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THE
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The name of the Club shall be West Hove Golf
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DEFINITIONS |
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2.1
The following definitions apply throughout
these Rules and the Bye-Laws: |
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“Approved Use” means the use of the
Club Premises and their facilities approved by both the Board
and the Golf Committee.
“Associate”
means any person who is a member of another recognised golf
club; a person who makes some Approved Use of the Club
Premises and their facilities; any adult who accompanies a
Junior Member or an Associate who is a minor.
“Board” means the Directors of the Company.
“Bye-laws” means regulations governing golf matters,
the conduct of Members and Associates, dress code,
disciplinary issues and similar matters made and amended from
time to time in the same manner as these Rules.
“Chairman of the Golf Committee” means the Club Captain
or, in the Club Captain’s absence, the Club Vice-Captain.
“Club” means West Hove Golf Club, which is the property
of the Company.
“Club Captain” means the Member elected as the Captain
of the Club at the Annual General Meeting.
“Club Premises” means the Clubhouse, the Golf Course,
the Practice Facilities and other land owned by the Company.
“Company” means West Hove Golf Club Limited.
“Driving Range” means the driving
range to the south of the Golf Course open to the public.
“General Manager” means the person employed and paid by
the Company to undertake the duties of management of the
Company and the Club.
“Golf Committee” means the committee set up in
accordance with the Bye-Laws of the Club.
“Golf Course” means the eighteen-hole golf course.
“Golf Society” means an association of persons united
in playing golf.
“Green Fee” means the sum of money a non-member pays
for a round of golf.
“Guest” means an Associate, or a
person invited by a Member or an Associate to the Club
Premises.
“Junior Member” means any Member aged over 9 years but
under 18 years as at the 1st September of that subscription
year.
“Junior Welfare Officer” means the person appointed by the
Club to oversee the Club’s duty of care for Junior Members.
“Match & Handicap” means the
sub-committee responsible for all golfing matters delegated by
the Golf Committee.
“Member” means any person on the register of Club
Members.
“Members’ Practice Area”
means that part of the Club Premises, south of the Driving
Range, marked and reserved for Members’ use only.
“Practice Facilities”
means the Driving Range, the putting green between the first
and tenth tees and the practice net in the car park.
“Rules” means the rules relating to the constitution
and the objectives of the Club including the legal
requirements for licensing and gaming machines.
“Shareholder” means any person who
holds at least one share in the Company.
“Staff” means any
person whose regular place of work is the Club Premises. |
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OBJECTIVES OF THE CLUB |
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To provide facilities for the playing of golf and other social
activities including the provision of refreshments for the
benefit of its Members and guests, including intoxicating
liquor, at the Club Premises at Badgers Way, Hangleton, Hove,
East Sussex, BN3 8EX.
3.2 To accept and operate the Sport England definition
of Sports Equity.
3.3 To accept and operate workable and effective Child
Welfare procedures in accordance with the Child Protection
Policy.
3.4 To accept and operate the Code of Conduct for
staff, Members, PGA Professionals, Coaches, and volunteers
that deal with the Junior Section.
3.5 To display copies of the appropriate documents in
the Clubhouse and review these at least every two years |
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CONSTITUTION OF THE CLUB |
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The Club is a Members’ Club the owners of which are the
Shareholders of the Company. |
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FACILITIES PROVIDED BY THE CLUB |
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In addition to the facilities for the playing of golf, the
Company will make available to Members the licensed Clubhouse
and everything reasonably necessary for the Club to carry on
in accordance with these Rules and the Bye-Laws.
5.2 The Board will be solely responsible for all the
expenses connected therewith and for the engagement and
payment of employees and all other matters involving the
expenditure of money except that so far as is provided within
these Rules for the provision of gaming machines under the
Gambling Act 2005 and any subsequent relevant legislation then
those rules shall be solely binding in respect of the control
of the monies taken from the gaming machines. |
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OFFICERS OF THE CLUB |
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The Officers of the Club are the President, the Club Captain
and Club Vice-Captain, the Ladies’ Captain and Ladies’
Vice-Captain, the Seniors’ Captain and Junior Organiser.
6.2 The President and the Junior Organiser shall be
elected at the Annual General Meeting for a term of three
years but will be eligible for re-election thereafter.
6.3 The Club Captain and Club Vice-Captain, the Ladies’
Captain and Ladies’ Vice-Captain, the Seniors’ Captain and
Seniors’ Vice-Captain shall be elected annually by those
Members entitled to attend and vote at the relevant Annual
General Meeting.
