The Club shall be called “The Poole Dolphins Sea Angling Club”.
The object of the Club shall be to foster sea angling in every aspect and to arrange competitions.
The Club shall consist of Honorary, Ordinary and Junior members. Membership is by invitation only. The management of the Club shall be vested in a President, Vice-president and Committee comprising of a Chairman, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Beach Captain, Honorary Fish Recorder, Honorary Boat Commodore, Honorary Social Secretary, Honorary Press Secretary and a number of ordinary members as deemed necessary.
The members at the Annual General Meeting shall elect the Officers and Committee members. Only FULLY PAID UP members shall be eligible to vote. The Chairman, Hon. Treasurer and the Hon. Secretary shall serve continuously for a period of three years.
The Committee has the power to appoint Officers and Members to fill vacancies throughout the year or co-opt members for special purposes.
Committee meetings shall be held monthly. Four members shall form a quorum. The Chairman shall have a casting vote.
Any member of the Committee who is absent from three consecutive meetings without giving a satisfactory explanation to the Secretary prior to the third meeting shall cease to be a member of the Committee. Using the list of Committee nominations drawn up at the previous A.G.M the Committee shall have the power to elect another member in his/her place.
The Treasurer shall produce at each Committee meeting a Statement of the Clubs accounts to date.
The Treasurer shall receive all monies on behalf of the Club and receipts shall be given for the same on all occasions. All expenditure from Club Funds shall be by authority of the Committee. All cheques drawn from the Bank must be signed by at least two of the following: the Chairman, the Secretary and the Treasurer. The Treasurer shall produce at the A.G.M an audited balance sheet made up to the 31st December each year.
The Annual Subscriptions and the Entrance fee for the next year shall be decided at the A.G.M immediately proceeding. Members under 16 years of age shall be deemed Junior Members and will pay a reduced rate of subscription. Annual subscriptions shall become due on the 1st January each year (31 days grace for payment shall be given). Junior members do not have the right to vote at any meeting.
Rules can only be altered at the A.G.M or by convening an Extraordinary General Meeting.
An Extraordinary General Meeting may be convened at any time by the signed requisition of ten FULLY PAID-UP Club members. All members shall be given 14 days notice of any such meeting.
In the event of any Member violating the rules or behaving in any way that is derogatory to the interests of the Club, the Committee shall be convened and the defaulting member called upon to attend. An enquiry will be held in the absence of the member if he does not attend.
No Officer or Committee Member will serve on the Committee of any other affiliated Sea Angling Club.
A member must compete in at least five (5) Club fishing events before any fish caught freelancing will qualify for a club award. Miniature awards will only be presented with the Main trophies and at the discretion of the committee this may be extended to all trophies finances permitting.
The term FULLY PAID UP members shall be deemed to mean a member who has paid in full their subscription for the current year. It will not include Honorary Members or those given FREE memberships. Annual subscriptions will cover the period from 1st January to 31st December of the same year. Subscriptions received from new members prior to 1st of November will cover the current year. Those received after the 1st November will be deemed to cover the following year with FREE membership being given for the remainder of the current year.
That the Club’s financial year for ALL purposes shall commence annually on the 1st January and shall terminate on the 31st December of the same year.
All stewards shall have the right to abandon or alter Club Competitions.
Any fish entered for a Club Award will not be considered for an award if it is entered for another Clubs Awards.
Entry fee for the N.F.S.A Champions of Champions Competition for the Clubs Boat and Shore Champion will be paid for from Club Funds.
