Constitution
DUKINFIELD CRICKET CLUB
RULES
NAME
1.The Club shall be called the Dukinfield Cricket Club and shall be affiliated to the England and Wales Cricket Board through the Lancashire County Cricket Board.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
2.
(a)The objects of the Club are promotion of the game of cricket, at all levels in the Community, athletic sports and the promotion of social intercourse amongst persons interested in games and sports. Should these objects conflict, the game of cricket shall always be given precedence.
(b) To ensure that all Members, playing and non- playing, abide by the ECB Code of Conduct which incorporates the Spirit of Cricket and by the Laws of Cricket.
(c) To ensure a duty of care to all Members of the Club by adopting and implementing the ECB ‘Safe Hands – Cricket’s Policy for Safeguarding Children’ and any future versions of the policy.
(d)To ensure a duty of care to all Members of the Club by adopting and implementing the ECB Cricket Equality Policy and any future versions of the policy.
(e) To encourage all Members to participate fully in activities of the Club.
MANAGEMENT
3.
(a)The Club shall be under the direction of a President, Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and Club Welfare Officer and a Management Committee to consist of not more than 15 members, 5 of whom should form a quorum.
(b)The Financial Year will end on 30th September
4.All Members intended for proposition for office should be nominated to the secretary at least 7 days prior to the day of the Annual General Meeting. Nominations may be made at the Annual General Meeting if sufficient have not already been received by the Secretary.
5.The President, Secretary and Treasurer and the Management Committee shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting from nominations received by the Secretary according to rule 4 by the Members present and entitled to vote. At the poll, each Member entitled to vote shall have one vote for each vacancy on the Management Committee. Those nominees receiving the most votes shall be duly elected.
6.The President, Secretary and Treasurer shall serve for 1 year and be eligible for re-election. Each Member of the Management Committee shall serve for 2 years, 7 or 8 members as appropriate retiring annually in rotation. Retiring officials and Management Committee members shall be eligible for re-election without the necessity of nomination. A temporary vacancy arising through retirement or other cause during the year may be filled by the Management Committee and such Member shall hold office until the next Annual General Meeting.
7.At the first meeting following the Annual General Meeting, the Management Committee shall elect a Chairman, a Vice Chairman, a Club Welfare Officer and a Deputy Club Welfare Officer.
8.The Management Committee shall meet at least once every month. Any Member of the Management Committee who fails to attend one half of the meetings in a twelve month period may be asked to withdraw from membership of the Committee.
9.Any member wishing to have a grievance investigated shall with prior agreement of the Chairman, have the right to attend a meeting of the Management Committee to put forward his/her view.
10.A Selection Committee shall be appointed by the Management Committee and shall meet each week during the playing season. The Selection Committee shall consist of 3 non playing members whenever possible, the captains of the 1st and 2nd elevens to be in attendance to give their views for guidance only. They may vote in the absence of 1 or more members of the Selection Committee. Each captain shall be responsible for the safety of his teams score book and shall have it with him at all meetings of the Selection Committee.
11.A Disciplinary Committee shall be appointed by the Management Committee consisting of the President and four members
(a)All Members of the Club shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Disciplinary Committee
(b)Any class of Member may be reported to the Management Committee and if necessary, referred to the Disciplinary for his/her conduct to be investigated and any necessary action to be taken. This shall include conduct on the field; ungentlemanly conduct; bringing the game or the name of the club into disrepute; non-payment of fees; failure to carry out the instructions of the captain; discourtesy to visitors or match officials,
(c)A member may be expelled if the Management Committee considers there is just cause.
MEETINGS
12.An Annual General Meeting shall be held as soon as possible after the conclusion of each playing season and before the end of March the following year.
13.The agenda for the Annual General Meeting shall include:
(a)A Report from the Secretary upon the activities of the Committee and the Club generally during the preceding year
(b)A written statement of the Club’s Balance Sheet and the Income and Expenditure Account for the preceding year
(c)The election of an auditor who is not an official of the club nor a member of the Management Committee.
14.All members shall be entitled to vote at the General Meetings except under 18 junior members and social members.
15.
(a)The Management Committee may convene a special general meeting of Members by giving them not less than 5 days notice.
(b)Any Member, excluding junior and social members, may request a special meeting of Members by sending requisition to the Secretary, stating the object of the meeting and signed by not less than 20 members. 14 days’ prior notice must be given to the Secretary and 5 days’ notice to members.
16.No business shall be transacted at the Special General Meeting except that which is specified in the notice convening the meeting.
