THE CHILTERN EDGE CUPS


Talbot Cup

West Cup

Sadler Cup

Hunt Cup

Bray Salver

Don Drain Cup

Pat King Cup

Charity Cup

John Hale Cup

There are four cups competed for over more than one session:-

The Talbot Cup is awarded to the pair with the best aggregate score over any three of the four rounds. Those playing in all four drop their worst score.

The West Cup is awarded to the player with the best average score over the ten rounds. Players must compete in at least six rounds, and with at least four partners.

The Hunt Cup is for teams of four. After a qualifying multiple teams round, the top four teams play in 24 board semi-final matches arranged privately, with the winners contesting the final.

In the Sadler Cup> players are given a handicap based on their pairs average over the preceding nine months. Scores in the Sadler Cup are then adjusted by the handicaps of both players in a partnership. The cup is awarded to the player with the best average score over the seven rounds. Players must compete in at least four rounds, and with at least three partners

Three cups are conducted in a single session.

The John Hale Cup is an individual competition

The Charity Cup is usually Butler scored. Table money is charged which goes to a different charity each year. The charities are either local or one connected to a member

The Jack Bray Salver is a multiple teams competition in which players enter as pairs and a drawn with another pair to make up their team. Some pairs will be seeded to keep them apart

Two cups are not competed for directly. The Don Drain Cup is awarded to the player with the best overall performance in all the above events but who has not won any of the cups

The Pat King Cup is won by the player with the most improved pairs average in the year to 31st August

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