RULES

AND

REGULATIONS

1) CLUB

The Club is called “Thornton-Cleveleys Cricket Club” and its headquarters is at “The Illawalla Cricket Ground”, River Road, Thornton-Cleveleys.

2) OBJECTIVES

a) The object of this club is to provide facilities for and promote participitation of the whole community in the sport of Cricket.

b) Encourage and foster a spirit of friendliness and companionship both on and off the field of play.

c) The Club will have an open (non-discriminatory constitution). This equality is fairness in sport, equality of access, recognising inequalities and addressing any. It is the changing of culture and structure of sport to ensure cricket is accessible to everybody in society.

This Policy must be displayed in the Pavilion.

d) The Club will have a “SAFE HANDS- Welfare of Young People in Cricket” Policy. It will have TWO nominated officers who have attended the appropriate Child Protection Course.

The Policy together with the names of the TWO nominated officers must be displayed in the Pavilion.

e) The Club will have Code of Conducts for Officials, Members, Coaches, Volunteers, Senior Players and Junior Players.

These Policies must be displayed in the Pavilion.

3) MEMBERSHIP

a) The Club membership consists of:

i) Honorary Members

ii) Life Members

iii) Patrons

iv) Vice Presidents

v) Lady Members

vi) Senior Playing Members

vii) Junior Members

viii) Family Members

b) All Club members, except Patrons and Junior Members under the age of 16, are voting members and can vote at General Meetings and stand for positions on the Executive Committee and Sub-committees.

c) All subscriptions and fees for each type of membership to be decided by a general meeting. Annual subscriptions payable at the time to be paid by the 1^st May.

d) Any member may resign by giving the Secretary notice in writing. If notice is given on or after the 1^st May, the member must still pay subscription for that year.

e) Any member whose subscription is not paid by the 1^st May ceases to enjoy the privileges of the Club including eligibility for selection. However, so long as a member has initiated reasonable payments to the Thornton Cleveleys Cricket Club Payment Scheme Account, and the first payment has been received into that account by the 1^st May, that that person shall be deemed to be a member of the club.

f) By becoming a member, every member agrees to comply with these rules. Any failure to do so or any ungentlemanly or objectionable conduct makes a member liable to the imposition, by the Executive Committee, of sanctions. Any member dealt with by this rule has the opportunity of giving, verbally or in writing any explanation or defence.

g) The Executive Committee may refuse or revoke the membership of any person who has been found guilty of such conduct as to have justified his/her expulsion from any other organisation

h) An expelled member forfeits all rights in and claims upon the Club and its property.

i) Appeal against such a decision may be made to the club members and decided by a majority vote.

j) Any member who wilfully destroys, damages or takes away without the consent of the Executive Committee’s permission any equipment or property belonging to the Club must immediately replace the same or pay, to the Treasurer, the value of it as determined by the Executive Committee.

k) Membership of this 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 cricket as a particular sport.

4) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

a) The Executive Committee members will be:

i) President vi) Treasurer

ii) Chairperson vii) Assistant Treasurer

iii) Vice Chairperson viii) Communication Officer

iv) Secretary ix) Sub-Committee Chairs

v) Assistant Secretary x) Welfare Officer

b) The Executive Committee manages the day-to-day activities of the Club. All members of the Executive Committee with the exception of the Welfare Officer are elected at the A.G.M. for one year. Members of the Executive Committee are eligible for re-election in subsequent years. All voting members are eligible for election.

c) The Chairperson, Vice Chairperson or, in their absence, a person selected by the Executive Committee will take the chair.

d) The Executive Committee has the power to fill any vacancy that occurs within the Executive Committee.

e) The quorum for Executive Committee meetings is SIX.

f) Every Executive Committee member, excluding the Chairperson, may use ONE vote on every motion. In the case of equality of votes, the Chairperson has the casting vote.

g) The number of attendances at the Executive Committee meetings will be reported at the A.G.M. and in a letter to members prior to the A.G.M.

h) The Welfare Officer to be appointed by the Executive Committee at their first meeting after the A.G.M. The officer appointed must attend the appropriate Child Welfare Courses as laid down by the cricket governing bodies.

