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RULES & BYE-LAWS

October 2011

RULES & BYE-LAWS

October 2011

INDEX 3

Rule Page

25. HonoraryPlayingMembers..................................................................................15

26. DebentureHolders...............................................................................................16

27. TheTournamentOpportunities.............................................................................16

28. ProcedureforElectionofMembers......................................................................17

29. ResignationofMembers......................................................................................18

30. TransferofMembershipfromCategorytoCategory.............................................18

31. MembersdiscontinuingtohavenoclaimontheClub..........................................19

32. ExpulsionofMembers.........................................................................................19

33. Defaulters............................................................................................................20

34. SubscriptionsandEntranceFees........................................................................20

35. ExceptionalHardship...........................................................................................21

36. RichardTurFoundation/CharitableActivities........................................................21

37. Guests.................................................................................................................21

38. ManagementoftheClub.....................................................................................22

39. ElectionandRetirementofDirectorsandTrustees...............................................23

40. GeneralMeetings.................................................................................................23

41. ExtraordinaryGeneralMeeting.............................................................................25

42. AlterationofRules................................................................................................25

43. OpeningandClosingoftheClub.........................................................................25

44. GamesandGymnasium......................................................................................25

45. UnofficialCoaching..............................................................................................25

46. BilliardsandSnooker...........................................................................................25

47. GamesofHazard.................................................................................................25

48. ClubnottobeusedforBusinessPurposes.........................................................26

49. Notices................................................................................................................26

50. ClubAddress.......................................................................................................26

51. Members’Addresses,LettersandParcels...........................................................26

52. PaymentofAccounts..........................................................................................27

53. Cheques..............................................................................................................27

Index to the Rules of The Queen’s Club

Rule Page

Preamble

1. DefinitionsandInterpretation.................................................................................6

2. LegalStructureoftheClubandObligationsofQCLtoMembers...........................9

3. ConstitutionoftheBoardofDirectorsofeachofQCLandQCHL

theTrusteesandCommittees..............................................................................10

4. MembershipCategories.......................................................................................11

5. Members.............................................................................................................12

Categories of Members:

6. FullMembers.......................................................................................................12

7. FullUnder28Members.......................................................................................12



10. Over65Members................................................................................................13

11. Over75Members...............................................................................................13

12. CountryMembers(includingUnder28)................................................................13

13. OffPeakMembers...............................................................................................13

14. RacketsMembers(includingUnder28)...............................................................13

15. RacketsOffPeak.................................................................................................14

16. SquashMembers(includingUnder28)................................................................14

17. RacketsSubsidisedMembers.............................................................................14

18. ScholarshipMembers..........................................................................................14

19. LifeMembers.......................................................................................................14

20. HonoraryMembers..............................................................................................14

21. TemporaryMembers............................................................................................14

22. OverseasMembers(includingUnder28)..............................................................14

23. SocialMembers..................................................................................................15

24. StaffMembers.....................................................................................................15

Rules of The Queen’s Club Amendedthe22nddayofMay2008

(a) TheMembersofTheQueen’sClubaretogetheranunincorporatedassociationknownasTheQueen’sClubwhichisreferredtointheseRulesas“TheQueen’sClub”or“theClub”.TheClubisamembers’club.

(b) TheQueen’sClubLimited(“QCL”)isawhollyownedsubsidiaryofQueen’sClubHoldingsLimited(“QCHL”).QCLownsdirectlyorindirectlyalltheassetsutilisedbytheClubandemploysthestaffwhoservetheClub.TherelationshipbetweentheClub,QCL,QCHLandeachoftheMembersoftheClubisgovernedbytheseRuleswhichtakeeffectasacontractbetweenthem.

(c) ThemajorityoftheMembersoftheClubarealsoholdersofRedeemableSharesinQCHL.TherearetwoothershareholdersofordinarysharesinQCHL,namelytheAllEnglandLawnTennisandCroquetClubandtheTrustees,whoholdsharesinQCLthroughQCTrusteesLimited(“QCT”).TheAllEnglandLawnTennisandCroquetClubalsohasaspecialsharegivingitcertainpre-emptiverightsonadisposalandrelatingtotheTournament.TheTrusteesholdtheirsharesontrustfortheMembersoftheClub.

(d) TheseRulestogetherwiththeMemorandumandArticlesofAssociationofQCHLalsogoverntherelationshipbetweentheholdersoftheRedeemableSharesintheircapacityasshareholders.

(e) InthecaseofanydiscrepancybetweentheseRulesandtheMemorandaandArticlesofAssociationofQCL,QCHLorQCT,theseRulesshallprevailsofarasthisisnotprohibitedbyanyapplicablelegislationinforcefromtimetotime.

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54. Employees...........................................................................................................27

55. SuggestionsorComplaints..................................................................................27

56. DogsoranyotherAnimals...................................................................................27

57. RemovalofBooks,Newspapersetc....................................................................27

58. Liquor..................................................................................................................28

59. LossofMembers’PropertyandExclusionofLiability...........................................28

60. RulestobeDelivered...........................................................................................28

61. FinalDistributionRules.........................................................................................28

62. DisclosureofInformation.....................................................................................28

Schedules to the Rules

1(a) TransitionalprovisionsforelectionofDirectors.....................................................29

1(b) TransitionalprovisionsforelectionofTrustees......................................................30

2 MembershipPercentages....................................................................................31

3(a) AppointmentofDirectorsofQCHLandQCL.......................................................32

3(b) ElectionofTrustees..............................................................................................34

4 DebentureHolders’rights....................................................................................36

5 Committees.........................................................................................................39

6 DisclosureofInformation.....................................................................................40

The Bye-laws of The Queen’s Club..............................................................43

4 INDEX

1. Definitions, interpretation and commencement

1.1 IntheseRulesandintheSchedules(unlessthecontextotherwiserequires)thefollowingwordsandexpressionsshallhavethefollowingmeanings.

“AGM”AnnualGeneralMeeting

“Audit Committee”AsdescribedinSchedule5

“Board”theboardofdirectorsofTheQueen’sClubLimitedfromtimetotime

“Bye-Laws”suchbye-lawsasmaybepassedbytheBoardfromtimetotimeinaccordancewithrule38.4

“The Queen’s Club” or “Club”theunincorporatedassociation,TheQueen’sClub,comprisingtheMembersfromtimetotime

“Club Premises”thepremisesreferredtoinclause2.4andanyadditionalpremisesacquiredorusedbytheClubfromtimetotime

“Company Secretary”thecompanysecretaryofTheQueen’sClubLimited

“Debenture Holders”ShareholderMembersholdingDebenturesinQCHLinaccordancewithrule26

“Deed of Trust”formerlyadeedintwopartsbothdated14thDecember2006betweenIanAlexanderAntonandJamesThomsonBrownCBEandnowadeeddated22ndMay2007betweenIanAlexanderAnton,JamesThomsonBrownCBE,Lord(Colin)MarshallofKnightsbridgeandTheHonourableJonathanHaroldEsmondVereViscountRothermere

AcopyofthisdeedisavailableforinspectionattheClubreception.

“Directors”thedirectorsofQCLand/orQCHLwherethecontextpermits

“Disciplinary Committee”AcommitteeappointedbytheBoardinaccordancewithrule32.1.

“Disciplinary Appeal Tribunal”AnappealcommitteeappointedbytheTrusteesinaccordancewithrule32.7.

“EGM”ExtraordinaryGeneralMeeting

6 RULES 1 – 1.1

“Facilities of the Club”theuseoftheQueen’sClubpremisesasprovidedhereinandintheBye-Laws

“Financial year”theyearfromthe1stOctobertothe30thSeptemberinclusive

“Founder Members” MemberswhoweremembersofTheQueen’sClubon1stJune2007

“Full Members”asdescribedinRule6

“The Litigation”theproceedingsbetweeninteraliatheMembersofTheQueen’sClub,RichardTurandTheLawnTennisAssociationintheHighCourtofJustice,ChanceryDivision,ClaimNo.HC06C01494

“Members”themembersofTheQueen’sClubfromtimetotime

“Member Directors” DirectorsofQCLandQCHLelectedtothispositionbytheMembersasdescribedinSchedule1(a)andSchedule3(a)

“Ordinary Member”aMemberofanycategoryofmembershipotherthanUnder28,Under22andUnder12

“Ordinary Shares”theordinarysharesintherespectivesharecapitalsofQCT,QCL,QCHLasdefinedintheMemorandumandArticlesofAssociationofeachofthoserespectivecompanies

“QC Ground”QCGroundNomineesLimited,registerednumber05724660whoseregisteredofficeissituatedatPalliserRoad,WestKensington,LondonW149EQ

“QCHL”QCHoldingsLimited,registerednumber05647878whoseregisteredofficeissituatedatPalliserRoad,WestKensington,LondonW149EQ

“QCHL Board”theboardofdirectorsofQueen’sClubHoldingsLimitedfromtimetotime

“QCL”Queen’sClubLimited,registerednumber0023072whoseregisteredofficeissituatedatPalliserRoad,WestKensington,LondonW149EQ

“QCT”QCTrusteesLimited,formerlyknownasQCTennisandRacketsLimited,registerednumber05658119whoseregisteredofficeissituatedatPalliserRoad,WestKensington,LondonW149EQ

RULES 1.1 7

“Redeemable Share”asdefinedinclause2.2

“Richard Tur Foundation”asreferredtointheConsentOrderforthesettlementoftheLitigation

“Rules Committee”asdescribedinSchedule5

“Shareholder Members”holdersofRedeemableSharesinaccordancewithclause2.2

“Tournament”TheprofessionallawntennistournamentheldattheClub’spremisesinJuneofeachyearoranysubstantiallawntennistournamentwhichmayreplaceit

“Tournament Opportunities”theopportunitiesdescribedinRule27inrelationtotheTournament

“the Trustees”thetrusteesforthetimebeingundertheDeedofTrust

“written notice`”writtennoticeshallbedeemedtohavebeengivenif:

(a) senttothelastaddressnotifiedtotheClubbytheMemberbyordinaryletter post;or

(b) sentbyelectronicmeanstothelastelectronicaddressnotifiedtotheClubby theMember

1.2 Expressionsinthesingularshallincludethepluralandinthemasculineshallincludethefeminineandviceversawherethecontextadmitsandreferencestopersonsshallnotincludecorporations.

1.3 TheheadingsusedintheseRulesareinsertedforconvenienceonlyandshallnotaffecttheirconstructionorinterpretation.

1.4 TheSchedulesformpartofthisagreement.

1.5 AcopyoftheseRulesshallbemadeavailableintheClubreceptionandviatheClubwebsite.

1.6 TheseRulesshallcomeintoeffectonthe1stdayofOctober2008insubstitutionforallpreviousrules.

1.7 Wherethewords“ExistingMember(s)”appearintheseRulesitshallbeconstruedasareferencetoFounderMembers.

1.8 WhereintheseRulesthereisareferencetoQueen’sClubpremisesitshallbeconstruedwherethecontextpermitsasareferencetoClubPremises.

8 RULES 1.1 – 1.8

2. Legal Structure of the Club and Obligations of QCL to Members

2.1 TheTrusteesholdonbehalfoftheMembersunderthetermsoftheDeedofTrustalltheissuedordinarysharesinQCT.

2.2 QCTholds1,750ordinarysharesof£1eachinthecapitalofQCHLallofwhicharefullypaid.TheAllEnglandLawnTennisGroundPLCholds45ordinarysharesof£1eachinthecapitalofQCHLallofwhicharefullypaid.EachShareholderMemberistheholderofoneredeemableshareof£1eachinthecapitalofQCHL(a“RedeemableShare”).ThetermsincludingthoseforpurchaseandredemptionoftheRedeemableSharesaresetoutintheArticlesofAssociationofQCHL.TheRedeemableSharesandOrdinarySharesinQCHLeachcarryonevote.

