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GENERAL RULES OF THE BURTON-ON-TRENT AND DISTRICT BOWLS ASSOCIATION |
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The name of the Association shall be:- |
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BURTON-ON-TRENT & DISTRICT BOWLS ASSOCIATION |
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The object of the Association shall be to encourage the game of bowls in the town of Burton-on-Trent and District, to promote |
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Competitions for that purpose, and to establish a sporting and social understanding between the Clubs comprising the Association. |
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The officials of the Association shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting in each year, consisting of President, |
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Vice-Presidents, Association Secretary, League Secretary, Treasurer and Auditors. |
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The active management of the Association shall be vested in the hands of the Executive Committee consisting of a Chairman and |
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eight other members, of which no more than three shall be from any one club, together with the Association & League Secretaries |
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and Treasurer as ex-officio (five in all to form a quorum). Three committee members to retire annually on a rota basis, retiring |
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members to be eligible for re-election. |
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All bona-fide Bowling Clubs within the town of Burton-on-Trent & District shall be eligible to become members of the |
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Association, but they must be proposed and seconded by two Clubs already in membership. Applications for new |
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membership of the Association must be made at the A.G.M., The applicant shall supply a list of intended players based |
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on which the Executive Committee shall decide in which League the applicant shall be placed, provided that the inclusion |
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of the applicant in any such League does not affect promotion gained as a result of the previous seasons matches. |
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Any Club wishing to resign from the Association must notify the Association Secretary no later than 31st December. |
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The Association reserves the right to refuse any application deemed undesirable. |
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All Subscriptions and Fees to the Association shall be set at the Annual General Meeting. Subscriptions must be paid to the |
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Association Treasurer not later than 14th October in each year. |
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All Clubs shall take their proportion of the Association handbook and moneys due shall be paid into the Association by the |
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same date. |
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The Executive Committee reserves the right to levy a fine on any Club which has not paid its moneys due by 14th October. |
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The Annual General Meeting of the Association shall be held in the last week of January in each year, to receive the yearly |
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financial statement and to transact the annual business. |
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All Clubs must give twenty-one days notice in writing to the Association Secretary of any proposed alteration to rules. |
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No alteration to rules shall be made except at the A.G.M. and only with the consent of over half the number of clubs present |
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and voting at the A.G.M. |
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Voting shall be one vote to one Club by the registered delegate, who shall alone be eligible to propose or second any proposition. |
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Any other member of any Club affiliated to the Association is eligible to attend, but shall be ineligible to make or second any |
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proposition. |
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The Accounts of the Association shall be audited annually by two Auditors, and a printed copy of the Statement of Accounts |
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shall be sent to each Club in membership, together with a notice convening the A.G.M. |
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Any Club retiring from the Association shall forfeit all claim to any share in its property, and in the event of it being decided to |
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voluntarily dissolve the Association, the Executive Committee shall have power to realize and divide the Associations assets |
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among the Clubs in membership. |
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Should any question, dispute or other matter arise, for which no provision has been made in the rules, such business shall be |
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dealt with by the Executive Committee and their decision shall be final. |
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All Clubs are liable for fees as set from time to time by the Association, Derbyshire Crown Green Bowling Association, and the |
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British Crown Green Bowling Association. |
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Clubs shall make their greens available to the Association and any other Associations it is affiliated to, for use in competitions |
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organised by them. |
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Registration of Players: All Clubs shall register their players with the League Secretary at the current fee per player prior to the |
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commencement of the season. Where any player joins a Club at the start of or during the season, his registration, on the |
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approved form, shall be in the hands of the League Secretary on the Tuesday following the match in which he first appears. |
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No player shall be registered without his knowledge and consent. |
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Clubs receiving trophies shall give to the Association Secretary, a receipt in proper form and shall be responsible for returning |
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them in identical condition. The Association shall insure all trophies and the Champions shall hold them until the 1st of August |
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in the next year when they shall return them to the General Secretary for re-presentation. |
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Any Club or Individual failing to return Trophies by the due date shall be fined £10. |
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The Annual General Meetings of the Association, The Midweek League, and the Veterans League, together with any |
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Extraordinary General Meetings shall be deemed Statutory Meetings at which attendance by Clubs in membership of the |
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various bodies is compulsory. Any Club failing to be represented shall be liable to a £10 fine. |
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The Association shall hold an Annual Prize Presentation Evening. |
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Teams or Individuals not represented at this event shall forfeit their prize money unless prior permission is given by the |
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Executive Committee |
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In all finals days of any Competitions organised by the Association the BCGBA. Dress code shall apply. |
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Any Club or Individual bringing into disrepute the Game, the Association, its Officials, Clubs or Members by deed or word, |
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shall be liable to a fine and/or suspension as determined by the Executive Committee. |
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