Teesside Lady Golfers' Alliance
Promoting Ladies' Golf throughout Teesside
Alliance Trophies
Alliance Trophies that are played for throughout the season and presented at the AGM.
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There are three stroke play competitions throughout the season, from which, the best scores are taken into account to win the Gazette Cup, the Neilson Trophy and the McLaren Trophy.
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These are the rules.
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Gazette Cup: All Divisions (net)
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Winner is the person who plays the two out of three best net cards
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If there is a tie, the trophy will be shared by the recipients
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Gazette Cup runner up Trophy
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Neilson Trophy: Silver Division
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As Gazette Cup – but gross
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McLaren Trophy: Bronze Division
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Two best gross scores over SS. If a Bronze player reduces into Silver Division and already has one score recorded, then she may continue to play for the McLaren Trophy. In the event of a tie the trophy will be shared.
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There are three trophies which are presented to the club as the winner, paying no prize money, and played in conjunction with the competition of the day.
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Benson Trophy:
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Team competition 4BBB Stableford teams of four – TWO PAIRS from the same club;
to be declared before going out to play.
Tie – last 9, 6, 3, first 9, 6, 3 (aggregate).
There are also prizes for the individual winners of the day.
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LEWTAS Handicap Shield (Alliance Trophy) and (Alliance runner up)
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Team competition – 4BBB Stableford.
Teams of four TWO PAIRS from the same club to be declared before play. If the best pair score tie, last 9. 6, 3, first 9, 6, 3 (aggregate then last 18 etc).
There are also prizes on the day.
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Other trophies to be won by individuals for which prize money will be paid:
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Ann Thorpe Salver:
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Best gross on Charity Day. Tie – on neutral course in conjunction with another stroke play competition.
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Charity Cup:
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Best net. Annual competition in aid of Cancer Research. Tie – over last 9 etc.
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Eaglescliffe Trophy:
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To be played on President’s Day. Best net score. Tie, etc.
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Minnie Lowther Salver:
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To be played on President’s Day. Best Gross. Tie, etc
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Alliance Salvers:
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Greensomes – two players from the same club. Best net. Tie, etc.
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Millennium Trophy:
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Best net score. Tie over last 9, etc.
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Two Mixed Trophies:
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Annual Mixed Foursomes – Best net and best gross (gross takes precedence)
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