CAMBRIDGESHIRE AREA UNION

CAGU ORDER OF MERIT - Sponsored by David Milburn

Terms of the Competition A. Accumulation of Points Players competing in major County events and matches will earn points according to their finishing position. The points awarded will be totalled throughout the year. Qualifying events and the points awarded are as follows:

1. The County Championship - 600 points for the winner down to 40 points for 20th place. Where there are ties the points will be shared. 2. The County Open - 400 points for the winner down to 20 points for 20th place. Where there are ties the points will be shared. 3. The County Foursomes – 300 points each for the winners down to 10 points each for 20th place. Where there are ties the points will be shared. 4. The County Boys Championship – 300 points for the winner down to 20 points for 10th place. 5. The Seniors Championship - 300 points for the winner down to 20 points for 10th place. 6. The Ron Freeman Foursomes – 300 points each for the winners, 200 points for the runners up, 100 points each to the losing semi – finalists, and 50 points for reaching the last 8. 7. The Wheeler Salver – 400 points for the winner, 300 points for the runner up, 200 points for the losing semi – finalists, 100 points for the losing quarter finalists, and 50 points for reaching the last 16. 8. The Gogs Trophy – Any CAGU golfer finishing in the top 20 will receive points according to their position in the competition ranging from 300 points for winning down to 10 points for finishing 20th. 9. The Lagonda Trophy - Any CAGU golfer finishing in the top 20 will receive points according to their position in the competition ranging from 400 points for winning down to 20 points for finishing 20th. 10. Anglian League A team matches – 40 points for a singles win and 20 points for a half. 20 points each for a foursomes win and 10 points for a half. 11. Anglian League B team matches – 40 points for a singles win and 20 points for a half. 20 points each for a foursomes win and 10 points for a half. 12. Midland Qualifier for the County Finals - Any member of the CAGU 6 man team finishing in the top 20 will receive points according to their position in the competition ranging from 300 points for winning down to 10 points for finishing 20th. The highest placed member of the CAGU team will receive an additional 50 points.

Cambridgeshire Area Golf Limited T/A Cambridgeshire Area Golf Union Issued 1/03/20

13. Eastern Counties Foursomes – Each member of the 10 man team will receive 20 points for a foursomes win and 10 points for a halved match. 14. CAGU Scratch League –From clubs in both divisions, any team member who wins 4 matches in a season will receive 40 points, 5 wins 50 points and pro rata up to 90 points for 9 wins. Halved matches do not qualify for points. Also if a golfer wins up to 3 matches he does not qualify for points. 15. Seniors Anglian and Midland League matches etc – to be discussed for 2019. 16. Boys League matches etc – to be discussed for 2019.

B Final Event The leading 30 golfers in the Order of Merit at the end of the playing season will then be invited to a final Order of Merit tournament in October every year. The winner will be awarded 1000 points, the runner up 750 points, 3rd place 500 points, 4th place 450 points. The remaining places decreasing by 50 points to 12th place. Remaining competitors will be awarded 20 points.

C Prizes The winner of the Order of Merit will be authorised to claim £300 expenses in the following year, for playing in selected England Golf Order of Merit events and pro rata for finishing 2nd (£250 to 5th (£100). Where the date of a National or Regional fixture coincides with a major County event and the player opts to play in the National or Regional event, expenses will not normally be paid. However using the principle of Country 1st, County 2nd, Club 3rd & self last, the nature of the event will be considered when decisions are made on claims.

LIST OF EVENTS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT British Amateur Championship Brabazon Trophy Midland Open Championship British Boys Championship Berkshire Trophy Lagonda Trophy Championship Peter McEvoy Trophy Carris Trophy Lytham Trophy McGregor Trophy, CAGU events

FINISHING POSITION & POINTS AWARDED TOURNAMENTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 County Championship 600 500 400 300 250 220 200 180 160 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 County Open 400 300 250 220 200 180 160 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 County Foursomes 300 250 220 200 180 160 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 County Boys Championship 300 200 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 County Seniors Championship 300 200 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ron Freeman 300 200 100 100 50 50 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wheeler 400 300 200 200 100 100 100 100 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 0 0 0 0 Gogs Trophy 300 250 220 200 180 160 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Lagonda 400 300 250 220 200 180 160 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 England Golf Midland Qualifier 6 man team 300 250 220 200 180 160 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 England Golf Midland Qualifier best CAGU score 50 A team Singles win 40 A team Foursomes win 20 A team Singles half 20 A team Foursomes half 10 B team Singles win 40 B team Foursomes win 20 B team Singles half 20 B team Foursomes half 10 East Anglian Foursomes win 20 East Anglian Foursomes half 10 CAGU Scratch team - 4 wins(6 wins 60 etc) 40