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Club Rules

  1. Boughton Park Lawn Tennis Club Rules

For reference, below are the formal rules of the Club 2025-2026:

  1. Governance
    1. The Tennis Committee shall consist of a maximum of 12 full members of the section including Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Ladies' Captain, Men’s Captain, Safeguarding Welfare Officer and up to 6 other members. Of these (including any one of the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer), four shall constitute a quorum.
    2. The Committee shall be elected annually by full tennis members (18 years and over) at an Annual General Meeting which should be held before the WGCC’s AGM in April each calendar year.
    3. The Committee shall meet not less than twice a year with two standing agenda items:  a Safeguarding report from the Welfare Officer and a Treasurer’s report.
    4. The Committee shall be empowered to co-opt a member to fill any vacancy that arises from a committee member resigning from office or membership. Such a co-opted member shall have full voting powers in Committee.
    5. The Committee shall be empowered to make such bye laws and regulations as are felt desirable from time to time governing the use of courts, match fees, admission fees for special events and any other matters on which it is felt necessary. Such bye laws shall be notified to members at the time of introduction by means of notices on the section’s notice boards and shall be bought to the attention of the following AGM.
    6. Extraordinary General meetings may be called at any time by the Tennis Committee, or on requisition signed by not less than 10 full members of the Section, with at least 14 days’ notice of the purpose and date of the Extraordinary General Meeting being given to all full members.
    7. Elections and voting at the AGM or the EGM shall be by show of hands unless the Meeting decides otherwise.
    8. The Rules of the Section shall be amended only by the AGM of the Section or at an Extraordinary General Meeting called for that purpose.
  2. Membership
    1. There shall be a limit of the number of full members of the section, determined by the Tennis Committee in consultation with the Captain’s Committee of WG&CC, and further applications for membership shall be placed on a waiting list and admitted as vacancies arise.
    2. Officers of the Tennis Committee shall be responsible for formally recommending approval, or otherwise, of membership applications and the Chair shall interview applicants and appraise them of WGCC Club Rules and general behaviour requirements before so doing.
    3. Membership is continuous from June to May unless or until a written resignation is received by the General Manager of WGCC. Members should ensure that their annual membership fee is paid promptly.

 

  1. Bye laws
    1. All players shall play in recognised tennis wear and tennis shoes and conform to Club dress rules. Any member or visitor seen on court in violation of this rule shall be asked to change or leave the courts.
    2. Litter of any kind, including ball cans, can tops and old tennis balls shall not be deposited on or around the courts or Club facilities, except in the bins provided.
    3. Tennis balls are provided by the Tennis Club for matches and thereafter are made available for general use.
    4. In addition to the priorities of court use for matches and for coaching, the following rights of play exist – Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon Club Sessions.
    5. During Club sessions, play must be limited to one short set (tie break at 6-6) when other members are waiting to join in.
    6. Play under floodlights is open to all members of the section but play must cease by 10.45 pm at the latest. Tokens shall be obtained and paid for at the bar in the main Clubhouse.
    7. Visitors’ contributions should be paid into the club bank account Boughton Lawn Tennis Club 30-96-26 account 48080068, please state guest and name of guest in the payment reference
    8. Visitors may be introduced at the Club up to four times in each calendar year upon payment of the visitor fee.
    9. The Senior pavilion may be used by any member of the section and should be locked after use each day. The key for the pavilion is in a safe key box located under the steps of the Senior pavilion.
    10. All members and visitors are asked to observe courtesies when entering or leaving the courts. In addition, members and visitors should give courtesy to golfers when entering the main drive – e.g. of the tees immediately inside the gate and on the 1st green along the driveway. They should stop and wait to be waved through.
    11. All players are asked to always behave courteously and without excessive noise on court and on Club premises.
    12. Persistent abuse of any of these rules will result in withdrawal of membership, temporarily or permanently at the discretion of the Tennis Committee in consultation with the Captain’s Committee of the Worcester Golf and Country Club.
    13. Juniors may not play unsupervised under the age of 13. They must be supervised by coaches or parents until 13 or above.

 

  1. Financial Regulations
    1. The Treasurer to WGCC has agreed a scheme of financial delegation and a copy of the Financial Regulations is available on request.