1.0 NOMENCLATURE & CONSTITUTION

1.1 The name of the Club shall be LUTON TOWN AND INDIANS CRICKET CLUB.

1.2 The objects of the club shall be: - (a) To play cricket accordance with the England and Wales cricket board rules and within the laws of the local leagues. (b) To promote opportunities to play cricket, social activities and for goodwill and understanding among its members.

2.0 MEMBERSHIP & SUBSCRIPTIONS

2.1 Application shall be for the membership of Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club.

2.2 Membership is open to any person, cricket playing or non-playing, undertake to observe the club rules and comply with the Executive Committee decisions.

2.3 Membership shall be open to all, irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, ethnic origin, creed, colour, social status and sexual orientation.

2.4 Application for the membership shall be made by completing an application form, accompanied by the appropriate fees and returned to the Club Secretary. (Fees will be refunded if application is unsuccessful). All applications for membership must be nominated by two members of the Club and must be elected by the Executive Committee.

2.5 No person may be admitted to membership or admitted to any of the privileges of membership without an interval of at least two clear days between their nomination and their admission.

2.6 All members shall be bound by the constitution and rules of the Club.

2.7 The Annual Subscriptions shall be those fixed from time to time by the Executive Committee. For a new adult member, there will be an entrance fee of £15.00 in addition to the annual subscriptions. For new Colts, Student or Unemployed member, there will be an entrance fee of £10.00 in addition to the annual subscriptions.

2.8 The annual subscriptions are payable by the AGM date for the following year. Subscriptions not paid on the due date shall have to make a fresh application. Re-applications will then be treated as new member and Rule 2.7 will apply.

2.9 Any member may resign membership by giving a written notice, which shall have immediate effect, to the Club Secretary.

2.10 No person, who ceases to be a member, shall be entitled to the return of any subscriptions but shall remain liable for any money due to the Club at the time membership ceases.

2.11 The Executive Committee shall have the power to nominate as Honorary Life Members, without the payment of any further subscription, any member who shall in the opinion of the Executive Committee have rendered special services to the Club. Election shall not take effect unless and until the name is confirmed at the Annual General Meeting next following the date of such nomination.

3.0 CLUB COLOURS

3.1 The colours of the Club shall be Orange, Green and Maroon and the Borough Coat of Arms.

4.0 AFFILIATION

The Club shall be affiliated to the following bodies

4.1 England and Wales Cricket Board

4.2 The Bedfordshire Cricket Board 

4.3 The Saracens Hertfordshire League 

4.4 The Bedfordshire County Cricket League 

4.5 The Millman Trophy 

4.6 The Luton and District Midweek Cricket League 

4.7 The Club cricket conference

5.0 MANAGEMENT

5.1 The Club shall be governed by the Annual General Meeting and decision taken there at shall be binding.

5.2 The day- to-day Management of the Club shall be the responsibility of the Executive Committee.

5.3 The composition of the Executive Committee shall be as follows:

a) The Officers of the Club: Honorary Chairman, Honorary Vice-Chairman, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Assistance Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Assistant Treasurer and the Fixture Secretary

b) The Chairman of the following Sub-Committees:

i) Senior Cricket

ii) Junior Cricket

iii) Bar and Finance

iv) Facilities to include House & Ground

v) Social Activities 

vi) Sponsorship and Fund Raising

5.4 Seven members of the Executive Committee shall form a quorum. The Executive Committee shall have the power to fill any casual vacancy. The Chairman and a duly appointed Deputy shall preside. The Chairman may exercise a casting vote in the event of a tie.

5.5 Each Sub-Committee to comprise of a minimum of three members, to include a Chairman except that the Cricket Sub-Committee shall have a minimum of five members, to include a Chairman.

6.0 TEAM CAPTAINS & VICE CAPTAINS

6.1 The team Captains and Vice-Captains shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting and shall be nominated as provided by Rule.

6.2 The Captain and Vice-Captain shall be ex-officio members of the Executive Committee. In the event of any Captain or Vice-Captain not being able to play, the Cricket Sub-Committee shall appoint a Captain or Vice-Captain to manage any chose team.