2.3 QCListhewhollyownedsubsidiaryofQCHLandQCGroundisthewhollyownedsubsidiaryofQCL.

2.4 TheQueen’sClubpremisesaresituatedatPalliserRoad,WestKensington,LondonW149EQandarethepropertyofQCGroundbyvirtueofaleasedated11December2006enteredintobyQCLandQCGroundandleasesdatedinMay2007betweenQCGroundandLTAHoldingsLimitedand/oritssubsidiaries.

2.5 NoMembershallobtainanyrightsorinterestinthepropertyofQCLotherthanasprovidedforintheseRulesandMembersshalltakeallsuchstepsasmaybenecessarytoensurecompliancebythemselvesandotherswiththeseRulesbothasMembersindividuallyandaspartoftheunincorporatedassociation,TheQueen’sClub.

2.6 QCLwillprovidetheMemberswithfacilitiesforlawntennis,realtennis,rackets,squashrackets,tabletennis,agymnasium,bridge,snookerandbilliardsandsuchotherfacilitiesastheBoardmaydecideareinkeepingwiththeaforementionedactivitiesinasociableenvironmentwithotheradvantagesandfacilitiesattheClubPremisesfromtimetotime.

2.7 OtherthanExistingMembers,nopersonovertheageof27onthe1stdayofOctoberinanyyearshallbeorremainaMemberuntilsuchtimeasheshallholdoneRedeemableShareinQCHL.Inthecaseofapersonwhoturns28whileaMemberunlessthatpersonholdsoracquiresaRedeemableSharebeforethe1stdayofOctobernextfollowinghis28thbirthdayheshallceasetobeaMember.AnyShareholderMembershallautomaticallyceasetobeaMemberonceasingtoholdaRedeemableShare.

2.8 OtherthanasprovidedhereinorintheBye-Laws,theMembersoftheClubareundernofinancialliabilitybyreasonoftheirmembershipoftheClubsavetheannualmembershipfeewhichshallbedeterminedashereinaftersetout.

2.9 TheMemorandumandArticlesofAssociationofQCLformpartoftheseRules.NodividendshallbepaidtotheShareholdersofQCLorQCHL(otherthanpursuanttotheprovisionsfortheredemptionoftheRedeemableShares).

2.10 AllMembersareboundtotheseRulesasacontract.QCLandQCHLhaveagreed

RULES 2 – 2.10 9

tobeboundbytheseRulesasacontract.TheTrusteeshavetheobligationssetoutintheDeedofTrustandareboundtotheseRulesinsofarastheseRulesdonotconflictwiththeirdutiesunderthatdeed.

3. Constitution of the Board of Directors of each of QCL and QCHL and the Trustees

3.1.1 SubjecttotheTransitionalArrangementssetoutinSchedule1(a)theBoardsofDirectorsofQCLandQCHLshalleachconsistof12members,allofwhomshallbeelectedassetoutinSchedule3(a)heretobytheMembers.

3.1.2 SubjecttotheTransitionalArrangementssetoutinSchedule1(b)andtheTrustDeedtheTrusteesshallbefourinnumberallofwhomshallbeelectedassetoutinSchedule3(b)bytheMembers.

3.2 AlltheDirectorsofeachofQCLandQCHLandalltheTrusteesmustbeMembers.

3.3.1 EachMemberDirectorshall(subjecttotheTransitionalArrangements,theArticlesofAssociationofQCLor,asthecasemaybe,ofQCHL)serveforaperiodofthreeyearscommencingonthefirstmeetingofDirectorsfollowingtheAGMatwhichheiselected.

3.3.2 NoDirectormaybeaTrusteeandviceversa,savethatfortheperiodtotheAnnualGeneralMeetingin2009notmorethantwoDirectorsmayalsoserveasTrusteesandfortheperiodfromtheAnnualGeneralMeetingin2009totheAnnualGeneralMeetingin2010oneDirectormayalsobeaTrustee.

3.3.3 IntheeventofavacancyontheBoard,theBoardmayappointanyMemberoftheClubtofillthevacancy.TheDirectorsoappointedshallstanddownatthenextAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheClubbuthisserviceduringanyperiodwhenhewasnotelectedshallnotcountforthepurposesofclause3.3.4.

3.3.4 NoMembershallservemorethantwoconsecutivetermsofthreeyearseachasaMemberDirector.

3.4.1 WithoutprejudicetotheirrightsundertherelevantArticlesofAssociation,theDirectorsofQCLor,asthecasemaybe,QCHLshallseparatelyelecttheChairmanoftheBoardofDirectorsofeachofQCLandQCHLineachyearatthefirstmeetingofDirectorsfollowingtheAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheClub.

3.4.2 TheChairmanoftheBoardofQCLshallbetheChairmanofTheQueen’sClub.FortheavoidanceofdoubttheChairmanoftheBoardofQCLandtheChairmanoftheBoardofQCHLneednotbethesameoneperson.

3.4.3 NoMemberDirectorshallservemorethanthreeyearsasChairmanofeitherQCLorQCHL.

3.5.1 WithoutprejudicetothetermsoftheTrustDeedtheTrusteesshallattheirfirstmeetingaftereachAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheClubappointoneoftheirnumbertobethechairmanoftheirmeetingsandmayatanytimeremovehimfromthatoffice.Thechairmansoelectedshallnothaveacastingvote.Saveasherein

10 RULES 2.10 – 3.5.1

providedtheChairmanoftheTrusteesshallbeentitledtoattendandspeakatallmeetingsoftheDirectorsofeachofQCLandQCHLbutshallnothaveavoteinhis/theircapacityasTrustee.TheChairman(orChairmen)oftheBoardsofQCLandQCHLshallalsobeentitledtoattendandspeakatallmeetingsoftheTrusteesbutshallnothaveavoteintheircapacityasDirectors.

3.5.2 SubjecttotheTransitionalProvisionsatSchedule1(b),noMembershallservemorethantwofouryeartermsasaTrustee.

3.6 Asfarasisreasonablypracticableandsubjecttoanyapplicablelaws,AnnualGeneralMeetingsofQCL,QCHLandtheClubtogetherwiththeelectionofanyTrusteeshallbeheldonthesamedayinMarchofeachyear.

3.7 TheBoardandtheTrusteesasthecasemaybeshallestablishcommitteesassetoutinSchedule5whichshalladvisetheBoardand/ortheTrusteesandwhichshallhavethepowerssetoutinSchedule5.

4. Membership Categories

4.1 TheClubshallconsistoftheRoyalPatronandthecategoriesofMemberssetoutinSchedule2.

4.2. TheFullMembersshallpaysuchannualsubscriptionastheBoardmaydeterminefromtimetotime.

4.3 AllothercategoriesofmembershallpayanannualsubscriptionequaltothatpercentageoftheannualsubscriptionforfullmembershipwhichappearsintherelevantcolumninSchedule2,subjecttoadjustmentastheBoardmaydeterminefromtimetotime.

4.4 ThemaximumnumberofMembersforeachcategoryshallbefixedfromtimetotimebytheBoard.

4.5 TheBoardshallhavepowertoelectMemberswithinthemaximumnumbersfixedunderRule4.4.TheBoardshalltakeintoaccountwhenelectingMembersanyexpectedtransitionofMembersfromonecategoryofmembershiptoanotherbyreasonofage.

4.6 AllMembersoftheClubshall,saveasotherwiseprovidedintheseRulesandBye-Laws,havetherighttousetheFacilitiesoftheClubandshallhavetheTournamentOpportunities.

4.7 TheBye-LawsshallbedeterminedbytheBoardandmustnotconflictwiththeseRules.AnyBye-LawsaffectingtherightsoftheUnder12Members,CountryMembersorOffPeakMembersintheirrespectivecapacitiesshallbenotifiedtothemnotlaterthan1stSeptemberineachyeartocomeintoeffectuponrenewaloftheirmembershipon1stOctoberineachyear.

4.8 RoyalPatronTheClubshallbyinvitationoftheDirectorshaveaRoyalPatron.ThecurrentRoyalPatronisHRHtheDuchessofGloucester.

RULES 3.5.1 – 4.8 11

5. Members

Allpersonsseekingmembershipofanycategory(otherthanUnder12category)shallrequireelectionand,onelection,shallbeentitledtousealltheFacilitiesoftheClubsaveasprovidedforintherespectivecategoriesreferredtoinrules6to26orelsewhereintheseRulesorBye-Laws.Theparent(s)orguardian(s)ofallMembersundertheageof18shallberesponsibleforensuringthatMember’sgoodbehaviourandcompliancewiththeseRules.

6. Full Members

FullMembersmustbeaged28ormoreonthe1stdayofOctoberineachyear.

7. Full Under 28 Members

7.1 Personsunder28yearsofageonthe1stdayofOctoberineachyearshallbeeligibletobecomeUnder28Membersandshallhavetherightsattributabletotherelevantmembershipcategory.

7.2 AnyMemberundertheageof28shallnotberequiredtoholdaRedeemableShare.

7.3 Uponattainingtheageof28,aMembermaybecomeaMemberintheappropriatecategoryprovidedheshallhavepurchasedaRedeemableShareonorbefore1stOctobernextfollowinghis28thbirthday.ExceptinthecaseofaFounderMember,failuretopurchaseaRedeemableShareshallresultinsuchpersonceasingtobeaMember.


8.1 Personsunder22yearsofageonthe1stdayofOctoberineachyearshallbeeligibletobeUnder22Membersintherespectivecategories.

8.2 AnyMemberundertheageof22shallnotberequiredtoholdaRedeemableShare.

8.3 Uponattainingtheageof22,suchMembersshallbetransferredtoanUnder28Membershiponthe1stdayofOctoberafterattainingthatage.

8.4 AnyMemberinthiscategorywhowasnotaholderofaRedeemableSharebeforethe1stMay2008andwhoattainstheageof18shallceasetobeeligibleforthiscategoryofmembershiponthe1stOctobernextfollowinghis18thbirthdayunlessheshallbeelectedinaccordancewithRules5and28savethattheBoardmaywaivetherequirementforinterview.

8.5 AnysuchMemberwhohasfailedtoapplyforelectionand/orwhohasfailedtobeelectedinaccordancewithRule8.4shallbedeemedtohaveceasedtobeaMemberoftheClub(andanyRedeemableShareheldbyhimshallberedeemablesubjecttotheArticlesofAssociationofQCHL).

8.6AnyMemberwhoshallhaveceasedorwillceasetobeaMemberoftheClubbyreasonofRules8.4and8.5mayappealtotheDisciplinaryCommitteeandbywayoffurtherappealtotheDisciplinaryAppealTribunalforareviewofhismembership.

12 RULES 5 – 8.6


9.1 Children(whetherbybirth,adoptionorguardianship)ofMembers,over6butunder12yearsofageonthe1stdayofOctoberineachyear,shallbeeligibletobeFullUnder12MembersonsuchconditionsasaresetoutintheBye-Lawsbutshallnot(exceptasreferredtoinRule27.1.1)havetheTournamentOpportunitiesunlesstheyalsoholdaRedeemableShare.

9.2 NoMemberundertheageof12shallberequiredtoholdaRedeemableShare,nortobeelectedinaccordancewithRule28.ShouldtheirparentorguardianceasetobeaMemberthechildmaynonethelesscontinue(attherequestofthepersonsoceasing)tobeaMemberiftheBoardshallinitsabsolutediscretionsodetermine.

9.3 Uponattainingtheageof12suchMembersshallsubjecttoRule8.4betransferredtoUnder22membershiponthe1stdayofOctoberafterattainingthatage.

10. Over 65 Members

Membersovertheageof65onthe1stdayofOctoberinanyyearfollowing20yearsofbeinganOrdinaryMemberareeligibletobecomeOver65Membersintherespectivecategories.OnlyExistingMembersaged60oroveronthe1stdayofOctober2007shallqualifyforthiscategoryandmaycontinuetoenjoytherightsofthiscategory.