6.4 The "Club Vice-Captain elect" shall be selected and
proposed by a selection Committee comprising the President,
the Club Captain and the Club Vice-Captain. |
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
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7.1
The Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be held at such
time and place as the Golf Committee shall determine, and not
more than 15 months after the previous Annual General Meeting.
7.2 The Golf
Committee shall give the Company at least 28 days notice in
writing of the Annual General Meeting specifying the business
to be transacted. The General Manager will then give the
Members at least 14 days notice in writing specifying the
business to be transacted.
7.3
The President of the Club shall preside at the Annual General
Meeting.
7.4 The quorum for the holding of the Annual General
Meeting shall be at least ten Members entitled to attend and
vote.
7.5 The Annual General Meeting of the Club shall transact
the following business: -
(a) Elect the appropriate Officers of the Club, four other
Members for the Golf Committee, the Junior Welfare Officer,
three Members for the Gaming Machine Sub-Committee and three
Members for the Wine Committee.
(b) Receive the Club Captain’s report on the activities
of the Club during the previous year and the accounts of the
Gaming Machine Sub-Committee.
(c) Consider any proposed Rule amendments/additions of
which at least 56 days notice has been given to the Golf
Committee.
(d) Consider any other business.
7.6 Nominations for election of Members to any office
shall be made in writing to the General Manager by the
proposer and seconder not less than 14 days before the Annual
General Meeting.
7.7 The General Manager shall inform the Club Captain as
to the nominations received and cause the same to be posted on
the notice-boards and brought to the attention of all Members
prior to the Annual General Meeting.
7.8 All Members may attend and participate in the Annual
General Meeting but only 5 and 7-day Members shall have voting
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EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING |
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8.1
The Golf Committee may convene an Extraordinary General
Meeting when any question arises of such importance as shall,
in the absolute discretion of the Golf Committee, justify the
calling of such a meeting.
8.2 The Golf Committee shall be bound to convene such a
meeting upon receiving a request signed by not less than 50
Members.
8.3 Every Member shall be given at least 14 days notice,
in writing, of any Extraordinary General Meeting specifying
the nature of the business to be transacted. A copy of such
notice shall be displayed in the Clubhouse.
8.4 The President of the Club shall preside at an
Extraordinary General Meeting.
8.5 The quorum for the holding of an Extraordinary General
Meeting shall be at least ten Members entitled to attend and
vote.
8.6 All Members may attend and participate in the
Extraordinary General Meeting but only 5 and 7-day Members
shall have voting rights. |
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SUPPLY OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR |
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9.1
No intoxicating liquor shall be sold or supplied, or allowed
to be consumed, except to or by Members, Associates and their
guests in the Clubhouse, such persons being aged 18 or over.
9.2 The purchase of intoxicating liquor for supply by the
Club shall be at the absolute discretion of a sub-committee
(the "Wine Committee"). The Wine Committee shall consist of
five Members, two of which shall be either paid officials or
members of the Board and three of which shall be elected
annually by the Members at their Annual General Meeting. A
quorum will be four Members of the Wine Committee.
9.3 No person shall receive, at the expense of the Club,
any commission or similar payment deriving from the purchase
of intoxicating liquor by the Club. Similarly, no person shall
receive a pecuniary benefit from the supply of alcohol by the
Club to its Members, Associates or their guests.
9.4 Intoxicating liquor shall not be supplied on the Club
Premises other than by or on behalf of the Wine Committee and
all profits shall be at the disposal of the Wine Committee for
the general benefit of the Members.
9.5 The permitted hours for the supply of intoxicating
liquor shall be those fixed by the Club Premises Certificate.
They may be varied from time to time as is allowed by law and
in the terms and conditions of any licence, certificate or
order granted under the Licensing Acts in respect of the Club
Premises. Notice of these hours will be posted in the
Clubhouse. |
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SPECIAL FUNCTIONS ORGANISED BY THE COMPANY |
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The Company may open the facilities of the Club, including the
sale of intoxicating liquor, to other persons who are not
necessarily Members but who are attending the Club Premises in
connection with a special function organised by the Company or
a Member on the Company’s behalf. |
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GAMING MACHINES |
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11.1
Only Members Associates and
their guests are allowed to play the gaming machines.
11.2
Persons
under the age of 18 are not permitted to play the gaming
machines.
11.3
The Club
will comply with the Gambling Act 2005 and the Gaming Machine
Permits Code of Practice.
