CONDITIONS
1. The Championship shall be played over two rounds of 18 holes, 36 holes in total.
2. All players must be member of a golf club affiliated to a recognised Midland County Golf Union.
3. 60 competitors shall be eligible to compete. In the event of applications exceeding this number, entry for the higher handicap competitors shall be decided by ballot. Unsuccessful entries will be added to a list of reserves. If the level of entries falls below 60 then the Committee reserve the right to amend the competition prize fund accordingly.
4. The winner of the Championship shall be the boy who returns the best gross score and will hold the Birmingham Post & Mail Cup for that year - he shall return the trophy in time for the following championship to the address ordered by the Administrator. A tie for 1st place will be decided by a play-off at the Committee’s discretion. Ties for all other 36-hole prizes shall be the lowest score over the last 18, 9, 6, 3 or 1 hole in that order, and for 18-hole prizes, over the last 9, 6, 3, or 1 hole in that order. The John Preston Memorial Trophy will be presented to the boy who is under 16 years of age on the day of the competition, with the best gross score over the 36 holes.
5. Entrants must be under 18 years of age on the 1st of January 2024 and hold a WHS handicap index that does not exceed 7.4.
6. Competitors are recommended to be on the 1st tee at least five minutes before their starting time for each round. Any competitor who is absent from the first tee when called upon to start may be disqualified.
7. Caddies, Rule 10.3 is modified so that caddies are not allowed other than caddies under 18 years of age on 1st January 2024. Penalty for breach of rule MLR H-1.2
8. The Committee reserves the right to fix and/or alter starting times. In the event of play having to be abandoned / postponed the Committee reserve the right to amend the rules of the competition.
9. Entry can be made ‘online’ or by post on the entry form obtainable from your Club Secretary, County Union Delegate, the Midland Golf Union website, www.midlandgolfunion.co.uk
10. Entries by post must include the completed entry form and entry fee, £36.00. Cheques and money orders are to be made payable to the ‘Midland Golf Union Ltd’. Entries will not be accepted by telephone, nor unless the entry form is fully completed.
11. The ‘starting sheet’ will be posted on the MGU website, www.midlandgolfunion.co.uk and emailed to entrants. If you require a hard copy, please include a SAE with your postal entry.
12. Entrance fees will not be refunded unless intimation of withdrawing is received before the closing date for entries, except for those entrants who may be balloted out and who do not subsequently compete.
13. No boy shall be eligible to enter if he has participated in a county event of another EG Regional group in the current season.
14. Entrants must conform in all respects to the Rules of Amateur Status. Boys working for Golf Professionals must not have received fees for playing nor coaching, and must not have taken part in PGA competitions.
15. Neither the Host Club nor the Midland Golf Union can accept any responsibility for thefts and accidents.
16. Parents (or Guardians) of all players are expected to ensure that their child protects themselves in all Health & Safety matters, with particular emphasis on the dangers from lightening when play must stop immediately and not be resumed until the danger has passed. Players must also stop play immediately when a long blast of a klaxon is sounded, and not resume until two short blasts, repeated, are heard.
17. Any question arising as to qualification, Rules of Golf, or any other point will be considered by the Officers of the Midland
Golf Union whose decision will be final.
18. All entries must be accompanied by a parental consent form prior to the event see https://www.midlandgolfunion.co.uk/parent_consent
19. Closing date for online/postal entries will be Midnight on Monday the 17th JUNE 2024.



Entries to be sent to the Administrator:

Malcolm Eustace, 17a Morley Road, Chase Terrace, Burntwood, Staffs WS7 2DE

Entries received will be posted on the web site. www.midlandgolfunion.co.uk

This competition requires that fees be paid to complete entry. If the payment process is not completed, your entry may be removed.