheques payable to Markland Hill Racquets Club

Entrants’ Details

(Mr/ Mrs/Miss/Ms)	 		
Address			

Tel. No.	         		Mob. No.		

E-mail	                  		 Date                  	/ 	/ 	  	

Badminton England Reg. No.     		Signature	     

Please encourage a member of the opposite sex to enter

ENTRIES CLOSE Noon, Sunday 9th August 2015

PLEASE SEND ENTRIES TO:
Mr David Saunders
17 Sycamore Drive, Radcliffe, M26 4SA or Email to Davedenko@hotmail.co.uk
07887 350 347