Constitution & Rules
The name of the club shall be “HALSTEAD CRICKET CLUB” and shall consist of Honorary, Non-Playing and Playing Members. The pavilion shall be the Club House.
(a) The object of the Club shall be the promotion and development of the game of Cricket in the Halstead area and the playing of cricket matches and provision of opportunities for recreation, social intercourse and refreshment for the benefits of its Members in furtherance of such object.
(b) To ensure that all club members abide by the ECB Code of Conduct which incorporates the Spirit of Cricket, and by the Laws of Cricket.
(c) To ensure a duty of care to all club members by adopting and implementing the ECB Safe Hands, Welfare of Young People in Cricket Policy, the ECB Cricket Equity Policy and any future versions of the policies.
(d) The Club shall adopt and implement the ECB Anti-Discrimination Code of Conduct and any future versions of this policy.
The officers of the club shall consist of The Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Club Captain, Welfare Officer and Head Coach.
All Officers shall retire at the Annual General Meeting (the AGM) but shall be eligible for re-election along with the five General Committee Members
The Club President shall be ex-officio. An election shall be held for the Club President only when a vacancy exists.
(a) The affairs of the club including the purchase for the club and supply to the members of intoxicating liquor shall be under the management of the Management Committee consisting of the six Officers of the Club and five General Committee members.
The Management Committee shall meet once a month and five members shall constitute a quorum.
(b) The Management Committee shall have the power to co-opt and form Sub-Committees as required. Any such committee shall cease at the AGM following its formation.
(c) Any matters of the Club relating to the holding and management of its assets will be dealt with by three Trustees appointed by the Management Committee. The Trustees will act in accordance with the club rules.
(a) Any person wishing to join the club must be proposed by an existing Member to whom he or she is personally known and seconded by another existing Member.
The annual subscription for Playing Members shall be £100 except for those over 16 and Under 19 or in full time education who will pay £50.
Junior Subscriptions will be £70 (single), £130 (Double), £170.00 (Triple).
There shall be a minimum subscription of £25 for non- playing Members which will entitle them to become a Vice- President of the Club. Bona fide couples may pay a joint Vice President’s subscription of £35.
All Playing Members will pay a Match Fee as determined by the Management Committee.
The Management Committee shall be empowered to determine any variations to the standard subscriptions and match fees in any special circumstances.
All Members are expected to pay their subscriptions by 31st May of any given year. Any members wishing to enter into a stage payment arrangement may do so by application to the Treasurer but payments in this instances must be made between 1st May and 31st August.
Life Membership shall be honorary and shall be an honour bestowed upon those Members of the Club who are deemed to have given outstanding service to the Club. New Life Members shall be proposed and seconded by two members of the club. Any such proposals must be notified in writing to the Honorary Secretary at least six weeks before the advertised date of the Annual General Meeting. New Life Members will be elected by a simple majority vote of those members present at the AGM.
There may be admitted to the Club Premises in addition to Members, at the discretion of the General Committee:
(a) persons who on the day of their admission to the Club premises have played or have been selected to play or who have acted or been selected to act as reserve players, umpires, scorers or other officials in any cricket match organised or sponsored by the Club or held at the invitation of the Management Committee of the Club’s ground.
(b) On the day when the Club has a home cricket match persons who are members of any other Cricket Club with which the Club customarily plays cricket matches.
(c) Visitors to the Club as spectators for events noted in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)
(d) Intoxicating Liquor may not be purchased by, or for any individual under the age of 18 years.
Subject to any conditions which may from time to time be imposed by the Licensing Justices any such persons as are referred to in sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this rule may purchase from the Club intoxicating liquor for the consumption by themselves on the premises during the permitted hours in accordance with the provisions of Section 49 (i) of the Licensing Act 1964.
The Club may on not more than 12 occasions per year supply intoxicating liquor to persons other than Members of the Club at pre-arranged functions provided that any profit made is used for the benefit of the Club.
The expulsion of a member shall be determined at a Full Management Committee Meeting called for that purpose and such a Member shall have the right of appeal.
The Full Management Committee also reserve the right to ban any individual from the Club premises should they be found to have been in breach of anti-social or violent behaviour whilst on those premises.
- OPENING & CLOSING OF THE CLUB & PERMITTED HOURS
The opening hours of the Club House are from 10am until 11pm each day subject to the right of the Committee to keep the club House closed on any particular day or part of days if the Committee consider it proper in the interests of the Club.
The permitted hours for the sale of intoxicating liquor under the Licensing Act 1964 shall be:
Mon. to Sat. inclusive.........................11:00 hrs to 23:00 hrs.
Sundays............................................12:00 hrs to 22:30 hrs.
No Opening on Good Friday or Christmas Day
The Annual General Meeting for the election of Officers and Committee and passing of accounts shall be held each year in the month of November.
The Honorary Secretary shall call an Extraordinary Meeting on receiving a requisition signed by ten Members. The Honorary Secretary shall give seven days’ notice for Committee and General Meetings.
The Club Colours shall be Green, Yellow and Blue.
No alteration to rules shall be made except at the Annual General Meeting of the Club or at an Extraordinary General Meeting called for that purpose.
Every Member shall be subject to these Rules and be provided with a copy.
- APPLICATION OF ASSETS ON DISSOLUTION
In the event that the Club is dissolved, its members shall approve, in general meeting, that its assets be made available for any of the following purposes:
- The purposes of a Community Amateur Sports Club
- The purposes of the England & Wales Cricket Board for use in youth cricket in Essex.
- The purposes of a Registered Charity