THE CONGLETON CRICKET, HOCKEY, BOWLING and SOCIAL CLUB. PRELIMINARY

1. The name of the Club shall be THE CONGLETON CRICKET, HOCKEY, BOWLING and SOCIAL CLUB.

2. The premises of the Club shall be at Booth Street Congleton

3. The objects of the Club shall be to provide facilities for and to promote the sports of Cricket,Hockey and Bowls together with other such sports and activities as may from time to time be determined in General Meeting.

4. The Club shall be a members' club and shall consist of ordinary members together with such honorary members and classes of members as are hereinafter mentioned.

5. In these Rules except where the context otherwise requires words denoting the singular include the plural and vice versa; and words denoting any other gender include all genders.

MEMBERSHIP.

6 6.(1) Every candidate for ordinary membership must be proposed by one senior member of the Club and the proposal must be seconded by another senior member and both vouching for the candidate's fitness for membership. The name and address of every candidate proposed for membership, together with the the names of his proposer and seconder, shall for a period of at least two clear days before such candidate is elected, be posted in the Club in the manner so prescribed in Rule 23. No member whose subscription is in arrears may propose or second an application for membership. 6.(2) Election to membership shall be by Management Committee of 9.(2) The Management Committee shall consist of the Officers of the the Club. No reasons shall be given to any candidate in the event Club elected at the Annual General Meeting and one Social of his rejection. Member elected by the Club at the Annual General Meeting together with one representative of each of the Sports Sections 6.(3) Classes of membership are as follows :Life Member. Vice- (Cricket, Hockey & Bowls for the time being). President, Senior Playing Member, (Cricket & Hockey), Senior Bowls Member(Over 21), Student Playing Member (Aged 19- 9.(3) The Management Committee shall meet at least once every 21), Junior Playing Member (Aged 15-18), Junior Playing calendar month. The Management Committee may appoint one Member (Aged 12-16), Junior Playing Member (Aged under or more sub-committees for such purposes as it may deem 12), Senior Social Member, OAP, Associate Member (Spouse of appropriate. Five members shall constitute a quorum of the Senior Playing Member) (Over 21). Management Committee. The Management Committee shall have full power to co-opt any member to the Management Committee and to fill any vacancy which may arise in any 6.(4) All Members may attend General Meeting with Senior Members Office or position only having power of vote.

6.(5) Acceptance of membership shall constitute acceptance of all the 9.(4) The Officers of the Club shall be President, Chairman, Vice- Rules of the Club. Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Social Secretary, Membership and Subscriptions Secretary and Buildings and Development 7. No person shall be admitted to membership until having been elected Officer who with the exception of the President who shall be as provided in Rule 6, he shall have paid to the Treasurer his first annual appointed by the Management Committee shall be elected subscription. annually at the Annual General Meeting of the Club. They shall all go out of Office in every year but shall be eligible for re- election. 8. No person shall be admitted to membership, or be admitted as a candidate for membership to any of the privileges of membership, 9.(5) Any member of the Management Committee failing to attend without an interval of at least two clear days between his nomination or three consecutive monthly meetings pursuant to Rule 9.(3) application for membership and his admission. No person becoming a above shall be deemed to have resigned the Management member without prior nomination or application may be admitted to the Committee at that third meeting and the Committee shall privileges of membership without an interval of at least two clear days forthwith take all reasonable steps to fill the vacancy thereby between his becoming a member and his admission caused. The Minutes of Meetings taken by the Club Secretary shall be conclusive as regards determining attendance. COMMITTEE and OFFICERS

9 9.(1) The affairs of the Club in all matters not in these Rules reserved for the Club in General Meeting shall be managed by the Management Committee of the Club. TRUSTEES SPORTS SECTIONS

