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.

Tournament Organiser is Ray Webb.

2019/20 Tournament

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'                                  Vs     Kingfisher 'G'                             

Lady of Peace 'D'                                    Vs    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

2018/19 Tournament

Ray Webb Updated 4th April

Our Lady of Peace 'DB' have won the trophy beating Reading FC 'A', making it three seasons in a row that Reading have come up short against a team from OLOP. The 5 - 1 scoreline not reflecting how close the match actually was with five of the sets going to a deciding game and only six sets completed by 10:00 pm

Ray Webb Updated 21st February

Both Semi-Final matches are now complete, highlights of which will be posted on the Website under News > Press Reports > Press Report 21 - 24th February. 

This seasons final to be played at the Our Lady of Peace club on Wednesday 3rd April will, for the third year running, be contested by teams from the OLOP and Reading FC clubs.  OLOP 'DB' squeezing past Springfield 'B' 5 - 4 and Reading FC 'A' overcoming Springfield 'C' 7 - 2.

Ray Webb Updated 24th January

All Quarter-Final matches are now complete

Springfield 'C' drawn away for the fourth time will travel to last season's finalists Reading FC 'A'. Hoping to make it an all Springfield final are Springfield 'B' who host OLOP 'DB'. Defeat for both Springfield sides would see a Reading - OLOP repeat of the previous season's final.   

Semi-Final matches to be played by Friday 15th February are as follows [Home teams listed first]

Reading FC 'A'                                     7 - 2   Springfield 'C'

Ray Webb Updated 23rd November

Only one match outstanding from the Second Round, the result of which will be input when received [All other scores have been added to the 2nd November update below]. Second round highlights can be viewed on the Website under News > Press Reports > Press 10, 25th November

Our Lady of Peace are the best represented club in the Quarter finals, but they can be equalled by Springfield should the 'C' team overcome Milestone 'C' in a delayed second round fixture.

Quarter Final matches to be played by Friday 21st December are as follows [Home teams listed first]

Sonning Common & Peppard 'B'    4 - 5   Springfield 'B'

Tidmarsh 'D'                                       3 - 6   Our Lady of Peace 'DB'

Reading FC 'A'                                     5 - 4   Kingfisher 'E'

Ray Webb Updated 2nd November

First round highlights can be viewed on the Website under News > Press Reports > Press 06 - 28th October 

Second Round matches to be played by Friday 23rd November are as follows [home teams listed first]

Milestone 'A'                                       4 - 5  Sonning Common & Peppard 'B' 

Sonning Sports 'B'                             3 - 6   Springfield 'B'

Our Lady of Peace 'DB'                     8 - 1   Kingfisher 'G'

Tidmarsh 'D'                                       6 - 3   Kingfisher 'D'

Our Lady of Peace 'E'                        3 - 6   Reading FC 'A'

Kingfisher 'E'                                      9 - 0   Tidmarsh 'A'

Tidmarsh 'B'                                       4 - 5   Our Lady of Peace 'DA'

Milestone 'C'                                      4 - 5   Springfield 'C'

Ray Webb Updated 3rd October

The draw was made at the Our Lady of Peace club yesterday evening by Abhay Gore and Pradeep Desh, members of the Our Lady of Peace 'B' team, victorious in 2017/18 and therefore current holders of the trophy. 26 teams entered in total making a 10 match first round with six sides receiving byes. Matches to be played by Friday 26th October. 

Full Draw

2017/18 Tournament

Ray Webb Updated 6th April

Our Lady of Peace 'B' have retained the trophy they won last season [as OLOP 'E'], with Reading FC 'A' again the unfortunate opponents. With Reading 4 - 3 up the crucial set eight matched Reading's unbeaten Antony Alleyne against OLOP's unbeaten Abhay Gore and it was Abhay who came out on top. Fittingly the final set went to a deciding game, Hari Laddunuri capitalising on his five point advantage to win the match for OLOP. More match details to be posted on this weeks Press Release.

