Chart for working out the starting point for Handicap games.

Advertiser Cup

All games are played up to 21 points. No deuces. First player to score 21 wins the set.

Games are best of 3 sets.. No doubles.

DIFFERENCE IN HANDICAP                          START GIVEN TO WEAKER PLAYER

1         .......................................................................................  1

2         ......................................................................................  .2

3         .....................................................................................  ..3

4         ......................................................................................   4

5         .....................................................................................    5

                6 - 8    ....................................................................................  6

                9 - 11  .......................................................................................7

              12 - 14  ...................................................................................... 8              EXAMPLE 

              15 - 17  ....................................................................................... 9              PLAYER A                        48

              18 - 20  .......................................................................................10             PLAYER X                        33

              21 - 23  .......................................................................................11

              24 - 26  .......................................................................................12             DIFFERENCE                   15

              27 - 29  .......................................................................................13             PLAYER X                          +9                      

              30 - 32  .......................................................................................14                                                          

              33 - 35  .......................................................................................15

              36 - 38  .......................................................................................16

              39 - 41  .......................................................................................17

              42 - 44  ...................................................................................... 18  

Please keep this sheet carefully. It will be required for each round

DIFFERENCE IF OVER 44.                   

 STRONGER PLAYER STARTS ON MINUS

 WEAKER PLAYER STARTS ON +18

               45 - 47  ......................................................................................   -1       EXAMPLE

               48 - 50  ......................................................................................   -2       PLAYER B          60           

               51 - 54  ......................................................................................   -3       PLAYER Y           02

               55 - 58  ......................................................................................   -4    

               59 - 60  ......................................................................................   -5       DIFFERENCE         58

               61 - 62  ......................................................................................   -6       PLAYER B                -4

               63 - 64  ......................................................................................   -7       PLAYER Y              +18          

                65 – 67 …………………………………………………………  -8

                68 – 70  ………………………………………………………..   -9