5) SUB-COMMITTEES

a) The sub-committees are:

i) Bar

ii) Junior Section

iii) Ladies

iv) Senior Cricket

v) Social & Fundraising

vi) Ground

 b) The Sub-committee structure makes it easy for as many members as possible to contribute to the running of the Club without having to attend formal meeting. It also makes it easy for the views of as many members as possible to be heard at Executive Committee meetings.

c) The Sub-committee chairpersons are elected at the A.G.M. and are automatically members of the Executive Committee.

d) Members of the Sub-committees are decided by the Executive Committee.

e) Sub-committee membership may vary throughout a season to ensure each Sub-committee has enough active members to perform its role.

f) Sub-committee meet formally or informally, regularly or irregularly at the discretion of the chairperson.

g) All members are encouraged to become involved in the sub-committees as often and for as long as they are able.

6) GENERAL MEETINGS

a) All voting members are invited and encouraged to attend General Meetings, of which there are two types:

i) Annual General Meetings (A.G.M.s)

ii) Emergency General Meetings (E.G.M.s) 

b) Voting members may present a resolution for discussion at the General Meetings by giving TWENTY EIGHT days written notice to the Secretary including the signatures of the Proposer and Seconder. Resolutions not submitted in accordance with this rule will not be accepted.

c) At least FOURTEEN days before a General Meeting, a written notice of the meeting and of the business to be transacted will be sent to the last known address of every voting member.

d) The Chairperson, Vice Chairperson or, in their absence, a person selected by the meeting will take the chair.

e) Every voting member, excluding the Chairperson, may use one vote on every motion. In the case of equality of votes, the Chairperson has a casting vote.

7) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS

a) Whenever possible the A.G.M. to be held each year in NOVEMBER to:

i) Receive, from the Executive Committee, a Report and Statement of Accounts for the preceding year.

ii) Elect Officers and an Executive Committee for the ensuing year.

iii) Elect Captains of the Senior Teams (only playing members aged SIXTEEN or over will be eligible to vote on this issue).

iv) Elect the Selection Committee

v) Decide on any resolution submitted to the meeting.

b) All nominees for election must be present at the meeting or if this is not possible, agreement must be made with the Secretary in writing beforehand.

c) The quorum for an A.G.M. is 20% of voting members.

8) EMERGFNCY GENERAL MEETINGS

a) An E.G.M. can be called by the Executive Committee at any time.

b) An E.G.M. can be called by voting members by giving the Secretary a written request stating the purpose of the meeting and countersigned by at least TEN voting members.

c) The quorum for an E.G.M. is:

i) On proposals for the dissolution of the Club 75% of voting members.

ii) For all other business 20% of voting members.

9) FINANCIAL MATTERS

a) The funds of the Club are kept by the Treasurer under the supervision of, and in such place and manner as decided by the Executive Committee.

b) The Executive Committee has the power to spend Club funds as they see fit according with these Rules and the Objects of the Club.

c) The Club accounts are made up to 30^th September each year. The Executive Committee will arrange for a statement of receipts and expenditure to be prepared, audited and presented to the next A.G.M.

d) Each A.G.M. appoints an auditor or auditors. This office can be filled by either:

i) Two voting members of the Club who are not Trustees or members of the Executive Committee.

ii) One professional auditor.

Note that option ii) is the preferred choice.

e) If a vacancy occurs in the office of auditor during the year the Executive Committee is authorised to appoint a replacement complying with d) i or d) ii (above) of this rule.

f) A General Meeting may remove any of the Trustees. Any vacancies will be filled at the same time or next General Meeting.

g) 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) BAR

a) The management of the bar is the responsibility of the Executive Committee through the Bar sub-committee.

b) The Executive Committee has the power to close the bar at any time if it considers it is in the interests of the Club.

c) Intoxicants will not be supplied to persons under the age of EIGHTEEN years of age.

d) A list of Club members will be kept on the Club premises.

e) The Bar accounts are incorporated in the Club accounts and are subject to the General Rules governing such general Club accounts.

f) Any member is entitled to introduce friends to the Club bar as their guests. The member and guest must sign their names in a book kept for that purpose.

g) All members, officials and supporters of any visiting team and all officials of the League or visiting League in which the Club is competing are “temporary members” of the Club for the duration of their visit and may use the bar as if they were Club members.

h) The hours for the supply of intoxicants are fixed by the Bar sub-committee within the permitted legal hours.

