Amended 18th October 2017
1              Title
1.1           The Club shall be called Wooler Bowling Club, hereafter to be referred to as “the Club" and shall be affiliated to the English Bowling Association.
 
2.             Objects
  1. The object of the club is to provide facilities for and promote participation of the whole community in the sport of bowling.
  2. And to provide amenities for the social benefit of members and guests.
 
3.             Membership
  1. Membership of the Club shall be open to any person completing a membership application form and paying the relevant subscription/joining fee as determined by the Annual General Meeting of the Club Members. Membership of the club shall be open to all persons irrespective of ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, religion or beliefs, or of age, sex or disability except as a necessary consequence of the requirements of bowling as a particular sport.
  2. The General Committee may refuse membership or expel from membership only for good and sufficient cause, such as conduct or character likely to bring the Club or sport into disrepute. Appeal against such a decision may be made to the Club’s members and decided by a majority vote.
3.3           There shall be 4 classes of membership available. These are:
Full Member;                                                          Junior Member (Under 17 years of age);
Associate Member (non-playing);                          Honorary Life Member
  1.       The Club shall endeavour to keep subscriptions at levels which do not prevent people joining.
 
4.             Officers
4.1           The Officers of the Club shall be as follows:
                                                President,       Vice-President,          Secretary,              Treasurer
 
5.             Election of Officers
  1. The President and Vice-President shall each be elected for a period of up to two years, and the other officers annually. Elections to be held at the Annual General Meetings of the Club, from, and by, Honorary Life Members and the Full Members of the Club.
 
  1.      General Committee
    1. The affairs of the Club shall be controlled by a General Committee comprising the Officers of the Club, the Match Secretaries, the Green Ranger and 5 other Members elected from Honorary Life Members, Full Members and Associate Members of the Club by Honorary Life Members and Full Members of the Club. At all Committee Meetings, the chair will be taken by the President or, in their absence, by a deputy appointed by Committee Members attending. At all Committee meetings 5 shall be a quorum.
    2.  The General Committee shall meet at agreed intervals and not less than four times per year. At least seven days   notice of each meeting shall be posted on the Club notice board.
6.3    The duties of the General Committee shall be:
                a.    To control the affairs of the Club on behalf of the Members
                b.    To keep accurate accounts of the finances of the Club through the Treasurer. These should be available for      reasonable inspection by Members and should be audited before every Annual General Meeting. The Club shall maintain a bank current account and the following members shall be authorised to sign Club cheques:
                                         The Treasurer plus one other from two nominated committee members.
                c.    To co-opt additional members of the Committee as the Committee feels this is necessary. Co-opted members shall be entitled to a vote on the Committee.
                d.    To make decisions on the basis of a simple majority vote. In the case of equal votes, the Chairperson shall be entitled to an additional casting vote. 
 
 
 
 
7.   General Meeting
7.1   The Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be held on the last but one Wednesday in October. Members must advise the Secretary in writing of any business to be moved at the Annual General Meeting at least 14 days before a meeting, but notice may be waived for omitted/amended proposals if accepted by at  least 75% of those present and eligible to vote. The Secretary shall circulate or give notice of the agenda for the meeting to Members not less than 7 days before the meeting.
7.2   The business of the Annual General Meeting shall be to:
  • Confirm the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting and any General Meetings held since the last Annual General Meeting.
  • Receive the audited accounts for the year from the Treasurer.
  • Receive the annual reports of the Secretary, President, Match Secretaries, and the Green Ranger.
  • Elect an auditor.
  • Elect the Officers of the Club, the Match Secretaries, the Green Ranger, the other members of the General Committee, and club skips.
  • Elect any new Honorary Life Members
  • Review Club subscription rates and agree them for the forthcoming year.
  • Transact such other business received in writing by the Secretary from Members prior to the meeting and included on the agenda.
  •  Nomination of candidates for election of Officers shall be made in writing to the Secretary at least 14 days in advance of the Annual General Meeting date. Nominations can only be made by a Full Member or Honorary Life Member and must be seconded by another Full Member or Honorary Life Member.
  • Special General Meetings may be convened by the General Committee or on receipt by the Secretary of a request in writing from not less than 10 Full Members of the Club. At least 7 days notice of the meeting shall be given, and must state the business to be discussed.
  • At all General Meetings, the chair shall be taken by the President or, in their absence, by a deputy appointed by Full Members attending the meeting.
7.6   Decisions made at a General Meeting shall be by a simple majority of votes from those Full Members or Honorary Life Members attending the meeting. Each Full Member or Honorary Life Member of the Club shall be entitled to one vote at General Meetings. In the event of equal votes, the Chairperson shall be entitled to an additional casting vote.
7.7   A quorum for a General Meeting shall be 15 Full Members of the Club.
 
8.             Alterations to the Constitution
8.1. Any proposed alterations to the Club Constitution may only be considered at an Annual or Special Meeting,        convened with the required written notice of the proposal. Any alteration or amendment must be proposed by a Full Member of the Club and seconded by another Full Member. Such alterations shall be passed if supported by not less than two-thirds of those Full Members present at the meeting, assuming that a quorum has been achieved.
 
9.             Use of Income and Property
  1. The Income and Property of the Club shall be applied solely towards promoting the Club’s objects as set forth in      this constitution and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred, directly or indirectly, to the Members of the Club.
 
10.           Dissolution
  1. 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.
 
10.2         If at that Special General Meeting, the resolution is carried by at least two-thirds of the Full Members present at the meeting, the General 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.
10.3         After discharging all debts and liabilities of the Club, the remaining assets shall not be paid or distributed amongst the Full Members of the Club, but shall be given or transferred to:
Some other club or voluntary organisation which is a registered Charity having objects similar to those of the Club, and/or some other club or voluntary organisation which is a registered Community Amateur Sports Club or The English Bowling Association for use by them for related community sport.