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1. Name
The Club shall be called Sandy Cricket Club and the Club colours shall be maroon and gold.
2. Officers
The Officers of the club, who will be elected each year at an Annual General Meeting, shall consist of:
* President
* Vice Presidents
* Chairman
* Vice Chairman
* Secretary
* Treasurer
* Coaching Co-ordinator(s)
* Social Secretary
* Fund Raising Officer
* Kit/Equipment Officer
* Welfare Officer
* The captains of each Club team
3. Membership
Membership of the Club shall be open to all persons, without discrimination, either as playing members or non playing members.
The Club 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.
4. Management
The management of the Club shall be vested in the committee consisting of the Officers and four members of the club. The committee shall be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. Five members of the Committee shall form a Quorum. The Committee shall meet monthly or as and when necessary and upon the written requisition of three members of the committee. The Secretary will maintain a written record of each meeting in a minute book which shall be signed as a correct record by the Chairman at the meeting next following.
5. Annual General Meeting
The financial year of the club shall close on 31st December and the AGM will be held within three months of this date. Not less than fourteen days notice for the AGM shall be given to members by the Secretary specifying the date, time and place of the meeting and appending an agenda of the business to be transacted.
The Committee shall submit a report of the working of the Club for the year.
The Treasurer shall present audited accounts for the year.
No motion affecting the Club rules may be brought forward unless written notice has been received by the Secretary fourteen days before the meeting.
A special, or extraordinary meeting of the club may be called only upon the written requisition of five members of the club.
At any general meeting ten members shall form a quorum.
6. Election of Officers and Committee
All Officers and members of the Committee shall retire annually but shall be eligible for re-election.
All elections shall be properly proposed and seconded and the decision shall be by majority vote.
Any member of the club may nominate a person for election as an Officer or member of the Committee.
7. Power of Committee
The management Committee shall be empowered to deal with any matter arising in connection with the Club in accordance with these rules, or matters arising not provided for within these rules.
8. Rules
The original of these rules and any which are hereafter are adopted shall be kept by the Secretary.
Each member of the Club shall be given a copy of these rules.
No rule shall be altered or rescinded nor a fresh rule be adopted without the consent of a two thirds majority of those voting at a General or Extra Ordinary Meeting.
9. Code of Conduct for Cricket Staff and Volunteers
The Club, will adopt and apply the current regulations established by the ECB in accordance with the appended code.
10. Equality
The object of the club is to provide facilities for, and promote participation of, the whole community in the sport of cricket.
The aim of this constitution is to execute the objectives of the Club, and any league or competition in which the Club participates, fairly and without prejudice to age, gender, disability, race, ethnic origin, creed, colour social status and sexual orientation.
11. Child Welfare and Protection
In accordance with current legislation and the ECB regulations, the Club shall appoint a Welfare Officer who must hold a current ‘Good Practice and Child Protection’ certificate and have attended the NSPCC ‘ Time to listen’ course.
All coaching must be administered by certified ECB coaches.
12. Not for Profit
The income and property of the Club, whence so ever derived, shall be applied solely towards the promotion of the objects of the Club as set forth in this constitution, and no portion therefore shall be paid or transferred, directly or indirectly, by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise howsoever by way of profit, to members of the club.
13. Dissolution
If upon the winding up or dissolution of the club there remains, after the satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities, any property whatsoever, the same shall be not be paid to or distributed among the members of the club, but shall be given or applied for approved sporting or charitable purposes. The term “sporting or charitable purposes” shall mean any of the following as may be approved by the members of the club in general meeting or by the members of the clubs governing body:
* The purpose of the sport’s governing body for use in related community sport
* The purposes of another registered community amateur sports club
* The purposes of a registered charity
Revised at the Sandy Cricket Club AGM 7th February 2008
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