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 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 31^st 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:

RTT 4 Team Handicap 21-22.pdf

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'

Sonning Sports 'C' 4 - 5 Reading FC 'B'

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'