11.4
The Club
shall comply with such procedures as the Board and the
Golf Committee shall agree from time to time in relation to
accounting, security, and the emptying of the machines.
11.5
Net
profits from the gaming machines shall be applied for the
benefit of the Club Members and their application shall be
determined by the Golf Committee. |
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APPLICATION AND MEMBERSHIP |
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12.1
Every applicant for membership shall submit an application
form to the General Manager. When an application is received,
the applicant’s name shall be displayed in the Clubhouse for
28 days. In that period the applicant shall be interviewed and
may be provisionally approved.
12.2
Applicants
for membership will be interviewed by the Club Captain,
Lady Captain or Junior Organiser, as appropriate, who may in
their absolute discretion reject or provisionally approve the
application. No reason shall be given to any applicant in the
event of rejection.
12.3
If on the expiry of the 28 days no Member has raised
objections, the applicant shall become a Member upon payment
to the Company of the amounts required in Rule 15. If any
Member raises an objection it shall be referred to the Golf
Committee for a final decision.
12.4 All Members will be issued with a membership security
card, which must not be copied, loaned, sold or hired to a
third party. Cards must remain in the Member's possession and
must be returned to the General Manager if the Member resigns
or does not renew membership.
12.5 Members shall carry their membership security card at
all times whilst using the facilities of the Club and produce
it on demand by any Company member of Staff or a duly
authorised police officer. |
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QUALIFICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP |
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Membership is open to all persons subject to:
(a) Completion of a satisfactory interview and
(b) observance at all times of the Rules, Bye-Laws and
objectives of the Club. |
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REGISTER OF MEMBERS |
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14.1
Every Member shall notify the General Manager of their
address, or that of an agent in the United Kingdom if the
Member is not resident in the United Kingdom, to which notices
of meetings and demands for annual subscriptions can be sent.
14.2 This address shall be inserted into the Register of
Members to be maintained by the General Manager. Any notices
sent by post to that address shall be deemed to have been
delivered to the Member at the time when the notice would have
been delivered in the ordinary course of post. |
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SUBSCRIPTIONS AND FEES |
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15.1
The annual subscription for all classes of membership shall be
determined by the Board and shall not be altered during the
year to which it applies.
15.2 Any joining fee shall be determined by the Board
in such amount as the Board shall announce.
15.3 Annual subscriptions will be payable to the Company
on or before 5.00pm on 1st September of each year. The amount
due will be notified to all Members, giving at least 42 days
notice for payment.
15.4 In the event that the annual subscription has not
been paid on or before 5.00pm on 1st September of that
particular year, an administration charge of 5% on the full
amount will be levied. In addition, all rights of the Member
to use the Club Premises shall be suspended until the
outstanding amount, including the administration charge, is
paid in full.
15.5 Any Member so suspended shall be contacted by the
General Manager to ascertain the reason for their payment
default. The Member may be reinstated on payment of the
outstanding debt or their membership will be terminated.
15.6 Membership of the Club constitutes an annual contract
and any Member wishing to resign from the Club shall give one
calendar month's notice in writing to the General Manager,
such notice to be served prior to 1 August in that particular
year. Failure to serve such notice shall commit the Member to
pay the full annual subscription. |
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ASSOCIATES |
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16.1
Associates shall be entitled at the entire discretion of the
Club to enjoy the facilities of the Clubhouse (including the
purchase of intoxicating liquor for consumption in the
Clubhouse) for the day of their Approved Use of the Club
Premises.
16.2
Associates are not Members and will not be entitled to voting
rights nor to attend formal meetings.
16.3
Associates may introduce Guests in accordance with these Rules
and the Bye-Laws. |
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GUESTS – CLUBHOUSE |
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17.1
The Member or Associate introducing the Guest shall be
responsible for his/her Guest strictly observing these Rules
and the Bye-Laws and shall not leave the Clubhouse before
his/her Guest. Children must be supervised at all times.
17.2 No person whose application has been declined or who
has been expelled or suspended from the Club may be introduced
as a Guest. The Member or Associate introducing the Guest must
enter the name and address of the Guest together with his/her
own name in the visitors’ book.
17.3 Any adult Guest may purchase intoxicating liquor
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LIABILITY |
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18.1
No Member of the Club will be under any financial liability to
the Club or Company by reason only of membership of the Club,
except for the payment of joining fees and annual
subscriptions to the Company in accordance with these Rules
and function room hire charges for private use.