10.10.(1) There shall be four Trustees of the Club who shall be appointed 12. 12.(1) Each of the Sports Sections shall in each year hold a general from time to time as necessary by the Club in General Meeting meeting as its Annual General Meeting and not more than 15 from among the members who are willing to be so appointed. months shall elapse between the date of one annual general meeting and that of the next. 10.(2) A Trustee shall hold office during his life, or until he shall resign by notice in writing given to the Management Committee or 12.(2) At such Annual General Meeting each section shall elect its own until a resolution removing him from office shall be passed at a officials which shall consist of a Chairman, Secretary, Captains, General Meeting of the Club by a majority comprising two- Vice-Captains, Fixture Secretary, etc. as the section shall thirds of the members present and entitled to vote. A Trustee determine and which together shall constitute a sub-committee shall be an ex-officio member of the Management Committee. A of the Management Committee and which shall be responsible Trustee shall not be debarred from holding any other office in for the internal matters appertaining to their individual section the Club. and not in these Rules reserved to the Club in general meeting or the Management Committee. 10.(3) The Trustees shall be indemnified against risk and expense out of the Club property. 12.(2)a Any of the Sports Sections may if they so decided at their General Meeting appoint by ELECTION an HONOURARY 11 11.(1) All property of the Club including land and investments, shall be SECTION PRESIDENT. Such appointments will be for a fixed held by the Trustees for the time being, in their own names as period of ONE YEAR and such appointments may be far as necessary and practicable or as they shall decide for the renewed or otherwise as decided at General Meeting. use and benefit of the Club. On the death, resignation or removal from office of a Trustee, the Management Committee 12(3) Each sub-committee shall appoint one representative to the shall take steps to procure the appointment by the Club in Management Committee General Meeting of a new Trustee in his place, and shall as soon as possible thereafter take all lawful and practicable 12.(4) All playing members of the respective sports sections whose steps to procure the vesting of all Club property into the names subscription is not in arrears shall have the right to attend and of the Trustees as constituted after the said appointment. vote at the annual general meeting of the section and to take 11.(2) The Trustees shall in all respects act, in regard to any property office. of the Club held by them, in accordance with the directions of the Management Committee; and shall have power to sell, lease 12.(5) Five members of the sub-committee shall constitute a quorum. mortgage or pledge any Club property for the purpose of raising Minute of Meetings shall be taken. The names of all section or borrowing money for the benefit of the Club in compliance officers shall be notified to the Club Secretary in writing within with the Committee's directions. But no purchaser, lessee or three days of appointment mortgagee shall be concerned to enquire whether any such direction has been given. SUBSCRIPTIONS. FINANCE and ACCOUNTS INTOXICATING LIQUOR

13. The annual subscriptions for membership shall be such a sum as the 16 16.(1) The supply of intoxicating liquor in the Club premises shall be permitted during the following hours - in accordance with the Club in general meeting may from time to time determine. A majority hours prescribed under the provisions of the Licensing Act 1964 comprising two thirds or more of the members present and entitled to and all other Acts relating thereto and any Regulations made vote at a general meeting shall be required to revise annual thereunder. subscriptions. At the discretion of the Management Committee a member may be allowed to pay a reduced subscription for any period No intoxicating liquor shall be supplied to members or to any less than a year. other person on the Club premises otherwise than by or on behalf of the Club. No intoxicating liquor shall be supplied for 14 Annual subscriptions shall be payable on election as provided in Rule payment to any person on the premises except a member or their 5 and thereafter without demand on 1st April in every year. The guests or any member of a visiting club, visiting team or Management Committee may terminate the membership of any accompanying officials and any referees on the day on which member whose annual subscription remains unpaid on 1st May. Any any sporting event and fixtures are arranged and nothing in this playing member whose annual subscription remains unpaid by the said Rule shall prevent sale in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) 1st May shall be ineligible for selection for any Club team. The rates of and (3) hereof. membership subscription shall be prominently displayed on the Club noticeboard. 16.(2) On not more than six occasions within a twelve month period or on such other occasions as the Justices may by condition impose 15 15.(1) The Treasurer shall keep such proper books of account as will on the Club's Registration Certificate, persons other than enable him to present at every Annual General Meeting of the members and their guests may be admitted to the Club premises Club or at any time if required (on reasonable notice to him) by and may purchase intoxicating liquor for consumption on the the Management Committee an accurate report and statement said premises. concerning the finances of the Club, including a separate statement with regard to the purchase and supply of tobacco and 16.(3) On not more than twelve occasions within a twelve month intoxicating liquor, for the preceding year, or for the current year period, or on such other occasions as the Justices may by as the case may be and shall present such report and statement condition impose on the Club's Registration Certificate, non- accordingly. The Financial Year shall end on the 31st day of members may be admitted to the Club premises and may December. purchase intoxicating liquor for consumption at a function 15.(2) All monies received by the Club shall be paid to the Club's Bank organised by a member providing that such member shall be or Building Society Accounts and all payments therefrom shall present and the function shall relate to either a birthday, be approved by the Management Committee and shall be made engagement, anniversary,re-union, funeral or pre and post by cheque signed by any two of the Chairman, Secretary or wedding party or reception. Treasurer for the time being or such other member of the Management Committee as that Committee shall decide. 17. The Management Committee shall arrange the supply of intoxicating the day appointed for the meeting. Any resolution at such liquor by the Club to members and to other persons on the Club meetings to be carried must be approved by a majority premises and shall secure the due observance of the provisions of the comprising two-thirds or more of the members present and Licensing Act 1964 and all other Acts relating thereto, and of any entitled to vote. conditions attached to any licence held by or on behalf of the Club for the supply of intoxicating liquor, or to any Registration Certificate 19 (4) At any General Meeting of the Club every member of the Club granted in respect of the Club premises. shall be entitled to be present and shall be entitled to one vote upon every question raised. The Secretary shall take Minutes of 18. No person shall be paid at the expense of the Club any commission, the proceedings at all General Meetings of the Club percentage or similar payment on or with reference to purchases of intoxicating liquor by the Club, nor shall any person directly or indirectly derive any pecuniary benefit from the supply of intoxicating VISITORS liquor by or on behalf of the Club to members or guests, apart from any benefit accruing to the members as a whole. 20 Members may introduce and entertain guests at the Club and there shall be kept at the Club premises a Visitor Book which both the member and his guest shall sign upon arrival. The member introducing a guest shall GENERAL MEETINGS be responsible for his guest strictly observing these Rules and the Club Byelaws and shall not leave the Club premises before his guest. No 19 19.(1) An Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be held in March person whose membership of the Club has been terminated under Rule every year. Notice of the day and time of the Annual General 22 or is for the time being suspended under Rule 22 or whose Meeting shall be posted in the Club in the manner prescribed in application for membership has at any time been rejected, shall be Rule 23 for a period of at least fourteen days before such day. introduced as a guest. Persons living within a 6 mile radius of the Club cannot be introduced as a guest on more than six occasions in any one 19.(2) The Annual General Meeting shall approve the Accounts, elect year. No guest shall be permitted to purchase intoxicating liquor in the officers and members of the Management Committee for the Club. ensuing year and consider any other business normally conducted at an Annual General Meeting and such other business laid before it in accordance with these Rules. BYELAWS

