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AGM

WEDNESDAY 22nd January 2025, 8pm

DUNSCAR CONSERVATIVE CLUB

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Contact Details and Green Location

LEAGUE CUP FIXTURE DATES

AGM Minutes

CUP COMPETITIONS

BCGBA and League News Items

LEAGUE RULES

BANKING DETAILS

Contact Details and Green Location

LEAGUE CUP FIXTURE DATES

League Cup Fixture Dates  for Section A & B

League Cup Final Results

Sect A  Plodder Lane B  166  V   Over Hulton B   130

Sect B    LH Church Ward 152  V Astley Bridge   127

Congratulations To 
Plodder Lane B & LH Chrch Ward

AGM Minutes

Bolton & District Conservative Bowling League
AGM Meeting Wednesday 21^st  Febuary 2024

Minutes

Apologies,  Danny Fletcher, John Southern

Number of Attendees 18

1                 Absent Friends  mentioned, Vince Hopkinson, John Proctor, & Chic Gillbertson

2                 Appointment of official’s for 2024 Committee to remain as is John Southern- President & Competion supervisor, Les Brown- Treasurer, Tom Martin-Secretary

3                 Matters arising from September meeting/previous season.  All items Agreed, No outstanding issues.

4                 Treasures Report  Down turn in revenue due to loss of two Teams , subscription fees raised To £85 plus £10 fee as presetation evening subsidy Total cost 2024 £95

5                 Secretary’s Report Given and accepted, changes made to B Section cup format a round robin format accepted

6                 Review of League Rules  SEE BELOW

7                 League Commencement dates  

8                 Any other Business

9                 Next  meeting

10              Cup dates & Venues

 6     Proposed  changes to rule

          Rule 5.2

 Removal of 21days grace for prize money collection. the winner of the award or his/her representative must collect the allotted prize at the designated prize giving event”

Committee proposal   Rule Change accepted .    18 for,  None against,  No Abstentions

Rule 1.2  All players must hold a current BCGBA  registration, also it preferrable but not compulsory to have a current Conservative membership and be of at least 16 years of age

Proposed Russ Hamer Seconder Tony Wilkin,

Rule Change accepted .    12 for,  2 against,   4   Abstentions

Rule 2.3 Starting times to be 6-30 in April and August, all other times will be 7-0 pm. Practice times will be the preceding 30 mins which will be split into two 15 minute periods, with the home team have the first 15 minutes and the away team have the last 15 minute period.               

 Proposed Russ Hamer Seconder Tony Wilkins

Rule Change Defeated .    3 for,  14  against,   1  Abstentions

7          League Commencement Dates and Structure.
                         League to commence Wednesday  17 th April , Finish Wed 4^th September

            Section A 9 teams, Section B 8 teams,
           League Cup Configuration Section A Straight Knockout, Section B Two sections of Four in a round robin        format , winners of each group to contest the B section Final .

ALL FIXTURES, HANDICAPS AND DATES WILL BE AVAILBLE ON THE WEB PAGE WHEN UP AND RUNNING.

 8   Dates & Venue for the Presidents Cup & Arbuthnot cups     12^th or 19 MAY &  21^st or 28^th July. Nominations for Green Venues required Little Lever, Dunscar,

                      PRESIDENTS CUP – PLODDER LANE CONSERVATIVE CLUB  19^TH MAY
                ARBUTHNOTT TROPHY  DUNSCAR CONSERVATIVE CLUB     21^ST JULY

      Any other Business    No discussions

9             Next league meeting on Wed 04^th Sept 2024

11      Close Meeting     meeting closed at 8-45 pm

CUP COMPETITIONS

• Presidents Cup
• Congratulations  Keith Waddington (Astley Bridge)
• Winning 21-19
• to Alex McColl (Over Hulton A)
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• Arbuthnot Trophy
• Dunscar Conservative Club Sunday 21st July
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•                                     Semi - Finals 
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•                          W.Holliday  (Dunscar B )   14
•                          P. Potter     ( Dunscàr B )   21
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•                        M.Cafferky ( Dunscar A)    07
•                         R Hatzer     ( Dunscar A)    21
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•                                             Final 
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•                           P.Potter       ( Dunscar B)     10
•                           R.Hatzer     ( Dunscar A)     21
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•                                 Congratulations  ROSS

BCGBA and League News Items

No News

LEAGUE RULES

                                                                        Bolton & District Conservative Bowling League Rules

Index

Section 1                      General Rules
Section 2                      League Game Rules
Section 3                      League Cup Competitions
Section 4                      Individual Cup Competitions
Section 5                     Awards

Section 1                      General League Rule

1.1         The league shall be called “Bolton & District Conservative Bowling League  

1.2        All Players must  have a   British Crown Green Registration  number. Conservative membership is required for players registered and playing on conservative club greens, for Park green players  whilst Conservative membership is still preferable it is Optional.    All players will be at least 16 years of age.

