Cup Rules ONLY You can ONLY play for ONE team per cup.   If you play for a team above your registered team, you are ONLY eligible to play for THAT team.  So, if you subsequently play for another team (including your registered team) IN THE SAME COMPETITION, any points you win will NOT count.

Divisional Cups (Creasey Cup & Clifford Troll Trophy & MSD Trophy) Divisional Cup matches are played in the 1st half of the season with the finals w/c Mon 14 Dec 2026 .   Any queries, contact the match secretary. This year:       The Creasey Cup is a Knockout cup for Premier Div teams.       The Clifford Troll Trophy is a Knockout cup for Division One teams.       The MSD Trophy is a Knockout cup for Division Two teams. A Knockout cup is run on a straight-forward elimination basis .     Each game is the best of five sets.     Each set is the best of 11 points; winning must be by 2 clear points.     A total of nine wins is available from each match (6 singles, 3 doubles).     Use this link to download/print scoresheets. PramaStars A withdrawal Unfortunately, Pramastars A have withdrawn from H&DTTL which reduces Division 1 to eight teams.  As a result of this, the preliminary Division 1 cup match between Grundy Park C and Cheshunt C has been cancelled. The Divisional Cup draws for all divisions will be released w/c 7th Sept. Calendar for Divisional Cups w/c Mon September 14, 2026 Div One - Preliminary round   Grundy Park C v Cheshunt C   Div Two - Preliminary round   St. Andrews B v Stanstead Abbotts   Finals Night(s) - w/c Mon December 14, 2026 Creasey Cup   Semi-Final 1 winner v Semi-Final 2 winner   Clifford Troll Trophy   Semi-Final 1 winner v Semi-Final 2 winner   MSD Trophy   Semi-Final 1 winner v Semi-Final 2 winner     Divisional Cups Finals - w/c Mon 14 Dec 2026 Creasey Cup   -   Mon 14 Dec   Venue: TBA Clifford Troll Trophy   -   Mon 14 Dec   Venue: TBA MSD Trophy   -   Mon 14 Dec   Venue: TBA

Handicap Cup (Hertford Builders Trophy) Handicap cup matches are played in the second half of the season with the finals w/c Mon 19 Apr 2027 (Venue TBA).   Participants must have played at least TWO league matches to be eligible.   The Handicap Cup will be played on a Knock Out basis.   Each individual match is played to the best of 3 sets.   The winner of a game is the first to 21 points (i.e. NOT by 2 clear points).   See the Scoresheet and relevant Newsletter for notes on How to Score etc.   Handicap Cup Finals Night - w/c Mon 19 Apr 2027 (Venue TBA)

Handicaps for the 2026-2027 season should be available around Christmas time. You can download and print a new scoresheet using the appropriate link above but if you use an old scoresheet, please ensure the name and address at the bottom of the form is the current results secretary: Colin Bullworthy 13 King Edward Road, WARE SG12 7EJ

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