The Association shall be known as The Manchester and District Ladies’ Golf Association was formed primarily for the Regulating of an Annual Competition for a Challenge Cup provided by the Association for Clubs within a radius of 25 miles of Manchester Town Hall, and secondarily for the purpose, which shall benefit ladies’ golf in that area. Subsequently, an Inter-Club Knock-Out Competition, namely the Bell Cup, and other one day Competitions have been added.

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Clubs within the area are eligible to join the Association on payment of an Annual Subscription, which shall be fixed annually by the Office Bearers and Committee.

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The Management of the Association shall be vested in a Committee which shall consist of the Officers, namely, President, Past President, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Bell Cup Secretary, Bunty Booth Secretary and nine elected ordinary members. The President shall serve for one year and the Secretary, Treasurer, Bell Cup Secretary and Bunty Booth Secretary for a term of five years, with an option for a further three years. Vice Presidents may be appointed. The Committee, Officers, Vice Presidents & Past Presidents in attendance do NOT have a vote at the Annual General Meeting. Committee members shall serve for three years and are not eligible for re-election until one year has elapsed. If a Club has been represented on the Committee for three years that Club may not submit another name for election for a period of one year. The Committee may between an Annual General Meeting and another, fill any vacancies which may occur, and any person so appointed shall serve for the remainder of the period of office.

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A Statement of Accounts for the preceding year (which shall be taken as ended on 30 the September) shall be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of the delegates, which shall be held in November of each year.

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All arrangements for each year’s competitions including handicap limit and entrance fees shall be in the hands of the Office Bearers and Committee and all disputes which may arise shall be referred to the Office Bearers and Committee and their decision shall be final. All competitions shall be played according to the R & A Rules of Golf and England Golf Regulations. Subject to the above, all members of the subscribing clubs with a WHS Handicap Index are eligible to enter the Association’s Competitions.

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The Winners of the Competitions shall hold the trophies for one year and receive mementoes, which become their absolute property.

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No alteration shall be made to this Constitution except at a General Meeting of delegates at which ten shall form a quorum. At meetings of the Office Bearers and Committee, five shall form a quorum.