{"id":1144,"date":"2026-03-19T14:07:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysmbc.uk\/forest\/?p=1144"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:09:40","slug":"%f0%9f%8e%af-forest-league-inter-club-finale-5th-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysmbc.uk\/forest\/2026\/03\/19\/%f0%9f%8e%af-forest-league-inter-club-finale-5th-may\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfaf Forest League Inter-Club Finale \u2013 5th May"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hi folks,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To round off the season in style, a <strong>Forest League Inter-Club Finale<\/strong> has been organised \u2013 bringing all six clubs together for a fun, slightly different competition format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019ll be a <strong>cash prize for the winning club<\/strong>, along with a few other prizes along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Yorkley able to host across three mats, it felt like the perfect venue for the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve introduced a few twists to the usual format, and importantly, <strong>each team will play five matches<\/strong> \u2013 so there\u2019s scope to bring along more players and rotate your squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Club Secretaries:<\/strong> please confirm attendance as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc5 Event Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Tuesday 5th May<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Start Time:<\/strong> 6:30pm <em>(earlier 6:15pm start if possible)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Yorkley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Teams:<\/strong> 1 team of 4 per club <em>(rolling subs allowed)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Entry Fee:<\/strong> \u00a316 per team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prize:<\/strong> \u00a350 to the winning club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc6 Competition Format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Round Robin<\/strong> \u2013 each team plays all others<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5 ends per match<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Standard Forest League rules apply <strong>except<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd04 Rule Variations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jack off the mat:<\/strong> 2 shots awarded <em>(all ends)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Big scoring:<\/strong> 6+ shots = <strong>+1 bonus point<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Games 1\u20133: Joker Cards<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each team has <strong>2 jokers<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One joker per match<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Declared by the skip before their first bowl<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>That end scores <strong>double shots<\/strong> (regardless of who wins it)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Games 4\u20135:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Final end scores <strong>double shots<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\uddd3 Match Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yorkley (h) vs Westbury<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Longhope (h) vs Forest of Dean<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Huntley (h) vs Woolaston<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Longhope vs Woolaston (h)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yorkley (h) vs Huntley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Westbury (h) vs Forest of Dean<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Westbury (h) vs Huntley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forest of Dean (h) vs Woolaston<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yorkley vs Longhope (h)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2615 Refreshment Break<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(Please bring your own)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game 4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yorkley vs Forest of Dean (h)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Longhope vs Huntley (h)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Westbury vs Woolaston (h)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game 5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Westbury vs Longhope (h)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yorkley (h) vs Woolaston<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forest of Dean (h) vs Huntley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udd1d A Great End to the Season<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event is a great opportunity for all six clubs to come together, enjoy some competitive play, and even trial a few <strong>new rule ideas ahead of next season<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The more players involved, the better the atmosphere \u2013 so please bring a squad and make an evening of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 Confirm Your Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please confirm your club\u2019s participation as soon as possible:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udce7 <strong>Mike Wall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We look forward to seeing you at the April finals \u2013 or at the big finale on May 5th!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator 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