11. Over 75 Members

Membersovertheageof75onthe1stdayofOctoberinanyyearfollowing30yearsofbeinganOrdinaryMemberareeligibletobecomeOver75Membersintherespectivecategoriesandmaycontinuetoenjoytherightsofthatcategory.

12. Full Country Members (including Under 28)

FounderMemberswithnoresidenceorplaceofbusinesswithin50milesoftheClubshallbeeligibletoremainasCountryMembers(includingUnder28andUnder22).SuchMembersarepermittedtoplayonsuchoccasionsanduponpaymentofsuchfeesastheBye-Lawsshallprovide.TheymustnotifytheCompanySecretaryifandassoonastheyceasetomeettheresidencequalificationofaCountryMember.TheDirectorsreservetherighttodeclinetoretainanyMemberonthelistofCountryMembers.Thereshallbenonewentriestothiscategory.

13. Off Peak Members (of all categories)

MemberswhootherwisequalifyasFullMembersmaybecomeOffPeakFullMembersbuttheirplayinghoursshallbedeterminedbytheBoardandsetoutintheBye-Laws.

14. Rackets Members (including Under 28)

RacketsMembersshallnotplayLawnTennisattheClubbutshallotherwisehavetherightsofFullMembers.

RULES 9 – 14 13

15. Rackets Off Peak Members

OffPeakRacketsMembersshallnotplayLawnTennisattheClubandshallbesubjecttothefurtherrestrictionsapplicabletoOffPeakFullMemberssetoutintheBye-LawsbutotherwiseshallhavetherightsofFullMembers.

16. Squash Members (including Under 28)

SquashMembersshallnotplayLawnTennis,RealTennisorRacketsattheClubbutshallotherwisehavetherightsofFullMembers.

17. Rackets Subsidised Members

Personsunder25yearsofageonthe1stdayofOctoberinanyyearareeligibletobecomeRacketsSubsidisedMembersprovidedtheyshallnotplayLawnTennis,RealTennisorSquashattheClubbuttheyshallotherwisehavetherightsofFullMembers.TheirelectionissubjecttotheapprovaloftheChiefExecutiveofTheTennisandRacketsAssociationandtheBoard.

18. Scholarship Members and Match Play Members

AnyMemberiseligibletobeaScholarshiporMatchPlayMemberiftheymeetthecriteriaoftheRichardTurFoundationandmaywiththeapprovaloftheTrusteesbesoappointed.TheyshallberesponsibleforsuchproportionoftheirsubscriptionsandcourtfeesasisnotmetbytheRichardTurFoundation.TheyshallnotberequiredtoholdaRedeemableShare.TheyshallhavetherightsofUnder22FullMembersbutexceptasreferredtoinRule27.1.1shallnothavetheTournamentOpportunities.

19. Life Members

ExistingLifeMembersshallnotberequiredtopurchaseaRedeemableShareortopayasubscriptionandshallhavealltherightsofFullMembers.

20. Honorary Members

HonoraryMembersshallhavetherightsofSocialMembers.IftheywishtoparticipateinanyoftheactivitiesnotavailabletoSocialMemberstheymayalsojoin,withouttherequirementforelectionunderRule28,anyothercategoryofmembershipsubjecttomeetingtheotherrequirementsofthatcategory.FortheavoidanceofdoubttheyshallnothavetheTournamentOpportunities(exceptforthosereferredtoinRule27.1.1)unlesstheypurchaseaRedeemableShare.

21. Temporary Members (including Under 28, Under 22 and Under 18)

Thiscategoryceasedtoexiston30thSeptember2007.

22. Overseas Members (including Under 28)

22.1 AnyMemberofanycategorywhohasbeenaMemberfornotlessthan6monthsandwhoisabouttoabsenthimselffromtheUnitedKingdomforacontinuousperiodofnotlessthan6monthsmaybecomeanOverseasMemberfollowingthegivingofonemonth’snoticetothateffectbutfortheavoidanceofdoubtmust

14 RULES 15 – 22.1

retainanyRedeemableSharehemayhold.FeesshallbeadjustedaccordinglyattheabsolutediscretionoftheBoard.

22.2 UponanOverseasMemberreturningtotheUnitedKingdomonatemporaryvisitheshall,ifhewishestousethefacilitiesoftheClub,communicatehisarrivalinwritingtotheCompanySecretaryandheshallbesoadmitteduponpaymentofafee(inadditiontohissubscription)atthethenapplicablerateforeachmonthorpartofamonthofsuchuse.

22.3 If,within14daysafterhisreturn,anOverseasMemberusingtheClubshallhaveneglectedtonotifythefactofhisreturntotheCompanySecretary,heshallceasetobeaMemberoftheClubunlesshecanexcusethedefaulttothesatisfactionoftheBoard,whoshallhavethepowertoreinstatehim.

22.4 AMember’ssubscriptionatnormalrates(asopposedtotherateapplicabletoOverseasMembers)shallbecomepayableasfromthedateofhisreturningtoresideintheUnitedKingdom,whetherheusestheFacilitiesoftheClubornot.

23. Social Members

23.1 Membersinanyothercategorymay,inspecialcircumstancesandwiththeconsentoftheBoard,transfertoSocialmembership.Thereafter,theymaynotplayLawnTennis,RealTennis,RacketsorSquashattheClubbutmayusetheGymnasiumandotherfacilitiesoftheClub.

23.2 FounderMemberswhoareorwhobecomeSocialMembersneednotholdaRedeemableSharebutshallbeliableforthe65%additionalsubscriptionpayablebyMemberswhodonotholdaRedeemableShare(butnotthe£750minimumfigurereferredtoinRule34.5).IfaFounderMemberdoesnotholdaRedeemableShareheshallnot(exceptasreferredtoinRule27.1.1)havetheTournamentOpportunities.

24. Staff Members

AnypersonwhoisrequiredbyhiscontractofemploymentorforserviceswithQCLtouseanyoftheplayingfacilitiesshallbeaStaffMemberintheappropriatecategorybutshallnothavetheTournamentOpportunities.

25. Honorary Playing Members

25.1 Thepersonsadmittedtothiscategoryshallbe:-

25.1.1 PastandpresentwinnersoftheTournament.

25.1.2 Subjecttotheirgraciousconsenttobesoappointed,HRHThePrinceEdward,HRHTheDukeofCambridge,HRHTheDuchessofCambridge,HRHTheDuchessofGloucester,HRHTheDukeofGloucester,HRHPrincessMichaelofKent,HRHPrinceMichaelofKentandHMKingConstantine.

25.1.3 SuchpersonsashaverenderedexceptionalordistinguishedservicestotheClubortoracquetssportswhomaybeawardedthiscategoryofmembershipbytheBoardandwiththeapprovaloftwo-thirdsoftheMembersingeneralmeetingorbypostalballotasthecasemaybe.

RULES 22.1 – 25.1.3 15

25.1.4AtthediscretionoftheBoard,winnersoftheBritishOpenRealTennisSinglesChampionshipandtheRacketsWorldSinglesChampionshipheldatTheQueen’sClub,foraperiodof12monthsfromthedateofvictory.

25.2 HonoraryPlayingMembersmaybeelectedforlifeorforsuchotherperiodandonsuchothertermsasmaybedeterminedbytheMembersingeneralmeetingorbypostalballotontherecommendationoftheBoard.

25.3 HonoraryPlayingMembersareentitledtoalltheprivilegesofaFullMemberwithoutpurchasingaRedeemableShareorpayinganysubscription.

25.4 AlistofHonoraryPlayingMembersshallbedisplayedinaprominentplacewithintheClub.

26. Debenture Holders

TherightsoftheDebentureHoldersaresetoutinSchedule4.

27. The Tournament Opportunities

27.1 DuringthecurrencyoftheTournamenttheBoardwillendeavourtoensure(butwithoutbeingobligedtodoso)thattheMembersshallhavethefollowingrights:-

27.1.1 ToentertheClubHouseoneachdayoftheTournamenttowatchthetennisfromthePavilionareaeitherbyoccupyingoneofthenon-reservedseatsorbystandingwherepermittedtodoso.

27.1.2 Toenter,togetherwiththeirapprovedguestsholdingaguestbadge,theMembers’Enclosure,beingsuchareaoftheClubastheBoardshallinitsabsolutediscretiondetermine,forthepurposesofpurchasinglunchandteaandofentertainingsuchguests.

27.1.3 Toapply,inprioritytomembersofthegeneralpublic,foramaximumof10seatsoverallintheTournamentweek,withamaximumof4ticketsonanyoneday.

27.1.4 Toapplyforpreferentialseatinginthesame2or4seatsforeachdayoftheTournamentsubjecttosuchrestrictionsastheBoardmayimposefromtimetotime.

27.1.5 ToapplyforguestticketstoentertaintheirguestsintherestaurantandcaféintheClubhouse.UntilsuchtimeastheyhaveaseparatededicatedDebentureHolders’LoungeasreferredtoinSchedule4,DebentureHolderswillhaveprioritybookinginrespectoftherestaurant.

27.1.6 Toapply(onafirstcomefirstservedbasis)forthepurchaseofguestbadgesthroughouttheweekoftheTournament,suchguestbadgespermittingentry(withtheMember)oftheapplicant’sguest(s)totheClubHouseandPavilionarea.

27.1.7 ToenteraballotforanyunallocatedRoyalBoxticketsasdescribedinRule27.2below.

27.2.1 TheChairmanandChiefExecutiveshall(subjecttoreviewbytheBoard)allocatethetwelveormoredailyplacesavailableintheRoyalBoxtosuchdistinguishedguestsastheymaytogetherconsiderappropriateintheinterestsoftheClub.

16 RULES 25.2 – 27.2.1

27.2.2 AnyplacesnotsoallocatedintheRoyalBoxshallbeplacedinaballottobeconductedbytheCompanySecretaryforallShareholderMemberswhoshallhaveappliedunderRule27.1.7andshallbeallocatedtothosesuccessfulintheballot.

27.2.3 AftercontractualprovisionfortheDebentureHoldersallotherticketswhichareavailablefortheCluborQCLshallbemadeavailabletotheMembersatapricetobedeterminedbytheBoardandshall(inanycasewheredemandexceedssupply)beallocatedbywayofballot.

27.3 AnyticketsreceivedfromtheAllEnglandLawnTennisandCroquetCluborothersourcesfortheWimbledonChampionshipsshallbemadeavailabletotheMembersatfacevalueinaballotconductedbytheCompanySecretary,savethatanumbertobedeterminedbytheBoardinitsabsolutediscretionmaybereservedtoClubstaff.

ThepricetobepaidbyMembersforeachoftheseprivilegesisintheabsolutediscretionoftheBoard.Thesearethe“TournamentOpportunities”.

28. Procedure for Election of Members

28.1 ApersonforelectioninanycategoryshallbeproposedbyoneMemberandsecondedbyanother,toeachofwhomhemusthavebeenpersonallyknownfornotlessthantwoyears.Suchcandidatureshallbesupportedbylettersfromboththeproposerandseconder,whomustfurnishtheBoardwithfullparticularsastothesuitabilityoftheircandidateforelection.NoMemberoflessthanoneyear’sstandingmayproposeorsecondacandidate.CandidatesshallonlybeproposedorsecondedbyMembersover18yearsofage.Candidatesshallnotbeproposedandsecondedbymembersofthesamefamily.Candidatesundertheageof18mayhavetheassistanceorhelpoftheirparentorguardianinallmattersunderthisrule.

28.2 Thefollowingparticularsofthecandidatemustbeprovidedontheapplicationform:

Name

Dateofbirth

Nationality

Rank,professionorotherdescription

Usualplaceofresidence

Placeofbusinessorotherdescription

Telephonenumber(s)andemailaddress

Namesofproposerandseconder

Forcandidatesaged18andover,detailsoftheracquetsportswhichthey playandtheirstandardofplay(egrankings,tournamentswon,orschool, universityorclubteamsrepresented)

SuchfurtherinformationastheBoardmayreasonablyrequire

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28.3 UponapplicationbeingmadeeachCandidateshallpaythenon-refundableregistrationfee(ifany)determinedbytheBoard.

