President:
Secretary:

Pamela Moxon
Paul Morris

Vice President:
Treasurer:

Andy Myers
Shirley Preece

This  organisation  shall  be  known  as  the
J.M.S. 4’s Bowling League and will bowl at

The membership of this league shall be divided
into any number of 4 person teams as accepted

the  Charrington  Bowl,  Tolworth,  every
Friday evening commencing at 7.20pm for

by the Board of Directors prior to the beginning
of the season. At the first week of the season new

players     must     be     registered     with     the
President/Secretary 7 days prior to bowling.
A player may be registered or de-registered no
later than 6 weeks prior to the end unless agreed
by   the   Board   of   Directors.   The   maximum

number   of   registered   is   10   per   team   who
individually qualify under the constitution rules

The  purpose of  the  league  is  to  conduct
Tenpin Bowling activities and to determine

and  regulations  of  the  B.T.B.A.  Membership
may be granted to individuals who are qualified

an  annual team championship. It shall be
sanctioned  by  the  B.T.B.A.  The  British

and  acceptable  to  the Board  of  Directors.  No
individual  who is not a current member of the

B.T.B.A. or who has been refused membership
or is under suspension shall bowl in the league.

The  management  of  this  league  shall  be
vested in a Board of Directors comprised of

The Franchise shall be granted by the Board of
Directors and held by the Team Captain and his

the League Officers and Team Captains. A
Team Captain may designate another team

team are acceptable to the majority. However a
team   Captain   must   signify   his   intention   to

member to act as the teams’ representative.
Each  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors
shall be entitled to only one vote whether
he is a League Officer, Team Captain or
both. The Board of Directors decide on any

continue his team’s membership the next season
prior to the close of the present season. Failure
to do so will result the Franchise returning to the
control of the Board of Directors.
No change shall be made in the captaincy during

dispute or protest and it is within its power
to discipline any  member for violation of

the    season    without    sufficient    reason    and
approval  of  the Board  of  Directors.  All  teams

these rules or for the conduct detrimental
to the best interest of the League.

must be represented at the A.G.M. or reason for
absence given prior to the meeting otherwise the

It shall have the authority to expel a team
member  for  good  and  sufficient  reason.

team Franchise will be returned.
All  captains  are  responsible  for  their  teams

Any  decision  by  the  Board  of  Directors
must be carried by two to one majority.

attendance at the designated time and dates, and
the behaviour of its members in accordance with

All players shall pay the amount of £14.00
each week for taking part in  this league,

The  constitution  of  rules  may  be  amended or
repealed at the AGM prior to the start of the

£9.60 of which shall be for bowling lineage.
24p shall be for the secretary and 16p shall

season  by  a  majority  vote.  After  the  season
begins a unanimous vote by all members present

be for the Treasurer. £3.65p
social   funds   distributed   at   the  end  of

shall be necessary. The League shall conduct and
play  all  of  its  games  in strict  compliance  with

season  at  the  discretion  of  the  Board  of
Directors, and
be   used   only   in   default   of   exemption

B.T.B.A.  rules  and  regulations  and  any  league
rule that conflicts with this rule shall be void.

contract,     otherwise     totally     refunded
equally  to  each  team  at  the  end  of  the

season.   Each   team   Captain   shall   be
responsible  for  the  collection  of  lineage
dues each week, also for the league dues to

The  President  shall  preside  at   all  meetings,
he/she is the chief executive officer, he/she shall

be  paid  regardless of  whether  a  blind  is
bowled or not and he shall be responsible
for the lineage and league dues to be paid
to the Treasurer no later than the 6th frame
of the first game.

sign  all  warrants  drawn  on  the  Treasurer  as
authorised  by  the  Board  of  Directors.  He/she
shall  verify  that  the  Treasurer  has  agreed  to
deposit funds regularly in the bank in the name

of  the  F.L.B.  5’s  Bowling  League  with  the
signature  of  the  Treasurer  and  President  to

withdraw funds.
In the event of a shortage the President may be

An Annual General Meeting shall be held
to   fill   the   Offices   of   President,   Vice

liable    for    indefinite    suspension    from    the
B.T.B.A. membership if he/she fails to verify the

President,  Secretary  and  Treasurer.  The
members   of   the   AGM   shall   elect   the

correctness of the leagues bank balance within
30 days.