1.3      All Clubs must be insured against public liability claims, and a current insurance certificate will  be displayed on the club’s premises in accordance with BCGBA rules. Any player wishing to pursue a claim must inform a responsible member of the club against which the claim is being made and the nature of the claim. They must also inform the secretary of the Lancashire County.

1.4       To compete in the league each team will pay an annual fee; this figure will be agreed at the AGM each year. The fee includes a £20 registration.

1.5        Any team who wish to join the league should register with the league secretary prior to the AGM), quoting the Team name and each player’s name also their BCCGA registration number.  Any Team wishing to leave the league should also notify the league prior to the AGM.  Additional players can be registered at any time throughout the season by applying to the league secretary, a period of 48 hrs is need to complete registration. Any Team playing un-registered players shall automatically forfeit that game 21-0 to the opposition. 

1.6        Players may play for only one team throughout the season.

1.7      The AGM will take place in February each year. All players may attend the AGM but voting will be restricted to a one vote per team . Any alteration to these rules can only take place at the AGM meeting, and any proposals involving changes to these rules must in the secretary hand at least fourteen days before the meeting.

 1.8        At least one representative from each team is expected to attend each meeting.

 Section 2                      League Game Rules

2.1        All teams shall consist of eight players.

 2.2        All games will be 21 up and played in accordance with BCGBA Rules.

 2.3      Starting Times to be 6-30 pm in April and in August, except by mutual agreement, 7-00 pm Starts  from May to July.

2.4       A minimum of 4 players must be available at the commencement of every game, all players to be in attendance no later than 1 hour after the commencement of the game, unless by agreement of the two captains. In the event of a team being a player short a score of 21-0 will be recorded against the team score, and a score of 21-10 will awarded to the player from the opposing team for the merit award.

2.5        The home team representative is responsible for entering the match results on to cgleague web based system within 7 days of the match, also the home team will keep a written record of the match which has been verified by both team captains. Both team captains shall agree the match results at the conclusion of the game.

In the case of any disputes with the web-based results, the league secretary or results secretary will request the match documentation in question for verification. In all cases the match card will be the definitive document.

2.6        The winning team will be the team with the highest aggregate points and will be awarded two points for a home win and three points for an away win. If the match is drawn, they will count one point for a home draw and two points for an away draw. In addition, each team will count one point for each individual winner. League position will be determined by the total number of points scored.  Normally promotion and relegation will be based on bottom two teams section A  being relegated, the top  two teams  in section B being promoted, this may vary dependant on team numbers. In cases where teams are level on points at the end of the season then aggregate scores will be used

  2.7     The night of play for Conservative league matches is Wednesday (only greens where more than TWO teams play will alternate nights be accepted). All matches must be played on the dates specified in the fixture list and can only be postponed if the green is unfit for use due to the weather, the unavailability of players is not acceptable as a reason to postpone or rearrange a match.

2.8        Only the winning player of each end shall signal the score to the marker.

2.9      During the course of a measure, the players concerned must not interfere with the measurer’s, whose decision is final.

2.10     In both sections A&B playing partners will be drawn at random, the away team captain will have the choice of order of play but must agree to vary this at the request if requirements demand. Cup matches will also be drawn on a random basis.

2.11    In the event of a tie for league winning positions in either section, the teams in question will play off on a neutral green.

 Section 3                      League Cup Competitions

 3.1       In order to partake in the league cup competition (prelim rounds exempt), a player must have played in a least one league game to qualify for the first round, and at least three league games to qualify for the final.

 3.2        "Cup matches will be played using the format of four at home four away, Unless this a final on a neutral green practice prior to the match is permitted. The winning team will be the team with the highest number of aggregate points.

If there is a draw in the Round Robin cup format this will count as one point for each team in the Round Robin mini league. If there is a draw in the Knockout cup format; 4 players from each team shall play off, 2 matches at each green using half handicap. In the event of the game still being a draw the match should be replayed at the earliest opportunity". In the event of a draw in the League Cup Final two players will be selected from each team and they will play off using  ¼ Handicap.

 Section 4                      Individual Cup Competitions

 4.1      The Presidents Cup is open to all registered   league players. All   players are handicapped as follows.  Section A members Scratch, Section B members +3

 4.2    The Arbuthnot Cup is open to all players and handicapped as above.

 Section 5                      Awards

5.1       The merit prize will be determined by a player’s average (points scored divided by points against). To qualify for the merit prize, a player must not miss more than four league games, and not more than two away games.

5.2       Prize winners (or their representative) are expected to attend the AGM/presentation evening to claim their prizes. In the event they do not attend the prizes will be forfeited and the funds will be returned to the league accounts.

BANKING DETAILS

NAT WEST BANK

ACCOUNT NUMBER  73305804

SORT CODE                01-30-99