28.4 Ifinanyoftheaboveparticularsanymisrepresentationshallbemade,whichintheopinionoftheDirectorsismaterialandwilful,theCandidate,ifelected,shallbedeemednottohavebeenelected.

28.5 ThenamesofcandidatesandoftheirproposersandsecondersshallbepostedontheClubnoticeboarduponcompletionoftheapplicationformalitiesandatleast14daysbeforethedayoftheirproposedelection.SuchlistshallbedatedandsignedbyoronbehalfoftheBoard.AnyMemberwhoobjectstotheelectionofacandidatemaywritetotheCompanySecretary.

28.6 Allcandidatesforelectionshallbeinterviewedastotheirsuitability.TheBoardshallappointapanelofMembersoflongstandingtoassistinthecarryingoutofthisfunction.Thisinterviewprocessshallnotbedelegatedfurther.

28.7 ElectionsofMemberstotheClubmaybebyamajorityoftheBoardtakenonopenvotebutanymemberoftheBoardmaydemandaballotinwhichcaseonevoteinfiveagainstshallexcludethecandidatefrombecomingaMember.NoelectiononopenvoteshallbevalidunlessatleastfiveDirectorsarepresentandvote.

28.8 AnycandidatewhohasbeenrejectedshallnotagainbeeligibleasacandidateuntiltwoyearshaveelapsedaftersuchrejectionandheshallnotbeadmittedtotheClubpremisesduringthatperiod.

28.9 WhenacandidatehasbeendulyelectedtheBoardshallsoinformhiminwritingandshallatthesametimesendtohimacopyoftheRulesandBye-Laws.Thecandidateshallberequiredtosubmitadirectdebitmandatetoprovideforthepaymentofsubsequentfees,subscriptionsandpurchasesmadeattheClubandothermoniesduetotheClub,togetherwithpaymentofthepriceforaRedeemableShareforallOrdinaryMembersandthesubscriptionforthecurrentyear.

28.10 Thecandidateshallnotbeentitledtothebenefits,privilegesoruseoftheFacilitiesoftheClubuntilhehaspaidsuchsumorsums,andcompletedandreturnedthedirectdebitmandateand,inthecaseofOrdinaryMembership,purchasedaRedeemableShare.

28.11 AcandidatewhoshallnothavepaidhissubscriptionandpurchasepricefortheRedeemableShare(ifany)withinonemonthafterthedateofhiselection,shallbedeemednottohavebeenelected.

29. Resignation of Members

AnyMemberintendingtoresignhismembershipoftheClubshallsignifyhiswishinwritingtotheCompanySecretaryonorbeforethe15thdayofSeptemberinanyyear,failingwhichheshallbeliableforhissubscriptionfortheensuingyear.

30. Transfer to a different Membership Category

SaveasotherwiseprovidedintheseRules,noMembershallautomaticallybe

18 RULES 28.3 – 30

entitledtotransferfromonecategoryofmembershiptoanotherbutmaydosowiththeapprovaloftheBoard.Suchtransfer,ifapproved,willtakeeffectfromthe1stdayofOctoberinanyyear.TransferatanyothertimeduringtheClubyearissolelyatthediscretionoftheBoard.

31. Members discontinuing to have no claim on the Club

SaveasotherwiseprovidedintheseRules,anypersonceasingtobeaMemberforwhateverreasonshallhavenoclaimuponorrightsinrelationtotheClub,QCL,QCHL,theBoardortheTrustees(otherthansuchasmayariseinrelationtohisRedeemableShareundertheArticlesofAssociationofQCHL).

32. Expulsion, Suspension and Caution of Members

32.1 AnymisconductofaMemberorhisguest,oranyinfractionoftheRulesorBye-LawsoftheClubbyaMemberwhichmaybeinjurioustothecharacterandinterestsoftheCluboritsmembersshallbereferredtotheDisciplinaryCommittee.TheDisciplinaryCommitteeshallbeappointedbytheBoardandshallconsistofatleastonedirectorandtwootherMembers,whomayalsobedirectors.NoTrusteeshallbeamemberoftheDisciplinaryCommittee.

32.2 TheDisciplinaryCommitteeifitconsidersanyMembertobeinbreachofRule32.1above,shallrequesttheMembertofurnishanexplanationtoit,eitherverballyorinwritingandshallconsidersuchotherevidenceasmayappeartothemappropriate.

32.3 Followingtheprovisionofsuchexplanation,theCommitteemayrecommendtotheBoardthatsuchMemberbeexpelled,orsuspendedfromtheprivilegesanduseoftheFacilitiesoftheClubforafiniteperiod.TheDisciplinaryCommitteeandChiefExecutiveshalladditionallyhavepowertocautionaMemberaseitherofthemshallseefit.

32.4 TheBoardmayacceptsuchrecommendationorsubstitutetheirowndecision.TheBoard’sdecisionwillbenotifiedtotheMemberinquestionthroughtheCompanySecretary.Subjecttoappealashereinafterprovided,suchdecisionshallbefinalandbindingontheMemberconcerned.NoTrusteeshalltakepartinthedecisionoftheBoard.

32.5 AnyMemberwhoisexpelledunderthisruleshallnotentertheClubasavisitororotherwise.AnyMemberwhoissuspendedunderthisruleshallnotentertheClubasavisitororotherwiseduringhisperiodofsuspension.

32.6 AllpaymentsalreadymadebysuchMembershallbeforfeitedbutthisshallnotaffectanyrightshemayhaveundertheArticlesofAssociationofQCHLinrelationtohisRedeemableShare.

32.7 AnymemberaggrievedbyadecisionoftheBoardmay,within28daysofthedecisionbeingmadeknowntohimathislastknownaddress,appealtotheDisciplinaryAppealTribunal.

32.7.1 SuchappealshallbemadeinwritingaddressedtotheTrusteesattheClub’saddress.

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32.7.2 TheDisciplinaryAppealTribunalshallbeappointedbytheTrusteesandshallbenotlessthanthreeinnumber.ItshallconsistofatleastoneTrusteetogetherwithsuchotherFullMembers(whomayormaynotbeTrustees)astheTrusteesshallintheirabsolutediscretiondecide,ofwhomatleastonemustbelegallyqualified.

32.7.3 TheDisciplinaryAppealTribunalshalldetermineitsownrulesofprocedure.

32.7.4 TheDisciplinaryAppealTribunalshallreportinwritingtotheTrusteeswithitsrecommendations,andtheTrusteesshallhavetheabsolutediscretiontoallowanyappealinwholeorinpart.Suchdecisionmaybebymajoritydecision.

32.8 AnyMembermayberepresentedbeforetheDisciplinaryCommitteeandtheDisciplinaryAppealTribunalandmayinadditionbeaccompaniedbyafellowMember(ortheirparentorguardianifappropriate)beforetheDisciplinaryCommitteeandtheDisciplinaryAppealTribunal.

33. Defaulters

AnyMemberwho,afterduenoticehasfailedtopayanysumduetotheClub,shalluponthedecisionoftheBoardceasetobeaMemberoftheClub.

34. Subscriptions and Entrance Fees

34.1 TheDirectorsshallfromtimetotimeissueascheduleofsubscriptionsforthevariouscategoriesofMembersandascheduleoffeesfortheuseoftheFacilitiesoftheClub.

34.2 PaymentofthesubscriptionshallbedeemedtoconstituteacceptanceoftheseRulesandBye-Laws.

34.3 SaveasmaybeagreedbytheDirectors,allsubscriptionsshallbepayableonthe1stdayofOctobereachyearbydirectdebit.Paymentofanysubscriptionbyquarterlyinstalmentson1stOctober,1stJanuary,1stApriland1stJulywillonlybeacceptedbydirectdebitmandateandwillcarryinterestandadministrationfeesatsuchrateastheDirectorsshalldeterminefromtimetotime.

34.4 Ifthesubscriptionisnotpaidby15thdayofNovemberintherelevantyearorwithin14daysoftherelevantquarterlypaymentasabove,theMember,althoughstillliableforthesubscriptiondue,shalluponthedecisionoftheBoardceasetobeaMemberunlesshecanexcusesuchdefaulttothesatisfactionoftheBoard,whichshallhavethepowertorestorehismembership.

34.5 FounderMemberswhoarealsoOrdinaryMemberswhodonotsubscribebeforethe1stdayofSeptemberinanyyearforaRedeemableShareshallpayanadditionalsubscriptionequalto65%oftheusualsubscriptionfortherelevantcategoryofmembershipor£750,whichevershallbethegreater.ThisdoesnotapplytoHonoraryMembers,HonoraryPlayingMembersorLifeMembersandappliestoSocialMemberswithmodification(seeRule23.2).

34.6 AnyMemberwhoisaged18oroveronthe1stdayofOctoberineachyearmustcompleteorhavecompletedadirectdebitmandateinfavouroftheClubforthepaymentofallfees,subscriptionsandpurchasesmadeattheClubinsofarasthey

20 RULES 32.7.2 – 34.6

arenototherwisepaidfor.Theparent,grandparentorguardianofanyMemberundertheageof18onthe1stdayofOctoberineachyearmaycompleteadirectdebitmandateinfavouroftheClubforthepaymentofthatMember’sannualmembershipsubscriptions.Memberswhoareunder18onthe1stdayofOctoberinanyyearmustmakepaymentatthetimeofpurchaseofanygoodsorservicesbythem.TheBoardmayinitsabsolutediscretionpermitthechargingofthecostsofanygoodsorservicesbyapersonundertheageof18totheaccountofaFullMemberprovidedthatpermissionisgivenbysuchFullMemberinwriting.

35. Exceptional Hardship

AnyMemberwhofindshimselfunable,byreasonofexceptionalhardship,topayhissubscriptionmayapplytotheTrusteesfortheremissioninwholeorinpartofhisannualsubscription.TheTrusteesmaythenrecommendtotheBoard(buttheBoardshallnotbeboundtoaccept):

35.1 thatthesubscriptionfortheyearbewaivedinwholeorinpart;and/or

35.2 thatthesubscriptionfortheyearbeleftoutstandingasadebtduetoQCLnottobedemandeduntileithertheMember’scircumstancesimproveortheMember’sdeathandinsuchcircumstancestheMembershallenterintosuchagreementwithQCLforpaymentastheBoardshallreasonablyrequire.

36. Richard Tur Foundation/Charitable Activities

36.1 TheTrusteesmaywithintheirdiscretion,awardfundsbywayofsportsscholarshipfromtheRichardTurFoundation(afoundationestablishedbythetermsofsettlementoftheLitigation)toanypersonundertheageof28whoisresidentinthelocalcommunityandwhoappearstothemtomeetthecriterialaiddownbytheFoundation,suchfundstobeusedtosubsidisethatperson’sannualsubscriptionand/orcourtfeesinwholeorinpart.

36.2 TheBoardmayapplyMembers’subscriptionsforcharitablepurposes.

37. Guests

37.1 ExceptonsuchoccasionsastheBoardmaydecide,allMembersshallhavetherighttointroducegueststotheClubwithoutpayment.TheBoardmaywithdrawsuchrighttointroduceguestsduringtournaments,exhibitionsandmatches.

37.2 Abook,cardorelectronicsystemshallbekeptinwhichthenamesofguestsusingthefacilitiesforLawnTennis,RealTennis,RacketsandSquashRacketsmustbeenteredbytheMember,togetherwiththenameoftheintroducingMember.

37.3 AMembershallineverycaseberesponsibleforanyexpensesincurredbyhisguesttotheClubandfortheguest’sobservanceoftheseRulesandBye-Laws.