17.New rules or alterations to existing rules shall be first laid before the Management Committee and afterwards submitted to an Annual or Special General Meeting of the club, 7 days’ notice of which must be given in writing to each member stating the proposed alterations. A majority of two thirds of the members voting shall be required to sanction new rules or amendments to existing ones.
MEMBERSHIP AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
18. (a) Membership of the Club shall be open to anyone interested in the sport of cricket on application regardless of sex, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, religion or other beliefs. However, limitation of Membership according to available facilities is allowable on a non discriminatory basis.
(b) Subscriptions shall be payable on nomination and shall not be returned if the nominee does not secure election to membership.
(c)Persons approved for membership by the Management Committee shall not become entitled to the rights of membership until 2 full days have elapsed after the meeting at which their membership is sanctioned.
19.A register containing the names of all members and a record of payments of their subscriptions shall be kept in the Pavilion.
20.The Management Committee shall have the power to elect Honorary Members subject to approval of the Annual General Meeting of members
21.Subscriptions shall be decided at the Annual General Meeting each year and shall cover the following categories
Non-Playing MembersPlaying Members
Life Members18 years of age and over
Vice PresidentsStudents
Ordinary Members15 to 18 years of age
Social Membersunder 15 years of age
Old Age Pensioner membersunder 11 years of age
22.All subscriptions shall be due on the 1st January in each year and must be paid before 31st May . Failure to comply with this rule will result in termination of membership
23.Any Member not having paid a subscription for the previous year, providing he was a Member of the club during that year, shall not be eligible for selection
24.A Member who has not paid a subscription for any earlier year shall not be entitled to participate in any business meeting of the club.
25.Members for one year shall be considered to be Members for the subsequent year’s subscription unless he/she has resigned in accordance with Rule 27 on or before 31 December or have been expelled from the Club.
26.A member may resign from the club notifying the Secretary in writing or by a verbal notification to any official of the Club i.e. the President, Chairman, Vice- Chairman, Secretary or Treasurer.
27.Any Member having left the club in arrears of subscription shall not be re-elected until all arrears have been paid.
TIMES OF OPENING
28.The hours during which the sale and consumption of intoxicating liquor shall be permitted shall be in accordance with licensing hours.
VISITORS AND GUESTS
29.All Members are permitted to introduce two guests to the Club. The names and addresses of such guests together with the introducing Member shall be entered into the book provided by the Club for that purpose. The introducing Member shall be responsible for the conduct of guests whilst in the Club and no guest shall remain in the Club after the introducing member has left the Club premises.
30.The Club may admit as visitors:
(a)Persons attending the Club for the purpose of participating in any sporting or recreational activity, meeting or competition promoted and organised by the Club or promoted and organised and approved by the Management Committee;
(b)Persons attending a function at the Club promoted by a member and approved by the Management Committee, admission to which function is by private invitation obtained otherwise than by payment thereof. A list of names and addresses of the persons attending the should be forwarded to the Secretary of the Club by the promoting member to reach him/her at least 48 hours prior to the function taking place.
31.The premises may be used for functions organised by or on behalf of the Club and approved by the Management Committee, provided that the number of such functions shall not exceed 12 in anyone calendar year. Persons attending such functions at the Club may purchase intoxicating liquor in accordance with the provision of Section 49 of the Licensing Act 1964.
32. The Management Committee shall have power to close the pavilion to members when the premises have been hired.
MISCELLANEOUS
33.Members must produce their membership cards when required to do so by the Club officials.
34.The Management Committee shall make all arrangements for practice and matches.
35.No animals shall be allowed in the Pavilion.
DISSOLUTION
a) If at any General Meeting of the club, a resolution be passed calling for the dissolution of the club, the Secretary shall immediately convene a Special General Meeting of the club to be held not less than one month thereafter to discuss and vote on the resolution.
b)If at that Special Meeting, the resolution is carried by at least two-thirds (three quarters) of the Full Voting Membership present at the meeting, the Committee shall thereupon, or at such date as shall have been specified in the resolution, proceed to realise the assets of the club and discharge all debts and liabilities of the club.
c)The Committee will then be responsible for the orderly winding up of the club’s affairs.
d)After settling all liabilities of the club, the Committee shall dispose of the net assets remaining to one or more of the following:
e)to another club with similar sports purposes which is a registered charity and/or
f) to another club with similar sports purposes which is a registered Community Amateur Sports Club and/or
g)to the club’s governing body for use by them for related community sports.