19.(3) A General Meeting of the Club may be summoned at any time 21. The Management Committee may from time to time make, vary and by the Management Committee, and shall be so summoned to revoke byelaws (not inconsistent with these Rules) for the regulations convene within 28 days upon any ten members delivering to the of the internal affairs of the Club and the conduct of members, and the Management Committee a written request in that behalf. A byelaws for the time being in force shall be binding on all members. General Meeting shall be summoned by causing a notice thereof to be posted in the Club premises in the manner prescribed in Rule 23 for a period of at least fourteen days immediately before CONDUCT OF MEMBERS the Secretary to ensure that any such notice remains so exhibited throughout any period required in that behalf by or under these Rules. 22. 22.(1) No betting, drunkenness, bad language or disorderly conduct, shall be allowed in the Club. No lottery shall be promoted by any member or Officer on behalf of or in any way connected ALTERATIONS OF RULES with the Club or with any entertainment or event held by or in connection with the Club without previous authority of the 24. These Rules may be revoked, added to or altered by a majority Management Committee. Gaming shall be permitted in the comprising two thirds or more of the members present and entitled to vote Club, so, however as not to contravene any of the provisions of at any General Meeting of the Club of which notice has been duly given under any statute for the time being in force. Rule 19 specifying the intention to propose the revocation, addition to or alteration, together with full particulars thereof.

22.(2) The Management Committee may suspend or cancel the membership of any member whose conduct, whether on the EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY Club premises or elsewhere, is or has been in the opinion of the 25. Neither the Club nor any officer thereof shall be liable to any member Management Committee contrary to the interests of the Club or or guest of a member for any loss of or damage to any property injurious to its reputation. occurring, from whatever cause, in or about the Club premises, nor for any injury sustained by any member or guest whilst on entering or 22.(3) At any meeting of the Management Committee to suspend or leaving the Club premises; and a notice to this effect shall at all times cancel membership any allegations against the individual be displayed in a prominent position on the Club premises. member shall be related (in his presence if he attends) to the meeting by a member of the Management Committee and the individual member shall (if he desires) be heard in answer. The DISSOLUTION decision of the Management Committee at the said meeting or any adjournment thereof whether to reinstate the individual 26. 26.(1) If the number of ordinary members of the Club shall at any time fall below ten, or if at any time the Club shall pass in General member or to terminate his membership shall be taken by vote Meeting by a majority comprising two-thirds or more of the and shall be final and conclusive. members present and entitled to vote a resolution (in this Rule called the first resolution') of it's intention to dissolve, the NOTICES Management Committee, or failing them the Trustees, shall take immediate steps to convert into money all the property of the 23. Each member shall keep the Secretary informed of that member's Club, with power however to postpone or delay the conversion private address, or of some other address at which communications of any particular property if the Club in General Meeting shall may be addressed for him. Nevertheless, it shall not be necessary to so authorise. Out of the proceeds of such conversion, the send any notice intended for members generally to any member, by post Trustees shall discharge all debts and liabilities of the Club, or otherwise, except in the case of notice convening any General including the expenses of such conversion, and any balance Meeting for any of the purposes of Rule 26. All notices shall be posted remaining in their hands shall be disposed of by them. Any • by being affixed in a prominent position on the Club premises in a part Balance of Monies or Property remaining in their hands shall of the Club which is frequented by members, and it shall be the duty of 11 10 then be apportioned EQUALLY between the properly CLUB BYELAWS recognised NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES of those Club Sports Sections which existed at the time of the first resolution. 1. Dogs may not be brought into the Club premises or grounds with the exception of guide dogs for the registered blind. 26.(2) A copy of the notice convening any General Meeting under this 2. No person under 18 years of age is permitted to play on the gaming Rule shall be sent by the Secretary by post to every member at machines. his address last notified to the Secretary under Rule 23 not less than fourteen days before the date of appointment for the 3. No children shall be permitted access to the Club premises or grounds Meeting but any accidental omission to send every such copy or unless accompanied by a Senior playing Member or a Social Member. the non-receipt of the same shall not invalidate any proceedings The Member introducing the child or children shall be responsible for or resolution. their behaviour and any damage caused by them.