37.4 Noguestmay,exceptwiththeconsentoftheBoard,usethefacilitiesforLawnTennis,RealTennis,RacketsorSquashmorethan6timesinthe12monthperiodcommencingonthe1stdayofOctoberineachyear.

37.5 NoguestmayusetheGymnasium.

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37.6 GuestfeesandtheconditionsgoverningthemwillbefoundinthescaleofchargesandintheBye-Laws.

38. Management of the Club

38.1 ThemanagementoftheClubshallbeinthecontroloftheBoardsubjecttotheseRulesandtheBye-Laws.ThescaleoffeesandchargesbothforMembersandguestsfortheuseofthefacilitiesoftheClubandallotherchargesshallbefixedbytheBoard.TheBoard,subjecttotheseRules,shallalsohavepowertoalter,vary,raiseorlowertheamountstobepaidbywayofcourtfeesandannualsubscriptions,providedthatinmakingsuchalterations,atleast28days’noticeexpiringonthe30thdayofSeptemberofanyyearshallbegivenbymeansofnoticespostedontheClubnoticeboard.

38.2 TheCompanySecretaryofQCLandQCHL,theChiefExecutiveandotherofficersandemployeesoftheCluband/orQCLand/orQCHLshallbeappointedbytherelevantBoard(whetherofQCLorQCHL,asthecasemaybe)whichshallalsodeterminetheirrespectivedutiesandallocatetothemsuchauthorityastherelevantBoardshalldeemexpedient.

38.3 TheBoardmaysuspend,withdraworimposeconditions(includingfinancialconditions)ontheuseoftheFacilitiesoftheClubbytheMembersasitshallinitsabsolutediscretionconsidertobenecessaryinthebestinterestsoftheClub.

38.4 TheBoardmaymake,suspendoralterBye-LawsthatdonotconflictwiththeseRules,providedthatanynew,suspendedoralteredBye-LawsshallbepostedontheClubnoticeboardforinformationandshallnotbedeemedtohavebecomebinding(or,asthecasemaybe,tohaveceasedtobecomebinding)untilsevendaysfromthedateofsuchposting.TheBye-Lawsshallbeinforceuntilsuspended,alteredorrevokedeitherbytheBoardoratanExtraordinaryGeneralMeetingorAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheClub.

38.5.1 NoDirectorshalldirectlyorindirectlyhaveanyfinancialinterestinanycontractwiththeClubotherthanwiththeprioragreementoftheBoard.

38.5.2 ArecordofanysuchfinancialinterestsshallbekeptbytheCompanySecretaryandallmembersshallhavetherighttoinspectthesame.FailuretodeclaresuchaninterestmayresultinalifetimebanofthatpersonfrombeingaDirector.

38.5.3 NoDirectororTrusteeshallbeentitledtopaymentfortheperformanceofhisdutiesbuttheDirectorsandTrusteesshallbeentitledtoreimbursementoftheirreasonableexpensesincurredintheperformanceoftheirrespectivedutiesandtheymaywiththeconsentoftheBoardrequestthatQCLorQCHLenterintodirectcontractswithsuppliersforthepaymentofreasonableexpendituresoincurredbythem.

38.5.4 TheCompanySecretaryofQCLshallkeepanaccountoftheDirectors’andTrustees’expenses.SuchaccountshallbeopentoinspectionbyanyMemberonreasonablenoticetotheCompanySecretaryofQCL.

38.6 TheBoardshallhavepowertoappointcommitteesandworkingpartiesfromtime

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totimefromtheirownbody,andfromMembersoftheClubgenerally,forsuchpurposesastheymaydeemexpedient.

38.7 TheBoardmayinitsabsolutediscretionandtotheextentpermittedbylawdelegateitspowerscontainedintheseRules.

38.8 InanyonefinancialyeartheBoardisauthorisedtocommittheClubto:

(a) Anyoneitemofcapitalexpenditureuptoanamountof£500,000.

(b) Totalcapitalexpenditureuptoanamountof£1million.

ProposedcapitalexpenditureabovetheselevelsmustbeapprovedbytheMembersingeneralmeeting.

38.9 AtthebeginningofthefinancialyearadetailedcapitalexpenditurebudgetshallbereviewedandapprovedbytheFinanceCommitteeandthensenttotheBoardfordiscussionandapproval.

38.10 Anyitemofcapitalexpenditurenotintheapprovedbudgetinexcessof£10,000shallbereviewedbytheFinanceCommitteeandapprovedbytheBoard.

38.11 thefinalcapitalexpenditurebudgetapprovedbytheBoardshallbepostedonthenoticeboardandthewebsitewithin21daysofapproval.

38.12 Ifduringthecourseofthefinancialyearactualcapitalexpenditureexceedsthebudgetby£50,000ormore,detailsshallbepostedonthenoticeboardandthewebsiteafterconsiderationbytheFinanceCommitteeandwithin21daysofapprovalbytheBoard.

38.13 TheBoardwillendeavourtopostontheClub’swebsiteanynoticeswhichundertheseRulesaretobedisplayedontheClub’snoticeboard.

38.14 ThereshallbeestablishedthecommitteessetoutinSchedule5whichshallhavethepowersanddutiessetouttherein.

39. Election and Retirement of Directors and Trustees

TheprocedureforelectionandretirementoftheDirectorsandtheTrusteesissetoutinSchedule3.

40. General Meetings

40.1 TheAnnualGeneralMeetingofeachoftheClub,QCLandQCHLshallbeheldattheClubinMarchofeachyear.TheAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheClubshallbeheldforthefollowingpurposes:

40.1.1 ToreceivetheReportsandAccountsofQCLandQCHL.

40.1.2 ToelectDirectorstofillvacanciesontheBoard,theBoardofQCHLandtheTrusteesinplaceofthoseretiring.

40.1.3 TodecideonanypropositionsubmittedtosuchmeetinginaccordancewiththeRulesoftheClubortheArticlesofAssociationofQCLorQCHLandinparticulartheauthorisationofcapitalexpenditureunderRule38.8,theelectionofany

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HonoraryPlayingMemberoranychangestotheseRules.

40.2.1 Atleast28days’writtennoticemustbegivenforeveryAnnualGeneralMeeting.ForallotherGeneralMeetings,atleast21days’writtennoticemustbegiven.AcopyofthenoticemustbedisplayedonthenoticeboardoftheClub28daysbeforetheAnnualGeneralMeetingand21daysbeforeallotherGeneralMeetings.

40.2.2 ThenoticeforanyGeneralMeetingmuststate:-

(i) wherethemeetingistobeheld;

(ii) thedateandtimeofthemeeting;

(iii) thegeneralnatureofthebusinessofthemeeting(inthecaseofanAnnual GeneralMeeting)ortheformoftherelevantresolution(inthecaseofany otherGeneralMeeting);and

(iv) detailsoftheMemberswhohaveputthemselvesforwardtobecome DirectorsorTrusteesinaccordancewithSchedule3

40.2.3 AllMembersentitledtoattendandvoteatanyGeneralMeetingoftheClubmustbegivenwrittennoticeofeveryGeneralMeeting.

40.2.4 Ifanynoticeorotherdocumentrelatingtoanymeetingorotherproceedingisaccidentallynotsent,orisnotreceived,themeetingorotherproceedingwillnotbeinvalidasaresult.

40.2.5 Amendmentscanbeproposedtoanyresolution.

40.2.6 OnlyMemberswhoareeligibletoattendandvoteandwhoarepresentinpersonataGeneralMeetingcanvoteonashowofhandsoronapoll.Theywillhaveonevoteeach.AvoteshallbetakenatthemeetingoftheClubbeforeitistakenatameetingofQCLandQCHL.ProxiescannotvoteeitheronashowofhandsoronapollatameetingoftheClub.IftheBoardornotlessthan30MembersbywrittenrequisitiontotheBoardshallwithin14daysoftheGeneralMeetingdemandapostalvotethentheBoardshallwithin21daysofreceiptofsuchrequisitioncauseapostalvotetobeputintoeffect.OnlyvotesreceivedbytheCompanySecretarywithin21daysofthedespatchofthevotingpapershallbecounted.Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,thisproceduredoesnotapplytotheelectionofDirectors,whichisinaccordancewithSchedule3.

40.3 AllMembersaged18andoverareeligibletoattendandvote(whetherinpersonorbypostalvote)inallmatters.

40.4 AnyresolutionpassedinGeneralMeetinginaccordancewithRule40.2.6shallonlycomeintoeffect15daysafteritispassed.IftheBoardortheappropriatenumberofMembersrequisitionapostalvotethentheresultofthepostalvoteshallbeconclusiveandtherelevantresolutionpassedattherelevantGeneralMeetingshall(ifinconflictwiththeresolutionpassedbypostalvote)thereuponceasetohaveeffect.

40.5 NoaudioorvideorecordingofanyGeneralMeetingispermittedwithouttheauthorityoftheChairmanofthatmeeting.

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41. Extraordinary General Meeting

41.1 TheBoardmaycallanExtraordinaryGeneralMeetingoftheClubatanytimeandshallbeobligedtocallanExtraordinaryGeneralMeetingoftheClubwithin28daysofawrittenrequisitionsignedbynotlessthan60Members.Suchrequisitionmustsetouttheresolutiontobeproposedatthemeeting.

42. Alteration of Rules

ResolutionstopassnewRulesortoalterexistingonesshallnotbecarriedexcept:

42.1 byamajorityoftwo-thirdsoftheMemberspresentandvotingatanAnnualGeneralMeetingorExtraordinaryGeneralMeetingoftheCluboratapostalvotethereafterifoneisdemanded;

AND

42.2 iftheyshallhavebeenapprovedbytheBoard,theBoardofQCHLandtheTrustees.

43. Opening and Closing of the Club

43.1 TheClubanditsFacilitiesshallbeopenatthetimesreferredtointheBye-Laws.

43.2 NoMembershallbeadmittedtotheClubwhileitisclosed.

43.3 TheBoardmayatanytimeclosetheClubgrounds,buildingsoranypartthereoforrestricttheirusebyMembersinordertoexecuterepairs,alterations,redecorationsorotherwiseortofacilitatetheholdingofanysuchtournamentorexhibitionmatchastheBoardshallconsiderisinthebestinterestsofQCLandtheClub.

44. Games and Gymnasium

44.1 TheregulationsaffectingthevariousgamesandtheuseoftheGymnasium,togetherwiththetimesforopeningandclosing,aresetoutintheBye-Laws.

44.2 ThefeesandchargesfortheuseofcourtsandtheservicesofprofessionalsandmarkersaresetoutinthescheduleofchargesdeterminedbytheBoard.

45. Unofficial Coaching

NoMembershallpayorreceivemoneyorotherbenefitofanynatureforplayingwithoragainstanyotherMemberorguestatanyofthegamesplayedattheClub,butthisshallnotprecludetheservicesofprofessionalsemployedorauthorisedbytheClub.AnybreachofthisrulemaybereferredbyanyMembertoaDirectorortheChiefExecutive.

46. Billiards and Snooker

TheregulationsaffectingtheBilliardRoomaresetoutintheBye-Laws.

47. Games of Hazard

47.1 Theonlygames(otherthanracquetssports,billiardandsnooker)permittedintheClubare:Whist,SoloWhist,Bridge,Piquet,Bezique,Cribbage,PatienceandCanasta.

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TheBoardmayextendorrestrictthislistbyamendmenttotheBye-Laws.Gamingorwageringarestrictlyprohibited.

47.2 CardsshallbeplayedonlyintheroomsallottedforplaybytheBoard.

47.3 EveryMembershallsettlehisandhisguest’stablemoneydues,cardaccountsandfines(ifany)beforeleavingtheClubpremises.

47.4 AnyMemberwhosetablemoneydues,cardaccountsandfinesorthoseofhisguesthavenotbeensettledonthedayofplayshall,ifhefailstogivesufficientexplanationtotheBoardwhencalledupon,beremovedbytheBoardfromthelistofMembersoftheClub,andheshallforfeitallrighttousetheClub,togetherwithanysumswhichheshallhavepaidforhissubscription.

