1990 Monday Pairs meeting 2023.
Eight teams were represented and the following items were agreed upon.
There should be two divisions for the 2024 season with each team playing
each other twice, home and away.
The divisions should initially be based on 2023 performance, with the
six teams with the best overall records being placed in division 1. This may
need to be adjusted as any new teams would start in division 2.
There should be promotion and relegation at the end of each season.
There should be a cup/plate competition interspersed through the season,
and in the first round division 1 teams would play away at division 2 teams.
Subsequent rounds would be arranged on a random draw basis. As per 1990 league
rules the finals of both competitions to be played as the last games of the
season on one night at a neutral venue to be determined by the committee.
Cup and plate trophies will be provided by the league for the winning
teams to hold for twelve months which will necessitate an annual registration
fee of £8.00 per team. These will be presented at the annual meeting. No
individual trophies to be provided.
No games will be scheduled for bank holidays, and a free week will be
included towards the end of the season for the playing of rearranged matches.
A separate Monday Pairs WhatsApp group was not required.
These notes, and any other relevant items, to be included under a
separate Monday Pairs tab on the League’s Blogger website.
The secretary will send the abbreviated playing rules to each team
captain by email.
The meeting was considered to be beneficial in giving Monday Pairs teams some degree of self determination and should be made an annual event.