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GENERAL RULES OF THE EAST MIDLANDS PARKS C.G.B.A. |
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The name of the Association shall be:- |
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“EAST MIDLANDS PARKS CROWN GREEN BOWLING ASSOCIATION" |
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The object of the Association shall be to encourage the game of bowls in the area of East Staffordshire, South Derbyshire and |
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such other contiguous areas as are not covered by existing Parks Bowling Associations, by participating in competitions |
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organised by British Parks C.G.B.A. or members thereof. |
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All bona-fide Bowling Clubs within the area described in Rule 2 above shall be eligible to become members of the Association |
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either through an affiliated Section or by direct election. |
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Any Section or Club seeking membership must be proposed and seconded by two Clubs already in membership and election |
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shall be by simple majority of those Clubs present and voting. |
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Two weeks notice in writing shall be given to member Clubs of applications for membership. |
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All Sections and Clubs in membership shall make their greens and players available to the Association. |
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The Annual General Meeting of the Association shall be held each year on a date to be decided by the Executive Committee |
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to receive the yearly financial statement and to conduct the Annual business. |
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Any member of any Club affiliated to the Association shall be eligible to attend and speak, but each club shall nominate |
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one delegate who alone shall be permitted to propose, second or vote on any proposition. |
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Twenty one days notice in writing shall be given to the Association Secretary of any proposed alteration to rule. |
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No alteration to rule shall be made except by the Clubs at the Annual General Meeting, following two weeks written notice to |
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them of any proposed changes. |
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The officials of the Association shall be elected annually by the clubs at the Annual General Meeting and shall consist of an |
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Honorary President and Vice-Presidents, Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and Auditors. |
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The active management of the Association shall be in the hands of an Executive Committee comprising the Chairman, |
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Vice-Chairman, one nominee from each affiliated section, six general members, no more than two to be from any one club, |
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and any elected County Team Manager or County Team Captain, together with the Secretary and Treasurer as ex-officio members, |
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five to form a quorum. |
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General members who have served for three consecutive years shall retire at the Annual General Meeting but shall be eligible |
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for re-election. |
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In the event of any official or general member of the Executive Committee ceasing to hold office during the course of a year the |
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Executive Committee shall have power to appoint a replacement for the remainder of that year save only for a nominated member |
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whose section shall appoint such replacement. |
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All Sections and Clubs in membership shall notify the Association of their registered members. |
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All subscriptions and fees to the Association shall be set at the Annual General Meeting. Competition Fees shall be payable at |
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the time of entry and all other moneys due shall be paid no later than 14th October in each year. The Association reserves the right |
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to levy fines on any Clubs failing to pay any moneys by due dates. |
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The Association shall endeavour to be self financing but in the event of any shortfall of income this shall be met by the member |
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Sections and directly affiliated Clubs in proportion to their membership as notified under Rule 9. |
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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 the notice convening the Annual General Meeting. |
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Any Section or Club wishing to retire from the Association shall do so by notice in writing to the Annual General Meeting at the |
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close of which its membership shall be terminated following which it shall cease to have any responsibility for any liabilities of |
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the Association and shall forfeit all claim to any share in the assets of the Association. |
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Three weeks notice in writing shall be given to all member clubs of any proposal to dissolve the Association which shall only be |
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implemented with the consent of two thirds of the Clubs present and voting at a General Meeting called for that purpose. |
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Following any such dissolution the Executive Committee shall have power to realise and divide the Association assets among, or, |
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in the event of net liabilities raise levies upon, the Sections and Clubs in membership at the date of dissolution as in Rule 11. |
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All competitions entered in the name of, or held under the auspices of, the Association shall be played under the Laws of the |
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Game as promulgated from time to time by the British Crown Green Bowls Association and administered under the Rules of |
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those competitions as defined by the British Parks Crown Green Bowls Association. |
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ANY CLUB OR INDIVIDUAL QUALIFYING FOR THE FINALS OF ANY BRITISH PARKS FINAL WHO FAIL TO |
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ATTEND SUCH FINALS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY FINE FORTHCOMING FROM BRITISH PARKS C.G.B.A. |
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At the start of each season, the Executive Committee shall appoint captains for the senior home and away teams who, together |
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with the Team Managers and Association Chairman, shall form the Selection Committee |
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Membership of the Selection Committee shall not be a bar to selection. |
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The East Midlands representatives in the Inter-County Club Championship shall be the previous season’s winners of Division 1 |
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of the East Midlands Parks League. |
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Individual Merit |
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(a) The competition shall be styled the “East Midlands Parks Individual Merit” and shall be a qualifying competition for the |
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British Parks Individual Merit. |
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(b) The competition shall be open to male bowlers who are members of clubs affiliated to the East Midlands Parks Association. |
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(c) Entry fee shall be determined by the Executive Committee. |
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Should any dispute or other matter arise for which no provision has been made in these rules, such matter shall be dealt with by |
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the Executive Committee and their decision shall be final. |
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