48. Club not to be used for Business Purposes

NoMembershallcarryonhisprofessionorbusinessintheClubnoruseitsnameinanyadvertisement,prospectusordescription,norcauseanyletterstobeaddressedtohimattheClubotherwisethaninhisownpropername.NoMembershallusetheClubforthepurposeofinterviewingorengagingemployees.MembersmayhirethefacilitiesoftheClubfortheseandotherpurposesonsuchtermsastheBoardmaydeterminefromtimetotime.

49. Notices

NopaperorplacardwrittenorprintedshallbeputupintheClubwithoutthesanctionoftheChiefExecutive.

50. Club Address

NoMemberoftheClubshallallowhisnamewiththeaddressoftheClubattachedtheretotoappearinanyadvertisementwhatever,orintheprospectusofanypubliccompanyofwhichhemaybeadirectororofficer.

51. Members’ Addresses, Letters and Parcels

51.1 EachMembershallcommunicatehisaddress,hiselectronicaddressorthatofhisBankerorAgentfromtimetotimetotheCompanySecretary,andallnoticessenttosuchaddressshallbeconsideredasdulydelivered.IfaMemberleavesnoaddress,theClubshallbedeemedhislastknownaddress.

51.2 AddressesandtelephonenumbersofMembersshallnotbegivenbyanyemployeeoftheClubtoanyperson,otherthananotherMember.Communicationsinwriting(butnotparcels)addressedtoaMemberattheClubwillbeforwardedifpracticableattheMember’srisk.

51.3 NosuchcommunicationorparceladdressedtoaMembershallbegiventoanypersonexcepttheMembertowhomitisaddressedwithoutsuchMember’swrittenauthority.

51.4 EveryMembershallbeentitledtoknowthename,address,telephonenumberandelectronicaddress(ifany)ofeveryotherMemberbutshallnotcommunicatethisinformationtoanon-Member.IfsuchinformationissocommunicateditshallconstitutegroundsforexpulsioninaccordancewiththeprocedureinRule32.

26 RULES 47.1 – 51.4

51.5 PersonaldataincludingelectronicaddressessuppliedtoaMemberbyanemployeeoftheClubshallonlybeusedformattersrelatingtotheClubandshallnotbeusedforcommercialpurposes.

52. Payment of Accounts

52.1 Membersovertheageof18mayonlyobtaincreditattheClubbyusingtheirmembershipcardbackedbyadirectdebitmandate.TheDirectorsmaygrantfacilitiestoMemberstoobtaincreditbutintheeventoffailuretocomplywiththetermsthereof,aMembershallnotbeentitledtoanyofhisrightsasaMember.

52.2 InadditiontotheaboveallunpaidbillswillbearsuchinterestastheDirectorsshalldetermine.

52.3 TheBoardmayestablishafundforprovidingloanstoExistingMembersandprospectiveMembersforthepurposeofpurchasingRedeemableShares.

52.4 IfandtotheextentthatanyMemberowesanyamountforwhateverreasontotheClub(orasthecasemaybetoQCHLorQCLoranyothersubsidiaryofQCHL)thentheClub(orasthecasemaybeQCHLorQCLorsuchothersubsidiaryofQCHL)shallbeentitledtosetoffsuchamountagainstanyamountwhichanyofthoseentitiesisthenorbecomesobligedtopaytothatMember.

53. Cheques

TheClubwillnotcashcheques.

54. Employees

54.1 NoMembershallintimateorcausetobeintimatedtoanyQCLemployeehiswillingnesstotakeanysuchemployeeintohisservice.

54.2 MembersdesiringtheservicesofanyofQCL’semployeesoutsidetheClubpremisesmustmakeapplicationtotheChiefExecutive.Permissionforsuchserviceswillonlybegrantedinexceptionalcircumstances.

55. Suggestions or Complaints

55.1 AMemberhavingcauseforcomplaintorsuggestionstomakeshalladdressalettertotheCompanySecretary,givingtheparticularsthereof.TheCompanySecretaryshallreferthemattertotheChiefExecutiveortotheBoard,asappropriate.

55.2 InnocaseshallaMemberbethesubjectofapersonalreprimandformakingacomplaintagainstanofficialoremployee.

56. Dogs or any other Animals

NoMemberorguestshallbringadogoranyotheranimalintotheClubpremisesorbuildings.

57. Removal of Books, Newspapers etc.

NoMembershallremoveabook,newspaper,magazineorperiodicalofanydescriptionfromapublicroom,orremoveorpermittobetakenfromthe

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ClubhouseanyarticlethepropertyoftheCluborQCLsuppliedforthegeneraluseofMembers.

58. Liquor

IntoxicatingliquormaybesoldtoMembersandotherpersonsinaccordancewiththeterms,fromtimetotime,oftheClub’sLicence.

59. Loss of Members’ Property and Exclusion of Liability

59.1 NoresponsibilityorliabilityshallattachtotheClub,QCLorQCHLinrespectofthepropertyofanyMember,orofhisguests,whichmaybelostintheClub.TheClubandQCLreservestherighttodisposeofanypropertyfound,butwhichremainsunclaimedafterthreemonths.

59.2 QCLanditsemployeeswillnotbeliableinanywayforthelossof,ordamageto,thepropertyofMembersor(totheextentsuchexclusionispermittedbylaw)forpersonalinjurytoordeathofanyMember,excepttotheextentthatsuchloss,damage,personalinjuryordeatharisesfromthewilfulact,neglectordefaultofQCLoranyofitsemployees.

60. Availability of Rules

AcopyoftheseRulesandtheBye-LawsshallberetainedinReceptionandnoMembershallbeabsolvedfromtheireffectbyanyallegationofnothavingreceivedthemorofignoranceoftheircontents.

61. Final Distribution Rules

ThisRuleismadepursuanttoclause1.2oftheDeedofTrust.ShouldtheClubbedissolvedorotherwiseceasetoexistthetrustpropertyshallafterpaymentofallliabilitiesbedistributedamongpastandthenpresentMembersastheTrusteesshallintheirabsolutediscretiondetermine.TheTrusteesshallattheexpenseofthetrustproperlycarryoutsuchenquiriesandconsultationsastheyshallintheirabsolutediscretionthinkfitandmayapplytothecourtfordirectionsorsanction.

62. Disclosure of Information

AllMembersshallbeentitledtoreceiveand/ortoinspecttheminutes,recordsandfinancialandotherinformationoftheClubatthetimesandonthebasisreferredtoinSchedule6.

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Schedule 1(a) TransitionalprovisionsforelectionofDirectors

1. FouroutofthoseelectedasMemberDirectorsinSeptember2007shallstanddownattheAnnualGeneralMeetingin2009andfournewMembersshallbeelectedasMemberDirectorsinaccordancewithSchedule3.

2. Atthe2010AnnualGeneralMeetingtheremainingtwoMemberDirectorselectedin2007shallstanddownandtwooutofthesixelectedasDirectorsin2008shallstanddownandfournewMemberDirectorsshallbeelectedinaccordancewithSchedule3.

3. Atthe2011AnnualGeneralMeetingthebalanceoffourMemberDirectorselectedin2008shallstanddownandfournewMembersshallbeelectedinaccordancewithSchedule3.

4. Thereafter,eachMemberDirectorshallstanddownasprovidedinRule3.3.

5. IftheDirectorswhoaretoretireunderthetermsofthisSchedulecannotagreebetweenthemastowhichofthemshouldstanddown,thenthepersonstostanddownshallbeselectedbylot.TheCompanySecretaryofQCLshallconductthelot.

6. Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,MemberDirectorsshallserveamaximumoftwoconsecutivethreeyearterms.TheholdingofofficeasaDirectorotherwisethanpursuanttoelectionbytheMembers(egbyappointmentbytheTrusteesorbytheBoardtofillavacancypursuanttoRule3.3.3)shallnotcountasoneofthoseterms.

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Schedule 1(b) TransitionalprovisionsfortheelectionofTrustees

1. Ineachofthefouryearscommencingin2009oneoftheTrusteeselectedin2008shallstanddown,hisreplacementtobeelectedinaccordancewithSchedule3(b).

2. IftheTrusteeswhoaretoretireunderthetermsofthisSchedulecannotagreebetweenthemastowhichofthemshouldstanddownthenthepersonstostanddownshallbeselectedbylot.TheCompanySecretaryofQCLshallconductthelot.

3. NotwithstandingtheprovisionsofRule3.5.2,theTrusteesinofficeon1stJanuary2008maystandforelectionfortwoconsecutivefouryearterms.

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Schedule 2 MembershipPercentages

Category Percentage

Full 100

FullUnder28 65

FullUnder22 35

FullUnder12 10

FullOffPeak 75

Over75 50

Over65 70

Rackets 80

RacketsO65 56

RacketsU28 52

RacketsOffPeak 60

Squash 50

SquashU28 33

FullCountry 75

RacketsCountry 60

FullCountryO65 53

CountryU28 56

RacketsCountryU28 45

RacketsSubsidised 16

Overseas 30

Social 30

HonoraryMember

HonoraryPlayingMember 0

LifeMember

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Schedule 3(a) AppointmentofDirectorsofQCHLandQCL

1. TheDirectorsofQCHLshallbeappointedbytheordinaryshareholdersofQCHL.QCT,whichisasubstantialholderofordinarysharesofQCHL,shallvoteitssharesinaccordancewithsuchdirectionsasmaybereceivedbytheTrusteesfromtheMembersfromtimetotimeinaccordancewiththeseRules(MemberDirectors).

2. TheDirectorsofQCLshallbethesamepersonsastheDirectorsofQCHL.TheChairmanoftheBoardofDirectorsofQCLandQCHLcanattendthemeetingsofQCTrusteesLtdandtheChairmanofQCTrusteesLtdcanattendtheBoardofDirectorsofQCLandQCHL,butneitherwouldhavevotingrights.

3. AnyMember(notbeingthepersontobenominated)aged18oroveronthepreceding1stdayofOctobermaynominateonlyoneMembertobeappointedasadirectorofQCLandofQCHLatanAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheClub.Inordertodoso,hemustdelivertotheCompanySecretaryofQCLnotlessthan42normorethan60daysbeforethedayoftherelevantAnnualGeneralMeeting:

3.1 aletterstatingthatheintendstonominateanotherMemberforelectionas aDirector;and

3.2 writtenconfirmationfromthatotherMemberthatheiswillingtobeelected.

4. Notlessthan35daysbeforetheAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheClubalistofretiringDirectorsandoftheMembersnominatedtofillthevacanciesshallbepostedontheClubnoticeboard(collectivelyinthisSchedule“theCandidates”).

5. Nocommittee,group,association,alliance,factionorclubshallbywayofunsolicitedcommunicationinwritingcanvastheMembersinsupportofaparticularCandidateorindicateinanywaythataCandidateisamemberoforfavouredbyanycommittee,group,association,alliance,factionorclub.

6. Notlessthan28cleardaysbeforetheAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheClubtheCompanySecretaryshallwritetotheMembersnotifyingthemofthenominationsandenclosingaballotpaperonwhichtheMembersshallcasttheirvoteforuptobutnotexceedingthenumberofvacanciestobefilledwiththeCandidatesoftheirchoice.EachCandidatemayrequesttheCompanySecretaryofQCLtoincludematerialpromotinghimselftotheMembers(notlongerthan250wordsandaphotographiftheCandidatesowishes)whichtheCompanySecretaryshallcausetobedespatchedtotheMemberswiththenotificationprovidedthesameisnotdefamatoryorwouldinhisreasonableopinionbringtheClubintodisrepute.Votingformorethantherelevantnumberofvacanciesshallrendertheballotpaperinvalidanditshallnotcount.Intheeventoftherebeingthesamenumberorlessnominationsthantherearevacanciesthereshallbenoneedforaballot

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andsuchpersonsashavebeennominatedshallbedeemedtobeelectedandtheappropriatedirectionsshallbegivenbytheCompanySecretarytoQCHLandQCL.