11) SELECTION COMMITTEE

a) The Selection Committee selects ALL Senior Teams with the exception of Mid-week sides which are selected by the Team Captain or his Deputy.

b) The Selection Committee consists of the Team Captains and not more than FOUR non-playing members. The non-playing members shall appoint, from within their number a Chairperson of the Selection Committee. Where a Captain cannot attend a selection meeting he must appoint a Deputy to act on his behalf.

c) Where a vote is taken, the non-playing members are entitled to vote, as is the Team Captain of the team being selected.

d) Other Team Captains may air an opinion (but are not entitled to vote) only if the subject matter of the vote concerns a Member who has played in their Team during the season in which the vote takes place.

e) The Selection Committee has the power to omit from selection any player whose subscription is overdue.

f) When possible, ALL Senior teams are selected on TUESDAY evenings prior to matches and are publicised on the PAVILION and on the TCCC website

g) Members selected to play in any match must attend at the time stated in order to assist the captain in preparing the ground for cricket / travel to away games in plenty of time and be ready to play on time unless advised that the match is officially delayed or cancelled. Members not complying to the rule could face disciplinary action.

h) Any player who is selected but fails to play the fixture or part of the fixture without notifying the Captain or the Secretary at least FORTY EIGHT hours in advance can be suspended from playing for the next TWO weeks. Such suspensions will be determined by the Selection Committee whose decision is final. Any such decision must be passed to the Secretary, in writing, before the next scheduled Executive Committee meeting.

i) The Selection Committee has the power to suspend players for other misconduct, either on or off the field. The maximum suspension the Selection Committee may impose is FOUR weeks. Where the Selection Committee wishes to impose a longer suspension it may immediately impose a FOUR week suspension but only extend this with the agreement of a scheduled or emergency meeting of the Executive Committee.

j) The quorum for the Selection Committee is FIVE.

k) It shall be the responsibility of each Team Captain to inform personally or by telephone, any member of their demotion from the side and the reasons for that demotion, within 48 hours of any such decision being made.

12) DISSOLUTION OF THE CLUB

The Club can be dissolved by voting members in the following circumstances:

a) In the first place a written proposal for dissolution, countersigned by at least TEN voting members, must be given to the Secretary who must call an E.G.M. within a reasonable period of time and within SIX months of receipt of the proposal.

b) The proposal must then be supported by a simple majority of voting members at the E.G.M. at which at least 20% of the voting members must attend.

c) A second E.G.M. held no more than ONE month after the first and attended by at least 75% of voting members must confirm the proposal by a simple majority.

d) The same E.G.M. must empower the Executive Committee to release the assets of the Club and discharge its liabilities within a reasonable period of time.

e) The second E.G.M. must also instruct the Executive Committee on how to dispose of any outstanding net assets and/or how to fund any net liabilities.

f) In the event of Dissolution, any assets remaining after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities shall not be paid to, or distributed among the members of the club, but shall be given or transferred to one of the following approved sporting or charitable bodies :

1) A Registered charitable organisation(s)

2) Another club which is a Registered CACS

3) The Sports national governing body for use by them for related community sports.

13) AMENDMENT OF RULES

These rules may be amended by a General Meeting if a duly presented resolution is supported by at least 20% of those voting members who are present at the meeting.

14) BYE LAWS

a) Players must adhere to the Rules, Code of Practice and Code of Conduct of the League in which they play and other such regulations as may be decided by the Executive Committee.

b) Trophies and cups are presented after each season for performances in various teams. They remain the property of the Club and must be returned to the Secretary by the holder TWENTY EIGHT days before the next Presentation Evening. Holders must take reasonable care of trophies and cups and are responsible for any loss or damage.

c) The Club complies with the English Cricket Board Junior directives for Fast Bowling, and Fielding restrictions in games associated with the Club. In Senior fixtures, the Team Captain is responsible for ensuring that the directives are enforced and in Junior fixtures it is the responsibility of the Team Coach

d) Any Questions regarding the interpretation of these rules, bye laws and regulations will be determined by the Exectutive Committee whose decision will be final.

e) The Executive Committee does not have the power to amend these or any other rules. The rules of the club and are the property of the membership and can only be amended at General Meeting as such.

f) Notices about activities of the Club including a copy of these Rules and the Minutes of Executive Committee meetings will be posted on the Club premises.

g) The Club complies with the directive that ALL Junior Players will wear a helmet whilst batting. Also the wicketkeeper whilst standing up to the wicket will also wear one.

h) Any PLAYER who is selected to play for a Senior Team on a weekend and then wishes not to be considered for that chosen team, in preference for another side, gives up the right to play for any side on that given weekend.

