Name. The Club shall be called THE BAWBURGH BRIDGE CLUB (“BBC”).
Objectives.The Club shall provide facilities to its members for the playing of Duplicate Contract Bridge.
Location. The headquarters of the Club shall be situated at Bawburgh Village Hall.
Affiliations. The Club shall be affiliated to the Norfolk Contract Bridge Association (N.C.B.A.) and the English Bridge Union (E.B.U.).
Membership. Membership shall be open to all bridge players familiar with the playing of Duplicate Bridge who observe the Club Rules.
Officers. The Officers of the Club shall be the Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and Membership Secretary.
Committee. The committee shall consist of the officers of the club and two other members; a quorium at meetings of the committee shall be a nimumn of four persons which must include the Chairman and Secretary. The Chairman will be entitled to vote generally and will have a casting vote if necessary
Management. The affairs of the Club shall be managed by the Committee who shall have the power to determine all issues in the best interests of the Club.
Finance. Annual Subscriptions and table fees shall be determined by the Committee from time to time. The Club shall be non-profit making and any accumulated funds shall be used to further the objectives of the Club. No officer or committee member shall at any time benefit personally from club funds.
Annual Review. The club year shall run from 1st April to the end of March. Each year, by the end of April, the Committee shall publish to members a review of the Club’s affairs and activities during the preceding 12 months including details of financial matters.
Data Protection. The Committee shall comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act insofar as it applies to the holding of Member’s data for the administration of the Club and the scoring of events.
Club Rules. The Committee shall publish the Club Rules to Members. Compliance with these rules shall be a condition of membership.
Winding-Up. On winding-up of the Club any surplus assets shall be disposed of at the sole discretion of the Committee.