RULES
NAME
1.The Club shall be called the Dukinfield Cricket Club and shall be affiliated to the England and Wales Cricket Board through the Lancashire County Cricket Board.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
2.
(a)The objects of the Club are promotion of the game of cricket, at all levels in the Community, athletic sports and the promotion of social intercourse amongst persons interested in games and sports. Should these objects conflict, the game of cricket shall always be given precedence.
(b) To ensure that all Members, playing and non- playing, abide by the ECB Code of Conduct which incorporates the Spirit of Cricket and by the Laws of Cricket.
(c) To ensure a duty of care to all Members of the Club by adopting and implementing the ECB ‘Safe Hands – Cricket’s Policy for Safeguarding Children’ and any future versions of the policy.
(d)To ensure a duty of care to all Members of the Club by adopting and implementing the ECB Cricket Equality Policy and any future versions of the policy.
(e) To encourage all Members to participate fully in activities of the Club.
MANAGEMENT
3.
(a)The Club shall be under the direction of a President, Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and Club Welfare Officer and a Management Committee to consist of not more than 15 members, 5 of whom should form a quorum.
(b)The Financial Year will end on 30th September
4.All Members intended for proposition for office should be nominated to the secretary at least 7 days prior to the day of the Annual General Meeting. Nominations may be made at the Annual General Meeting if sufficient have not already been received by the Secretary.
5.The President, Secretary and Treasurer and the Management Committee shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting from nominations received by the Secretary according to rule 4 by the Members present and entitled to vote. At the poll, each Member entitled to vote shall have one vote for each vacancy on the Management Committee. Those nominees receiving the most votes shall be duly elected.
6.The President, Secretary and Treasurer shall serve for 1 year and be eligible for re-election. Each Member of the Management Committee shall serve for 2 years, 7 or 8 members as appropriate retiring annually in rotation. Retiring officials and Management Committee members shall be eligible for re-election without the necessity of nomination. A temporary vacancy arising through retirement or other cause during the year may be filled by the Management Committee and such Member shall hold office until the next Annual General Meeting.
7.At the first meeting following the Annual General Meeting, the Management Committee shall elect a Chairman, a Vice Chairman, a Club Welfare Officer and a Deputy Club Welfare Officer.
8.The Management Committee shall meet at least once every month. Any Member of the Management Committee who fails to attend one half of the meetings in a twelve month period may be asked to withdraw from membership of the Committee.
9.Any member wishing to have a grievance investigated shall with prior agreement of the Chairman, have the right to attend a meeting of the Management Committee to put forward his/her view.
10.A Selection Committee shall be appointed by the Management Committee and shall meet each week during the playing season. The Selection Committee shall consist of 3 non playing members whenever possible, the captains of the 1st and 2nd elevens to be in attendance to give their views for guidance only. They may vote in the absence of 1 or more members of the Selection Committee. Each captain shall be responsible for the safety of his teams score book and shall have it with him at all meetings of the Selection Committee.
11.A Disciplinary Committee shall be appointed by the Management Committee consisting of the President and four members
(a)All Members of the Club shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Disciplinary Committee
(b)Any class of Member may be reported to the Management Committee and if necessary, referred to the Disciplinary for his/her conduct to be investigated and any necessary action to be taken. This shall include conduct on the field; ungentlemanly conduct; bringing the game or the name of the club into disrepute; non-payment of fees; failure to carry out the instructions of the captain; discourtesy to visitors or match officials,
(c)A member may be expelled if the Management Committee considers there is just cause.
MEETINGS
12.An Annual General Meeting shall be held as soon as possible after the conclusion of each playing season and before the end of March the following year.
13.The agenda for the Annual General Meeting shall include:
(a)A Report from the Secretary upon the activities of the Committee and the Club generally during the preceding year
(b)A written statement of the Club’s Balance Sheet and the Income and Expenditure Account for the preceding year
(c)The election of an auditor who is not an official of the club nor a member of the Management Committee.
14.All members shall be entitled to vote at the General Meetings except under 18 junior members and social members.
15.
(a)The Management Committee may convene a special general meeting of Members by giving them not less than 5 days notice.
(b)Any Member, excluding junior and social members, may request a special meeting of Members by sending requisition to the Secretary, stating the object of the meeting and signed by not less than 20 members. 14 days’ prior notice must be given to the Secretary and 5 days’ notice to members.
16.No business shall be transacted at the Special General Meeting except that which is specified in the notice convening the meeting.
