1.

The Club shall be known as the WADHURST BOWLS CLUB.
 

2.

The Officers of the Club shall consist of a President, Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Greenkeeper, Assistant Greenkeeper, Saturday Captain, Sunday Captain, Mid-week Captain, Match Secretary, Competition Secretary, County Representative, and Hall and Field Representative.
 

3.

An individual, who is a member of the Club and who is elected to be an Officer, shall be able to hold a maximum of not more than two positions as defined in Rule 2 above.
 

4.

The Officers and any additional (Maximum of 4) members elected to committee shall retire at the close of the Annual General Meeting and shall be eligible for re-election during that meeting.
 

5.

The Annual General Meeting shall be held within not less than nine months and not more than fifteen months from the previous General meeting.  Al least fourteen days notice shall be given of such a meeting.
 

6.

Only fully paid up members shall be allowed to be present and to speak and to vote at either an Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting unless a Member requests that a Proxy be appointed on a Member’s behalf.  In these circumstances a proxy, shall be allowed to be present and to vote but not to speak at either class of meeting.  All resolutions shall be passed by a simple majority of the Members present and entitled to vote.  Proxies may only vote on a poll.  If it is thought necessary to invite a person other than a Member to address the Club, the Committee shall call a Special Meeting solely for this purpose.  At such a Meeting all Members, proxies and invited individuals may address the Club, and no motion or vote shall occur.
 

7.

A quorum at Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting shall consist of not less than one quarter of the fully paid up members.
 

8.

The Committee shall consist of the Officers of the Club together with up to four (4) additional Members elected at the Annual General Meeting.
 

9.

The Committee shall transact the ordinary business of the Club; shall regulate the opening and closing of the green; shall arrange matches and competitions; shall decide handicaps; and shall have the power to co-opt. Co-opted individuals shall not be allowed to vote in Committee.
 

10.

A quoru  A Quorum  at Committee Meetings shall consists of no less than half of the individuals elected to the Committee at the previous Annual General Meeting as either Officers or additional (maximum of 4) Members.  If it is possible for a quorum to be assembled, an Extraordinary General Meeting shall immediately be called to re-elect existing and/or elect new Officers.
 

11.

Any matters of dispute will be referred to the Committee and its decision is final.
 

12.

The Committee shall have the power to expel any Members whose conduct shall, in it’s judgement, calculate to bring the Club into dispute.  Any such Member will have the right of appeal against expulsion by requesting an Extraordinary General meeting being called specifically for the purpose of considering the proposed expulsion.  If, by a simple majority, the Committee’s decision is upheld, the member shall consider himself or herself duly expelled.  No expelled Member may enter into the Club’s premises, nor be introduced as a visitor, nor attend any activity or meeting of the Club.
 

13.

Application for Membership of the Club shall be made in writing to the Secretary for consideration at the next Committee Meeting.  The name of any approved Member shall, when appropriate, be added to the list of Members in the Clubhouse.
 

14.

The Committee shall recommend any changes of the size of the Membership of the Club at the AGM.
 

15.

The Committee shall recommend any changes to the annual subscriptions, match fees, or any other charges at the Annual General Meeting.
 

16.

Annual subscriptions are payable by 1^st May each year and County Competitions entry subscriptions are payable with the entry in the previous October.  Non-payers will be excluded from all Club games.
 

17.

The Club shall be affiliated to the English Bowling Association and to the Sussex County Bowling Association.
 

18.

No dogs shall be admitted to the area surrounding the Green or the Clubhouse unless under strict control.
 

19.

Dress code: 
FOOTWEAR:  No player will be allowed on green if not wearing brown, grey or white bowls shoes or sandals, home or away.

CLUB COLOURS :
Are permitted to be worn at all Club, National & County competitions home and away; with away club or authorities permission. 
It is not compulsory to wear club colours and disciplinary action will not be taken if member declines.  For Nat and County competitions complete rink to wear coloured or white shirts, but not mixed.
Otherwise white above the waist will be enforced. 
Gentlemen to wear long grey or white regulation trousers.  Jeans are not permitted. 
Ladies must wear grey, white or cream skirts, culottes, cropped or tailored trousers.
Tights are not compulsory. 
All in accordance with the EBA and EWBA guidelines. 
Shorts can only be worn during roll-ups providing they are knee length, white or grey and of tasteful design. 
 

20.

The Green shall be open for play when considered fit by the Greenkeeper or Assistant Greenkeeper and ground sheets must be used if so directed.  Markers setting out the boundary of each rink, or strings attached where appropriate, must be adhered to.
 

21.

Priority as to rink precedence shall be as follows:
(1) County Competitions (2) League Matches (3) External Competitions (4) Club Competitions.
The drawing of rinks shall only apply to Club and County Competitions.
 

22.

All equipment, except that being the personal property of individual Members and Visitors, which is within the boundary of the Club (which includes the Green, the area surrounding the Green, the Clubhouse and/or any shed or storage used for any such purpose0 shall be deemed the property of the Club.  Such equipment is for the use of Wadhurst Bowls Club only and must not be removed without the Committee’s permission.
 

23.

No smoking is permitted inside the Clubhouse by Members or Visitors.
 

24.

Cigarettes ends and matches must be put in boxes provided for the purpose on the Green surrounds.
 

25.

Cars should be parked where directed and not between Bowls and Cricket Clubhouses.  Cars are parked at owner’s risk and a notice showing this is to be displayed in the parking area.  Drivers must not drive around the outfield of the Cricket ground whilst an over is in progress and, when appropriate to do so, should proceed at a slow speed.
 

26.

Members shall familiarise themselves both with the Rules of the Club and the Laws of the Game and shall be responsible for the conduct of their guests in these regards.
 

27.

Non-members who are not taking part in a recognised competition or who are not playing for an invited visiting Club may use the bowling facilities of the Club if they have been introduced by an existing Member.  The names of such individuals must be entered in the ‘Visitors Book’, and signed in by an existing Member.  Visitors are allowed to play a maximum of 4 games per season whereupon written application for Membership should be sought.
 

28.

A list of the present Officers of the Club and additional (maximum of 4) elected at the Annual General Meeting shall be displayed in the Clubhouse.  The size of the membership of the Club and the various subscriptions payable (see Rule 14 & 15) shall be displayed in the Clubhouse. Changes to these as agreed at the Annual General Meeting shall not constitute a change in the Rules of the Club.
 

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