Constitution

1. The Association shall be called "Kirkintilloch & District Bowling Association"

2. The object of the Association shall be to foster and promote Bowling within Kirkintilloch and District by Promoting, Conducting and Controlling, various inter-club competitions, matches, leagues and Inter-Association Matches.

3. The Association shall consist of Bowling Clubs in Kirkintilloch and District already admitted to membership, with the addition of any club within Kirkintilloch and District, which may apply for admission and receive support of two thirds of the representatives present at an Annual General Meeting or by admission of the elected Committee.

4. The management of the Association shall be vested in a Committee consisting of President, Vice-President, Secretary / Treasurer, Honorary President, Honorary Vice-President, Past President ExOfficio and Three Committee Members who shall be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. Any three shall form a quorum. The president shall have both a deliberative and a casting vote at all meetings. In the absence of the President and Vice-President the meeting shall elect their own chairman.

5. Any club wishing to join the Association must be a member of the Scottish Bowling Association. Their application should be forwarded to the Secretary no later than one month prior to the Annual General Meeting

Rules

1. Clubs who are successful in their application for membership will be entitled to all privileges of the Association and shall be subject to its Rules and Bye-Laws.

2. All applications for membership shall be made to the Secretary in writing.

3. The annual subscription shall be fixed at the Annual General Meeting and shall then become due and payable at the meeting. No club shall be entered in a competition, unless the appropriate Competition form has been duly completed, signed by the Club Secretary and returned before or no later than the Annual General Meeting

4. Membership shall cease only by: - a) Resignation intimated to the secretary in writing, before the Annual General Meeting.; or b) Exclusion voted for by three fourths of the club representatives present at any General Meeting. Fourteen days notice of a meeting at which exclusion is to be proposed shall be sent to each constituent club. Any club ceasing membership shall forfeit all right to and interest in the assets of the Association.

5. The Annual General Meeting shall be held on the first Sunday in March, at which meeting the Secretary shall submit a report of the business for the year, and a Treasurer's financial statement, duly audited.

6. It will be necessary for each Constituent Club to appoint a delegate to represent them at the Annual General Meeting and any Business Meetings of the Association.

7. The Office Bearers shall retire annually at the Annual General Meeting all being eligible for Reelection.

8. Two Auditors shall be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting and their duties shall be to audit and certify the Treasurer's Financial Statement. The Committee will have the power to co-opt any member of the association to fill any vacancy, which may arise in that capacity.

9. The Annual General Meeting shall be held early in March, at which meeting the Secretary shall submit a report of the business for the year, and a Treasurer's Financial Statement, duly audited.

10. Special Meetings of the Association may be convened by the committee at any time, or upon receipt of a requisition addressed to the Secretary from three constituent clubs, signed by the President and Secretary of the respective Clubs.

11. The Secretary shall give at least fourteen days notice in writing of the Annual General and Special Meetings of the Association and the circular calling the meeting shall state clearly the business to be transacted at such meeting.

12. The funds shall be lodged in the Bank in an account in the name of the Association to be operated upon by the Treasurer and shall be applied in defraying the necessary expenses of the management, provision of prizes, or in any other manner as the Association direct.

13. It shall be competent at any General Meeting of the Association to elect as Honorary Life Members those who, in the opinion of the meeting, have, by personal services or otherwise, contributed to the success or propriety of the Association. Such Honorary Members shall be free from all financial responsibility and participation in the management of the Association, but, with these exceptions, shall have all the privileges of ordinary members.

14. Notice of any proposed alteration to the Constitution and Rules must be sent, by the Club proposing the same, to the Secretary not later than the first day of January, but alterations may be proposed by the Committee, without notice to the Secretary, provided intimation is given on the circular calling the Annual General Meeting.

15. No alteration shall be made on the foregoing Constitution and Rules unless at the Annual General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting called for the purpose, but the Committee shall have the power to make Byelaws not inconsistent with the foregoing Constitution and Rules.

