Aberdare Bowls

CONSTITUTION 

ABERDARE BOWLING CLUB 

 

1 NAME. 

The club will be called ABERDARE BOWLING CLUB and will be affiliated to

the WALES BOWLING ASSOCIATION. 

 

2 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. 

The aims and objectives of the club will be:-

 

2.1 To offer coaching and competitive opportunities in Lawn bowls,

 

2.2 To promote the club within the local community and Lawn Bowls,

 

2.3 To manage the Aberdare Park Green,

 

2.4 To ensure a duty of care to all members of the club,

 

2.5 To provide services in a way that is fair to everyone,

 

2.6 To ensure that all present and future members receive fair and equal treatment.

 

3 MEMBERSHIP. 

3.1 Membership should consist of officers and members of the club.

 

3.2 All members of the club will be subject to the regulations of the constitution and by 

joining the club will be deemed to accept these regulations and codes of conduct 

that the club has adopted.

 

3.3 Members will be enrolled in one of the following categories:-

Full member

Junior member

Life member

 

4 MEMBERSHIP FEES. 

 

4.1 Membership fees will be determined and agreed by the Executive Management

Committee or determined at the Annual General Meeting.

 

4.2 Fees will be paid annually by the 31st May.

5 OFFICERS OF THE CLUB. 

 

5.1 The officers of the club will be :-

Chair (President)

Vice Chair (Vice President)

Honorary Secretary

Fixtures secretary

Captain

Vice Captain 

Treasurer

One full member of the club.

 

5.2 Officers of the club will be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting with the 

exception of the President and Vice President, who will be elected for a period of 

two years with the Vice President succeeding to be President after that period.

 

6 COMMITTEE. 

 

6.1 The club will be managed through the Management Committee consisting of:-

Chair (President),

Vice Chair (Vice President),

Honorary Secretary,

Treasurer, and a full member of the club.

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6.2 The Management Committee will be convened by the Secretary of the club and be 

held when matters arise.  

 

6.3 The quorum required for business to be agreed at Management Committee meetings will be three (3)  respectively

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6.4 The Management Committee will be responsible for adopting new policy, codes of 

conduct and rules that affect the organisation of the club.

 

6.5 The Management Committee will have powers to appoint sub-committees as

necessary and appoint advisers to the Management committee to fulfil its

Business.

 

6.6 The Management Committee will be responsible for disciplinary hearings of

members who infringe the club rules / regulations / constitution. The Management 

Committee will be responsible for taking any action of suspension or discipline

following such hearings.

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7 FINANCE. 

 

7.1 All club monies will be banked in an account held in the name of the club.

 

7.2 The treasurer will be responsible for the finances of the club.

 

7.3 The financial year of the club will end on the 31st September.

 

7.4 An audited account of annual accounts will be presented by the Treasurer at the 

Annual General Meeting

 

7.5 Auditors (2) will be appointed at the Annual General Meeting.

 

7.6 Any cheques drawn against club funds should hold the signatures of the Treasurer 

plus up to two other officers.

 

8 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS. 

 

8.1 Notice of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be given by the club Secretary.

Not less than 21 clear days notice to be given to all members.

 

8.2 The Annual General Meeting will be held during the month of October.

 

8.3 The AGM will receive report from officers off the Management Committee and a 

statement of the audited accounts.

 

8.4 Nominations for officers of the Management Committee will be sent to the

Secretary prior to the AGM.

 

8.5 Election of officers are to take place at the AGM.

 

8.6 All members have the right to vote at the AGM.

 

8.7 The quorum for AGMs will be six (6) full members.

 

8.8 The Management Committee has the right to call Extraordinary General Meetings 

(EAGMs) outside the AGM. Procedures will be as for the AGM.

9 DISCIPLINE AND APPEALS. 

 

9.1 All complaints regarding the behaviour of member should be submitted in writing 

to the secretary.

 

9.2 The Management Committee will meet to hear members complaints within

fourteen (14) days of a complaint being lodged. The committee has the power to 

take appropriate action including the termination of membership.

 

9.3 The outcome of the disciplinary hearing should be notified in writing to the person 

who lodged the complaint and the member against whom the complaint was made 

within seven (7) days the hearing.

 

9.4 There will be the right of appeal to the Management Committee following

disciplinary action being announced. The committee should consider the appeal 

within fourteen (14) days of the secretary receiving the appeal.

 

10 DISSOLUTION OF THE CLUB.

 

10.1 A resolution to dissolve the club can only be passed at an AGM or EAGM through 

a majority vote of the membership.

 

10.2 In the event of dissolution, all remains to be donated to a like for like group.

 

10.3 The Constitution will only be changed through agreement by majority vote at an

AGM or EAGM.

 

Date:- 28th September 2021