NOVICE SINGLES TOURNAMENT
OCTOBER 25-28, 2011


The Novice Singles Tournament is one of several Sun City Lawn Bowls Club annual events. It is open to anyone who has been a member of the club for less than two years. Recent winners can be found in the main menu Champions link.

The tournament is played over a 4-day period, typically beginning Tuesday and ending Friday. The Tournament Director posts a sign-up sheet at the club "shack" prior to the event.

  Day 1  
All contestants play - they are matched by random draw.
  Day 2  
All contestants play - they are matched by random draw.
  Day 3  
The four contestants with the highest standing play:
    - players #1 and #4 compete
    - players #2 and #3 compete.
  Day 4  
The two contestants who win on Day 3 compete for the title.

The Champion and Runner-Up each receive a plaque.

Tournament Director Doris Rahm established the following point scoring system:
 wINNERS
  • Match winners are awarded two Game Points
  • If a match results in a tie, both players are awarded one Game Point.
  • Ranking of players with the same number of Game Points is determined by the number of Plus Points.
Wins
  
The number of matches the player has won.
Ties
  
The number of matches that ended with both contestants scoring the same number of points.
Plus Points
 
The numerical point difference in the final score of a match. This number is limited to 10 for any match.

Eight club members entered the 2011 competition:

John Derbique
Verjean Derbique
Nancy Doss
Wiley Doss
Barbara Hart
Mike Hart
Ed Taber
Carol Walker

2011 Novice SIngles Players

TOP HALF
STANDINGS AFTER DAY 2
 
 
Game points
Plus
Points
John Derbique*
3
10
Nancy Doss*
3
10
Mike Hart
2
5
Wiley Doss**
2
0
Barbara Hart**
2
0

* Since John Derbique and Nancy Doss were tied in Game and Plus Points, a one-end rolloff determined the final standings: John 1st and Nancy 2nd
** Since Wiley Doss and Barbara Hart were tied in Game and Plus Points, a one-end rolloff determined the final standings: Wiley 4th and Barbara 5th

TOP HALF DAY 1 RESULTS
25 OCTOBER
 
 
Game points
Plus
Points
John Derbique
2
10
Nancy Doss
2
10
Carol Walker
2
4
Verjean Derbique
2
1
TOP HALF DAY 2 RESULTS
26 OCTOBER
 
 
Game points
Plus
Points
Wiley Doss
2
10
Barbara Hart
2
10
Mike Hart
2
5
John Derbique
1
0
Nancy Doss
1
0
DAY 3 RESULTS - 27 OCTOBER
       
John Derbique defeats Wiley Doss
Mike Hart defeats Nancy Doss
DAY 4 RESULT - 28 OCTOBER
       
Mike Hart defeats John Derbique

Thanks to the Markers!

Day 1 - Jim Dunlevey, Pam Munson, Jim Semanek and Evelyn Tiel
Day 2 - Jim Dunlevey, Delores Rahm, Joe Rahm and Evelyn TIel
Day 3 - Jim Dunlevey and Joe Rahm
Day 4 - Pam Munson