This is a competition available to all teams registered in the league. Players can play for a higher team, but only with the permission of the handicap committee. 

For the 2008 / 2009 season the event was handicapped and played over one night at Warden Park on the evening of Wednesday 25th February. Teams consisted of two players and the event was played in groups with the top two teams proceeding to the main knockout competition and the remaining teams progressing to a consolation competition.

With two competitors unable to turn up on the night the competition was run with fifteen pairs. The competition was initially played in groups with 3 groups having 4 pairs and 1 group having 3 pairs.

Group one 

Ray 'n Gra (Ray Parker/Rory Scott)
The Gangsters (Paul Ainscow/Colin Cooper)
The Bats (Tom Pomej/Les Hopkins)
Mine's a Pint (Lyle Cyster/David Champney)

The Gangsters and Mine’s a Pint went through to the main competition knockout while The Bats and Ray n’ Gra played in the consolation knockout.

Group two

Cuckfield (Alan White/Paul Read)
The Lawbreakers (Andy Steel/Samantha Monk)
Bright Lights (Eric Smith/John Staplehurst)
Burgess Hill Tigers  (David Lewis/Tom Anderson)

Burgess Hill Tigers and Bright Lights went through to the main competition knockout while Cuckfield and The Lawbreakers played in the consolation knockout.

Group three

Magiks (Tony Turk/Kevin Deacon)
Incogniti (Pat Hosford/Toby Read)
Hassocks Hitters (Steve Lewis/Kath Owston)

Hassocks Hitters and Incogniti went through to the main competition knockout while Magiks played in the consolation knockout.

Group four

Melbrew (Muriel Brewer/Mel Sims)
Batty Pairs (Oliver Caddy/Angus Ogg)
The Cats (Matthew Caddy/Terry Dean)
Syncad (Martin Synacek/Peter Caddy)

Syncad and Melbrew went through to the main competition knockout while Batty Pair and The Cats played in the consolation knockout.

Consolation knockout results

Quarter final – The Cats beat The Bats
Quarter final – The Lawbreakers beat Magiks
Quarter final – Batty Pair beat Ray n’ Gra
Quarter final – Cuckfield had a bye

Semi finals – The Cats beat Cuckfield
Semi finals – The Lawbreakers beat Batty Pair

Final - The Lawbreakers (Andy Steel/Samantha Monk) beat
Final - The Cats (Matthew Caddy /Terry Dean)  

Main Competition knockout results

Quarter final – Gangsters beat Melbrew
Quarter final – Incogniti beat Burgess Hill Tigers
Quarter final – Hassocks Hitters beat Bright Lights
Quarter final – Mine’s a Pint beat Syncad

Semi finals – Incogniti beat The Gangsters
Semi finals – Hassocks Hitters beat Mine’s a Pint

Final - Incogniti ( Pat Hosford/Toby Read) beat
Final - Hassocks Hitters (Steve Lewis/Kath Owsten)   

All four finalists from both the Main Competition and the Consolation knockout will receive trophies/medals at the Presentation Evening (23rd May 2009)

Thanks to all of the players that took part on the evening and any comments on the Competition would be appreciated.

Kevin Deacon
Doubles Secretary