Team Handicap
The Team Handicap is a knockout competition open to all teams in the Reading & District League. All players are given handicaps by the RDTTA Handicap Committee based on their recent results.
In a Team Handicap match the three players from one team play all players from the other team, 21-up, taking into account their relevant handicaps. There is no doubles set.
Team Handicap 2023/24
Updated 12th April
The final was played on Tuesday 9th April, Congratulations to Kingfisher F who are this years winners after defeating SC&P B 5 - 4. Full report in the newsletter.
Updated 13th February
Congratulations to Kingfisher F and SC&P B for making it to the final of this year's event.
Updated 22nd January
Semi final draw:
Kingfisher F 5 - 4 Kingfisher I
Pangbourne 3 - 6 SC&P B
Updated 8th December
Quarter final draw is as follows:
OLOP B 4 - 5 Kingfisher F
Tidmarsh D 1 - 8 Kingfisher I
Pangbourne 7 - 2 SC&P E
SC&P B 7 - 2 Tilehurst Meths
Updated 6th Nov
Round 2 draw:
Sonning Sports D 1 - 8 OLOP B
Kingfisher F 5 - 1 Sonning Sports B
Tidmarsh D 9 - 0 (w/o) Kingfisher H
SC&P F 0 - 9 Kingfisher I
Pangbourne 6 - 3 Kingfisher L
Sonning Sports C 0 - 9 SC&P E
OLOP C 4 - 5 SC&P B
Tilehurst Meths 6 - 3 Tidmarsh C
Matches to be played by end Nov
Updated By Louise Forster 08/10/2023
26 teams have entered this year’s Team Handicap making a ten match first round with six sides receiving byes. Matches to be played by 31st October. Scorecards will be sent to team captains w/c 9th October
Full Draw
Sonning Sports D vs BYE
OLOP B 8 - 1 Springfield
RFC 0 - 9 w/o Kingfisher F
Sonning Sports B 9 - 0 w/o Kingfisher J
Kingfisher K 4 - 5 Tidmarsh D
Kingfisher H vs BYE
SC&P F vs BYE
Kingfisher E 0 - 5 Kingfisher I
Kingfisher L vs BYE
Tidmarsh A 2 - 7 Pangbourne
Tilehurst RBL 4 - 5 Sonning Sports C
Kingfisher G 4 - 5 SC&P E
OLOP C vs BYE
SC&P B 7 - 2 SC&P G
Tilehurst Meths 6 - 3 SC&P C
Tidmarsh C vs BYE
Updated By Louise Forster 12th April 2023
The FINAL of this years Team Handicap competition was played at Pangbourne WMC on Tuesday 5th April:
Pangbourne WMC 5 - 1 Kingfisher H
Congratulations to Pangbourne WMC, the full report of the match can be found in the newsletter.
Updated By Louise Forster 7th March 2023
Semi Final draw
Pangbourne 6 - 3 Springfield A
Kingfisher H 5 - 4 OLOP B
Updated By Louise Forster 1st December 2022
Quarter Final draw:
Reading FC 2 - 7 Pangbourne
Springfield A 6 - 3 Kingfisher G
Kingfisher H 9 - 0 Kingfisher E
OLOP B 8 - 1 Tidmarsh D
Round 2 results are now all in:
SC&P C 2 - 5 Reading FC
Springfield B 2 - 7 Pangbourne
Kingfisher J 4 - 5 Springfield A
Tidmarsh A 3 - 6 Kingfisher G
Kingfisher H 6 - 3 SC&P D
Tilehurst RBL 2 - 7 Kingfisher E
OLOP B 9 - 0 Kingfisher I
Tilehurst Meths 4 - 5 Tidmarsh D
Updated By Louise Forster 6th November 2022
Second round draw:
SC&P C vs Reading FC
Springfield B vs Pangbourne
Kingfisher J vs
Tidmarsh A vs Kingfisher G
Kingfisher H vs SC&P D
Tilehurst RBL vs Kingfisher E
OLOP B vs Kingfisher I
Tilehurst Meths vs Tidmarsh D
Updated By Louise Forster 28/10/2022
First round results are in:
Rdg FC 8 - 1 Sonning Sports C
Springfield A vs SC&P F
Kingfisher G 5 - 4 Sonning Sports B
OLOP A 4 - 5 Kingfisher H
Kingfisher I 5 - 4 SC&P E
Tidmarsh D 5 - 4 Kingfisher F
Team Handicap 2022/23 - Updated by Louise Forster 06/10/2022
22 teams have entered this year’s Team Handicap making a six match first round with ten sides receiving byes. Matches to be played by 31st October. Scorecards will be sent to team captains w/c 10th October
Full Draw
SC&P C vs BYE
Rdg FC vs Sonning Sports C
Springfield B vs BYE
Pangbourne WMC vs BYE
Kingfisher J vs BYE
Springfield A vs SC&P F
Tidmarsh A vs BYE
Kingfisher G vs Sonning Sports B
SC&P D vs BYE
OLOP A vs Kingfisher H
Tilehurst RBL vs BYE
Kingfisher E vs BYE
OLOP B vs BYE
Kingfisher I vs SC&P E
Tilehurst Meths vs BYE
Tidmarsh D vs Kingfisher F
Updated by Louise Forster 20th September 2022
Entry forms for the 22/23 Team Handicap competition have been sent to Club Secretaries and the deadline for entry is September 26th.