7. ThecompletedballotpapersmustbereceivedbytheCompanySecretarynotlaterthan3dayspriortotheAnnualGeneralMeeting.TheCompanySecretaryshallensurethattheballotpapersremainsecureandaredeliveredtotheElectoralReformSociety(ortosuchotherindependentscrutineersasshallbeappointedbytheTrustees).

8. TheballotpapersshallbecountedbytheElectoralReformSocietyorotherindependentscrutineersappointedbytheTrusteeswhoshalldelivertheresultsoftheballottotheCompanySecretaryofQCL.Thefirst-past-the-postsystemwillbeadoptedbytheClubsothesuccessfulCandidateswillbethosewiththemostvotes.

9. TheCompanySecretaryofQCLshallannouncetheresultsofthesuccessfulCandidatesattheAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheClubandshallgivetheappropriatenotificationtotheOrdinaryShareholdersinQCHL.

10. IntheeventofanyvacanciesarisingintheelectedBoardsofQCLorQCHLaftertheannualballotandbeforethenextAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheClub,theDirectorsofQCLor(asthecasemaybe)QCHLshallhavethepowertofillthem.AnyDirectorsoappointedshallbesubjecttoretirementatthenextAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheClubbuthistimeservedasanunelectedDirectorshallnotbecountedforthepurposesofRule3.3.4.

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Schedule 3(b) ElectionofTrustees

1 Anymember(notbeingthepersontobenominated)aged18oroveronthepreceding1stdayofOctobermaynominateaMembertobeappointedaTrusteeatanAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheClub.InordertodosohemustdelivertothecompanysecretaryofQCHLnotlessthan42normorethan60daysbeforethedayoftherelevantGeneralMeeting:

1.1. aletterstatingthatheintendstonominateanotherMemberforelectionasa Trustee;and

1.2 writtenconfirmationfromthatmemberthatheiswillingtobeelectedas aTrustee.

TheBoardofQCHLmayalsonominateupto4MemberstobeappointedasaTrusteeatanAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheClub.

2. Notlessthan35daysbeforetheAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheClubalistofretiringTrustee(s)andoftheTrustee(s)nominatedtofillthevacanciesshallbepostedontheClubnoticeboard.

3. TheprovisionsofSchedule3aparagraph5shallapplysubjecttosuchamendmentasthecontextpermits.

4. Notlessthan28cleardaysbeforetheAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheClubtheCompanySecretaryofQCHLshallwritetotheMembersnotifyingthemofthenominationsandenclosingaballotpaperonwhichtheMembersshallcasttheirvotesforuptobutnotexceedingthenumberofvacanciestobefilledwiththecandidatesoftheirchoice.EachcandidatemayrequesttheCompanySecretaryofQCHLtoincludematerialpromotinghimselftothemembers(notlongerthan250wordstogetherwithaphotographifthecandidatesowishes)whichtheCompanySecretaryofQCHLshallcausetobedespatchedwiththenotificationprovidedthesameisnotdefamatoryorwouldinhisreasonableopinionbringtheClubintodisrepute.Votingformorethantherelevantnumberofvacanciesshallrendertheballotpaperinvalidanditshallnotcount.Intheeventoftherebeingthesamenumberorlessnominationsthantherearevacanciesthereshallbenoneedforaballotandsuchpersonsashavebeennominatedshallbedeemedtobeelected.

5. ThecompletedballotpapersmustbereceivedbytheCompanySecretaryofQCHLnotlaterthan3dayspriortotheAnnualGeneralMeeting.

6. TheballotpapersshallbecountedbyindependentscrutineersappointedbytheCompanySecretaryofQCHLwhoshalldelivertheresultsoftheballottotheCompanySecretaryofQCHL.ThefirstpastthepostsystemwillbeadoptedbytheClubsothesuccessfulcandidateswillbethosewiththemostvotes.

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7. TheCompanySecretaryofQCHLshallannouncetheresultofthesuccessfulcandidatesattheAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheClubandshallnotifytheotherTrusteesaccordingly.

8. IntheeventoftherebeingatanyonetimelessthanfourTrusteestheninaccordancewiththeDeedofTrusttheremainingTrusteesmayappointadditionalTrustee(s).AnyTrusteesoappointedshallbesubjecttoretirementatthenextAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheClub.FortheavoidanceofdoubthisunelectedperiodofserviceasaTrusteewouldnotcounttowardsthetwoconsecutiveperiodsoffouryearsreferredtoinRule3.5.2.

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Schedule 4 TheRightsoftheDebentureHoldersundertheseRules

1. ThefullrightsandobligationsofQCHLandtheDebentureHoldersaresetoutinaDeedofCovenantmadebetweentherespectiveDebentureHoldersandQCHL(“theDebentureDeed”).NothingintheseRulesshallbesoconstruedastopreventtheperformanceoftherespectiverightsandobligationscontainedtherein.

2. TheBoardshall:

2.1 provideintheBye-Lawsforatotalof3LawnTenniscourtsbeingavailableforallDebentureHolders3daysinadvanceoftheregularbookingperiodfortheDebentureHolder’sownuseonly(exceptinMayandJune).The3courtsshallconsistof2indoorcourtsand1outdoorcourtduringwinterand2outdoorcourtsand1indoorcourtduringsummer;

2.2 establishanHonoursBoardasdescribedintheDebentureDeed.

3. AClassADebentureHoldershall:

3.1 athiselectionbeaLifeMemberandaccordinglyshallbefreefrompaymentofanyannualsubscription;

3.2 beentitledirrevocablytonominatehisspouseorpartnertobeaLifeMemberor,hischildtobeaMemberforaperiodof40calendaryearsfromthedateuponwhichtheClassADebentureHoldershallnotifytheClubofhischild’sidentity;

3.3 beentitledtonominatetwoofhischildrenundertheageof28tobeUnder28FullMemberswhoshallbefreefromthepaymentofannualsubscriptionsuntilsuchtimeastheyshallrespectivelyceasetobeanUnder28FullMember.

4. AClassBDebentureHoldershall:

4.1 athiselectionbeaFullMemberandbefreefromthepaymentofannualsubscriptionaslongasheshallholdhisDebenture.

4.2 beentitledtonominateoneotherpersonbeinghisspouse,partnerorchildtobeaFullMemberwhoshallbeexemptfromthepaymentofannualsubscriptionsaslongastheClassBDebentureHoldershallholdhisDebenture.

5. AClassCDebentureHoldershallathiselectionbeaFullMemberandbeexemptfromannualsubscriptionswhilstheshallholdtheClassCDebenture.

6. NotwithstandingtheaboverightstobeMembers,theserightsaresubjecttotherespectivepersonsbeingacceptedasMemberswhereappropriatepursuanttoRule28andexpulsionpursuanttoRule32andtheotherrules.

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7. ThetermsClassA,ClassBandClassCDebentureHolderhavethemeaningassetoutintheDeedofCovenant.

Information: Summary of Debenture Holders’ Rights in the Deed of Covenant

1. TherearethreeclassesofDebenture.ClassesAandBaretoberepaidin2022andClassCin2017.

2. ClassAisfor£250,000.00

ClassBisfor£125,000.00

ClassCisfor£75,000.00

3. NointerestispayableonanyoftheDebenturesandtheyarenottransferablebutholderswillgetthefullpricebackwhateveritmaybeatthetimefortheRedeemableSharestheyacquireandsubsequentlysell.

4. AClassADebentureHolderhasthefollowingrights:

• Toacquireupto4RedeemableSharesforthemselves,theirspouseorpartnerandchildrenofanyagefor£1.00pershare.

• FullmembershipoftheClubforlifewithoutfurtherpaymentofannualsubscriptionsfortheClassADebentureHolderhimself.

• FullmembershipoftheClubforlifewithoutpaymentofannualsubscriptionsfortheDebentureHolder’sspouseorpartnerorforaperiodof40yearsinthecaseofachildoftheClassADebentureHolder.

• AwaiverofannualsubscriptionfortwooftheClassAHolder’schildrenundertheageof28whilsttheyremainundertheageof28.ThiscontinuesevenaftertheDebentureisrepaid.

• DuringthecurrencyoftheDebenturethefollowingadditionalrightsinrespectoftheTournament:

2ticketsforeachdayoftheTournamentorattheClassholder’selection14ticketsfortheTournamentsubjecttoamaximumof4ticketsforanydayoftheTournament.

AccesstoaDebentureHolders’Loungeonpayment.

5. AClassBDebentureHolderhasthefollowingrights:

• ArighttoaRedeemableShareforhimselfatapriceof£1.00.

• TherighttoaRedeemableShareforhisspouseorpartneroroneofhischildrenifanyfor£1.00.

• ThesetwoRedeemableShareholderswillbefullMembersoftheClubwithoutpaymentoffurthersubscriptionforthelifeoftheDebenture.

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• AClassBHolderisentitledinrespectoftheTournamentto:

2ticketsforeachdayoftheTournamentor,attheClassBHolder’selection,14ticketsfortheTournamentsubjecttoamaximumof4ticketsforanydayoftheTournament.

AccesstotheDebentureHolders’Loungeonpayment.

6. AClassCDebentureHolderhasthefollowingrights:

• ArighttoaRedeemableShareforhimselfatapriceof£1.00.

• TobeaFullMemberoftheClubwithoutpaymentoffurthersubscriptionforthelifeoftheDebenture.

• InrespectoftheTournamenttothefollowing:

1ticketforeachdayoftheTournamentor,attheClassCHolder’selection,7ticketsfortheTournamentsubjecttoamaximumof4ticketsforanydayoftheTournament.

AccesstotheDebentureHolders’Loungeonpayment.

7. ThereisprovisionforaDebentureHolders’dinnerpriortotheTournamentandtheprovisionofanHonoursBoardwithintheClub.

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Schedule 5 Committees

1. TheBoardmayestablishsuchcommitteesasitshalldeterminetobenecessarytoassistitinitsduties.EachsuchcommitteeshallhaveaDirectoramongstitsmembers.

2. TheBoard,inconsultationwiththerelevantcommittee,shallberesponsibleforestablishingthatcommittee’stermsofreference.ThisshallnotapplytotheRulesCommitteeortheAuditCommittee,whosetermsofreferencearesetoutbelow.

3. EachcommitteeshallhavesuchauthorityandpowerastheBoardmayinitsabsolutediscretiondetermine,savethatnocommitteemay,withouttheapprovaloftheBoardoneachoccasion,authoriseanyexpenditure.

4. TheTrusteesshallappoint:

4.1 AnAuditCommitteeNoDirectorshallbeamemberoftheAuditCommittee.TheAuditCommitteeshallbeappointedbytheTrusteesandshallconsistofnotlessthanthreeMemberswhoaresuitablyqualifiedfortheperformanceofthefunctionsofthiscommittee.ThiscommitteeshallreportdirectlytotheTrusteesaswellastotheBoard.Theirfunctionshallbe:

4.1.1 tomonitortheintegrityofthefinancialstatementsofQCLandQCHL;

4.1.2 toreviewthecompany’sinternalfinancialcontrols;

4.1.3 tomonitorandreviewtheeffectivenessofinternalaudit,ifany;

4.1.4 torecommendtheappointmentoftheexternalauditorandconsidertheirremunerationandtermsofengagement;

4.1.5 toreviewandmonitortheexternalauditor’sindependence,objectivityandtheeffectivenessoftheauditprocess;

4.1.6 todevelopandimplementpolicyonanyuseoftheexternalauditortosupplynon-auditservices;

4.1.7 toreviewwhistleblowingarrangementsforstaff.