The  Vice  President  shall  in  the  event  of  the
absence of the president perform the duties of
the officer of President.

The Annual General Meeting shall be held
on  the  last  Friday  of  August  starting  at

7.30pm    or    upon    receipt    of    written
application,   protest   or   complaint   by   a
member of the league.
Each   team   shall   be   entitled   to   one
representative at each meeting except for

the AGM. A majority of the members of
the Board  of  Directors shall  constitute  a

The  Secretary   is  responsible  for  the  proper
organisation  and  function  of  the  League  and

quorum to conduct a meeting and transact
business.  At  the  AGM  a  quorum  shall

shall  post  a  League  Standing  Sheet  showing
current positions, handicaps etc.

consist of 50 % of team representatives. All
meetings of the league that are called shall

have the president presiding and, in his/her
absence the chair shall be taken by the Vice

For postponements within the last 6 weeks of a
season, 6 weeks notice must be given. Should a
legal  line-up  be  available  a  postponement  will

The treasurer shall disburse funds only on
warrants  signed  by  the President.  He/she

not be granted.
All postponements should be set up for 11-30am

shall keep a true and correct account of all
receipts and withdrawals. He/she shall be

on a Sunday morning or if both teams can agree
an   alternative   time   and   day   this   would   be

responsible for the collection of all league
dues and see that all dues are deposited in

acceptable. Where a date between the two teams
still  cannot  be  resolved  a  Board  of  Directors

a  reliable bank in the name of the F.L.B.
5’s Bowling League. A monthly statement
shall be posted on the notice board.

meeting will take place to resolve an agreed date.
All  postponements  must  be  played  before  a

Postponements  bowled  at  a  time  other  than
Friday 7.30pm will not count for high games or
series, team or individual.

This league shall bowl on a handicap basis,
the allowance of which shall be 85% of the
difference  between  a  member’s  average
and 220 scratch with a maximum of 90 for
ladies and 80 for men.

The Treasurer will carry forward £54-00/team to
the  following  season  to  cover  any  postponed
match  that  they  may  have  during  the  new
season.  This  was  proposed  and  agreed  at  the

For the first 12 games bowled the handicap
from  last  winter  Season  shall  be  used,

2008 AGM.
Every team must stay a match in hand with the

provided 12 or more games were bowled.
Handicaps   posted   on   current   standing

treasurer, and therefore their last match of the
season will be free.

sheet to be used for three game series, can
not    be    changed    during    league    play.

Handicaps   for   new   members   shall   be
worked out after the first evening’s play.

The legal line-up in the league shall be 2. If any
team is unable to produce 2 players before the

start   of   the   first   game,   the  game   shall   be
forfeited to their opponents.

The blind score shall be 170 scratch  with
no handicap, for any team bowling a blind

Any player arriving late shall be allowed to join
the  game  only  if  the opposing  team  have  not

In   the  event  of   a   postponement   being
necessary the team captain shall inform the

exceeded  their  third   frame  and  he  shall  be
allowed to make up the lost frames. That bowler

secretary  and  opposing  team  captain  at
least 7  days  prior  to  the  scheduled  date,

will have to fit in with the other bowlers and not
bowl frames consecutively. Any player arriving

except   in   an   emergency   situation   (i.e.
illness or accident).

later  than  the  third  frame  shall  be  allowed  to
commence  bowling  from  the  frame  at  which

he/she arrived and shall not be allowed to make
up the frames lost.

During a match the Captain may substitute
a    player,    male   or    female    with    any

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Any  player  wishing  to  transfer  from  one
team   to   another   can   only   do   so   by

permission   of   the   Board   of   Directors.
Pinfall, games played and handicap to be

carried forward with the player, should the
transfer   be   allowed.   A   player   cannot

return    to    a    team    which    they    have
transferred from during the season.

Position Standing shall be determined on a
Peterson Points basis, 1 point per person

each game  won, 5  points  for  the  highest
team game and 5 points for pinfall over the

series including Handicap. In the event of a
tie at the end of the season superior pinfall

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To  qualify  for  an  award  a  bowler  must
have  bowled  at  least  50%  of  the  total

games  in  the  league  schedule. No  bowler
may  qualify  for  more  than  one  award.
Unless they qualify for High Average and
then  can  also  qualify  for  High  Game or

High  Series  as  well.  The  most  improved
Male or Female bowler must bowl 50% of

the current season and 40% of the previous
season.