About Shepley Bowling Club
Our facilities
Shepley Bowling Club is a crown green bowling club located on the edge of Shepley Village and our bowling green enjoys a beautiful setting nestled beside open countryside. There is car parking available at the top of Lea Head as well as our own small car park accessed by a short private track. Our club house has meeting rooms, kitchen and toilet facilities. There is good level access for everyone to the green and surrounding seating and viewing shelters however our club house does not presently provide wheel chair access.
The Bowling Season
The bowling season runs from April to September inclusive and during this time Shepley Bowling Club members have access to the club's green for practice and social bowling whenever there are no matches taking place. For those interested in competitive bowling we have a number of teams which may be of interest to you, see below.
Equipment
Bowling is a relatively inexpensive sport, the most expensive outlay will be for your bowls, or woods as they are often called. However the club has a range of bowls, and all other necessary equipment, available for members to use. At some stage bowlers usually prefer to purchase their own bowls, but it is often better to try several different weights/sizes from the club's collection before you do this. To get started though the only thing you will need is a pair of flat bottomed shoes/trainers. Heels are not permitted on the green due to the damage caused. If you are new to bowling check out our 'New to bowling' page.
Club competitions and events
Throughout the season we organise a range of bowling competitions and events open to all our members. A summer evening of bowling, food and drinks in a beautiful setting - what's not to like! You will find details of upcoming events on our 'News' page.
Teams
We have teams participating in a number of local leagues at all age groups and are always encouraging new players. Further details can be found on our Teams page.
Constitution
1. Name and address
The name of the Club shall be SHEPLEY BOWLING CLUB and the Club premises are situated at Lea Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8EN.
2. Aims and Objectives
2.1 The aims and objectives of the Club are to promote Crown Green Bowling and to encourage good Fellowship between its members and community participating in Crown Green Bowling and in providing other ordinary benefits of CASC as provided for in the Finance Act 2002.
2.2 To achieve the aims and objectives, the Club may:
• Carry out major development within the Club to fulfil specific needs in taking the Club forward
• Apply for funding to meet those needs
• Organise significant fund-raising activities
• Make financial arrangements with sponsors to achieve the objectives
• Open the necessary bank account to fulfil all requirements
• Engage staff and consultants to ensure targets are met
• Organise events and courses, including coaching and training, to develop the Club’s main objectives.
3. Membership
3.1 The Club shall be a member’s club and shall consist of ordinary members together with such Honorary members as are appointed in General Meeting.
3.2 Membership of the Club shall be open to anyone interested in the sport subject to being proposed by one member of the Club and seconded by another member.
3.3 Both the proposed and seconder are to be fully paid-up members of the Club and both vouching for the candidate’s fitness for membership. Election of members shall be by a majority of votes at a meeting of the Management Committee. The Club may refuse membership or expel from membership only for good and sufficient cause, such as conduct or character likely to bring the Club or sport into disrepute. Appeal against such a decision may be made to the Club’s members and decided by a majority vote.
3.4 Honorary members who shall not be liable to pay any subscription but shall be entitled to all the privileges of membership, may be elected by the Club at the Annual General Meeting.
3.5 No person shall be admitted to ordinary membership until they have paid to the Treasurer their annual subscription.
4. Officers
4.1 There shall be a Chairperson, Secretary, Subs Secretary and Treasurer who shall be elected at an Annual General Meeting. The Chairperson, Secretary, Subs Secretary and Treasurer shall act in all matters in relation to the day to day running of the Club.
4.2 A Club member shall be invited to accept the role of President.
5. Committee
5.1 The affairs of the Club shall be managed by the Management Committee of the Club.
5.2 The Management Committee shall consist of no fewer than five ordinary members of the Club and not exceed eight ordinary members, who shall be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting of the Club.
5.3 The Management Committee may appoint one or more sub-committees for such purposes as it may deem appropriate.
5.4 Four members shall constitute a quorum of the Management Committee, and four a quorum of a sub-committee.
6. Subscriptions, Finances and Accounts
6.1 The annual subscription for members shall be such a sum as the Annual General Meeting may from time to time determine.
6.2 Annual subscriptions will be determined at the Annual General Meeting and must be paid by 1st May. Any member not paying by this date will be ineligible to play.
6.3 The Treasurer shall keep such proper books of accounts as will enable him to present at every Annual General Meeting of the Club, or at any other time if required by the Management Committee, an accurate report and statement concerning the finances of the Club.
7. General Meetings
7.1 An Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be held at least once every year, and shall not be more than fifteen months between one Annual General Meeting and the next. Notice of the day, time and place of the Annual General Meeting shall be posted in the Club and/or such places as the Management Committee may determine at least fourteen days before such a date.
7.2 An Extra Ordinary Meeting of the Club may be summoned at any time by the Management Committee, or at the request in writing of five members of the Club.
7.3 At the Annual General Meeting of the Club, every member of the Club shall be entitled to be present, and every ordinary member shall be entitled to one vote on every question raised. In the case of equality of voting, the Chairperson of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote. The Secretary shall take minutes of the proceedings at all general meetings of the Club.
8. Visitors
Members may introduce and entertain guests at the Club, such guests shall pay a green fee as determined by the Management Committee.
9. Conduct of Members
The Committee may suspend membership of any members whose conduct, whether on Club premises or elsewhere, is or has been in the opinion of the Committee, contrary to the interests of the Club or injurious to its reputation.
10. Alteration to Rules
No rule shall be altered, rescinded or added to without the consent of at least two thirds of those present at an Annual General Meeting.
11. Exclusion of Liability
Neither the Club nor any officer thereof shall be liable to any member or guest of a member for any loss or damage to any property occurring from whatsoever cause in or about the Club premises, nor any injuries sustained by any members or guests whilst on, entering or leaving the Club premises. A notice to this effect shall be displayed in a prominent position on Club premises.
12. The Income and Property of the Club
The Income and Property of the Club shall be applied solely towards promoting the Club’s objectives as set forth in this constitution, and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred directly to members of the Club.
13. Dissolution
13.1 The Club shall be dissolved upon vote of three fourths majority of all voting members present at an Annual or Extra Ordinary General Meeting called by the Secretary in accordance with rule 7. The Management Committee will then be responsible for the orderly winding up of the Club’s affairs.
13.2 In the event of the dissolution of the Club, any assets remaining after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities, shall not be paid to or distributed among the members of the Club, but shall be given or transferred to one or more of the following approved sporting or charitable bodies:
a. to The British Crown Green Bowling Association for the use by them for related community sports
b. to a Registered Charitable Organisation
c. to another Club which is a registered CASC.