We draw your attention to the following information regarding memberships, as listed in the Club Constitution:
5. Membership
5.1 All members will be subject to the regulations of the Constitution and by joining the Club will be deemed to accept these regulations and any Codes of Conduct that the club has adopted. The Constitution shall identify members eligible to vote at any General Meetings. The club shall maintain a register of members. The Constitution shall be posted on the Club’s website and designated Club noticeboard.
Applications for playing memberships shall be by registration on the Club pages of the Play Cricket website. Prospective members must email the Club Secretary who will then send a document by return email with registration instructions. Once the registration is accepted, payment of the relevant subscription as determined at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will allow the new member to be eligible for selection. Approval of all registrations shall be at the discretion of the Management Committee who shall not unreasonably withhold acceptance.
5.2 Members with full voting rights shall be in one of the following categories:
- Senior (playing) members.
- Junior members who have represented the Club at a senior level in league or cup during the preceding season.
- Social members.
- Life members.
- President
5.3 The following shall be members of the Club and be bound by Club Regulations but shall not have voting rights at any General Meeting of the Club
- Junior (playing) members (U18 on 1 September of the previous year), excepting those Junior members denoted in 5.2 of this Constitution.
- Day members.
5.4 Social members may be requested to play in occasional matches throughout the season as and when required. Social members, at the discretion of the Management Committee, may pay an additional amount on top of the usual match fees for the games in which they play to offset their contribution towards a full playing membership subscription. Parents of Junior members shall be classed as Day members (but shall not have a vote at AGM/EGMs, unless they have paid a subscription to become Social members).
5.5 In order for playing members to attend Club training sessions, or to use the Club facilities for private usage, they must be at least a Social member of the Club to be covered by the Club’s insurance policy. Failure to do so may result in removal of privileges for the person(s) involved, or further sanctions at the discretion of the Management Committee. The Social member subscription can be used towards the full playing member subscription for both Senior and Junior players.
5.6 The Club recognises those who have made special contributions by appointing the following categories of honorary members:
- Life Member – in recognition of outstanding and dedicated long service to the Club over a substantial number of years.
- President – in recognition of valuable service to the Club in an official capacity.
- Day Members – All visitors and guests participating in official Club events (‘day members’) shall be granted special ‘day’ membership.
5.7 No person shall be eligible to take part in the business of the Club, vote at general meetings or be eligible for selection for any Club team unless an applicable subscription has been paid by the date of the last match of the preceding season, unless membership has been agreed by the Management Committee.
5.8 The Club may refuse membership, or remove it, only for good cause such as conduct or character likely to bring the club or cricket into disrepute. Appeal against refusal or removal may be made to the Management Committee, who shall then appoint an Appeals Committee to hear the appeal.
