CORHAMPTON GOLF CLUB
RULES OF THE SENIOR MEN’S SECTION
Item 1 MEMBERSHIP
Item 2FUNCTION
Item 3OFFICERS
Item 4COMMITTEE
Item 5ELECTION OF NON-EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Item 6POWERS OF COMMITTEE
Item 7DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Item 8ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Item 9EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
Item 10NOTICE OF MEETING
Item 11PROCEDURE AT GENERAL MEETINGS
Item 12VOTING
Item 13AMENDMENTS TO RULES
Item 14COMPLAINTS
Item 15MEMBERS BOUND BY RULES
CORHAMPTON GOLF CLUB
RULES OF THE SENIOR MEN’S SECTION
ITEM 1: MEMBERSHIP
Gentlemen members of Corhampton Golf Club (CGC) 60 years of age or more may apply to join the Senior Men’s Section.
ITEM 2:FUNCTION
To manage matters specific to the Senior Men’s Section of C.G.C. that are not covered by , the Rules, Regulations and Bye-laws of C.G.C. and to do so in such manner as to conform with the Rules, Regulations and Byelaws of C.G.C.
ITEM 3:OFFICERS
3.1 The Captain – shall be a Full Member of C.G.C. who shall be proposed by the
outgoing Section Captain, confirmed by C.G.C Management Committee and elected
by majority vote of Section Members at the AGM of the Senior Men’s Section and
shall take office for one year (Rule 2.6 of CGC Constitution and Rules refers)
3.2 The Vice Captain shall be a Full Member of C.G.C who shall be proposed by the
Section Captain and confirmed by C.G.C Management Committee and elected by
majority vote of Section Members at the AGM of the Senior Men’s Section and shall
take office for one year. (Rule 2.6 of C.G.C Constitution and Rules refers).
3.3 Executive Officers - Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer – who shall be
proposed seconded and elected by majority vote of Senior Men Members at the AGM
of the Senior Men’s Section and shall serve for a period of one year and then may
seek re-election.
ITEM 4:COMMITTEE
4.1 The Senior Men’s Committee shall consist of the Captain, Vice-Captain, Immediate Past Captain, Honorary Secretary, and Honorary Treasurer and six other Senior men members. To be quorate the committee must comprise of four members one of whom must be the Captain, Vice Captain, Hon Secretary or Hon Treasurer. The Senior Men’s Captain, will, under normal circumstances, chair meetings of the Committee. In his absence the Committee will elect a chair for that meeting.
ITEM 5:ELECTION OF NON-EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
5.1 Any two members of the Senior Men’s Section may nominate a member to
serve on the Committee. Nominations, together with the names of the proposer,
seconder and the nominees, shall be posted on the Senior Men’s Section Notice
Board at least fourteen days before the Section’s A.G.M.
5.2 If candidates exceed vacancies, balloting lists shall be prepared, containing the
names of the candidates only, and each member present shall be entitled to vote.
The candidate(s) with the largest vote, including any proxy votes submitted under rule
11.2, shall be duly elected. Should there be a tie, then the names should be returned
to the floor for a further ballot.
5.3 Candidates shall be proposed, seconded and elected at each A.G.M They shall hold
office until the next A.G.M when they shall retire, but shall be eligible for re-election.
5.4 Any casual vacancy on the Committee may be filled by the Committee. Any member
so chosen shall retire at the next A.G.M. but shall also be eligible for re-election.
5.5 The Committee may co-opt any additional temporary members if they so require.
Any member so chosen shall retire at the next AG.M, but shall also be eligible for re-
election.
ITEM 6:POWERS OF COMMITTEE
The Committee shall have control of the finances of the Section and such
administrative powers as may be necessary for properly carrying out the function of
the Section, in accordance with C.G.C Rules. The Committee may appoint such sub-
committees to consist either of members of the Committee, or members of the
Section, as they consider necessary for special purposes. At every meeting of the
Committee or any sub-committee, the Chairman, in the event of a drawn vote, shall
have a casting vote. The Captain and Vice Captain shall be ex-officio members of all
sub-committees.
The Committee shall have the power to set any annual registration fee or any other fee
regarding membership of the Section, including entry fees to competitions of the
Section and Open competitions, all such fees to be approved by the Management
Committee of C.G.C.
ITEM 7:DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
7.1 The Hon Secretary shall conduct the correspondence of the Section and shall
have the custody of all the documents belonging to the Senior Men’s Section. He
shall keep full and correct minutes of proceedings and records of competitions.
7.2 The Hon Treasurer shall keep the accounts of the Senior Men’s Section and make up the Annual Accounts to the 30th September, which shall, after audit, be circulated to all members.
ITEM 8:ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (A.G.M.)
The A.G.M. shall be held each year in the month of October, at such time and venue
that the Committee shall approve, at which, in addition to other business, the
Accounts of the year ended 30th September shall be presented by the Hon Treasurer.
ITEM 9:EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING (E.G.M.)
The Committee may call an E.G.M whenever they see fit and shall be bound to do so
in receiving a request signed by not less than ten members.
ITEM 10:NOTICE OF MEETING
At least Fourteen days ahead of a General Meeting the Hon Secretary of the Section
shall post a notice calling the General Meeting on the Senior Men’s Section notice
board.
ITEM 11:PROCEDURE AT GENERAL MEETINGS
At any General Meeting twenty members must be present to form a quorum and the
votes will be taken as the Chairman shall direct. At every General Meeting the
Chairman may vote, and in the event of a drawn vote, shall have the casting vote.
ITEM 12:VOTING
12.1 All members are entitled to vote at any General Meeting,
12.2 A member who cannot attend a General Meeting may apply, in writing, to the
Hon Secretary, for a form in order to appoint a proxy to vote for him at that
meeting. Completed proxy forms must be received by the Hon Secretary at least
5 days before the meeting.
ITEM 13:AMENDMENTS TO RULES
No Rule of the Section shall be repealed or amended and no new rules shall be
made, save by the vote of a two-thirds majority of members present at a General
Meeting. Twenty-one days notice of proposed repeals or amendments to The Rules
shall be given to the Hon Secretary, who shall post the details on the Senior Men’s
notice board at least fourteen days before the General Meeting.
ITEM 14: COMPLAINTS
All complaints shall be made in writing to the Hon Secretary who, if he is unable to deal
with them, shall submit them to the Committee, whose decision shall be final.
ITEM 15:MEMBERS BOUND BY RULES
Every Member shall be bound by and submit to these Rules, and also to The Rules
and Bye-laws of C.G.C,
Next Revision of the Rules due Spring 2013
19/05/2019