Competitions

CLUB COMPETITIONS

Competition Dates

For competition dates, please refer to the Club Calendar pages in the current year book. 

They will also be found on the club website: www.milfordonseabowls.org

Competition Rules

These are displayed on the competition notice board in the clubhouse and on the club website.

Before entry to any competition draw, a member must have paid the competition entry fee.

Any member entering Club competitions should check that they 

will be available to play on the listed Club Finals Day(s).

Members please note

Where “one day” club competitions are scheduled for Wednesday or Friday, 

there will be no general club roll up that afternoon.

CLUB CHAMPIONS COMPETITIONS

Greys worn, with Whites for Final played on Finals Day

PRESIDENT’S CUP

Men’s Singles Championship

4 woods, first to 21 shots

ROSE BOWL

Ladies’ Singles Championship

4 woods, first to 21 shots

KNOCK-OUT HANDICAP COMPETITIONS

YOUNG CUP

Men’s Singles Handicap

4 woods, first to 21 shots

Handicap applied to scorecard at the start of the game

ADEY PLATE

Ladies’ Singles Handicap

4 woods, first to 21 shots

Handicap applied to scorecard at the start of the game

KNOCK-OUT PAIRS COMPETITIONS

Greys worn, with Whites for Final played on Finals Day

DAWSON CUP

(Open to all male and female members)

Aussie Pairs Format

4 woods & 15 ends, drawn mixed pairs competition

SOUTH LAWN SHIELD

(Open to all male and female members)

4 woods & 18 ends, self-arranged mixed

pairs competition

CLUB ONE-DAY COMPETITIONS

(DRAWN IN ADVANCE AND

ALL FINALS PLAYED ON THE DAY)

ERIC WHITE CUP

3 wood singles competition

10 ends played each round

Greys will be worn

Only open to male & female members who have 

never won a singles competition anywhere

ROSA MACKLIN CUP

3 wood singles competition

Timed competition, each game limited to 35 minutes

12 ends played in the final

Greys will be worn

Open to all male & female members

DON HENRY CUP

2 wood singles knockout competition

2 woods over 15 ends each round

Whites will be worn

Open to all male & female members

DRAWN TRIPLES COMPETITION

3 woods mixed drawn triples competition

10 ends per game including Semi Final & Final

Greys will be worn

Open to all male & female members

SPONSORED ONE-DAY COMPETITIONS

THE NEEDLES TROPHY

Sponsored by South Lawn Hotel

FRIDAY 4th JULY 2025

4 woods self-arranged open pairs round robin

one day competition.

Round Robin rounds 40 minutes or maximum of 8 ends. 

Semi-final 8 ends, no time restriction.

Final played over 10 ends, no time restriction.

Whites will be worn

Entry list and draw in advance,

register by 9.30am on the day.

Entry Fee £6 per team.

Entry forms in clubhouse, from website or via

 email to: Paul Ware-Lane: pware.lane@yahoo.co.uk

SPONSORED ONE-DAY COMPETITIONS

EVERTON HYUNDAI TROPHY

Sponsored by EVERTON HYUNDAI GARAGE

SUNDAY 10th AUGUST 2025

This annual one day open triples competition

 is open to members of all clubs who are affiliated to

 either the B&D or New Forest Bowling Associations.

3 woods self-arranged open triples round robin

“one day” competition. Each round 40 minutes or maximum of 8 ends. Final played over 8 ends.

Whites/Club Colours will be worn

Entries list and draw in advance of match day

9.30am start. Entry fee £15 per team, payment with entry form.

Cash prizes for winners and runners up 

Entry forms in clubhouse, from website or via email to:  Paul Ware-Lane: pware.lane@yahoo.co.uk