The bowling team shall remain in its entirety at the bowling end until the leg in play is completed. If a bowler is not present and ready to bowl when it is his turn, he will miss this turn and 1 run will be given to the opposing team, and is added as an Extra run. If you see that there is a bat in your house, isolate it in one section/room of your house and then close the door. Make sure that all family members and pets are out of that area. Then open the windows and allow the animal to escape. This is the easiest way, but in most cases it is useless. Any indemnity under these conditions will extend to all actions, costs, expenses, claims and demand whatsoever suffered or incurred by the person entitled to the benefit of it and Clarke and Simpson Auctions Ltd. declare themselves to be a trustee of the benefit of such indemnity so far as it is expressed to be the benefit of its employees and agents. These Tournaments are identical in execution and open to all registered players. Currently, the maximum number of players is 64 (Singles) and 32 pairs (Doubles). A fee is payable on the day. However, entry declared on the annual form of two singles, one pair and one mixed pair is included in the annual fee.

This a cup played between teams of four players no substitutes on the night and again oncea player has played for1 team they cannot then play for another team. It is open to any registered player from a pub/venue (players from different teams at the venue can form a team). Mixed Fours The Brewer's Delight bat & trap team in 1950 - the first team to win the treble the Division One, Charles Skam cup and the Henry Court Charity Cup

We still have a lot of friendly rivalry, some good banter. It is a pub sport but unlike darts and pool you are outside, it’s played in the summer and you are in different gardens and it is not just restricted to Canterbury, we go to Whitstable, Herne Bay and Chartham and Faversham. We play the Sevenoaks champions in the annual Kent Cup and we also have the Invicta Cup against the Medway champions. The game shall be played on a grass pitch, 21 yards long and 13 feet 6 inches wide, which has been suitably marked with lines along each side. Across the width, the line at one end is the bowling line, and at the other, the batting line. target the front part of the trap, which is a 5 inches square rectangular flap hinged at the bottom

The free drop-in event, taking place from 1pm to 6pm, offers the chance for people of all ages to try the game in the beer garden where it first began. The final of the Canterbury bat and trap Festival Cup tournament in 1954 was held in Dane John Gardens, Canterbury. British Legion (who won the trophy) bat against the Post Office Telephones A. The forename (s) (or full stops where not known) and surname of an artist indicates in our opinion a work by the artist. The fielding team must remain on the field during the innings. In the event of the ‘No Ball’ a rund shall be scored and the batsman cannot be bowled out. The player bowling the ‘No Ball’ will not bowl again until his next turn.If there are only one or two bats that have accidentally entered your house, use one of the five techniques described above. Note: in the event that one team is short of bowlers through absence this shall not affect the ‘Normal’ Bowl Out or ‘Sudden Death’ Bowl Out. Each bowler present shall be entitled to bowl at the trap. The team that is short of bowlers will effectively suffer the same penalty as they would bowling in a normal leg. Bowling Rules to reject or ignore bids from the defaulting buyer at future auctions or to impose conditions before any such bids are accepted; To launch the centenary celebrations, Shepherd Neame is holding a Bat and Trap Family Fun Day at Ye Olde Beverlie on Sunday.

If the number of traps hit is still equal then the second bowler in each team shall bowl a delivery at the trap and so on until the leg is decided by the first person to miss the trap losing the match for his team. to remove, store and insure the lot at the expense of the defaulting buyer and, in the case of storage, the location of such storage shall be at Clarke and Simpson Auctions Ltd. discretion; I did attempt to get towns that were twinned with those in Kent to get involved and went to Reims and their council offices. I had my Canterbury rugby top on and was looking for a twinning sign but couldn’t find one! If the total number of traps hit by each team is equal then in a league match the third leg shall be declared tied. In the case of a cup match a sudden death bowl out will be played. Sudden Death Bowl Out Description The Canterbury & District Bat & Trap League hereby declares itself exempt from liability for any injury or damage, howsoever caused, to any persons or property, which may arise during travelling to or from matches or playing the game of Bat & Trap. OverviewThe process of batting and rotated bowling continues until all the batsmen are out. The teams then rotate and the process is repeated. The team with the highest number of runs wins the leg. A match will consist of the best of three legs with all three being played. Captains will toss a coin for choice of play before commencing each leg. The addition of a question mark after any of the cataloguing terms above indicates an element of doubt. The batter is typically considered out if a fielding player catches the ball. Some versions might have additional rules for outs, such as if the ball hits the ground before going through the target. The game takes place between two teams of eight players. Once it has been decided which teams are to bat and bowl (by coin toss), they will repair to their separate ends of the pitch. The first batsman will go into play and will attempt to score runs as outlined later. After each time he bats, it will be the turn of a bowler to attempt to strike the trap. Clarke & Simpson Auctions Ltd. offer an online bidding service via the-saleroom.com and ibidder.com for bidders who cannot attend the sale.