Ray Webb Updated 17th February

All Semi-Final matches are now complete, highlights of which can be viewed on the Website under News > Press Reports > 18th February Report. 

This seasons final to be played at the Our Lady of Peace club on Wednesday 4th April will be contested by OLOP 'B' and Reading FC 'A' following impressive semi-final victories by both teams. This is effectively a repeat of last seasons final

Ray Webb Updated 5th January

All Quarter-Final matches are now complete, highlights of which are available on the Website under News > Press Reports > Press 17, 7th January

Reading FC 'A' and Tidmarsh 'D', both from division four, will contest what should be a close semi-final. The second match sees two OLOP teams vie for a place in the final and with 10 and 11 players respectively to select from team selection will be crucial.   

Semi-Final matches to be played by Friday 16th February are as follows [Home teams listed first]

Reading FC 'A'                                  6-0  Tidmarsh 'D'                              

Our Lady of Peace 'B'                     9-0  Our Lady of Peace 'E'

Ray Webb Updated 25th November

Only one match outstanding from the Second Round, the result of which will be input when received [All other scores have been added to the 31st October update below]. Second round highlights can be viewed on the Website under News > Press Reports > Press 12, 26th November

47% of all matches have ended in a 5-4 scoreline.

A repeat of last seasons final is still possible as both finalists have made it through. Holders OLOP 'B' will face their third opponents from the Sonning Common & Peppard club

Quarter Final matches to be played by Friday 22nd December are as follows [Home teams listed first]

Tilehurst Methodists                              4 - 5   Tidmarsh 'D'

Reading FC 'A'                                          5 - 4   Springfield 'B'

Our Lady of Peace 'B'                             5 - 4   Sonning Common & Peppard 'E'

Milestone 'C'                                            3 - 6   Our Lady of Peace 'E''

Ray Webb Updated 31st October

With only one first round match outstanding all other match scores have been added to the 5th October update below.

First round highlights can be viewed on the Website under News > Press Reports > Press 08 Sunday 29th October

Second Round matches to be played by Friday 24th November are as follows [home teams listed first]

Tilehurst Methodists                       6-3   Tidmarsh E

Tidmarsh 'D'                                     8-1   Tidmarsh 'B'

Reading FC 'A'                                  5-4   Kingfisher 'G'

Springfield 'B'                                  6-3   Sonning Common & Peppard 'D'

Sonning Common & Peppard 'F'  3-6   Sonning Common & Peppard 'E'

Our Lady of Peace 'B'                     8-1   Sonning Common & Peppard 'G'

Sonning Sports                                4-5   Our Lady of Peace 'E'

Milestone 'C'                                    5-4   Saiyan Brothers

Ray Webb Updated 5th October

The draw was made at the Our Lady of Peace club yesterday evening by Alistair Richardson, captain of current holders of the trophy. 29 Teams entered in total making a 13 match first round with three sides receiving byes. Matches to be played by Friday 27th October. 

Full Draw

Tidmarsh 'E'                                       7-2  Kingfisher 'H'

Tidmarsh 'B'                                       5-4  Kingfisher 'L'

Tidmarsh 'C'                                       1-8  Reading FC  'A'

Kingfisher 'G'                                     5-4   Springfield 'C'

Milestone A                               w/o 0-9  Sonning Common & Peppard 'D'

Springfield 'B'                                     9-0  Kingfisher 'F'

Kingfisher 'K'                                      4-5  Sonning Common & Peppard 'E'

Our Lady of Peace 'B'                       5-4  Sonning Common & Peppard 'B'

Sonning Common & Peppard 'C'   2-7   Sonning Common & Peppard 'G'

Kingfisher 'I'                                       4-5  Our Lady of Peace 'E'

Pangbourne                                       1-8  Sonning Sports 'B'

Milestone 'C'                                      5-4  Reading FC  'B'

Saiyan Brothers                                 8-1  Milestone 'B'

Sonning Common & Peppard 'F' have a Bye

Tilehurst Methodists  have a Bye

Tidmarsh D have a Bye

2016/17 Tournament

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2015/16 Tournament

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