Team Handicap 2021/22
Updated by Louise Forster, April 30th
The Team Handicap final was played on April 25th between SC&P 'D' and Milestone 'A'
The result was a 7 - 2 win for SC&P 'D'
Congratulations to SC&P 'D', the 21/22 Champions
Updated by Louise Forster, March 7th
Semi finals are as follows:
Springfield 0 - 9 Milestone 'A'
SC&P 'B' 1 - 8 SC&P 'D'
Updated by Louise Forster, 23rd January 2022
Two quarter final matches are still outstanding. Semi final draws as follows
(Milestone A vs SC&P F) vs Springfield
(Tidmarsh B vs SC&P B) vs SC&P D
Updated by Louise Forster 9th December 2021
Quarter Final draw - matches to be played Dec 2021.
Milestone A 6 - 3 SC&P F
Kingfisher F 4 - 5 Springfield
Tidmarsh B 4 - 5 SC&P B
SC&P C 1 - 8 SC&P D
Updated by Louise Forster, 21st November 2021
There is one first round match outstanding but Round 2 fixtures are listed below. [All available scores will be added below when received].
First round highlights can be viewed in the November newsletter
Round 2 matches to be played by Friday 29th November are as follows [Home teams listed first]
SC&P F 5 - 4 OLOP
Tilehurst Meths 2 - 7 Milestone A
Kingfisher F 5 - 4 Tidmarsh A
Kingfisher I 4 - 5 Springfield
Kingfisher H 2 - 7 Tidmarsh B
SC&P B 8 - 1 Sonning Sports B
RFC 4 - 5 SC&P C
Sonning Sports A 4 - 5 SC&P D
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23 teams have entered this year’s Team Handicap making a seven match first round with nine sides receiving byes. Matches to be played by 31st October.
Full Draw
SC&P F vs BYE
OLOP 8 - 1 Milestone B
Tilehurst Meths vs BYE
Milestone A vs BYE
Kingfisher F vs BYE
Tidmarsh A 7 - 2 Pangbourne
Kingfisher I vs BYE
Springfield 6 - 3 Kingfisher J
Kingfisher H vs BYE
Tidmarsh B 7 - 2 SC&P E
Sonning Sports B vs BYE
SC&P B 6 - 3 Kingfisher 'E'
RFC vs BYE
SC&P C 8 - 1 Tidmarsh D
Sonning Sports A vs BYE
RFC Biscuit Men 0 - 9 SC&P D
The dates for the cup matches will be w/c 25th Oct, 22nd Nov, 13th Dec, 14th Feb, and finals will be the first week in April.
Tournament Organiser is Louise Forster.
Entry forms have been sent to Club Secretaries and can be downloaded here:
Entry forms to be returned no later than Monday 27 September.
2019/20 Tournament
UPDATED - 13 September 2021
The delayed final was played on 2nd September 2021 between OLOP 'D' and Sonning Sports 'B' ...
Result: OLOP 'D' - 5 Sonning Sports 'B' - 1
Ray Webb Updated 21st February
Both Semi-Final matches are now complete, details of which will be posted on the Website under News > Press Reports
This seasons final to be played at the Our Lady of Peace club on Wednesday 1st April and will once again feature an OLOP team, OLOP 'D', who defeated Reading FC 'B'. Opponents will be Sonning Sports 'B' who put out Kingfisher 'G'.
Ray Webb Updated 20th December
With one Quarter-Final match delayed until the new year the Semi-Final line-up will be as listed below. Highlights of the Quarter-Final matches played to be posted on the Website under News > Press Reports
Reading FC 'B' came through a tight all division five meeting and could now meet their 'A' side in the semi's. Sonning Sports 'B's win over Kingfisher 'F' denied the latter the chance of a cup double. Kingfisher 'G' now stand in the Sports way to the final following their convincing win over Tidmarsh 'A'
Semi-Final matches to be played by Friday 21st February are as follows [Home teams listed first]
Sonning Sports 'B' 5 - 4 Kingfisher 'G'
Our Lady of Peace 'D' 9 - 0 Reading FC 'B'
Ray Webb Updated 30th November
Only one match outstanding from the Second Round, the result of which will be input when received. Second round highlights can be viewed on the Website under News > Press Reports
Unusually at this stage in the competition there are teams left from each of the four divisions, with division three represented by half of them. Last seasons winning trio are still on to retain the trophy, as OLOP 'D' this season.
Quarter Final matches to be played by Friday 20th December are as follows [Home teams listed first]
Sonning Sports 'B' 6 - 3 Kingfisher 'F'
Tidmarsh 'A' 0 - 9 Kingfisher 'G'
Reading FC 'A' 4 - 5 Our Lady of Peace 'D'
Ray Webb Updated 2nd October
The draw was made this week by last seasons 100% top league player, Kingfisher's Martin Adams. 18 teams entered and as such there will be a two match first round with winners progressing to a 16 team second round. First Round matches to be played by Friday 1st November. Second Round matches by Friday 29th November.
First Round draw
Sonning Sports 'B' 6 - 3 Kingfisher 'H'
Our Lady of Peace 'E' w/o 9 - 0 Sonning Common & Peppard 'A'
Second Round Draw
Sonning Common & Peppard 'E' 3 - 6 Sonning Sports 'B'
Springfield 'D' 3 - 6 Kingfisher 'F'
Tidmarsh 'A' 5 - 4 Kingfisher 'D'
Kingfisher 'G' 6 - 3 Springfield 'C'
Tidmarsh 'D' 4 - 5 Reading FC 'A'
Springfield 'B' 3 - 6 Our Lady of Peace 'D'
Sonning Sports 'C' 6 - 3 Tidmarsh 'E'
Our Lady of Peace 'E' 4 - 5 Reading FC 'B'
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