18.2 Neither the Company nor the Club shall be responsible
for damage, injury or loss occurring at the Club, or at any
activity or function operated, organised, arranged, or
sponsored by the Company and/or the Club which is caused by
any act or omission of any Member, Associate or visitor to the
Club. A Member, Associate or visitor shall indemnify the
Company and the Club against all liability for any damage,
injury or loss caused by his/her act or omission.
18.3
Any Member, Associate or visitor who makes use of or accepts
the use of any apparatus, facility, privilege or service of
the Club in any manner or who engages in any game, exercise,
competition or other activity operated, organised, arranged or
sponsored by the Company and/or the Club shall do so at
his/her own risk. The Club, the Company, the Board and its
other officers, members of Staff, representatives and agents
shall have no liability to any Member, Associate or visitor or
otherwise in respect of any damage, injury or loss resulting
from such use except to the extent that such liability cannot
be excluded by law.
18.4 The Company, the Club and the Board, other officers,
members of Staff, representatives and agents thereof shall
have no responsibility or liability to any Member, Associate
or visitor for any articles brought on to the property of the
Company. Any article left by any person on the property
without specific provision having been made for its storage
may be disposed of by the Company if it has been retained for
fourteen days prior to such disposal. |
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NOTICES |
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Unless otherwise stated, any
notice given pursuant to these Rules and Bye-Laws may be given
by electronic means. However, Notice of a General Meeting may
only be given to a Member by electronic means if that Member
has notified the General Manager in writing that he is willing
to accept such notices in that manner. |
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AMENDMENT OF RULES AND THE BYE-LAWS |
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20.1
These Rules and the Bye-Laws may be revoked or amended at any
time by the Board and the Golf Committee together, at their
absolute discretion, provided that:
(a) such revocations and amendments shall be posted in the
Clubhouse and have immediate effect. They will subsequently be
submitted for approval at the next Annual General Meeting or
an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Club if convened, and
(b) the Rules governing the supply of intoxicating
liquor shall not be amended except in accordance with the
statutory provisions of the Licensing Acts or the terms of any
licence granted thereunder and then only with the prior
approval of the Licensing Authority.
20.2 These Rules and the Bye-Laws shall be supplemented
by the Club’s Procedures Manual. |
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These Rules were
unanimously agreed by the Golf Committee on 17 October 2011
and the Board on 2 November 2011. They were presented to
the membership at the Annual General Meeting on 25 November
2011 and were unanimously accepted. |
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WEST HOVE GOLF CLUB
BYE-LAWS |
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THE GOLF COMMITTEE |
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The Golf Committee shall be the Officers of the Club,
appointed under Rule 6 together with not more than four other
members elected at the Annual General Meeting.
1.2 Any Member wishing to be elected to the Golf
Committee must be a Member of at least two years standing (and
not debarred from holding office) and be proposed and seconded
by Members also of at least two years standing. An elected
Member shall serve for a three-year term and may be
re-elected.
1.3 The Club Captain will attend Board Meetings as an
ex officio Member with full voting rights. Where the Club
Captain is unable to attend, the Club Vice- Captain may attend
in his place but without voting rights. |
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GOLF COMMITTEE FUNCTIONS |
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The Golf Committee shall maintain an effective liaison with
the Board and shall operate in a way consistent with the need
for the Company to maintain its income and competitive market
position. The Golf Committee shall also always ensure that the
Rules and these Bye-Laws are working in the best interests of
the Members and Shareholders.
2.2
The Golf Committee shall be responsible for all golf
competitions, matches, golf days, social events and
appropriate disciplinary matters relating to Members and other
golf related matters. The Club Captain shall appoint a
chairman for the Match & Handicap sub-committee.
2.3 The Golf Committee has the power to appoint working
parties and may nominate any Member, whether or not a member
of the Golf Committee, to serve on such working parties. Every
working party shall elect a chairman from its members.
2.4
The Golf Committee shall be responsible for the allocation of
all handicaps in accordance with the Unified Handicapping
System as specified by the Council of National Golf Unions (CONGU)
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GOLF COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
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3.1
The Golf Committee shall meet at least six times a year.
3.2 No meeting of the Golf Committee shall be quorate
without the attendance of the Chairman of the Golf Committee
together with at least four other Golf Committee Members.
3.3 Unless otherwise provided in the Rules and these
Bye-Laws, decisions of the Golf Committee shall be made by a
simple majority of those present and voting. If voting is
equal the Chairman of the Golf Committee shall have a casting
vote.
3.4 The Chairman of the Golf Committee shall convene a
meeting of the Golf Committee at any time if requested to do
so by three or more Golf Committee Members.
