Weekly Scheme

The Scheme Explained

Your three exclusive numbers on your membership card related to three teams printed on the front of the weekly result ticket or on the webpage. Your three numbers never change but the teams, representing home teams only, do. Your three teams aggregate goals scored must be the highest for that week of the competition and you can win up to £350 (current amount - see balance sheet) or a share of, if more than one person has the same amount of goals

There is also a Snowball Jackpot which increases each week by £5. To win this your three teams must score (4) four goals each. Again you will win or share the jackpot. The three fours could also be the highest aggregate score too; the prize fund continues to grow until it’s won, therefore you stand a chance of winning the weekly scheme as well as the jackpot

On the back of the weekly ticket, or on the webpage, you will find the balance sheet which gives the details of income and expenditure for that week, along with the wining names and codes.

Participating Details

The Weekly Scheme is a vital part of the financial structure of the football club. Thousands of pounds (almost £43,000 for the 2007/08 season) have been passed over since it was reintroduced in 1992, and to be honest the football club would struggle to survive without it. This is where you can help. We are constantly searching for new members to join us and help keep up the vital financial assistance to Berwick Rangers FC. You can either become an agent yourself, collecting a few new members among family and friends for which generous commission rates are possible, or, by completing the standing order form, which will be sent on application, and returning it to your bank with details of how you would like to pay. Either of these options would be gratefully accepted and you would be doing your bit to secure the future of Berwick Rangers FC.

Please contact any member of the committee, or the commercial manager, Conrad Turner, who will be able to answer any questions you may have about joining.

How to Join

1. Ask any of the above people for the triplicate membership card, fill it in, and return, two parts, to them and start paying your £1 per week - it’s as simple as that. You don’t necessarily have to be a Supporters’ Club member to join the Weekly Scheme, but you are welcome to join the membership too …£5 per year.

2. Ask as above for the new standing order from, which already has the Supporters Club account details on, and fill with your account details and your chosen frequency of payments before taking it to your bank. Your participation in the scheme will start from the date you have specified on the form. Then fill in the triplicate card and return as above to any committee member.

RULES

1: Football teams represented by a number constitute the Scheme. Each member has a code or codes (according to subscription). No two subscribers have the same code.

2: Each week constitutes a complete dividend which must be won. If the codes showing the highest or lowest have not been issued, dividends will be paid to the next best.

3: Home teams only included in the competition. Any team not playing – score counts as nil. Abandoned matches – score at end of play stands. Extra time does not count. Friendly matches to count. All teams stand as printed irrespective of change of date or change of venue prior to the Sunday.

4: Due to unavoidable changes to League programme (Sky TV etc), scores from matches played Fridays and Sundays will count.

5: Dividends are paid weekly.

6: Members must pay their weekly subscription of £1 before receiving the weekly ticket. For any week in which no ticket is held by the member, the code will be void. All money must be in the agent’s hand by Friday.

7: Dividends: Highest Combined Score and Snowball Jackpot 3x4 goals.

All other dividends at Promoter’s decision.

In the event that the number of winners on the highest combined score makes the payout less than £5.00 each, then the jackpot for that week will be divided by £5.00. Agent’s bonus stays as is.

8. In all cases the Promoter’s decision is final.

Prize Money

It is our intention to pay out at every home league game a 1st prize of £200.00 and a 2nd prize of £50.00.

How the Scheme Works

For just £90.00 you will be allocated an exclusive number from 1 to 200 which will be entered into the draw at every one of the 18 home league matches. This is equivalent to only £5.00 per game and represents excellent value for money. You may also pay per match, monthly or quarterly; whichever suits your circumstances.

The draw is made at half-time by an independent person, usually one of our match sponsors, on the clubs R.N.S. Machine. There is no limit as to the amount of times you may win.