Updated Wednesday 1st February 2012
Warrington & District Seniors' Bowls Association
1.0 Constitution, Membership & Management
1.1 The Association will be known as The Warrington and District Seniors’ Bowls Association. Membership will be open to Seniors’Bowling teams using greens at Clubs, Public Parks and Recreation Grounds located within a reasonable radius of the centre of Warrington (i.e. the Town Hall). Any such teams desirous of becoming members of the Association must be Proposed, Seconded and deemed acceptable by the existing Clubs in membership.
1.2 The Headquarters of the Association shall be as determined from time to time by the Management Committee
1.3 The Objects of the Association are to organize League and Competition Matches under B.C.G.B.A. Laws and Byelaws and to foster the spirit of good fellowship among members.
1.4 Membership is open to Males who attain 60 years by 1st January preceding the season, and provided that they are registered by their respective teams by the date set by the Management Committee, they will be eligible to play in any League and Competition Matches. Teams will be allowed to submit late registrations to cover death, serious illness or unavailability of Members originally registered at the initial registration date, which is currently the Council Meeting held on the last Tuesday in February.
1.5 Team/Club officials are responsible for ensuring that registered players comply with the minimum age requirement (as per rule 1.4) and officials must inform intending members of this rule before registration. Any breach of this rule will result in the deduction of points from the offending team's current League record and the offending player will be banned from Association Membership.
1.6 New teams wishing to join the Association must be able to fulfil all fixtures, have acceptable playing facilities and adequate playing strength. Application for Membership must be made in writing to the Hon. Secretary before the Annual General Meeting.
At the A.G.M. teams already in Membership will be expected to confirm their continuing membership or otherwise for the following season.
1.7 The Association will be governed by a Council consisting of President, Deputy President, Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Competition Secretary and one Delegate from each registered team.
1.8 The day to day management of the Association's affairs will be dealt with by a Management Committee Consisting of the President, Deputy President, Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Hon Secretary, Hon Treasurer, Competition Secretary and 2 (two) Team Delegates elected at the A.G.M. This Management Committee will have the power to deal with all matters referred to it by the Council. It will also have the Power to co-opt members, form sub-committees and propose amendments, deletions or additions to Rules if occasion requires so doing before an A.G.M.
Teams to receive 14 days notice of any proposed change