Timperley & District Veterans' Bowling League

  1. The title shall be the "TIMPERLEY & DISTRICT VETERANS' BOWLING LEAGUE" and it shall consist of clubs, with both private and park greens, within a radius of 6 miles of the Timperley Village Green.
  2. The League shall be managed by a Committee of Eight, comprising Chairman, Vice Chairman, President, League Secretary,Treasurer, Fixture Secretary and two members, who together with the two Auditors, shall be nominated by the 31st October for election at the AGM. The League Secretary,Treasurer and Fixture Secretary shall receive an Honorarium, the values of which shall be determined by the members present at the AGM.
  3. Persons eligible to join shall be Members 55 years of age or over.
  4. All players must be registered for life with the BRITISH CROWN GREEN BOWLING ASSOCIATION and with the CHESHIRE COUNTY BOWLING ASSOCIATION. Playing a non-registered player will result in forfeiture of the Game by the offending club. All clubs must be affiliated to the CHESHIRE COUNTY BOWLING ASSOCIATION. Fees will have to be paid to the CCBA for the year on the due date or withdraw from the league until paid
  5. Each club Secretary must send a list of their registered players, to the Fixture Secretary BEFORE the start of each season. The list must contain, in alphabetical order, the name, BCGBA registration number and CCBA registration of each player.

    A club may add players during the season, but no player may be registered after 30 June.
    Players must be registered 7 days before playing.
  6. Matches shalll be played according to the laws of CrownGreen Bowling as laid down by the British Crowngreen Bowling Association and shall consist of four pairs per side playing foursomes 25 up. The result shall be decided by the total number
  7. All matches shall be played on Friday afternoons, commencing at 1.30pm. Should the green be deemed unplayable by the green keeper or in his absence, the home team captain, for any reason, including inclement weather, the teams may re-arrange the match for another day within two weeks, by mutual consent.If the home club has a 2nd green, the match can be played on that green provided that both Captains agree. Shortage of players is not a valid reason for re-arranging matches... Any situatIon not specifically covered in rule 7 that affects the result of a match will be dealt with at a committee meeting,to which both clubs are invited.
  8. The Home team shall be allowed to practice from 1.00 to 1.15 The visiting team shall be allowed to practice 1.15pm to 1.30pm.
  9. The visitors shall have the jack at the first end.
  10. A team short of players at 1.30 pm due to lateness, sickness and/or holidays, may borrow one or two players from the opposing club, subject to the captains agreeing. The result of such games shall count towards the overall aggregate of the teams.
  11. Minimum length to be bowled -19 metres; maximum length - 37 metres. Objection to both the minimum and maximum lengths to be made AFTER the first wood has come to rest. All clubs to be in possession of a metric tape for measuring
  12. BOTH Captains or Secretaries MUST e-mail or text the result of the match to the Fixture Secretary after the game, between 4.15pm and 7.30pm.
  13. The two Captains must agree on any anomalies which may occur.
  14. Subscriptions to be £15 per team for 2013; fixture cards free, Monies must be paid to the Treasurer at the Annual General Meeting. None payment of fees by the 28th Feb. will invoke a penalty of £15.
  15. Notice of motions or proposed changes to the rules to be notified to the Secretary in writing, by the 31st October each year. A copy of all such motions, proposed changes to the rules and nominations, shall then be circulated to all club Secretaries at least 21 days prior to the AGM to allow due consideration. Failure to attend the AGM by a club representative will result in a £10 fine.
  16. Any voting at the League AGM shall be limited to a maximum of one vote per club.
  17. No player can play for more than one club in any one season except when on loan under rule 10.
    If a player has not actually played for the club with which he/she is registered then he/she may move clubs once during the season, but only in compliance of rule 5.
  18. An officer of the league may not hold more than one position at any one time.
  19. Any contravention of any of these rules will be dealt with by the Management Committee.
  20. The home team must have a copy of the league rules available at all matches.
  21. An E.G.M. May be called by the league Secrectary on behalf of the Managment committee, or not less than five member clubs,duly Submitted in writingto the Secretary and carrying the signatures of all Secretaries of those clubs making the request,and stating the reason for the meeting. No other business will be discussed at this type of meeting.