Events
This page shows all the BUTBA and BUCS events for the 2012/2013 season. Please note that these are subject to change and should be treated as so.
| Dates | ID | Tournament Name | Venue | Entry Form | Facebook Event | Results | Report |
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| 20th October 2012 | OOM 1 | Warwick Doubles | 1st Bowl, Nuneaton |  |  |  |
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| 28th October 2012 | OOM 2 | Nottingham Fives | 1st Bowl, Nottingham | | | |
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| 11th November 2012 | CUP 1 | BUTBA Cup Group Stages | Various | Results | |||
| 18th November 2012 | OOM 3 | Imperial Trios | Roller Bowl, Romford | Student Ex-Student |  | | |
| 9th December 2012 | OOM 4 | Loughborough Diamond Sixes | 1st Bowl, Ilkeston | | | | |
| 26th January 2013 | OOM 5 | Hull Memorial Trios | AMF Bowling, Scunthorpe | | | | |
| 16th February 2013 | OOM 6 | Sheffield Quads | 1st Bowl, Sheffield | Student Ex-Student | | | |
| 23rd and 24th February 2013 | BUCS | BUCS Championships | 1st Bowl, Sheffield | Entry Info | | ||
| 10th March 2013 | OOM 7 | Leeds Doubles | 1st Bowl, Leeds | Student Ex-Student | | | |
| 21st April 2013 | OOM 8 | Chesterfield Fours | Chesterfield Bowl | | | | |
| 12th May 2013 | OOM 9 | Leeds Met Singles | Hollywood Bowl, Leeds | Student Ex-Student | | | |
| 6th July 2013 | MAS | Masters | Superbowl Rugby | Mens Ladies Handicap Qualifiers | Mens Womens Handicap | ||
| 7th July 2013 | CHA | Challenge Match | Superbowl Rugby | Qualifiers | |
BUTBA Cup
The BUTBA Cup is an annual event that pits University against University to fight it out for the title of BUTBA Cup champions. The cup is open to all member clubs and takes part throughout the year. The cup has taken place now for XX years and a full breakdown of winners can be found in the records section of this website.
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Rules
The BUTBA Cup is a University vs University competition. Each club must field 12 bowlers (9 bowlers minimum), 3 of which can be honorary bowlers (bowlers from other Universities that do not have a club) and at least 2 of which must be female. The club of 12 bowlers is split into four trios teams (referred to as A, B, C and D) based in average order. Each team plays against the opponents respective team (A vs A etc) with a point available for each game (scratch) and the overall 3 game series (scratch). Across the 4 teams, 16 points are on offer for each University.
Within the group stage, a win against a University (8.5 points or more) gives the club 3 points in their respective group whereas a draw (8 points) gives the club 1 point and a loss (7.5 points of less) gives the club 0 points. Once all matches are played, the top ranked team in the group goes straight to the final whereas the second placed team goes into a wildcard playoff group using the same criteria as above. In the wildcard playoff group, the top ranked team once the matches have taken place will become the 4th team in the final.
The final consists of a straight semi-final and final knockout. A random drawing is made to determine the pairings. In the semi-finals, the winning club goes through to the final and the losing team goes through to the 3rd/4th based playoff. The winners and losers of the respective matches then are used to determine the final placings. To be crowned champions, a club must win both the semi-finals and finals.
Entrants for 2012/2013 Season
For the 2012/2013 season, there are nine member clubs that have entered.
At the AGM at the start of the season, these nine clubs were drawn into three groups of three dependent on geography. The groups were as follows:
| Southern Group | Midlands Group | Northern Group |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | Brunel | Sheffield |
| Southampton | Warwick | Nottingham |
| Imperial | Loughborough | Leeds Met |
Group Stages
The group stages for the 2012/2013 season took place on Sunday 11th November at various centers throughout the country.
The results were as follows:
| Southern Group | Midlands Group | Northern Group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Imperial (6) | Loughborough (4)* | Sheffield (6) |
| Runner Up | Southampton (3) | Warwick (4)* | Nottingham (3) |
| Third Place | Portsmouth (0) | Brunel (0) | Leeds Met (0) |
* Placings decided upon pin fall as total points was equal
As a result of the group stages, the winners of each group (Imperial, Loughborough and Sheffield) progress to the finals. Portsmouth, Warwick and Nottingham University progress to the wildcard group stages in the new year.
Wildcard Group Stages
The wildcard group stage saw Southampton, Warwick and Nottingham play each other to take the final spot in the finals. Portsmouth managed to clinch the final spot.
Finals
The finals were held in Rugby Superbowl on the 5th May 2013. The semi-final draw pitted Loughborough against Warwick and Imperial against Sheffield. The results for the semi-final matches were as follows:
| Team | Points | Points | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loughborough | 12 | v | 4 | Portsmouth |
| Imperial | 1 | v | 15 | Sheffield |
This meant that Sheffield would contest Loughborough in the final while Portsmouth would contest Imperial. These results were as follows:
| Team | Points | Points | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loughborough | 8.5 | v | 7.5 | Sheffield |
| Imperial | 3 | v | 13 | Portsmouth |
These results meant that the teams were awarded the following positions:
- 1st – Loughborough University
- 2nd – University of Sheffield
- 3rd – Portsmouth University
- 4th – Imperial University
A full downloadable results sheet including averages and high game/series awards can be accessed here.