Grimsby and District Cricket League and Lincolnshire County Cricket League Guide 1966

• GRIMSBY & DISTRICT CRICKET LEAGUE RULES - AMENDED 1.12.65. 1. NAME. The League shall be known as the "Grimsby and District Cricket League". 2. OFFICIALS. The Officers shall consist of a Chairman, Vice– Chairmen, Hon. Treasurer and Hon. Secretary. These shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting. 3. COMMITTEE. The Committee to transact the business of the League shall be the Officers and one representative from each Club constituting the League. Six Club representatives to form a Quorum. 4. COMMITTEE MEETINGS. The Committee shall meet bi-mont hly or at any time as the business of the League may require. Seven days' notice of all meetings shall b e sent by post to all Officers and Club Sec– retaries. Consistent non-attendance at meetings without extenuating circumstances by any Club shall render them liable to a fine not exceed– ing 5/- per meeting, at the Committee's discretion. S. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, The Annual General Meeting shall be held before the 31st December of each year. The business shall be to elect Officers, Auditors, Ground ln~pection Committee, to receive and consider a report and balance shee c, to consider proposed new rules, or amendments to existing rules and any other matter affecting the League of which due and proper notice has been given. (See rule 27). 6. MEMBERSHIP. (a) Present Members. A Club desiring admission to the League must apply by the 31 st October each year (a Club apply ing after this date shall be surcharged 10/6d.) and shall b e considered provided its ground, dressing accommodation and appointments are of satisfactory standard and have been certified to be so by the Grounds Inspection Committee, whose decision must be placed before the Committee for confirmation. Any Club in membership allowing its wicket or ground to deteriorate shall be subject to an inspection by the Grounds Inspection Committee which shall report to the Committee. In the event of an adverse report, the Committee shall warn such Club that, unless the necessary improve– ment is effected within a specified period, it will not be allowed to continue in membership. (b) New Members. Any Club applying for membership for the first time or after the lapse of a season or more, shall submit application by the 31st October (a Club applying after this date shall be surcharged 10/6d:) in any year and such application shall be considered by the League in General Meeting. The decision as to which Division of the League any newl y dected Club shall join shall be decided by the League in General Meeting . (c ) Divisions, Division 1 to consist of a maximum of 12, only one team from any Club to compete in this Division, All oth er Divisions shall consist of a maximum of 10 teams. 7. VOTING, Officials and each Club shall have one vote only. The Chairman shall have a casting vote. 8. DEroSITS and SUBSCRIPTIONS. Each Club shall pay a deposit of 10/ - on entering the Le ague. The Annual Subscription for each team to be fixed yearly at the Annual General Meeting to be paid by 31st May each year. Clubs not complying to this rule will be fined £ 1 ls. 0d. Club Secretaries will be expected to hold a Registration Form for each player to substantiate League Registration Forms submitted to the League Sec– retary. In the case of Clubs with both Saturday and Mid Week t eams, separate forms would be required for each team. In case this does not meet the expenses of the League, each teams·shall contribute equally to– wards such sum as may be required. 27