Venue - Airport Bowl, Bath Road, Harlington, Middlesex, UB3 5AL, England

MATCHPLAY double elimination Singles - Handicap throughout 

‘*’ Using bowlers challenge average off a base of 200

Qualifying 27th August through to 30th

Finals DAY is 31st August

All qualifying is re-entry with 32 bowlers will qualify through to the finals day.

First Prize will be a guaranteed Minimum of £1000

Daily Prizes for highest scratch score in each qualifying squad.

Brackets to be run to through each qualifying squad. 

This tournament is OPEN to all BTBA Competitive Level Members

Men need to be aged 50+ by 31/12/2026

Ladies need to be aged 45+ by 31/12/2026

 

QUALIFYING PROCESS FOR FINALS DAY

Qualifying is played over 6 games.

Un-Limited Re-entries allowed

26 bowlers will progress to the finals based on their qualifying score.

3 bowlers will qualify from highest block of 3

3 bowlers will qualify from the high game

32 bowlers will take part in the FINALS.

FINALS DAY

Finals Day will be a DOUBLE ELIMINATION – This means if you lose your first match you will enter the losers bracket, and could still go on to win the tournament.

Each Matchplay match will be 2 games with the bowler scoring the most over these 2 games progressing to the next round.

Qualifying Squad Times and Prices

Bowlers will bowl 6 games changing lanes after every game. Ideally this will be played at Doubles pace

Each qualifying squad needs a minimum of 12 people to run.

Prices and times for the qualifying squads are …

[ maximum squad size is 28 ]

Tied in qualifying. Places will be decided by highest last game with handicap.

You can enter as many squads as you wish as it's qualifying is re-entry 

Each first entry will contain a £2 sanction fee (including in the prices shown below) which will be paid to the BTBA. With Re-entries this £2 fee will go back into the prize fund for the tournament. 

Thursday 27th August

Registration 12.00 – Start time 12.30

Price £45

(prize fund payment - £13)

Friday 28th August

Registration 12.00 – Start time 12.30

Price £55

(Prize fund payment - £23)

Saturday 29th August

AM Squad – Registration 9.00 – start time 9.30

Price £65

(Prize fund payment - £28.50)

PM Squad – Registration 12.15 – Start time 12.45

Price £70

(Prize fund payment - £33.50)

Sunday 30th August

AM Squad – Registration 9.00 – start time 9.30

Price £80

(Prize fund payment - £43.50)

PM Squad – Registration 12.15 – Start time 12.45

Price £65

(Prize fund payment - £28.50)

 

Handicaps & Averages

Averages will come from Paul Lobermans extensive tournament database.              

We will use your “Challenge” Pattern average over 12 games. If the database doesn’t hold a “Challenge average” for you then using an Algorithm your “Recreational” average will be converted to reflect a “Challenge” average.

Handicaps will be 100% of the difference between you’re average and 200.

 

Format for the finals

There is no charge for bowling in the finals ! ! ! 

Each match will be played over 2 games with the winner being the bowler who has scored the highest 2 game score.

Bowlers will be ranked from their qualifying position

So, if you’re top qualifying you will play the lowest highest game qualifier (who is effectively ranked as the lowest player in the finals)

Double elimination – which means if you lose you a match you will fall into the losers bracket, and effectively have a 2nd chance in a 2nd match.

If you lose in the loser’s bracket you are out of the tournament.

In the final match – the top seed will be the bowler who has progressed through the rounds without losing a match, and therefore will need to be beaten twice by the other finalist.

In case of a tied matched, the player the progresses will be the player with the highest last game with handicap.

Prize fund.

Because of the generous sponsorship by Qubica AMF, www.sundonmodelshop.com  Airports RBS Proshop, Striking Shirts, and Motiv Bowling.

First prize is guaranteed at £1,000 !

The forecasted prize fund below is based. I’ve lowballed it, basing it on 112 entries and 50 re-entries. Only first prize is a guaranteed amount and comes from the sponsors. All the other prize money collected from entries will be paid out 100% 

Forecasted Prize FundPrize Break down

Rd 1 losers £50 
Rd 2 losers £70 
Rd 3 losers £90 
Rd 4 losers £110
Rd 5 losers £150 
Rd 6 losers £200
Rd 7 losers £250 
Rd 8 losers £300 
2nd Place £400 
1st £1000 

Ttotal forecasted prize fund £4410 

 
Also, every SCRATCH Squad winner will receive a cash prize – based on £5 per entrant in that particular squad. So if there are 12 bowlers in a squad – the squad winner will receive £60

The Winner of the tournament will get a Qubica Striking Shirt.

Top Lady will win a Motiv Bowling ball.

And the bowler who rolls the first scratch 300 will also win a Motiv Ball.

Boring BTBA Rules… but please read them,,,

Tournament Rules

1.              This tournament is sanctioned by the BTBA and will be played under their General Playing and Tournament rules, together with the following special rules. 

2.              Bowlers who are not members of the BTBA or fail to provide proof of membership are permitted to bowl providing they sign up for a year’s BTBA membership (£35). BTBA Membership will be checked on the BTBA database which is accessible at btba.org.uk. If the membership is subsequently proved 14 days after the conclusion of the tournament the individuals £35.00 will be returned. If not from the UK they will have to provide proof they are member of their country’s governing body. 

3.              A provisional ball must be rolled if a dispute relating to pin fall cannot be resolved immediately.

4.              Protests must be made within 30 minutes of any infraction occurring and confirmed in writing within 72 hours to the Tournament Manager. 

5.              The Tournament Manager is Basher Bonfield. All correspondence by email to drwbonfield@yhoo.co.uk. The Tournament Manager reserves the right to reject and/or re-rate any entry and their decision on all matters shall be final, subject to an appeal to the BTBA. 

6.              Registration opens 30 minutes before each squad is due to begin practice. Each squad will have 7 minutes practice before Game 1 only. 

7.              Handicaps will be based on 100% the difference between your entering average and 200 

8.              The wearing of denim jeans, combat clothing and vests is prohibited. 

9.              This is a non-smoking event and no alcohol is allowed during the competition. 

10.           Before, during, and after the event there could be photography, filming or video taken of participants and medal winners by anyone attending the event, either as an official, spectator, parent or guardian. If you (as a participant, parent or guardian) object to this, you must make your objections known to the Tournament Manager prior to the event starting and reasonable adjustments will be made. 

11.           No game should exceed the maximum score of 300, including with handicap. If a game + handicap exceeds 300, then the individual will be awarded a score of 300