4.2 ARulesCommitteeTheRulesCommitteeshallbeatleastthreeinnumberandshallconsistofatleastoneTrusteeandsuchotherFullMembersdulyappointedbytheTrusteeswhoaresuitablyqualifiedfortheperformanceofthefunctionsofthiscommittee.ThefunctionofthiscommitteeistorecommendtotheTrustees,theBoardandtheMembersanychangestotheseRulesandtoadviseupontheBye-Lawsandotherconstitutionalmatters.

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Schedule 6 DisclosureofInformation

1. ExceptasreferredtointhisSchedulebelow,orotherwiseasrequiredbylaw,theseRulesortheArticlesofAssociation,Membersshallnotbeentitledtoreceiveortoinspectcontracts,deeds,documents,recordsorfinancialorotherinformationheldbytheClub.

Contracts

2. TheBoardand/or(asthecasemaybe)theTrusteesmayintheirsolediscretionmakeavailableforinspection,onsuchtermsastheyshallthinkfit,contractsandotherlegaldocumentsrelatingtotheClub,orappropriatesummariesthereof.

Minutes

4. “ClubMinutes”(meaningminutessubjecttotheexclusionsandmodificationssetoutbelow)ofmeetingsoftheBoardshallwithin14daysafterapprovalbemadeavailabletoMembersonthenoticeboardandthroughsuchothermeansofcommunicationastheChiefExecutiveshallthinkfit.

5. ConfidentialmattersshallnotbeincludedinClubMinutes.Forthispurpose“confidentialmatters”shallinclude,butshallnotbelimitedto,matterswhicharepersonallysensitive(suchasdisciplinaryandhardshipissues,oritemswhichmayaffectthelivelihoodofindividualmembersofstaff)commerciallysensitive(suchasdetailsofcontractnegotiationsandtendersforcapitalexpenditure)ormatterswhichareofalitigiousnature.ThedecisionoftheChairmanastoconfidentialmatterswhicharenotappropriateforinclusioninClubMinutesshallbefinal.

6. IndividualexpressionsofopinionorofdissentshallnotberecordedintheClubMinutes,butonlycollectivedecisionsoftheBoard.

7. MinuteswhicharepreparedforcirculationtoandusebytheBoardorbyanyCommitteeoftheBoard,butwhichdocontainconfidentialmattersorindividualexpressionsofopinionasreferredtoinparagraphs4and5above(“ConfidentialMinutes”)includingfortheavoidanceofdoubttheConfidentialMinutesoftheBoardoranyCommitteeoftheBoardrelatingtomeetingsheldpriorto20May2009shallnotbeavailabletoanyMemberoftheClubexcept(a)totheTrusteesduringtheirrespectiveperiodsofofficeand(b)toDirectorsduringtheirrespectiveperiodsofoffice.TrusteesandDirectorshavingaccesstosuchMinutesareobligedtorespecttheconfidentialitythereof.

8. ClubMinutesforanyCommitteesoftheBoardshallbepreparedandmadeavailabletoMemberswitheffectfromsuchdateastheBoardshallthinkfit,butby

nolaterthanthedateofthe2011AGMoftheClub.SuchClubMinutesshallalsobemadeavailablewithin14daysafterapproval,onthenoticeboardandthroughsuchothermeansofcommunicationastheChiefExecutiveshallthinkfit.

9. MinutesofthemeetingsoftheTrusteesshallalsobemadeavailableonthesamebasisasClubMinutesofmeetingsoftheBoard.MinutesofthemeetingsoftheAuditCommitteeandtherecommendationsoftheRulesCommitteeshallbepreparedonasimilarbasisandmadeavailabletoMembersfromsuchdateandonsuchtermsastheTrusteesshallthinkfit,butsothatsuchminuteswillstarttobeavailablefromnolaterthanthe2011AGMoftheClub.

Financial Information

10. Asrequiredbylaw,financialinformationshallbemadeavailabletoMembersonceayearintheannualauditedreportandaccountsbysuchmeansofcommunicationastheChiefExecutiveshallthinkfit.

11. ThefollowingfinancialinformationshallbemadeavailableforinspectionattheClubonpriorapplicationtotheCompanySecretary/ChiefFinancialOfficer:

a. AsummaryinsuchformastheBoardshallthinkfitofmanagementaccounts preparedfortheBoardshallbemadeavailableonaquarterlybasisand within7daysaftertherelevantBoardmeeting

b. Cashflowforecastsshowingtheforecastcashbalancesattheendofthe followingfiveyearperiodshallbemadeavailableonahalf-yearlybasis

c. Aconsolidatedbalancesheetandconsolidatedprofitandlossaccountshall bemadeavailableonahalf-yearlybasis

11. AcapitalexpenditurebudgetapprovedbytheBoard,asprovidedforunderRule38.11(andrelevantdetailsifactualcapitalexpenditureexceedsbudgetedcapitalexpenditureby£50,000ormore,asprovidedforinRule38.12)willbepostedonthenoticeboardandonthewebsiteand/orshallbecommunicatedinsuchotherwayastheChiefExecutiveshallthinkfit.

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The Bye-laws of The Queen’s Club

Thesebye-lawsareliabletoalterationandadditionfromtimetotimebytheBoardofQueen’sClubLtd.

IntheBye-laws,themasculineshallincludethefeminine.

1. Bye-Laws Enforcement

TheseBye-lawsshallcomeintoforceon1stMay2008,andmustbereadinconjunctionwiththerulesoftheclubfromtimetotime.

2. Club Hours

SaveastheBoardshalldetermine,theclubwillbeopenfortheusebyMembersoneverydayexceptasfollows:

ChristmasEve:closes1pm

ChristmasDay:closedallday

BoxingDay:closedallday

NewYearsEve:closes3pm

PublicHolidays:closes9pm

TheClubhouseisopenfrom7.00amto11:00pm(butwillremainopenlaterforspecialevents,fromtimetotime).

TheBarisopenfrom11.00amto11.00pm.

TheCaféisopenfrom8.00amto11.00pm

TheDressingroomsareopenfrom7.00amto11.00pm

TheReceptionisopenfrom7.00amto9.45pm(closes8.45pmatweekends)

TheShopisopenfrom9.00amto7.00pmweekdaysandfrom9.00amto6.00pmatweekendsandduringpublicholidays

TheGymnasiumisopenfrom7.00amto10.00pm

TheClubofficesareopenMondaytoFridayfrom9.00amto5.00pm

3. Membership Cards

(a) Membersmustshowtheirmembershipcardsonalloccasionsasrequestedbyamemberofstaff.ShouldamemberhaveforgottenormisplacedtheirmembershipcardtheymaybeaskedtogototheClubreceptiontoprovetheiridentity.

(b) Membershipcardsarenottransferable,andmembersarerequestedtoensurethattheyaresafeguardedatalltimes.

(c) Intheeventofacardbeinglost,theMembershipOfficeshouldbeinformed.

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4. Cars

(a) Providedthereisspaceavailable,MembersusingtheClubmayparkcarsintheareasdesignatedatsuchtimeastheyareusingtheClub’sfacilities.

(b) ClubsecuritystaffwillbeexpectedtocheckcarsandtheirpassengersatClubentrances.

(c) CarsmayonlybeparkedinthegroundsovernightwiththepriorconsentoftheChiefExecutiveorhisauthoriseddeputyortheSecurityManager.

(d) CarsareleftintheClub’sgroundsattheowner’srisk.

(e) AccesstothegroundswillberefusedifamemberdoesnotdisplayacurrentCarParkpass,orproduceamembershipcard.

(f) Therightisreservedtomoveanycarsparkedinanunauthorisedmanner.

(g) Motorcyclesandbicyclesaretobeleftinthebaysandracksprovided.

5. Court Booking and Charges

(a) ThescheduleofchargesforcourtandguestfeeswillbereviewedannuallybytheBoardtotakeeffecton1stOctoberineachyear.TheywillbedisplayedontheClubnoticeboardandwebsite.

(b) Allchargesforcourtfeesmustbepaidinfull,onthedayofplay,bytheMemberinwhosenamethecourtisbooked.Nopartialcourtfeesareallowed,savethosepayablebyMembersforrealtennisandracketscourts,aswellasbyMembersplayingalawntennisorsquashgamearrangedbytheClub.

(c) TheMemberinwhosenamethecourtisbookedshouldconfirmhisbookingpriortoplay,onthedayofplay.ForMemberswithadirectdebitinforce,suchconfirmationconstitutesacceptancethattheappropriatecourtfeeshouldbechargedtotheMember’saccount.

(d) MemberswithadirectdebitinforcewhofailtoconfirmthecourtatReceptionwillbelevieda“noshow”charge,whetherornotthecourtisused.Memberswithoutadirectdebitinforce,whofailtoconfirmthecourt,willbeleviedthecourtfeeandthe“noshow”charge,togetherwithanadditionaladministrativecharge.SuchchargeshallbedeterminedbytheBoardfromtimetotime.

(e) Ifthecourthasbeenpaidforinadvance,theMemberhastherighttouseit,whatevertimehearrives.Ifthecourthasbeenbookedbutnotpaidfor,itwillnotbeheldformorethan10minutesbeyondthestartingtimeforwhichitisbooked.Itisthenavailableforrebooking.Thetimeshallbethetimeoftheclockinreception.

(f) Whenbooking,aMembermaynotusethenameofanotherMember,savewhenbookingforMembersofhisimmediatefamily.

(g) Courtsmaybereserved,atthediscretionofBoard,forcoaching,formatches,tournaments,groupsessionsandallbookingrightsaresubjecttosuchreservationsoranyotherevents.

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6. Guests

(a) GuestsmustbedeclaredattheGate,theguestformscompletedatReceptionandtheappropriatefeepaid,priortoplay.IntheeventofaMemberfailingtoensurethattheguestfeeispaid,theMemberwillbechargedanadditionallevyof£25.Ontheoccasionofthesecondsuchfailure,theMemberwillbechargedanadditionallevyof£100.

(b) NoguestshallbeadmittedtotheCluborgroundsforthepurposeofplayingmorethansixtimesinanyonefinancialyear(from1Octobereachyear).

(c) Guestsmayparkprovidedthatspaceisavailable.

(d) Guestswhoareunder28onthedayofplayshallpayaguestfeehalfthepricepaidbyaguestwhois28oroveronthedayofplay.

(e) TheBoardmayattheirdiscretionwithdrawtheprivilegesofMemberstointroduceguestsduringtournaments,exhibitionsormatches.

(f) ItistheresponsibilityoftheMemberstoensurethattheirguestsconformtotheRulesandBye-LawsoftheClub.Thisincludesadherencetodressregulations.

(g) GuestsarenotpermittedtousetheGymnasium.

7. Lawn Tennis

(a) ThelawsofthegameshallbethoseadoptedforthetimebeingbyTheLawnTennisAssociation

(b) Thedresscodeisthateachitemofclothing,includingshoes,mustbepredominantlywhite,withtheexceptionoftracksuitswornincoldermonths(OctobertoApril).

(c) Thedecisionastowhetheracourt,orcourts,shallbeclosedforanyreasonshallrestwiththeGroundsManager,inassociationwiththeChiefExecutive.

(d) CourtsmaybebookedforperiodsofonehourattheReceptiononanydayoftheweek,uptoeightdaysinadvance,bytelephonefrom9.00am,andinpersonfrom9.30am.

(e) Thenormaltimesofplayforuncoveredcourtsareasfollows:-

AllWeatherCourts 8.30amto8.30pm

RedShaleCourts 9:30amto8:30pm

IndoorCourts Daily 7.30amto10.30pm

PublicHolidays 7:30amto8:30pm

GrassCourts 10:30amto8.30pm (weatherconditionspermitting)

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(f) Membersarepermittedtotransferfromanindoorcourttoanoutdoorcourt.Thecourtfeepayablewillbetheindoorcourtfee.

(g) