The document summarizes information about the Rabbits Golf competition restricted to golfers with handicaps between 16 and 28. It details the North East Rabbits Golf Association which organizes interclub play between 28 clubs split into 4 leagues. Players use stableford scoring off their full handicap from yellow tees. The document also provides information on Parklands club's involvement including their aims, team selection process, and contacts for more information.

1. Rabbits Golf
Parklands
2014

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Rabbits Golf
• Rabbits Golf is a golf competition restricted to golfers who have a competition
playing handicap between 16 and 28.
NERGA (North East Rabbits Golf Association) (http://nerga.co.uk/)
• NERGA was formed in 2010 with the aim of promoting inter club Rabbits golf in
the North East
• In 2014 there will be 28 clubs participating, split into 4 leagues/Zones (7 teams in
each league)
• 8 male players (over age 18) represent a club
• Events held on Saturday or Sunday, playing in a 3 or 4 ball with members from
other clubs, entry fee is £10 per event.
• Scoring system is individual Stableford points, off full current handicap, playing off
the yellow tees, with the top 7 player scores counting towards the team score
• Host club may also put on other competitions on the day, longest drive, 2’s club
etc

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Rabbits Golf
• Players with a playing handicap of less than 16 are allowed to play in an event
as long as they have previously played in a rabbits event that season with a
playing handicap of 16 or above.
• Player scores fed back to home club for an “Away Score” Handicap
adjustments
•League points awarded to each club at each event (7 points for winning the
event, 6 points for second place etc). But League points deducted if a full team
of 8 players does not attend.
• Top team in each league qualify for Finals day, also the “best” runner up team
• Top player in each club quality for Finals day (calculated by 3 best scores)
• Finals day held at Rockcliffe Hall on Sunday 5th October will determine:
• 2014 Team Champion
• 2014 Individual Player Champion

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Rabbits Golf
Parklands are in the RED Zone, details of the other clubs in the Red Zone, along
with the date and 1st
tee time of the events are as follows:
•Sunday 27th April 11:30 Parklands
•Saturday 24th May 12:30 South Moor (new for 2014)
•Saturday 31st May 11:30 Dinsdale Spa
•Sunday 22nd June 11:30 Boldon (new for 2014)
•Saturday 19th July 9:00 Crook
•Sunday 17th August 11:00 Hobson (new for 2014)
•Sunday 7th September 10:00 Stocksfield
3 x Saturday, 4 x Sunday

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•For 2014 the aims and targets for the Parklands Rabbits team include:
• Team to qualify for the Finals Day
• Ensure that players who perform well in Rabbits events are acknowledged
• Provide an opportunity for all members of Parklands Golf Club to have an
opportunity to experience Rabbits Golf

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Time line
• 21 days before event – Entry Form posted on Rabbits notice board
• 10 days before event – Entry closed
• 8 days before event – Team selected and details posted on notice board,
including start time
• 3 days before event – Players confirm attendance, travel arrangements etc
• 1 hour before tee time – Register at host club

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Team Selection
• The process to select players to represent Parklands has to be fair to all
Parklands members, and also, must be seen to be fair.
•The Team selection process aims to achieve the following, sometimes
conflicting, objectives:
• Achieve the best possible team result at each event
• Provide an opportunity for all Parklands members to play Rabbits Golf
• Recognise players who perform well
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Team Selection
• Players who apply to play at an Event will be categorised into 3 groups, as follows:
• Group 1 – Players who scored above average* at the previous Rabbits event
• Group 2 – Players who have not played in any Rabbits event in 2014
• Group 3 – Players who have played in a previous Rabbits event in 2014
The team will be selected as follows:
• Players in Group 1, if this is less than 8 players then,
• Players in Group 2, if there are more players than remaining available slots, then the
required number of players selected at random
•Players in Group 3 – if there are still some slots remaining, then the required number
of players will be selected at random from this group
* Average is calculated by counting the total points scored by all players from all clubs
at an event, divided by the number of players

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Team Selection (continued)
• For the 1st
event of the year, performance at the last event last year will be used
to determine if a player is allocated to Group 1. All other players will be placed in
Group 2, with no players in Group 3.
• If a player is not available for an event, for example event No4, then for event No
5 they will be put in Group 3 irrespective of their performance in event 3. Group 1
is only for players that scored above average at the last event.
• Selection for the Finals day will be based on performance during the 2014 year, 8
players with the best 3 score average will be selected (if available).

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2013 performance – (for information only)
Q for next event 3 5 1 5 5 5 3

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Team Selection (Used to select Team for Finals Day)
2013 performance

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Other stuff
• Polo Shirts partially subsidised by the Parklands Rabbits team will be available at
a very completive rate with thanks to Mark Watkins for offering us such a good
deal.
• Steve Barrass from Garden First has kindly offered to sponsor the team this year

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Contacts
• Please contact any of the following if you wish to be involved with the Parklands
Rabbits team for 2014
• Details of Rabbits events will be published on the Rabbits Notice board which is
in the corner of the foyer outside the Pro shop
•Contacts
• Colin Davison – Mob - 07814147289
Email - colinandgill10@sky.com
• Wally Cartwright – Mob – 07779650353
• Iwan Owen – Mob -0776 236 7617
Email - iwansliw@yahoo.com