Wilson Lee Shield – Rules


  1. No player will be eligible to play in this competition if they have been nominated to play in any team in Senior County Championships which is playing in the Premier Division, Championship or Regional Divisions 1 and 2 or who has played in 5 or more matches in the previous season in these Divisions.
  2. A player can play for ONE CLUB ONLY and must be a bona fide member of that Club.
  3. A match will be 3 Men’s, 3 Ladies and 3 Mixed Doubles – being 9 matches of two games of 21 points each with extended play (unless agreed otherwise by both team captains before commencement of play, because of court booking times) – excepting the Final at best of 3 games with extended play. In the event of a tied match, when matches and games won are level, then points scored will decide the result. In the event of points scored being level then the away team are winners.
  4. Team pairings shall be ranked in order of strength so that the strongest pair play each other. Pairings and rankings for the full match shall be exchanged simultaneously by both Captains before the match commences and shall not be altered except with the consent of the opposing Captain.
  5. The HOME Club will provide feather shuttlecocks throughout the competition. The home club will arrange the date for the match – offering two alternative dates within four days of notification to play the match as soon as possible before the closing date of the round.
  6. In the event of any Club not being able to fulfil the fixture please notify the Tournament Secretary and your opponents at once. The winning team is responsible for sending the signed results sheet promptly to the Tournament Secretary within three days of the match being played.
  7. In the event of no result being received 3 days after the closing date both teams shall be disqualified and their opponent in the next round will be given a walkover.
  8. The Final will be played at a neutral venue with at least three hours of court time.

Tournament Secretary: John Earney, Tel: 01373 823017

Order of Play for a Match

Men’s Doubles Ladies Doubles Mixed Doubles
A + B X + Y 1st Pair
A + C X + Z 2nd Pair
B + C Y + Z 3rd Pair

* All pairs must be ranked in order of strength.
* All matches to be played before the stated dates.