Constitution & Rules      

  

President                         Bobby Cassidy      (Clober G C)

Vice President                John Stirling           (Dumbarton)

Secretary                        Tam Gillespie         (Clober G C)  

Honorary President       Archie McIntyre    (Cardross G C)
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Constitution of the McIntyre League

 

  1. The League shall be designated ”The McIntyre League”.  All matches arranged in the League shall be played under match play rules.  Winning clubs shall retain the respective trophy for one year.

 

  1. Clubs will be admitted to membership by the decision of the committee of representatives.  The committee of representatives consists of the seven member clubs two nominated representatives.

 

  1. The seven member clubs consist of Cardross G.C., Clober G.C., Clydebank & District G.C., Clydebank Overtoun G.C., Dumbarton G.C, Helensburgh G.C. and Vale of Leven G.C.

 

  1. Office bearers will be:-

a)      Honorary President

b)      President

c)      Vice-President

d)      Secretary

 

  1. A Honorary Secretary shall be appointed annually

 

  1. Each club shall nominate two representatives to attend at all meetings.  Voting will be on the basis of one vote per club.  Five voting members  clubs present shall form a quorum.

 

  1. The committee of representatives shall have the power to make such regulations and constitutional changes as are necessary on all pertinent matters.  Voting on constitutional changes will only take place if the member clubs are given advanced notice of proposals along with any General Meeting notice.

 

  1. The Secretary shall call representatives to the Annual General Meeting on the first Thursday in December or to a Special General Meeting, if requested by two member clubs

 

  1. An annual dinner and presentation of trophies will be held on the premises of the host club in the month of October.

 

  1. The foregoing shall form the constitution of the McIntyre League and may not be altered or added to except at an Annual or Special General Meeting.  A quorum should not be less than five member clubs in attendance and  a simple majority to vote in favour of  any proposal for acceptance.  If voting is tied then the status quo will remain.


 

Rules of the Scratch League

 

  1. Each club will play every other club once per season (home and away in alternative years).

 

  1. Points will be awarded as follows:-

Away win        3 points            Home win        2 points

Away draw      2 points            Home draw      1 point

 

  1. A team will consist of 8 players with 2 reserves in attendance

 

  1. Team representatives will exchange match lists prior to the start of each match.

 

  1. Home teams will reserve the tee for a period of one hour and games will start at 17.30 hours and all games will Tee-off in that period.

 

  1. The rules of golf supplemented by local rules will apply.

 

  1. Matches postponed due to unplayable conditions must be played as soon as possible after the postponement.  Rescheduled matches can be played on any day.

 

  1. In the event of a tie in points, a count back of games won will decide the winner of the League.  If games won are tied a play off at a neutral venue shall decide the League winner.

 

  1. If a player is a member of two clubs he must nominate which club he will play for and only play for that club in any one season.

 

  1. The foregoing rules may be altered or added to by the committee of representatives (see para. 7 of the constitution).

 

Junior League Rules

 

  1. The teams will consist of six players plus two reserves and points will be awarded as per the McIntyre Scratch League

 

  1. Age limit:- Under eighteen years of age on the 1st of January of that year. (DBA rule, circa 1991)

 

  1. A junior team member who leaves his club to join another club will be ineligible to play for that club team for that season only.

 

  1. If a player is a member of two clubs he must nominate which club he will play for and only play for that club in any one season.

 

  1. Games to be played on the Sunday prior to the scratch league game.

 

  1. All games shall be matchplay.  Players shall play off scratch from tees allocated at the home teams discretion

 

  1. Postponed matches shall be played within two weeks of the last league game being played.

 

  1. A postponement, because of call-up by the DGU representation, will only be legitimate if more than two players are involved.

 

 

 

5/8 Knockout Tournament

 

Competing Clubs:-

Cardross – Clober – Clydebank & District – Clydebank Overtoun – Dumbarton – Hayston – Helensburgh – Kirkintilloch – Palacerigg – Vale of Leven.

  1. A random Draw will be made to determine two leagues of five

  2. Each club will play two home and two away ties

  3. All ties to play 18 holes wit holes up determining the winner

  4. Points to be awarded as follows:-  3 points for away win, 2 points for home win, 2 points for away draw, 1 points for home draw

  5. Top two with most points in each league go through to semi final

  6. Draw dates may be moved one week either way with mutual agreement

  7. Semi Finals: 1st in section 1 to play 2nd in section 2 & 1st in section 2 to play 2nd in section 1.   Home and away format.  Team with most holes up go through to final

  8. Final:  Winner of two semi finals to play at McIntyre host club. If any finalist are from host club a neutral venue will be organised

  9. The competition shall be open only to those members who have attained the age of eighteen years of age and over.

     

McIntyre League Team Trophy

 

  1. The Competition shall be a “Texas Scramble”.

 

  1. It shall be played annually on the first Sunday in October

 

  1. There will be two teams from each club and will consist of:-

 

a)      Scratch player

b)      Junior player

c)      5/8 Knockout player

d)      Senior player

 

  1. Handicaps will be as laid down by the rules of golf

 

  1. A prize fund will be set aside and vouchers will be awarded to the:-

First place

Second place

 

  1. (For rules of play see Past Captains Trophy)

 

  

Past Captains Trophy Texas Scramble Rules

 

Played on the last Sunday in August.

 

1.      All players shall drive off at each tee

 

2.      A drive shall be selected and shall be marked against the driver on the score card

 

3.      One persons drive shall be selected and that person shall play the ball as it lies

 

4.      A peg shall mark the spot

 

5.      The other three balls shall be placed and played from a circle of six inches radius (150mm) from the peg but not nearer the hole

 

6.      The same shall apply to all other shots played towards the green

 

7.      All putts shall be from the position of a selected ball marked on the green

 

8.      Not more than five drives from the tee, of any one person, shall be the selected drive. (marked on the card)

 

9.      Stroke allowance shall be 10% of the teams aggregate handicap

 

10.  The serving Captain or Vice-Captain may be used to make up a team