Grimsby and District Cricket League Handbook 1975

. 1. GRIMSBY AND DISTRICT CRICKET LEAGUE RULES 1975 NAME. The League shall be known as the "Grimsby and District Cricket League" 2. OFFICIALS. The Officers shall consist of a President, Chairman, Vice– Chairman, Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Assistant Treasurer and Hon. Assistant 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 MEETING. The Committee shall meet bi -monthly or at any time as the business of the League may require. Seven days' Notice of all meetings shall be sent by post to all Officers and Club Secretaries. Consistent non-attend– ance at meetings without extenuating circumstances by any Club shall render them liable to a fine not exceeding 25p per meeting, at the Committee's dis– cretion. 5. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The Annual General Meeting shall be held before the 31st December each year. The business shalJ be to elect Officers, Auditors, Gro·und Inspection Committee, to receive and consider a report and bal– ance sheet, 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 applying after this date shall be surcharged 50p) and shall be 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 sub– ject to an inspection by the Grounds Inspection Committee which shall report to the Committee. In the event of an adverse report, the Committee shall w.irn 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, shal I submit application by the 31 st October (a Club applying after this date shall be surcharged 50p) 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 Divi , ions shall consist of a maximum of 10 teams 7. VOTING . Officials of 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 50p on entering the League. An Annual Subscriotion for each team to be fixed ve;arly at the Annual General Meeting to be paid by 31st March each year. Clubs not complying to this rule will be fined £1 . Club Secretaries will be expected to hold a