PICKERING
TRIPLES LEAGUE CONSTITUTION
1. TITLE
The name of
the league shall be “PICKERING TRIPLES LEAGUE” (‘The league’)
2. OBJECTS
2.1 To
encourage the pursuit of the game of Bowls as prescribed by the World Bowls
Laws of the Sport as
published from time to time (subject to variations contained in the league’s
current Organisation
& Rules of play.)
2.2 To offer
competitive bowling by the running of a Triples league, which may be divided
into several
divisions for equity of involvement and/or ease of management, for all
partaking teams.
3. MEMBERSHIP
3.1 Membership
shall be open to any club within the South Warwickshire Bowling area.
3.2 Clubs may
enter as many teams they are able to field
3.3 Each team
will nominate, in writing. a representative for contact & attendance at
meetings.
3.4 The Annual
subscriptions shall be determined annually at the AGM, and paid to the Treasurer
before the commencement of the season.
4. MANAGEMENT
OF THE LEAGUE
4.1 The
affairs of the league shall be administered by a management committee
consisting of the officers
of the League (appointed annually at the AGM) as follows:
• Chairman
• Secretary
• League
Administrator
• Treasurer
4.2 The
officers of the League shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for expenses incurred in
the execution of their duties
4.3 The number
of Divisions and teams in each division will determined annually (discussed at an autumn
meeting for ratification/amending at the following January AGM) and will be
dependent upon the total
number of teams confirmed as participating in the league, at the time any
decision is taken.
4.4 The league
will be administered in accordance with current Organisation and Rules of play, as adopted or
amended from time to time by an AGM.
4.4 Should
exceptional circumstances arise in any given season, that require action, the management
committee shall have the power to vary/amend Organisation and Rules of play to resolve
issues and ensure fair and equitable management. Any action taken will be
reported to the following
autumn meeting for discussion/amendment and then submitted to the next AGM for ratification/
further amendment & subsequent adoption.
4.5 Subject to
4.4 above any disputes during a playing season not able to be reconciled informally at
team/club level, shall be referred to the league administrator, who after
consulting with the
chairman, make a ruling that is final & binding on all parties in dispute
and applied unilaterally
across the league where appropriate.
5. FINANCIAL
5.1 The
Treasurer shall be the account holder and have control of all accounts.
5.2 The
Chairman, Treasurer & Secretary shall be signatories to the accounts and
are authorised to
withdraw monies in the execution of their duties.
5.3 A record
of all income and expenditure shall be kept by the treasurer, documented as necessary.
5.3 Annual
accounts will be produced, audited by an independent auditor, not a member of
the committee.
5.4 Should the
league cease to exist; any remaining funds shall be disposed of equally to current teams.
6. ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING
6.1 The Annual
General Meeting shall be held in January/February of each year.
6.2 Notice of
motions for consideration by the AGM must be sent, in writing, to the
secretary, proposed and
seconded, to reach him at least fourteen days before the meeting.
6.3 The
treasurer shall present an audited account of the league’s income &
expenditure for the year ending
31st October.
6.4 All
Officers and an independent auditor shall be appointed annually by the AGM.
7. SPECIAL
MEETINGS
7.1 A Special
Meeting shall be called:
a) In
pursuance of a resolution passed by the committee.
b) At any time
within 28 days of receipt by the league secretary of a resolution in writing, signed by a
minimum of 6 clubs with team/teams in the league.
8. VOTING
8.1 The
committee members and one representative of each team within the League shall
be entitled to
vote on any item connected with the Rules and Constitution of the League.
Decisions made will be
on a simple majority basis.
8.2 In the
event of an equality of votes, the Chairman shall have a second and casting
vote.
9. QUORUMS
9.1 A quorum
for an Annual or Special meeting shall be two officers and at least 50% of the total number
of team representatives in the league eligible to vote.
10. INDEMNITY
Each member of
the Triple League shall (to the extent that such person is not entitled to
recover under any
policy of insurance) be entitled to be indemnified out of any and all funds
available to the league,
which may lawfully be applied, against all costs, expenses and liabilities whatsoever incurred by
such person in the proper execution and discharges of duties undertaken on
behalf of the league or
arising therefrom, or incurred in good faith in the purported discharge of such
duties.
Adopted at AGM
January 25th, 2022
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