3.5 The General Manager, any member of the Board, the
Junior Welfare Officer and the Head Professional may attend
any meeting of the Golf Committee or its sub-committees by
invitation of the Chairman of the Golf Committee but shall
have no voting rights.
3.6 The Chairman of the Golf Committee shall ensure full
and accurate minutes are kept of all proceedings of the Golf
Committee and all its associated areas of responsibility.
These minutes shall be posted in the Clubhouse. |
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CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP |
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4.1
Categories of membership, and
the conditions attaching to such categories, will be decided
by the Board in consultation with the Golf Committee.
4.2 Membership is the contractual privilege by which a
Member may enter the Club Premises for the purpose of using
and enjoying the facilities.
4.3 The Club and all Members are required to adhere to and
comply with the Rules and these Bye-Laws and with:-
(a) The ‘Rules of Golf’ and the ‘Rules of
Amateur Status’ as approved by R&A Rules Ltd;
(b) The rules and regulations of the ‘CONGU Unified
Handicapping System’. In particular, Members’ attention is
drawn to the ‘Responsibilities of the Player’;
(c) The Rules of the English Golf Union (EGU),
the English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) and the
Sussex County Golf Union (SCGU) including the payment
of all affiliation fees;
(d) The Club’s Equity Statement and Child Protection
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MEMBERS' GUESTS – GOLF COURSE |
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5.1
Members' Guests are welcome to play the Golf Course subject to
payment of Green Fees set by the Board and compliance with the
Rules and these Bye-Laws.
5.2
Members are permitted to introduce a maximum of three Guests
on any one occasion and any particular Guest on up to four
occasions each year. No one person may be a Guest on more than
ten occasions in any twelve month period.
5.3 At weekends or on Bank-Holidays Members’ Guests will
only be permitted to play:-
(a) in Galas, Opens and other special Invitation Days,
or
(b) after 2.00pm on any other competition day, or
(c) after 12 noon on a non-competition day, or
(d) between 11.00am and 12 noon on a non-competition
day during October to March, provided the Member does not book
the tee time more than 48 hours earlier.
5.4 Members must play with their Guest(s), signing them in
the Professional’s shop. Members must ensure that their Guests
comply with the Rules and these Bye-Laws whilst on the Club
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USE OF THE CLUBHOUSE |
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6.1
Members, Associates and their Guests must:-
(a) pay every expense they incur before leaving the Club
Premises
(b) replace or pay for removing or damaging Club property
(c) not alter or add to the notice-boards without the
prior approval of the General Manager and/or the Golf
Committee
(d) not ask or encourage the bar-staff to disregard the
licensing laws.
6.2 Animals (except guide dogs) are not permitted in the
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USE OF THE GOLF COURSE |
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7.1
Play is not permitted before 7.30am other than with the prior
permission of the Golf Committee.
7.2 Five-day Members are not permitted to play at weekends
other than upon payment of the appropriate Green Fee.
Exceptionally, they may play at weekends in designated
competitions or matches, with the prior permission of Match &
Handicap, and upon payment of the appropriate fee. No more
than four games may be played at weekends in any twelve month
period.
7.3 Junior Members are not permitted to play before
11.00am at weekends, except in designated competitions or
matches and with the prior permission of Match & Handicap.
7.4 Junior Members may only enter a senior competition
provided the conditions of the competition allow them to do
so. No Junior Member may enter a senior competition if there
is a junior competition on the same day, except with the prior
permission of the Junior Organiser.
7.5 Members’ Guests may only play in accordance with
Bye-Law 5.
7.6 Green Fee payers are not permitted to play at weekends
or on Bank-Holidays except after 12 noon on a non-competition
day or after 2.00pm on a competition day and are not permitted
to play off the white tees.
7.7 Animals (except guide dogs) are not permitted on
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USE OF THE PRACTICE FACILITIES |
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8.1
Members and their Guests may use the Practice Facilities and
the Members’ Practice Area.
8.2
Green Fee payers may use the Practice Facilities but not the
Members’ Practice Area.
8.3
Associates (who are not also Green Fee payers), their Guests,
and the public may use the Driving Range but are precluded
from playing on the practice putting green between the first
and tenth tees, the practice net in the car park and the
Members’ Practice Area.
