Welcome to the Bentex Cup website page for the 2023 competition.
The Bentex Cup for 2023 started on Saturday 1st April and will conclude on Saturday 28th October, which is 31 Saturdays. There will be a few less rounds than that to the Bentex Cup, as some Saturdays will be lost due to weather, Club Championships and other competitions.
This year the winner will record the highest points score from their best 13 scores from a maximum of 20 games, which must be played within the Saturday Swindle.
The winner must play 13 matches.
Each competitor will be allowed up to 4 ‘opt outs’, where the player may still be playing in the Saturday Swindle, but might choose that their score that week doesn’t count towards their Bentex Cup points total.
Once a player reaches 20 scores, their total points score from their best 13 games will be ‘locked in’, and that will be their final score in the competition, even if there are still Swindle match days available before 28th October.
If there is a tie on points, there will be a play off between the tied players.
- Saturday Swindle scores only to count.
- £20 entry fee to cover prizes and website costs.
- Final Results and Rules – Bentex Cup Chairman’s decision is final
- Prizes – 1st £100, 2nd £60, 3rd £40, 4th £30, 5th £20, 6th to 10th place – All £10 each – Total Fund £300
Final Bentex Cup standings as at 28th October 2023 after 31 weeks and 24 swindle Saturdays.
BENTEX CUP Final Leader Board
- 1. Brian Mead – 461 points – Best 13 Ave 35.5, played 14
- 2. Ivan Howell – 453 points – Best 13 Ave 34.8, played 16
- 3. Mike Vincent – 451 points – Best 13 Ave 34.7, played 20
- = 4. Robin Mitchell – 445 points – Best 13 Ave 34.2, played 18
- = 4. Dave Alston – 445 points – Best 13 Ave 34.2, played 18
- 6. Chris Phillips – 440 points – Best 13 Ave 33.8, played 15
- = 7. Kevin Stafford – 435 points – Best Ave 33.5, played 18
- = 7. Dave Fielder – 435 points – Best 13 Ave 33.5, played 17
- 9. Finn Carrick – 433 points – Best 13 Ave 33.3, played 15
- 9. The Ghost – 433 points
- = 10. John Aldridge – 430 points – Best 13 Ave 33.1, played 16
- = 10. Graham Card – 430 points – Best 13 Ave 33.1, played 20
- 12. Andy Crux – 426 points – Best 13 Ave 32.8, played 17
- 13. Chris Shulver – 424 points – Best 13 Ave 32.6, played 15
- =14. Gary Lucas – 423 points – Best 13 Ave 32.5, played 18
- =14. Mike Sandle – 423 points – Best 13 Ave 32.5, played 19
- 16. Hugh Boyle – 419 points – Best 13 Ave 32.2, played 16
- 17. Graham Crabb – 414 points – Best 13 Ave 31.8, played 20
- 18. Mark Bauer – 409 points – Best 13 Ave 31.5, played 19
- 19. Darren Edwardes – 404 points – Best 13 Ave 31.1, played 15
- 20. Bill Bishop – 400 points – Best 13 Ave 30.8, played 15
20 swindle members completed the minimum 13 games required. Top 10 threshold was 430 points
Other swindle members who didn’t complete 13 games:
- Paul Beckwith – 11 games (tracking to 418 points)
- Dan Griffiths – 11 games (tracking to 401 points)
- Dave Norris – 11 games (tracking to 391 points)
- Eddie Carrick – 10 games (tracking to 412 points)
- Joe Sandle – 9 games (tracking to 363 points)
- Jake Bauer – 8 games (tracking to 406 points)
- Lee Myers – 8 games (tracking to 388 points)
- Lee Compton – 5 games (tracking to 333 points)
- Dan Cunningham – 5 games (tracking to 382 points)
Highest Score – Chris Shulver 43 points
Lowest Score – 15 (Anonymous, but let’s pray for him, especially as he’s now injured again!!)
Season Stats
- 32 winners in 24 swindle Saturdays
- 89 team winners
- 55 players got a ‘place’
- Average score for best 13 games of 20 players completing the Bentex Cup – 33.1 points
- 422 games played in total after opt-outs for all players in swindle
- Average score in those 422 games – 31.2 points (13,176 points in total)
- Lowest swindle average on 3rd June was 26.2 points (23 players)
- Highest swindle average on 15th April was 34 points (19 players)
- 7 players opted out in 15 games
- The ‘Ghost’ brought about a fair result on 12 occasions
Annual Bentex Cup and Irish Coffee Cup Awards and Swindle Xmas Lunch
- Saturday 18th November – After the swindle (or at 12.30 if course closed)
- Menu – A choice from:
- Chicken Curry & Rice or Chips (Thick or Fries)
- Sausage, Mash and Gravy
- Chilli & Rice (and some chips)
- Price – TBC (approx £10 – £12)
- Advise menu choice to Dave Fielder asap
- Miscellaneous items to enhance the prizes welcome (balls, towels, booze, foreign holiday vouchers, holiday photographs)
