9. DUTIES OF HONORARY COMPETITIONS SECRETARY
The Honorary Competition Secretary in conjunction with the Captain, shall arrange and give notice of all competitions and matches. He shall keep a full record of the results of all competitions and matches in a book provided for the purpose, and he shall be responsible for the collection and distribution of all monies in relation to
competitions and shall advise the Honorary Treasurer of all prize winners.
10. HANDICAP COMMITTEE
(a) A Handicapping Committee consisting of the Honorary Competition Secretary, and two other members of the General Committee shall be appointed by the General Committee.
(b) The Honorary Competition Secretary shall act as Secretary of the Committee with 2 to constitute a quorum.
(c) The Honorary Competition Secretary shall be responsible for setting and monitoring members handicaps with the assistance of the Handicapping Committee where necessary.
(d) The Honorary Competition Secretary shall be responsible for the Up-dating of the Club's Handicap Board with the members exact and Playing handicaps, immediately prior to the 1st Sunday of each month.
(e) Full members, for whom West Hoyle Golf Club represents their Home Club for handicap purposes, must submit a minimum of three cards during a Summer Season in order to qualify for a handicap at the start of a subsequent summer season. Failure to comply will result in suspension of handicap and necessitate re-submission of three cards from competition tees before allocation of handicap.
11. COMPETITIONS
(a) All competitions are to be arranged by the General Committee.
(b) Before any member is eligible to take part in a Club competition he must have paid his Annual Subscription and he must have an official handicap. Subject only to handicap, age limitations, and qualifying requirements for further competition, all members shall be eligible for all club competitions,(whether sponsored or not).
(c) For applicants to the Club, a Club handicap will be awarded on the performance over three medal rounds played with members of the Club who must certify score-cards. One of the three rounds should be played with a member of the General Committee. Should an applicant already have a club handicap the handicapping Committee may ignore the foregoing in allocating the Club handicap.
12. ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE RULES
(a) Alterations or additions to any of the Rules of the Club, or Competition Bye-Laws shall only be made at the Annual General Meeting or at a General Meeting called for the purpose.
(b) The consent of two thirds of the members present and voting at an Annual or other General Meeting is required for any alteration or addition to be made to the Rules of the Club.
(c) A proposed alteration or addition to the Rules of the Club must be given in writing to the Honary Secretary at least 14 days prior to the date of the meeting together with the names of the proposer and seconder.
(d) A copy of any proposes alteration or addition to the Rules of the Club, received by the Honary Secretary, shall be displayed on the Club Notice Board, individual copies of which must be distributes to each member by the 7th Day prior to the date of the General Meeting.
(e) No amendment to a proposed alteration or addition to the Rules of the Club shall be considered unless notice has been given in writing to the Honary Secretary, detailing the amendment and naming the proposer and seconder. The written amendment must be received by the Honary Secretary at least one day prior to the date of the Meeting.
13. DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
(a) Any unacceptable standard of behaviour or the disregard of a Club Rule, Bye-Law or Regulation by a member shall render him liable to disciplinary proceedings which could result in reprimand, suspension or expulsion. First hand accounts, in writing, shall be obtained by the Committee of any reported incident.
(b) A member threatened with disciplinary proceedings must be afforded by the General Committee an opportunity of submitting an explanation either by interview or in writing. If no explanation is received, or if the explanation offered is unsatisfactory in the opinion of two thirds of the General Committee present and voting, at a meeting called for the purpose, the member shall be disciplined, at level determined by a simple majority of the said Committee. Written notification of the decision to be sent to the member within seven days.
(c) A member having been disciplined by the general Committee shall have the right of appeal against the decision. Providing he can secure the support and signatures of 25 members, on a document calling for a General Meeting to appeal against the decision of the General Committee.
(d) The result of an appeal against a disciplinary decision at a General Meeting shall be determined by a majority vote of those members present and voting.
(e) Any member who is expelled shall forfeit all claims against the Club and General Committee.
14. ADDITIONAL POWERS OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE
(a) The General Committee shall have the power to do anything not inconsistent with the Rules of the Club which it may deem to be expedient in the interests of the Club.
(b) the General Committee shall have the power to nominate a Life member. All nominations shall be submitted to the Annual General Meeting or other General Meeting for acceptance.