8.4
The Driving Range may only be used;
(a)
upon payment of the appropriate fee, or
(b)
when receiving tuition from one of the Club’s Professional
Golfers, and
(c)
only when using practice golf balls provided by the Club’s
Head Professional. |
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COMPLAINTS |
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Any complaints concerning matters affecting or connected with
the Club, including Staff, shall be made in writing to the
General Manager. If, in the opinion of the General Manager,
the complaint so requires, the matter shall be referred to the
Golf Committee, unless it refers to Company business (e.g. the
behaviour of Staff), when the complaint will be referred to
the Board.
9.2 In no circumstances shall complaints be made
directly to any member of Staff nor shall any Member reprimand
any member of Staff. |
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BEHAVIOUR OF MEMBERS |
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Good behaviour is expected from Members at all times.
10.2 Any allegation of bad or unacceptable behaviour
from a Member must be made to the General Manager’s office, in
writing, giving details of the matter.
10.3 The General Manager will immediately report the
complaint to the Club Captain, or in his absence the Club
Vice-Captain, unless it relates to a member of Staff when the
complaint will instead be referred to the Chairman of the
Board.
10.4 The General Manager and/or the Club Captain shall
inform the accused Member of the allegation(s) and carry out a
preliminary investigation. The accused Member will be provided
with a copy of the Club’s Disciplinary Procedure at this
time.
10.5 In certain exceptional circumstances it may be
necessary to temporarily suspend the Member from the Club and
Club Premises until the investigation is completed. The
authority to temporarily suspend a Member for alleged bad
behaviour rests with the General Manager, the Club Captain or
any member of the Board.
10.6 The notes of the preliminary investigation will be
sent to the accused Member and the Golf Committee. The Golf
Committee will decide whether the matter should be dealt with
in accordance with the Club’s Grievance Procedure or whether a
Disciplinary Panel should be appointed in accordance with the
Club’s Disciplinary Procedure. |
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TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP |
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11.1
Any Member whose conduct is injurious to the character or
interests of the Club, or renders the Member unfit to
associate with other Members of the Club, may be expelled in
accordance with the Club’s Disciplinary Procedure and these
Bye-Laws.
11.2 A Member expelled shall forfeit all rights and
privileges of membership of the Club and shall have no rights
against the Company arising from such expulsion. The Company
and its Staff or agents, the Board and the Golf Committee
shall have no liability to the expelled Member in respect of
such expulsion. A Member expelled shall no longer be allowed
to enter the Club Premises. |
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DRESS CODE |
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12.1
The Club expects Members,
Guests and visitors to respect the sport of golf and to dress
accordingly at the Club Premises.
12.2
On the Golf Course:
In general, clothing which is available from a golf
professional’s shop will be acceptable and golf shoes must be
worn at all times. However, the following are not acceptable
on the Golf Course;
(a)
trainers and jeans
(b)
cargo and/or combat shorts
(c)
beach-type shorts, track suits or shell suits
(d)
football shirts or shorts
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shirts with large legends/logos on the back or front
(f)
sleeveless vests and/or sun-tops of any type.
There may be other
unacceptable items which in the opinion of a Golf Committee
member, Board member or member of Staff are not in keeping
with this Bye-Law.
Anybody
found not suitably attired may be asked to leave the Golf
Course and Members who persistently breach this Bye-Law will
be subject to the Club’s Disciplinary Procedure.
12.3
In the Clubhouse:
Smart casual wear must be
worn at all times. However, the following are examples of
dress that are not acceptable in the Clubhouse;
(a) football shirts, football shorts and shirts with
large legends/logos (back or front)
(b) sleeveless vests, track suits, shell suits, denim
jackets or wet/dirty clothing
(c) jeans which are frayed, patched, torn or
excessively dyed
(d) golf shoes (except in the changing rooms or spikes
bar) or stockinged feet
(e) plastic or rubber “flip-flops”
(f) hats (other than ladies at a wedding function).
There may be other
unacceptable items which in the opinion of a Golf Committee
member, Board member or member of Staff are not in keeping
with this Bye-Law.
Anybody
found not suitably attired may be asked to leave the Clubhouse
and Members who persistently breach this Bye-Law will be
subject to the Club’s Disciplinary Procedure. Some tolerance
will be given to children under 9 years of age.
12.4
The Club Captain, General Manager, the Golf Committee or the
Board may relax or tighten this Bye-Law for specific special
functions. |
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These Bye-Laws were
unanimously agreed by the Golf Committee on 17 October 2011
and the Board on 2 November 2011. They were presented to
the membership at the Annual General Meeting on 25 November
2011 and were unanimously accepted. |
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Updated 2011-11-02 |