Constitution

  1. Title

    1. The Club shall be known as ‘Finchingfield Gun Club’, hereinafter referred to as ‘The Club’ and shall be affiliated to the CPSA.

  2. Objects

    1. To facilitate Clay Pigeon shooting for members and their permitted guests in an environment which is safe to all participants, onlookers and passers-by.

  3. Membership

    1. Membership of the Club shall be open any person upon introduction to and agreement by a member of the Committee and upon payment of the relevant subscription fee at a level determined on a year-by-year basis at the AGM.
    2. New Membership shall be subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period of three months.
    3. The Membership Fee shall be payable on or before the first shooting date of the season.
    4. There shall be two Classes of membership only. Full Membership and Junior Membership (under the age of 18 years at the time of the AGM.
    5. Each Member shall have the right to introduce new potential members, who must be introduced to the Safety Officer at the earliest opportunity.
    6. Membership is a privilege, but it also attracts responsibility. All Members will abide by the Rules of the Club, comply with the Law and act in a responsible fashion at all times.
    7. Any breach of Point 3.6 above must be brought to the attention of a Committee Member at once and the Committee will thereafter decide upon any action necessary, which may include suspension of membership or in the case of any serious breach, immediate termination of membership.
    8. No less than four Committee Members will be required to decide upon suspension or termination of membership.
    9. Notwithstanding the office of Safety Officer, all members are required to enforce safe conduct at all times during each and every shoot. In particular, those members who bring guests are responsible for ensuring their guest(s) comply with the Rules of the Club and the Law.
    10. The attendance of any dogs at the shoot attracts a specific additional requirement upon the owner to ensure the dog is under control at all times.
    11. The names of the Committee Members, the Risk Assessment and the Certificate of Insurance shall be available to all Members to inspect.

  4. Management Committee and AGM

    1. The Management Committee shall consist of:
      1. Chairman;
      2. Secretary;
      3. Treasurer;
      4. Safety Officer;
      5. Such other Members as the Committee sees fit to appoint.
    2. Each member of the Management Committee shall have been a member of the Club for at least two years.
    3. The election or re-election of Management Committee Members shall take place annually, at the AGM.
    4. At least ten members of the Club must attend the AGM for the business of the AGM to deemed viable. All members present will have the right to vote on matters raised for discussion and approval.
    5. Every member of the Club shall have the right to add matters to the Agenda of the AGM for discussion.
    6. Only members of the Management Committee shall be entitled to vote at any Management meeting which may be arranged as necessary and with at least four members of the Management Committee present to give effect to the business of the meeting.

  5. Finance

    1. All fees due on rounds are payable on the day they are raised.
    2. The cost of each round shall be an Agenda item at the AGM.
    3. The fee for Annual Membership shall be an Agenda item at the AGM.
    4. The Treasurers Report shall be an Agenda item at the AGM, supported by a written synopsis of the Annual Accounts, handed out at the AGM.
    5. Any costs in addition to the regular costs (Ground rent, clays, Trophy engraving, Secretarial Expenses), must be agreed between and approved by the Treasurer and at least three other members of the Management Committee.

  6. Averages and Awards

    1. The first card shot only by each member at each shoot shall determine his/her handicap.
    2. The mathematical calculation to provide the handicap is:
      • Example: Shooter attends 6 shoots and averages 22 out of 25
      • Take the average number of missed targets, in this case 3 out of 25
      • Multiply the 3 by 2 = 6 and then divide by 3 = 2
      • The shooters handicap for the following season will be 2
    3. Trophies shall be awarded at the AGM. The recipients are responsible for the safe keeping of the trophies they receive and for the return of the trophies in good time for the following years AGM.

  7. Squadding Requirements

    1. Each squad to consist of up to five shooters and a scorer.
    2. Coaching for novice shooters must be approved by the Safety Officer.
    3. To qualify for inclusion in a squad, shooters should enter their name on the whiteboard provided.
    4. Shooters to alternate between top and bottom layouts i.e. first round on top layout, second round on bottom layout or vice versa.
    5. Range fees to be paid to squad scorer prior to commencement of round.
    6. Spectators to remain behind safety barriers.
    7. All guns to be carried open and unloaded at all times. Cartridges may only be chambered on the firing point.
    8. Eye, head and hearing protection should be worn whilst shooting.