Penkridge Cricket Club
Rules - 2005
1. The club shall be known as the Penkridge Cricket Club.
2. The main purpose of the Club is to provide and promote cricket. All teams (irrespective of ages) shall be integrated within the club structure.
3. The club colours shall be blue and white.
4. The club shall consist of Officers, Playing and Non Playing members both senior and junior persons (under 18 years of age are considered as junior members).
5. The Club shall have the following officers:- President, Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Fixture Secretary, Honorary Press Secretary, Club Captain, Team Captains, Vice-Captains, O/C Junior Members, a representative to League committee's and a Welfare Officer. The Hon. Treasurer, President and Chairman shall also act as the club Trustees.
6. Coaches, Scorers, Umpires and Vice-Presidents shall be Non Voting members of the club.
7. The Club's financial year shall end on 30th September and an Annual General Meeting ("AGM") shall be called by the Honorary Secretary on instruction from the Chairman and/or the Committee and be held not later than the end of the following February. Notice of this meeting shall be in writing to Officers and senior playing members and be announced in the local press not less than 3 weeks before the date of the meeting.
8. The agenda for the AGM shall be:
1. Apologies
2. Minutes of the previous AGM.
3. Matters arising (Not covered in this Agenda)
4. Chairman's remarks
5. Honorary Secretary's Report and adoption
6. Honorary Treasurer's Report and adoption of the Balance Sheet & Statement of Accounts
7. Election of Chairman
8. Election of Vice-Chairman
9. Election of Honorary Secretary
10. Election of Honorary Treasurer
11. Election of Honorary Fixture Secretary
12. Election of Press Secretary
13. Election of Club Captain
14. Election of 1st XI Captain Saturday / Sunday
15. Election of 1st XI Vice Captain Saturday / Sunday
16. Election of 2nd XI Captain Saturday / Sunday
17. Election of 2nd XI Vice Captain Saturday / Sunday
18. Election of 3rd XI Captain
19. Election of 3rd XI Vice Captains
20. Election of 4th XI Captain
21. Election of 4th XI Vice Captains
22. Election of O/C Junior Cricket
23. Election of 6 Committee Members
24. Election of representative to the Monkton Committee
25. Election of representative to League Committee's)
27. Election of Welfare Officer
28. Appointment of Club President
29. Matters notified to the Hon. Secretary and in writing not later than 30th September
30. To fix the limitations on the amounts to be spent on:
a) Groundsman
b) An Overseas Player or Professional Player
c) Subscriptions and match fees
d) Any other business at the discretion of the Chairman
9 Elected Officers and Committee Members shall take office at the conclusion of the AGM. until the conclusion of the next AGM.
10 Upon request by the Committee or not less than 5 Committee Members or not less than 10 senior playing members it shall be obligatory for the Honorary Secretary to call a General Meeting in writing as in 7 above and giving 14 days notice of the time, venue and agenda.
11 The rules of the Club can only be changed at a General Meeting convened as in 10 above.
12 The constitution of the Committee shall be:
Chairman; Vice-Chairman; Hon. Secretary; Hon. Fixture Sec.; Hon. Press Officer, Hon. Treasurer; Club Captain; Club President; Team Capts.; Junior Cricket Officer; League Representatives; Club Welfare Officer; 6 other elected committee members.
A Quorum for this Committee shall be 8 persons. The Committee has power to form sub-committees and to co-opt.
The election of the Officers and Committee shall be at the AGM by show of hands or by ballot if required, any vacancy arising will be filled by the candidate next in line as declared by this vote.
13 The club shall have a Selection Committee comprising the Club Captain, Team Captains, Vice Captains and the Club Chairman.
14 The procedures to be applied at meetings shall be:
a) At General Meetings and the AGM and any adjourned meeting thereof, the chair shall be taken by the President, Chairman, Vice Chairman or failing them a person chosen at the meeting.
b) At Committee meetings the chair shall be taken by the Chairman, Vice Chairman or failing that a person chosen at the meeting.
c) At Selection Committee meetings the chair shall be taken by the Club Captain or failing him a person chosen at the meeting.
d) At all meetings where votes are tied, the Chairman of the meeting shall have a second casting vote.
15 The only persons entitled to vote at General Meetings and the AGM shall be:
a) all officers as in 5 above and
b) all elected Committee Members as in 8 above and
c) all persons who paid the playing subscription for the current financial year provided the person has attained the age of 18 years.
For meetings October to May (inclusive) the subscription for the previous financial year will apply.
16 All subscriptions and match fees shall be decided at the AGM and are payable by 31st March.
17 All officers and playing members are required to comply with the rules and decisions of the Club, including paying the appropriate subscription and match fees, and also undertake to promote the good name of the club.
18 The Captains have authority to call upon players for reasonable assistance on match days. Players breaking this rule may be subject to Committee action. Players shall be suitably attired, the Captains to have discretion regarding this.
19 The ground at Pillaton may be open for practice daily during the season when not required for matches, but will be closed from 1st October to 31st March except for work to be done in the pavilion or on the pitch. Other grounds will be available subject to negotiations by the Club.
20 Subject to any directives from AGMs or General Meetings, the Committee is to co-ordinate fund raising i.e. specially Events, the Tote and Sponsorships and the general running of the club. All persons associated with the Club are requested to help and support the Club fund raising whenever possible.
21 Subject to the limitations imposed at AGMs or General Meetings, the Committee shall have authority to agree the terms and conditions for:
a) A Groundsman
b) An Overseas or Professional Player
22 The approval of 5 Committee members is required before expenditure in excess of £l00 is incurred.
23 A copy of the rules shall be posted in the pavilion.
24. Dissolution
a) The Club may be dissolved at a Special General Meeting called for that purpose and convened as in 10 above.
b) Such proposals to dissolve the Club shall take effect only if agreed by a two-thirds majority of members present and voting at the meeting.
c) Surplus funds and assets of the Club, if it dissolved, shall be given or transferred to another cricket club having objects similar to the objects of Penkridge Cricket Club as the members of the club may determine or failing that shall be applied for some other charitable purpose as the members of the Club may determine.