17.New rules or alterations to existing rules shall be first laid before the Management Committee and afterwards submitted to an Annual or Special General Meeting of the club, 7 days’ notice of which must be given in writing to each member stating the proposed alterations. A majority of two thirds of the members voting shall be required to sanction new rules or amendments to existing ones.
MEMBERSHIP AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
18. (a) Membership of the Club shall be open to anyone interested in the sport of cricket on application regardless of sex, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, religion or other beliefs. However, limitation of Membership according to available facilities is allowable on a non discriminatory basis.
(b) Subscriptions shall be payable on nomination and shall not be returned if the nominee does not secure election to membership.
(c)Persons approved for membership by the Management Committee shall not become entitled to the rights of membership until 2 full days have elapsed after the meeting at which their membership is sanctioned.
19.A register containing the names of all members and a record of payments of their subscriptions shall be kept in the Pavilion.
20.The Management Committee shall have the power to elect Honorary Members subject to approval of the Annual General Meeting of members
21.Subscriptions shall be decided at the Annual General Meeting each year and shall cover the following categories
Non-Playing MembersPlaying Members
Life Members18 years of age and over
Vice PresidentsStudents
Ordinary Members15 to 18 years of age
Social Membersunder 15 years of age
Old Age Pensioner membersunder 11 years of age
22.All subscriptions shall be due on the 1st January in each year and must be paid before 31st May . Failure to comply with this rule will result in termination of membership
23.Any Member not having paid a subscription for the previous year, providing he was a Member of the club during that year, shall not be eligible for selection
24.A Member who has not paid a subscription for any earlier year shall not be entitled to participate in any business meeting of the club.
25.Members for one year shall be considered to be Members for the subsequent year’s subscription unless he/she has resigned in accordance with Rule 27 on or before 31 December or have been expelled from the Club.
26.A member may resign from the club notifying the Secretary in writing or by a verbal notification to any official of the Club i.e. the President, Chairman, Vice- Chairman, Secretary or Treasurer.
27.Any Member having left the club in arrears of subscription shall not be re-elected until all arrears have been paid.
TIMES OF OPENING
28.The hours during which the sale and consumption of intoxicating liquor shall be permitted shall be in accordance with licensing hours.
VISITORS AND GUESTS
29.All Members are permitted to introduce two guests to the Club. The names and addresses of such guests together with the introducing Member shall be entered into the book provided by the Club for that purpose. The introducing Member shall be responsible for the conduct of guests whilst in the Club and no guest shall remain in the Club after the introducing member has left the Club premises.
30.The Club may admit as visitors:
(a)Persons attending the Club for the purpose of participating in any sporting or recreational activity, meeting or competition promoted and organised by the Club or promoted and organised and approved by the Management Committee;
(b)Persons attending a function at the Club promoted by a member and approved by the Management Committee, admission to which function is by private invitation obtained otherwise than by payment thereof. A list of names and addresses of the persons attending the should be forwarded to the Secretary of the Club by the promoting member to reach him/her at least 48 hours prior to the function taking place.
31.The premises may be used for functions organised by or on behalf of the Club and approved by the Management Committee, provided that the number of such functions shall not exceed 12 in anyone calendar year. Persons attending such functions at the Club may purchase intoxicating liquor in accordance with the provision of Section 49 of the Licensing Act 1964.
32. The Management Committee shall have power to close the pavilion to members when the premises have been hired.
MISCELLANEOUS
33.Members must produce their membership cards when required to do so by the Club officials.
34.The Management Committee shall make all arrangements for practice and matches.
35.No animals shall be allowed in the Pavilion.
DISSOLUTION
a) If at any General Meeting of the club, a resolution be passed calling for the dissolution of the club, the Secretary shall immediately convene a Special General Meeting of the club to be held not less than one month thereafter to discuss and vote on the resolution.
b)If at that Special Meeting, the resolution is carried by at least two-thirds (three quarters) of the Full Voting Membership present at the meeting, the Committee shall thereupon, or at such date as shall have been specified in the resolution, proceed to realise the assets of the club and discharge all debts and liabilities of the club.
c)The Committee will then be responsible for the orderly winding up of the club’s affairs.
d)After settling all liabilities of the club, the Committee shall dispose of the net assets remaining to one or more of the following:
e)to another club with similar sports purposes which is a registered charity and/or
f) to another club with similar sports purposes which is a registered Community Amateur Sports Club and/or
g)to the club’s governing body for use by them for related community sports.
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