Grimsby and District Cricket League and Lincolnshire County Cricket League Guide 1968

consider a report and balance sheet, to consider proposed new rules, or amendments to ,ting rules and any other matter affecting the League of which due am, ,,roper notice has been given. (See rule 27). 6. MEMBERSHIP. (a) Present Members. A Club desiring admission to the League must apply by the 31st October each year (a Club applying after this date shall be surcharged 10/6d.) and shall be considered pro– vided 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 improvement 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 applica– tion 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 newly elected 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 other 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. DEPOSITS and SUBSCRIPTIONS. Each Club shall pay a deposit of 10/- on entering the League. The Annual Subscription for each team to be fi xed yearly at the Annual General Meeting to be paid by 31 st May each year. Clubs not complying to this rule will be fined £1 1 s. 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 teams, separate forms would be required for each team. In case this does not meet the expenses of the League, each team shall contribute equally towards such sum as may be required . Season 1968. £2 12s. 6d. per team plus 7/6d. per club for handbooks. 9. ARRANGEMENTS OF FIXTURES. Fixtures to be arranged by the League Officials. The fixtures for each Division to be completed and issued to each Club by 15th March. Any alteration to such fixtures must be made before 15th April and the League Secretary notified of the alteration by all Clubs concerned, after which time fixtures must be strictly adhered to. Any Club not fulfilling such fixtures may be fined 10/6d. by the League Committee for the first offence, and expenses incurred shall be reimbursed. For the second offcence, the Club is liable to be expelled from the League. 10. PLAYERS. Clubs must register with the Hon. Secretary a list of play– i"ng members each year before the commencement of the season. Any Club with teams in more than one Division shall be allowed to play its members in either Division up to 8th July in each season. At this date, a player who has played in six matches in a higher Division shall not play in a lower Division without special permission of the League Officials. Additional registrations can be effected until 8th July, after this date formal application for further registrations will be considered by the League Officials but will only be allowed in extenuating circumstances. A player 27