Kilcullen Bridge Club

Constitution

Name:

The club shall be known as Kilcullen Bridge Club.

Objectives of the Club:

The objectives of the Club shall be the playing and promotion of Bridge under the rules of the CBAI and will be fully registered with the Contract Bridge Association of Ireland. 

Membership:

New members shall apply in writing to the Honorary Secretary.  When accepted, membership becomes effective on payment of the Annual Subscription.  Members who have not paid their Annual Subscription by the 31^st October in any year shall be deemed to have their membership lapsed and must re-apply. 

Committee:

• The committee elected each year at the AGM will administer the club.
• The committee shall consist of the President, Ex-Officio, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and at least four committee members.
• The Vice-President of the previous year shall be installed as President.
• All decisions reached at meetings of the club shall be by simple majority and the President shall have a casting vote in the event of a deadlock. 
• The committee may call an Extraordinary General Meeting at any time and must call one at the request, in writing, of one third of the members of the club.
• A quorum of at least one third of the members must be present at any AGM or EGM.
• The President shall preside over meetings at the club. 
• The Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer shall administer the affairs of the club as laid down at the AGM and shall furnish all reports to the AGM.
• Tournament Directors shall be appointed by the committee and run competitions as laid down by the CBAI.

Visitors:

The club welcomes visitors.  Table money must be paid but they are not eligible for any prizes in major club competitions.  Any person who is ineligible for prizes under these rules and forms a partnership with a member in pairs or team events will automatically disqualify the full partnership or teams from the prize winners.  In ordinary competitions, a visitor plus partner shall qualify for the gross prize only.

A member may invite a maximum of three visitors in any one year.  A visitor may play three times in any one year. 

Eligibility for Prizes:

• In major club competitions, members must have played at least three times before the competition to be eligible for the top two Nett prizes and 1^st and 2^nd gross prizes.
• A visitor is not eligible for any prizes in major competitions.
• A visitor is eligible for gross prizes only in ordinary competitions.

Amendments to the Constitution

Amendments to the Constitution shall be made only at a General Meeting of the Members and requires a two thirds majority vote of the members present at the meeting. 

Honorary Members:

Honorary Membership should be reserved for outstanding service to the club.  The nomination to be proposed and seconded by two club committee members and passed at an AGM.