Introduction

      HIWCBA - Organises the following ongoing competitions:

1  League Teams of Four.

Subject to the entry numbers, the league will be organised into 3 divisions with the 3rd division split geographically to avoid excessive travelling.

Players in Division 1 must all be PRIME members of HIWCBA and the winners will qualify to represent the County in the EBU Pachabo Cup competition..

2  Cahalan Cup

Knock-out teams of four. Green points are awarded for all rounds. Regionalised early rounds (to avoid excessive travel times) in particular this facilitates an Isle of Wight region, whose matches will be played at a mainland port venue when the possibility of having island-only matches is exhausted. Seeding of (probably) 8 teams into a later round (to ensure that teams will not face the strongest teams in the early rounds).

The existing Cahalan Plate competition will be continued so that every team (except the seeded teams) plays in at least two matches for their entry fee.

Regulation to ensure that the matches can be played during the week (to maximize the convenient opportunities for play).

3  Solent Trophy

Knock-out for club teams of eight. The winning team is eligible to represent HIWCBA  in the EBU Garden Cities Competition. All team members must be Members of HIWCBA.  Team members must also be Members of the Club they represent.

4  Basingstoke Cup

Knock-out teams of eight (restricted by rank) The highest permitted rank is 5* Master however the new rank of Premier Master up to 5* Premier Master is now included. The first round will be regionalised.

5  HICKO Cup

Knock-out teams or four.  Open to EBU and Non-EBU members and based on handicap.