THE KEPERRA BOWL 2007

Conditions of Play
1. THE EVENT: The 2008 Keperra Bowl will be played over 72 holes of stroke play at Keperra Country Golf Club (Old Course) - 18 holes Tuesday 13th May, Wednesday 14th May and the leading 70 players (plus ties and exemptions) after two rounds shall play the final 36 holes, 18 holes on 15th May and Friday 16th May.  The draw for the final two rounds wil be an automatic draw, determined by the finishing positions after the first 36 holes.
2. EVENT COMMITTEE: The Event Committee, appointed by the Keperra Country Golf Club and Golf Queensland, shall have sole management and control of the event. The Event Committee reserves the right to: (a) fix and/or alter starting times, (b) in the event of bad weather, or for any other reason, either shorten the contest or fix another date/venue, (c) vary any condition should they deem it advisable, (d) reject any entry without assigning any reason therefore. The decisions of the Event Committee will be final in all matters and in the absence of a full committee, such members as may be present at the time may give a decision and any decision so given shall be deemed to be a decision of the full Event Committee.
3. ENTRIES:
3.1 The Event is open to all male amateur golfers with an Australian Men's Handicap (not exceeding 4.4 at the time of entry) who are members of a golf club affiliated through their District Golf Association with Golf Queensland, or other State/National Golf Associations.
3.2 Should entries be received in excess of the capacity field of 156,  players with higher handicaps (other than those exempt)   will be balloted out and their entry fee refunded.  (Note - see Condition 19)
3.3 Entries must be received by Keperra Country Golf Club, PO Box 129, FERNY HILLS DC 4055 at 5:00pm on Wednesday 23rd April 2008. Late entries may not be accepted. For more information, please phone the Keperra Country Golf Club office on (07) 3355 7744.
3.4 The total entry fee for the event is $150.00 (incl. GST). Faxed entries will only be accepted if payment is made by credit card (Fax 07 3855 1255) - telephone entries will not be accepted.
3.5 Do not send cash in the mail - Keperra Country Golf Club will not accept responsibility for cash sent that is not received.
3.6 Entries without a Golflink number must be supported by a printed handicap record endorsed by an official of the player's home club.
3.7 Nominations are accepted at face value, on the basis that information contained therein is correct, and up to date. Should this subsequently be proven not to be the case, Keperra Country Golf Club reserves the right to deem any competitor ineligible – at any time prior to or during the event.
3.8 Once the draw is completed there will be no refund of entry fees to players who withdraw from the event. Players who withdraw prior to the qualifying round draw being published will be refunded their entry fee, less an administration fee of $11.
4. PUBLICITY: Keperra Country Golf Club and Golf Queensland arranges publicity before, during and/or after this event. It is a condition of entry that all players assent to references to them, and pictures of them in practice and play being published via any medium (including the internet).
5. PRIVACY: Keperra Country Golf Club and Golf Queensland may retain the personal details (i.e. name, address, handicap) of entrants in this event on its records. The purpose of doing so is such that information on other future events conducted by Keperra Country Golf Club and Golf Queensland (or other parties) can be forwarded as deemed appropriate by Keperra Country Golf Club and Golf Queensland. This information will not be available to any other organisation. Any person may have their details removed from this database by phoning Golf Queensland on 3252 8155.
6. HONORARY MEMBERS: Competitors will be made Honorary Members of Keperra Country Golf Club for the event.
7. DRESS REGULATIONS: It is a requirement of this tournament that all players must must comply with the dress regulations of Keperra Country Golf Club. 
8. RULES: The Rules of Golf as adopted by the R & A Rules Limited will apply together with such Local Rules as are approved by the Event Committee.
9. COURSE MARKERS: During practice or during the event a player shall not place on the course, or cause to be placed on the course, any artificial marker or other device designed to indicate course measurements. A player in breach of this condition shall be disqualified.