16. At a meeting to be called for the special purpose, the Association can be dissolved by the vote of three fourths of the delegates of the Constituent Clubs present, but, at any meeting called for the purpose, there must be present at least three fourths of the delegates of all the Constituent Clubs on the roll of membership of the Association at the date of the said meeting.

Bye-Laws: - Competitions

1.

Singles. Each Club is entitled to enter one player. The game will consist of 21 shots in each round. This also applies to Junior Singles and Champion of Champions.

Pairs. Each Club is entitled to enter two players. The game will consist of 17 ends in each round.

Triples. Each Club is entitled to enter three players. Each player shall play three bowls. The game will consist of 15 ends in each round.

Fours. Each Club is entitled to enter four players. The game will consist of 17 ends each round.

Champion of Champions. Only the Club Champion is entitled to be entered for this competition, with the following exceptions:- The demise of the Champion. - When the Champion is no longer a member of the club. - When the Champion cannot play due to serious illness. In all the foregoing cases the runner up or the previous year's Champion are the only players eligible.

Junior Singles. Each club is entitled to enter one player who must be under 25 years of age on April 1st of the year in which they participate in this competition. The game shall consist of 21 Shots.

Senior Fours. Each Club is entitled to enter four players, who must not be less than 60 years of age on April 1st of the year in which they participate in this competition. The game will consist of 15 ends in each round.

No player shall be selected for more than one of the foregoing competitions

In event of a tie in any of these games, other than singles, an extra end shall be played to ascertain the winner.

The draw for the above competitions shall be made by ballot by the committee and worked through till the various winners have been ascertained.

The Committee shall select the greens for playing the tie, fix the date of the ties and will leave out, as far as possible greens in poor playing condition.

2.

Substitution

With the exception of All Singles competitions where no substitutions will be allowed, one substitute only will be allowed in each of the other Competitions and this substitute must continue throughout the remainder of the Competition.

Notice of substitution must be given to the opposing skips before the tie is played and intimation given to the Secretary of the Association in writing, by the Club Secretary as soon as possible stating the reason for making the substitution.

No substitution will be permitted after the semi-final stage except on account of family bereavement or medically certified illness.

3.

Points Fours Competition.

Each competing Club will enter 4 rinks of four players. The competition shall consist of 17 ends plus one extra end, making a total of 18 ends. The extra end will only be taken into account when two or more Clubs have the same points and the same shotsup difference at 17 ends.

Four from the same club will not be matched against each other. In event of withdrawals, the Secretary will be empowered to make up matches without recourse to the original draw. Winning rinks will receive two points. Rinks in drawn games will receive one point each.

The winner of the competition will be decided as follows:-

• The Club with highest up points.
• If two or more Clubs are equal, then the highest up shots difference will determine the winner.
• If two or more Clubs are still equal, the highest up shots difference, including the 18th end will determine the winner.
• If two or more Clubs are still equal, the one with the highest number of winning ends of the first 17 ends will be the winner.
• If two or more Clubs are still equal, the 18th end will be taken into account for winning ends.
• Nine ends will constitute a game.
• In the event of the non-appearance of a complete four within 30 minutes after the time fixed for the start of the Competition, the opposing four will receive 2 points, 9 shots and 9 winning ends, plus 1 shot and 1 end for the 18th end.

4.

750th Celebration Trophy.

Each Club is entitled to enter 2 rinks of four players. The competition shall consist of 17 ends; an extra end must be played making a total of 18 ends. The extra end will only be taken into consideration when two or more Clubs return the same number of shots up with 17 played.

The winner and runner up will be determined by:

1. The Club with the highest number of shots over their opponents, for both fours in their 17 ends.
2. If two or more Clubs return an equal number of shots up in the first 17 ends, then the shots scored in the 18th end will be counted to decide the winner.
3. If two or more Clubs are still equal, the one with the highest number of winning ends of the first 17 ends played will be the winner.
4. If two or more Clubs are still equal, after winning ends have been counted, the 18th end will be taken into account for winning ends.