4. Membership cards must be carried at all times whilst on Club premises RIGHTS OF ACCESS or grounds. Membership cards must be produced on request by a member of the Management Committee or by the Bar Staff. 27.Notwithstanding anything in these Rules to the contrary the Management Committee may charge an admission fee or restrict access to any member or other person to any function or activity either on the 5. Except with the permission of a member of the Management Club grounds or in the Club premises. Committee or of the Bar Staff no children shall be allowed in the Lounge after 9.00 p.m.

LIABILITY 6. (i) Sports bags, sports equipment, prams and pushchairs may not be 28. The liabilities of the Club shall rest upon the whole of the membership. taken into the Lounge or bar area except with the prior consent of a member of the Management Committee or the Bar Staff.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (i Any of the items referred to in sub-clause (i) of this Bye Law brought on to the premises shall be left in a tidy manner and so 29. Any member shall have the right to present a grievance in person to the as to cause the least inconvenience to those persons using the Management Committee by giving to the Secretary not less than fourteen days notice in writing prior to to the next meeting of the Club. Management Committee. Such notice shall include brief details of the matters concerning the grievance. Upon receipt of the Notice the 7. Membership subscriptions which are not paid by the due date shall Secretary shall forthwith provide a copy thereof to every member of the incur a penalty of twenty five pence per week which shall accrue from Management Committee and serve a copy on any other member named the due date to the date of the late payment.Any penalty so accrued personally therein by posting it to the address notified to the Secretary shall form part of the Membership subscription which shall be deemed under Rule 23.Any member named personally in the Notice and served to be unpaid to the extent that it remains outstanding. with a copy by the Secretary shall also have the right to attend and at , the discretion of the Management Committee address the Management Committee in connection with the grievance.

12 13 THE CONGLETON CRICKET, HOCKEY, THE CONGLETON CRICKET, HOCKEY, BOWLING and SOCIAL CLUB. BOWLING and SOCIAL CLUB. EQUITY POLICY STATEMENT. CHILD WELFARE POLICY. GOOD PRACTICE AT CONGLETON CHB&SC This club is committed to ensuring that equity is incorporated across all aspects of its development. In doing so it acknowledges and adopts the Congleton CHB&SC aims to create an enjoyable following Sport England definition of sports equity: environment for all Young People who wish to take part in sport and social activities at the club. Sports equity is about fairness in sport, equality of acce ss, recognising inequalities and taking steps to address them. It is about changing the • The club emphasises that Young People have the culture and structure of sport to ensure that it becomes equally accessible right to be safe, secure and free from threat. to everyone in society. • The club acknowledges that Young People have the The club respects the rights, dignity and worth of every person and will right to be treated with respect and for their concerns treat everyone equally within the context of their sport or social activities, to be listened to and acted upon. regardless of age, ability, gender, race, ethnicity, religious belief, sexuality or social/economic status. The club will ensure that junior members have specific programmes and facilities designated for The club is committed to everyone having the right to enjoy their sport or them with adequate supervision. social activities in an environment free from intimidation, harassment and abuse. The club will ensure that all people working for Or on behalf of the club are aware of the Child Welfare All club members have a responsibility to oppose discriminatory behaviour Policy and that such people who are responsible for and to promote equality of opportunity. Young Persons in the club will sign the club self declaration form in relation to Child Welfare as a The club will deal with any incidence of discriminatory behaviour minimum. seriously, according to club disciplinary procedures. The club will ensure that its playing sections fully adopt any policies relating to the Welfare of Young People that are published by each respective section's national governing body. Each section will publish its Child Welfare Policies on the club noticeboard. Where an incident relates to a specific sporting section, the policies laid down by that section's national governing body will be followed.

14 15 • The club has two adult members who are specifically responsible for Young People. These members will have received training in Child Welfare issues.

The club has procedures in place to help any young person who requests help and support on a confidential basis, in issues relating to Child Welfare.

Congleton CHB&SC has a disciplinary procedure within its constitution that gives the management committee the power to suspend, exclude or expel members.

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