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AGM Minutes

Bolton & District Conservative Bowling League
AGM Meeting Wednesday 22^nd January 2025

Venue- Dunscar Conservative Club 8-00pm

                                   MINUTES

ATTENDEES - 15

Absent Friends -                             Observed

Apologies   Danny Fletcher, Paul Calderbank

2       Appointment of officials for 2025- The Committee to remain in place with John Southern, Les Brown & Tom Martin officiating

3       Treasures Report-Accounts remaining stable, Treasures advise to leave League fees as per last season at £95.                     Accepted.

 4       Secretaries’ Report. The secretary reported concerns over the attendance at the presentation Night, with falling numbers  and rising cost, the committee have decided to dispense with a presentation evening, prizes and cups will in future be presented after the AGM, The presidents cup and  the Arbuthnot Cup will now be played for as Team Events not individual  competitions again due to falling numbers

                                                               Both Actions Accepted                           

5       Review of League Rules. Two league rules were proposed by the committee due to changes in cup formats and also due to the cancellation of the presentation night. the rules in question are 3.3 and 4.2, respectively.

Both amendments        Accepted and passed

6       League Dates and Cup Draw. League commencement dates were discussed and accepted, Also the cup draws for the Arbuthnott, Presidents and both League cups were made during         the meeting, these will be displayed on the web page when it up and running.

 Cup Draw   Arbuthnot Section B

Cup Draw   Presidents Section A

 Cup Draw   League Cup Section B

Cup Draw   League Cup Section A

See Web Page for details.

League Commencement     16/04/2025

7       A.O.B- A question was raised concerning the payments of prize money for people who did not attend the designated presentation evening, i.e.  “Should the league make retrospective payments after the event”. An open forum discussion was followed by a ballot vote.

                    The vote was 3 For respective payments and 8 Against payments.

              Conclusion                NO retrospective payments will be made.

8       Next Meeting                      September 10^th

9       Close meeting                9:10 pm

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 along with 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 January (Weather dependant). 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                    Team   Cup Competitions

  3.0      The format for cup competitions will normally be straight knockout competitions,which may or 
                may not include handicapping. Alternate forms such as Round Robins can be used if and when
                necessary.

 3.1        "Cup matches will be played using the format of four at home four away except  for the final which will be on a green neutral  to  both competing teams . Practice in qualifying rounds is permitted, but not the final. The winning team will be the team with the highest number of aggregate points.

3.2           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".

3.3         In round robin formats points will be awarded as follows  Two point for a  win, and one point for a draw  based on aggregate  score. If teams are tied on points then total Chalks scored , plus handicap if applicable will be used . If still tied then total chalks scored minus chalks against will be used. Finally if still tied then the number of individual winners will come into play.

3.4        In the event of a draw in a  Cup Final two players will be selected from each team and they will play off using  ¼ Handicap.

3.5        In order to partake in any cup Finals players must have played in a least at  three  leagues matches

 Section 4                     Awards

4.1       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.

4.2       Prize winners (or their representative) are expected to attend the AGM  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.

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