The Cupal Cup:

Played annually between Stromness & Kirkwall. Each club's team consists of eight players playing two ball foursomes and fourball in a matchplay format.

Qualifying system is as follows:

POINTS SCORING
Orkney Matchplay Championship
Each Qualifying round 5-1 pts for Top 5 finishes Matchplay Winner 10 pts + 10 bonus pts; Runner-Up 9 pts; Semi 7.5 pts; Quarter 4 pts, Qualifier 1 point.
Hamilton Cup
1st Gross 10 pts + 10 bonus pts; 2nd-10th 9-1 pts.
Club Championship
1st Gross 10 pts + 10 bonus pts; 2nd-10th 9-1 pts.
Other Competitions
Opens + Dewer Spence 1st Gross 5 pts + 2 bonus pts; 2nd-5th 4-1 pts
Quaich/Ackroyd/HC Cups/McVitie/R Smith/Jubilee Cup/etc...
Top 5 get 5-1 pts

All ties count as shared points i.e. no countbacks
Bonus points for scores of par or better in any medal round April - Event e.g. 65=1pt, 64=2pts 63=3pts etc. Likewise for any Medal competitions in Kirkwall that are listed as qualifiers.