7.0 ELECTION OF OFFICERS, TEAM CAPTAINS AND VICE-CAPTAINS AND SUB-COMMITTEES

7.1 The Officers of the Club listed in Rule 5.3(a); Team Captains and Vice-Captains and Chairman of the Sub-Committees listed in Rule 5.3(b) shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting. All nominations shall reach the Hon. Secretary in writing no later than Seven days prior to the Annual General Meeting at which election shall take place. Members shall receive at least 14 days notice before the Annual General Meeting with full details of all nominations submitted to date. A member shall not be regarded as validly nominated for any appointment unless his consent to nomination is given in writing to the Hon. Secretary at the time of the submission of the nomination by the Executive Committee or by the Proposer and Seconder. Student or Colt member shall not have the power to make nominations, nor to vote. In the event of nominations for any appointment or appointments exceed the number to be elected; a ballot shall be taken at the Annual General Meeting. Should there be no nominations for any particular appointment under this Rule, the Annual General Meeting shall have power to make such appointment.

8.0 POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 

The Executive Committee shall have power:

8.1 To appoint from their own member Working Parties for Special purposes and to delegate to such Working Parties any of the powers of the Executive Committee.

8.2 To decide all disputes between members, or between the Club and any member or members.

8.3 To co-opt any member of the Club to a Sub-Committee. 8.4 Generally to manage the affairs of the Club in accordance with the Rules.

9.0 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General meeting of the Club shall be held in the month of December each year when the following business shall be transacted.

9.1 The Honorary General secretary’s report.

9.2 The financial summary of the year from the Honorary Treasurer.

9.3 The Election of the Officers, Team captains, Vice-Captains and Chairman of the Sub-Committees identified in Rule 5.3 (a) and (b).

9.4 Any other competent business.

9.5 Members must be affiliated with Club for 2 years before they are eligible for nomination for any of the positions on the Executive Committee.

10.0 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

10.1 A Special General Meeting may be called in pursuance of a resolution of the Executive Committee or at any time within twenty-one days of the receipt by the Hon. General Secretary of a requisition in writing signed by at least 12 members of the Club stating fully the purpose for which such a meeting is required. The Executive Committee may at any time upon given reasonable notice convene an Extra-Ordinary meeting of members other than Non-Playing and Life members.

11.0 NOTICE OF MEETINGS

The Honorary General Secretary shall at least fourteen days before any General Meeting send to each member at his address in the Club’s books and notice of the meeting stating the time when and the place where it will be held and the business to be conducted.

12.0 GRIEVENCES

12.1 All grievances must be logged in writing to the Honorary General Secretary.

12.2 All questions of the decision or interpretation of rules shall be referred to the Executive Committee.

12.3 Any disputes shall be referred for arbitration to the Executive Committee whose decision shall be deemed as final.

13.0 MISCONDUCT

13.1 Any member found guilty of misconduct or disobedience, both on and off the field shall be liable to expulsion or such penalty as the Executive Committee shall decide upon.

14.0 ANNUAL AWARDS

14.1 At the end of each Season, members who have participated in a minimum of 10 matches shall qualify for the following awards: BATSMAN, BOWLER AND ALL ROUNDER OF THE YEAR. The final nominee for each award will be determined by the Executive Committee who in addition to basing their judgement on the individual’s performance shall also have the power to determine the minimum numbers of innings or overs necessary (which may vary annually) to further qualify the nominees.

14.2 No one person shall be nominated for more than one of the awards in 14.1

14.3 Any other award or presentation gift in appreciation of services rendered to the Club may be presented to any person deemed worthy by the Executive Committee.

14.4 An award for the Club Member of the year shall be presented to any member whose services, both on and off the field to the Club are deemed worthy of as adjudged by the Executive Committee.

15.0 LUTON TOWN SPORTS CLUB

The Club shall elect members to the Luton Town Sports Club Committee and Sub-Committee as depicted in 5.3(a)

16.0 CLUB RULES

16.1 Amendments to the Club rules may be proposed by the Executive Committee or in writing by any Club member. The Executive Committee shall defer the matter until the next Annual General Meeting or convene a special General Meeting in accordance with Rules 9, 10 and 11. At such meetings, no rules maybe amended except by motion supported by not less than 2/3rds of the votes entitled to be cast by the numbers present. 

16.2 The Honorary Chairman shall rule on any matter on which these rules and constitution are silent, or on any question as to their interpretation. Any such ruling may only be challenged by member, in writing to the Honorary Secretary stating the reasons for the challenge. A challenge shall only be upheld by the Executive Committee on a majority of not less than 2/3rds of those present.

17.0 CORRESPONDENCE

17.1 All communications to the Club or the Executive Committee shall be addressed to the Honorary Secretary who shall conduct all correspondence of the Club and keep a record of proceedings. 

17.2 All matters not catered for by these rules shall be dealt as the Executive Committee may decide, subject to the right of the Annual Meeting or of a Special general Meeting to approve or reject the Executive Committee’s decision. Updated : 22nd March 2004