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The Club Constitution |
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Adopted 30 January 2003 (Previous
Constitution) |
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| 1. |
The club shall be called "Richmond Park Golf Club". |
| 2. |
There shall be a President and Vice-President, to be elected at the
Annual General Meeting of the Club. |
| 3. |
The affairs of the Club shall be managed by a Committee to consist of
the Captain (who shall be Chairman of the Committee), the Vice-Captain (who
shall also be the Men’s Competition Secretary), the Honorary Secretary and
Treasurer, and not more than eight (8) other elected members including two
(2) members of the Ladies’ Committee, one of whom shall be the Lady Captain.
Three (3) members of the Ladies’ Committee will be permitted if the office
of Honorary Secretary or Honorary Treasurer is not held by a lady member.
Five member to form a quorum.
The President and Vice-Presidents shall be ex-officio members of the Club
Committee. |
| 4. |
All Officers and Members of the Committee shall be elected each year at
the Annual General Meeting (by ballot if necessary), and shall be eligible
for re-election.
The Committee has at all times power to co-opt a member to fill any
vacancy occurring. |
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The Ladies' Section of the Club shall be managed by its own Committee,
to consist of the Lady Captain, the Lady Vice-Captain, the Hon. Secretary of
the Section, the Hon Treasurer of the Section, and additional lady members
as may be agreed by the Committee (three Committee members to form a
quorum), who shall be elected annually at the Section's Annual General
Meeting, and shall be eligible for re-election. The Committee has at all times power to co-opt a member to fill any vacancy occurring. |
| 6. |
Candidates for membership must be proposed and seconded by Members of
the Club. |
| 7. |
The annual subscription and entrance fee (if any) shall be the amount
fixed by General Meeting, and shall be payable on the 1st
February in each year. The subscription will not cover green fees and other
personal expenses incurred by the Members attending competitions. |
| 8. |
The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than January. Ten
members to form a quorum. |
| 9. |
All competitions arranged by the Club shall be played under the rules of
Golf approved by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrew’s, subject to
the local rules of the course upon which any competition is being played. |
| 10. |
An informal Meeting of the Committee may revise the handicap of any
Member during the progress of a competition, such revision to be considered
at the next meeting of the Committee. |
| 11. |
Any candidate may be refused membership of the Club and any
Member who, in the opinion of the Committee, is guilty of conduct
prejudicial to the Club, shall be liable to expulsion. |
| 12. |
The Committee will be entrusted with the funds and management of the
Club and shall have the sole right to interpret these Rules, and to give
direction in cases not provided for therein, and all orders, bylaws or
regulations made by them shall be binding until set aside by a General
Meeting. |
| 13. |
Any proposal for alteration of Rules of the Club, and nominations for
Officers and Committee, duly proposed and seconded, must be received in
writing by the Hon. Secretary not later than 31st December. |