10. DRAW AND STARTING TIMES: A draw for each day's play will be published on the Keperra Country Golf Club and Golf Queensland websites. Players shall start at the time and in the order arranged by the Event Committee. Rule 6-3a provides "The player shall start at the time laid down by the Committee." The penalty for breach of Rule 6-3a is disqualification. However it is a condition of this Event, that, in the absence of circumstances which warrant waiving the penalty of disqualification as provided in Rule 33-7, if the player arrives at his starting point, ready to play, within five minutes of his starting time, the penalty for failure to start on time is two strokes at the first hole, instead of disqualification. The draw for the 3rd and 4th rounds will be an automatic draw determined on the scores returned from previous rounds.
11. BALL: It will be obligatory for all competitors in the event to play with a ball which is named in the current list of Conforming Golf Balls issued by the R&A. Penalty for breach of this condition: Disqualification. Balls with identical markings to be used Throughout a stipulated round, the balls a player uses must be of the same brand and type as detailed by a single entry in the current list of Conforming Golf Balls. Penalty: Two strokes for each hole at which any breach occurred; maximum per round: Four strokes.
12. DRIVING CLUBS: "Any driver the player carries must have a clubhead, identified by model and loft, that is named on the current List of Conforming Driver Heads issued by the R&A.  Exemption: A Driver with a clubhead that was manufactured prior to 1999 is exempt from this condition.
*PENALTY FOR CARRYING, BUT NOT MAKING STROKE WITH, CLUB OR CLUBS IN BREACH OF CONDITION: Stroke play - Two strokes for each hole at which any breach occurred; maximum penalty per round - Four Strokes. * Any club or clubs in breach of this conditino must be declared out of play by the player to his opponent in match play or his marker or a fellow-competitor in stroke play immediately upon discovery that a breach has occurred.  If the player fails to do so, he is disqualified.
PENALTY FOR MAKING A STROKE WITH CLUB IN BREACH OF CONDITION: Disqualification"
13. USE OF MOTORISED VEHICLES: During any round of the tournament, competitors may not travel in or on any motorised vehicle unless authorised by the Event Committee. Exceptions to this condition may be granted where a player suffers from a disability that would preclude him from competing in the event without the use of a motorised vehicle. Details of the criteria for such exemptions are available upon request from the Golf Queensland office.
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF CONDITION: In the absence of an exemption - 2 strokes at each hole at which the breach of this condition occurred; maximum penalty per round - 4 strokes.
14. MOBILE PHONES: The use of mobile phones by players and/or caddies during the play of any competition round is prohibited. Serious breaches of etiquette may result in disqualification.
15. PACE OF PLAY: Rule 6-7 will be strictly enforced. A Pace of Play Schedule and description of applicable penalties for breaching this schedule will be supplied to competitors prior to the first round of the event.
16. DRUG TESTING: All competitors are subject to drug testing by the Australian Sports Drug Agency for banned substances as laid down in the Golf Australia's Doping Policy - endorsed by Golf Queensland. Any competitor infringing this condition or refusing to take a test, may be disqualified.
17. TIES: In the event of a tie for the overall Event, play shall continue hole by hole over such holes as the Event Committee shall decide, until one player gains at least a one stroke advantage.  The breaking of ties for all other events/trophies will be determined by use of the Australian Countback System.
18. PROTESTS: Protests must be lodged in writing with the Event Committee no later than 10 minutes after the conclusion of the day's play except on the final day when they must be lodged no later than 5 minutes after the conclusion of play.
19. EXEMPTIONS FROM BALLOT: Exemptions from ballot will be granted to the following players (provided they meet the criteria detailed in condition 3.1):
(1) 2008 GA National Squad members
(2) Members of any Two-Man Team representing their State.
(3) Member of any State Team that contested the 2007 Mens Interstate Teams Matches.
(4) Members of any State Colts Team that contested the 2007 Mens Interstate Colts Teams Matches.
(5) Members of any State Junior Team that contested the 2008 Boys Interstate Teams Matches.
(6) Current members of the Australian Institution of Sport.
(7) Members of an international Golf Club (not within Australia) that meet condition 3.1.
(8) The Leading 10 players on the Angus Buchanan Trophy as at 1st April 2008.
(9) Members of the New South Wales Junior Development Team.
(10) Members of the QueenslandJunior Development Team.
(11) 12 players at the discretion of Keperra Country Golf Club.