BLACKROCK BRIDGE CLUB

CONSTITUTION & RULES

 

1. NAME

 

The Club shall be known as Blackrock Bridge Club.

 

2. OBJECTIVES

 

The objective of the club shall be the playing and promotion of bridge under the rules, guidance and objectives of the Contract Bridge Association of Ireland (CBAI) and the club will be registered with the CBAI.

 

3. MEMBERSHIP  

 

Membership shall be open on payment of an annual subscription.  The Management Committee may, if it sees necessary, restrict the number of members but any such restriction must be applied in a non-discriminatory manner.  The Management Committee may propose to an Annual General Meeting the creation of new Life Members.

 

The Club welcomes guests but guests are not eligible for major prizes (Trophies or President’s Prize) on competition nights listed on the calendar.  Any person who is ineligible for prizes under these rules and forms a partnership in pairs or team events will automatically disqualify the full partnership or team from the major prizes.  Table money must be paid by all players. 

 

In the event of any member acting in such a manner as to bring the club into disrepute or to disrupt the smooth running of the club or the enjoyment of other members, the Management Committee shall have the right to reprimand such a member and to warn them as to their future conduct.  This may be done verbally or in writing.  If the said member should continue to so act, the Management Committee shall have power to cancel such person’s membership and refund their annual subscription for that year.

 

4. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

 

  1. A Management Committee (MC) elected each year at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in June shall control the club.
  2. The MC shall put into effect all Resolutions passed at the AGM and shall make, from time to time, such Regulations as they shall see fit provided that such Regulations shall not alter, amend or repeal any Regulations embodied in the Constitution and Rules.
  3. The MC shall consist of the President, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer and not more than six Committee Members (one of which may be the out-going President).  Each member of the MC shall hold office for one year and may be nominated for re-election at the next AGM. 
  4. All members shall be elected by simple majority. If a ballot is required, two members of the club shall be nominated, as tellers, by the President to conduct any such ballot. In the case of a tie the President shall have the deciding vote.
  5. The Treasurer shall prepare Annual accounts for the year ended 31 May.
  6. The MC may appoint a member of the club or a qualified auditor to carry out an Audit of the Accounts.
  7. The Secretary shall ensure that Minutes of meetings and results of Competitions are kept.
  8. The MC shall have the right to co-opt a member should a vacancy exist. The MC shall have the power to appoint sub-committees if necessary. 
  9. The quorum shall be at least five persons for a valid meeting of the MC.
  10. In the absence of the President the MC may agree that another member of the MC should act as chair.
  11. All decisions reached at meetings of the club shall be by simple majority and the Chair shall have a casting vote in the event of a deadlock.

 

  1. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS

 

The MC may call an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) at any time and must give three weeks notice. The MC must call an EGM at the request, in writing, of one-third of the members of the club.

 

  1. CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION

 

Amendments to the Constitution and Rules shall be made only at an AGM or EGM of the members and shall require a two-third majority vote of the members present and voting at the meeting.

 

  1. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

The following shall be displayed on the Club Notice Board for three weeks preceding the AGM date

 

  1. AGM Agenda,
  2. Minutes of the previous AGM,
  3. A sheet for Nominations for all MC positions,
  4. A sheet for any amendments to the Constitution and Rules.

 

All Nominations for the MC and proposed amendments to the Constitution and Rules must be proposed and seconded with a final cut-off one week before the AGM. Each nomination must be accepted by the nominee before any election takes place.  No nomination or amendment to the Constitution and Rules will be accepted at the AGM or EGM.

 

A quorum of at least 30% of members must be present at any AGM or EGM before such meeting can proceed.

 

 

 

 

 

Adopted:          ___________________        (Date)

 

Signed:             ___________________        (President)

 

 

 

 

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