15)AWARDS

Players must have played at least 50% of League games. If a match is abandoned, the selected Player will be deemed to have played.

BATTING (First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sunday, Twenty20 Team)

These prizes for each Team awarded to the Players with the highest Average. The Player must be one of the top THREE highest aggregate in League matches only.

BOWLING (First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sunday, Twenty20 Team)

These prizes for each Team awarded to the Players with the best Average. The Player must be one of the top THREE wicket takers in League matches only.

MERIT (First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sunday, Twenty20 Team)

These prizes for each Team are decided upon by the Executive Committee under advice. The award will take into account all-round performance, fielding achievements, attitude etc.

AGGREGATE – RUNS (Saturday Teams only)

Awarded to Player scoring most runs in League matches.

AGGREGATE – WICKETS (Saturday Teams only)

Awarded to Player taking most wickets in League matches.

JUNIOR AWARDS

To be decided by the Executive Committee under advice.

SPECIAL MERIT

Awarded at the discretion of the Executive Committee for outstanding performance in a Senior fixture.

 CLUB PERSON OF THE YEAR

Awarded at the discretion of the Executive Committee for outstanding work for the Club.

PLAYERS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Awarded to the Player chosen by the Players.

16) TRUSTEES

a) The number of Trustees shall not be more than four or less than two.

b) The Trustees of the Club shall be appointed from time to time as necessary by the Club in general meeting from among the Members who are willing to be so appointed. A Trustee shall hold office during his life, or until he shall resign by notice in writing given to the Main Committee or until a resolution removing him from office shall be passed at a general meeting by a majority comprising two-thirds of the Members present and voting.

c) All property of the Club including land and investments, shall be held by the Trustees for the time being, in their own names so far as necessary and practicable, for the use and benefit of the Club. On the death, resignation or removal from office of a Trustee, the Main Committee shall take steps to procure the appointment by the Club in general meeting of a new Trustee in his place; and shall as soon as possible thereafter take lawful and practicable steps to procure the vesting of all Club property into names of the Trustees as constituted after the said appointment.

d) The Trustees shall in all respects act, in regard to any property of the Club held by them, in accordance with the directions of the Officers and shall have power to sell, lease, mortgage or pledge any Club property for the purpose of raising or borrowing money for the benefit of the Club in compliance with the Main Committee's directions. But no purchaser, lessee or

e) mortgagee shall be concerned to enquire whether any such direction has been given.

f) If any trustee or trustees shall neglect or fail to deal with The Club property as directed by the general committee, The Club, by a resolution passed by at least two-thirds of those members present, and voting, shall have power to remove such trustee or trustees from office and declare a vacancy. 

The trustees shall be indemnified by the members of The Club in respect of any such dealing with the property of The Club, and  against any loss or liability arising there from.

17) BORROWING POWERS

a) The general committee is empowered to borrow for the purposes of The Club such amounts of money not exceeding the total sum of £10,000.00 upon such terms, and upon such security, as the general committee shall think fit and proper.

b) If, at any time, The Club in general meeting, shall pass by a majority of at least two-thirds of the members voting thereon,  a resolution authorising the general committee to borrow in excess of £10,000.00 the general committee shall thereupon be empowered to borrow for the purposes of The Club such amount of money, either at one time, and from time to time, and at such rate of interest, and in such form and manner and upon such  security as shall be specified in such resolution.

c) The trustees shall in all respects act, in regard to any property of the club held by them, in accordance with the directions of the committee, and shall have power to sell, lease, mortgage or pledge any club property so held for the purpose of raising or borrowing money for the benefit  of the club in compliance with the committee`s directions (which shall be duly recorded in the minutes of the proceedings of the committee) but no purchaser, lessee, or mortgagee shall be concerned to enquire whether any such direction has been given. The trustees shall be effectively indemnified by the committee out of the assets of the club from and against any liability, costs, expenses and payments whatsoever which may be properly incurred or made by them in the exercise of their duties or relation to any property of the club vested in them, or in relation to any legal proceedings, or which otherwise relate directly or indirectly to the performance of the  functions of a trustee of the club

---

Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites