Strathmore Cricket Union Handbook 1998

6 StrathmoreCricket Union (Instituted1929) 1.1 The Union shall be called "The Dukes Strathmore Cricket Union". 1.2 The Union shall consist of one or more Divisions as approved by a General Meeting of theUnion. 1.3 TheManagementCommitteeshallbevestedwithfullpowerstovary the titles of each Division at the commencement of each season. 2.1 All affairs and management of the Union shall be in the hands of a Management Committee, themembersof whichshall beelectedat the Annual General Meeting. The Management Committee shall compriseaPresident, aVice-President, anHonorarySecretary, an HonoraryTreasurer(the lattertwoofficesmaybeco-joined)andfive othermembers,allbeingfromclubs infullmembershipoftheUnion. The retiringPresident shall continueas anex-officiomember of the ManagementCommitteeforoneyearafterhistermofofficeexpires. TheManagementCommitteeshallhave, inadditiontotheirgeneral powers,thepowertofillanyvacancyintheirnumbersduringtheyear and, additionally, thepower to co-opt up to twoadditional members to assist with specific projects. 2.2 The Management Committee shall be vested with full powers to conduct all competitions under the auspices of the Union and to regulatethechoosingofteamsforallrepresentativematchesplayed bytheUnion. ThemembersoftheManagementCommitteeshallbe entitled to vote at all General Meetings. 3.1 Any club desirous of entering the Union must make application in writing to theHonorarySecretary on or before 1st September. Any club withdrawing from the Union should intimate withdrawal to the Honorary Secretary in writing on or before 1st October. 3.2 The team to be relegated fromDivision Two of the ScottishCricket Leagueshallbeadmitted,ifitsowishes,toDivisionOneoftheUnion. 3.3 At the end of each season, the Union shall nominate a team to participate inaplay-off competition for admission toDivisionTwoof