ASHCOMBE PARK BOWLING CLUB
ABOUT OUR CLUB
ABOUT OUR CLUB
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CLUB MEMBERSHIP
Categories of Membership:
Full Members: Over 18 years of age, and with full voting rights.
Junior Members: Under 18 years of age, and with no voting rights.
Social Members: No voting rights, but have full access to the Club facilities and functions.
Coaching Members: If not full members, includes full social membership with access to the greens.
Non-Playing Members: Members who have paid their membership fee as bowlers, but who no longer bowl. They have full voting rights and may be elected to serve on Committees. If they wish to resume bowling, then they must pay their relevant green fees.
Life Members: As elected by voting at the AGM to acknowledge outstanding service to the Club. They will not have to pay the annual Club Membership fee, but must pay the relevant green fees whilst they remain playing. They retain full voting rights for life.
Annual Subscriptions:
These are reviewed annually, and put before the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for approval.
The Joining Fee : £10 (payable by new members, except those joining only as social members)
Club Membership: £5 (payable by all members - full, non-playing, junior, social, and coaching)
Green Fees: £110 (payable by all members who wish to use the greens and/or play in matches)
Club Membership: £5 (payable by all members -
Green Fees: £110 (payable by all members who wish to use the greens and/or play in matches)
Club Membership, and Green Fees are to be paid on ‘paying-in day’ (usually the last Sunday in March), or otherwise within one month of opening day. For new Members, subscriptions, including the joining fee, should be paid within one month of joining, although reduced green fees may be appropriate. All cheques should be made payable to “ Ashcombe Park Bowling Club”, and forwarded to the Treasurer.
Competitions:
Competition Entry forms are sent to all Members
All entry forms should be received by the Competition Secretary, or Treasurer by ‘Paying-In’ day (last Sunday in March).
All entry forms should be received by the Competition Secretary, or Treasurer by ‘Paying-
All Competitions are £1
All teams are selected, except mixed pairs, where partners’ names should be provided
All teams are selected, except mixed pairs, where partners’ names should be provided
Presidents’ Opening Day £2.50 match fee to be paid on ‘Paying-In’ day.
Other Related Costs:
Lockers: £20 (one-off payment, whilst a continuous member of the Club)
Door Key: £3 (revised cost)
Club Badge (men): £11.50
Badges can be embroidered onto shirts, pullovers, white bowling jackets, etc:
See the note at the foot of the Dress Code Page > LINK
See the note at the foot of the Dress Code Page > LINK
Club Tie (men): £6.50
Club Blazer (ladies): There is a new Black Blazer being introduced. Details of cost and availability will not be available until later.
Club Cravat (ladies): £5.50
Match Fees per game :
Home - with tea and biscuits: £2.00
Home - with full tea: £2.50
Away - all matches: £2.00AwayNote: car drivers receive 35p per mile, (ladies optionally £25p per mile)
Duties (men):
In addition to Club Fees, it is expected that all Members, except those with Club Management responsibilities, should join a duty team. Duties include gardening, general cleaning, and bar tendering. Members can volunteer for a specific duty, or this will be allocated by the person-in-charge. Members will be expected to carry out their duties on the dates notified. If a Member is unable to carry out a duty at a specific time, then a replacement should be arranged, usually be swapping duties. The person-in-charge need not be informed of such changes, and should only contacted as a last resort, but has ultimate responsibility to ensure that duties are being carried out..
Admissions:
Persons seeking to gain Membership of the Club, in any of the Categories of Membership, defined above, shall be required, regardless of sex, race, creed, or colour, to complete an application form (this does not apply to partners of existing Members, who wish to join as Social Members only). Two full Club Members, as Proposer and Seconder, shall countersign this application, which will then be prominently displayed in the Club premises for at least 7 days.
Those seeking Membership (other than Social Membership) will be informally interviewed by the Club Captain. This will be your opportunity to formally meet him/her, and perhaps discuss your past experience, or ask some questions. The Captain will then recommend approval (or disapproval) of the application to the next full meeting of the relevant Bowling Committee. In addition, any Member of the Club may wish to support or oppose the application by addressing their comments/reasons in writing to the Secretary of the Bowling Committee. These recommendations, and comments, together with any other information available to the Committee, shall be taken into account when the application is formally considered. The Bowling Committee shall have the full discretion in accepting or rejecting the application. The applicant shall be notified of the Bowling Committee’s decision in writing as soon as possible.
The Bowling Committee shall not be required to give any reason for rejection of an application. Nevertheless, rejections are very rare, and even when objections are received, the Club would normally give an applicant the benefit of any doubt.
The Club does wish an applicant to be truthful about previous bowling experience, even if there has been a lengthy lapse of time since having previously bowled. If you have had previous experience, and are unsure of your ability, come along to our training sessions, where your current performance can be properly assessed.
The above is for guidance only. Full details are printed in our Members handbook, a copy of which can be shown on request.
This page is to advise existing Members of Club Fees, Match fees, and other costs. It is also to advise prospective Members, the categories of Membership, how to become Members, what is required, and the costs that are involved.