In event of non appearance of a complete four within 30 minutes after the time fixed for the start of the competition, the opposing four will receive 9 shots and 9 winning ends plus 1 shot and 1 winning end for the 18th end.

5. League Matches, Clubs desiring to be included in the League Competitions must complete Competition form prior to the Annual General Meeting. (as per Rule 3)
League teams consist of 2 Fours, one Four playing on the home green and the other four playing on the away green. Two points will be awarded for each winning four and one point for a draw. The Club with the most points when the league is completed will be declared the winner. Should two or more Clubs return an equal number of points, then the total number of shots scored over the league table will decide the winner and if still equal in shots, the winning ends over the matches played in the league will decide the winner.

It will be the responsibility of the Secretary of the home club to ensure that league score cards are forwarded to the Association Secretary, accompanied by a note of the name of the Secretary or Match Secretary forwarding the cards. Score cards are to be forwarded within 7 days of the match being played and, in the event of failure to return score cards, the visiting team will receive the two points.

All League Matches shall consist of 15 ends. (9 ends will constitute a game in inclement weather.) In event of the non-appearance of a complete four within 30 minutes after the time fixed for the start of any match, the opposing four will receive 2 points, 8 shots and 8 winning ends.

In the event of any Club, for whatever reason, having only one four available to play, they must play on the away green.

6. Each Club on whose green play has to take place shall appoint an Umpire, and a deputy, to act in his absence, one or other of whom must be present during the whole of the game and take charge of the proceedings and whose decision in the case of dispute shall be final.

On completion of any tie, the Umpire will ensure that the score cards are signed by both skips or, in a singles tie, by both contestants and posted immediately to the Secretary of the Association.

If the Umpire decides the green is unplayable, or, if the weather conditions are unfavourable, he shall adjourn the game to a date to be then fixed by him with the mutual agreement of the players in a single tie and the Skips in any other Competition: Date agreed should be within 7 days of postponement. His decision shall be final, and he shall notify the Secretary of the Association of the same.

7. It will be the duty of the club on whose green a singles tie is being played to appoint a marker for the tie.

8. Boundary threads may be dispensed with at the option of the Club on whose Green the game is being played on

9. Should any club have reason to doubt the condition of their green for the playing of any of the Association's Competition's, it will be the duty of the Secretary of that Club concerned to make this known to the Association Secretary, in writing, at least 7 days prior to the date of the Competition. Any complaints concerning the playing condition of any green received from a constituent club shall be investigated by the committee, whose decision shall be final in the event of any dispute.

10. The compulsory dress code for all Competitions is as follows: - grey trousers, collared white shirt, white cardigan or pullover and blazer (if any). All players must wear smooth heel-less or rubber soled shoes. Polo shirts may be worn with the following conditions. In a Pairs, Triples and Rinks game all players must turn out with the same attire. If polo shirts are worn they should all be the same colour (White) and have the club badge.

11. Prizes as fixed by the Annual General Meeting will be presented at a date to be fixed during the year.

12. The name of the winning Club shall be inscribed on each Trophy by the Association, and the President of the winning Club shall be the custodian of each Trophy for the year and be personally responsible for its safe custody

13. Alterations to these Bye-Laws must be made only at a meeting of the Committee of which at least fourteen days notice, stating the proposed alterations, shall have been given to all the Committee.

14. The Rules of Sport as per the Laws of the Sport of Bowls, third edition World Bowls will apply.

As revised in March 1993
Andrew Lawson - President
James Taylor - Secretary

Amended in February 1995
David Boyle - President
James Taylor - Secretary

Amended in February 1998
James McNeill - President
Harry Erentz - Secretary

Amended in February 2004
James Dalziel - President
Tom Gallagher - Secretary

Instituted 1909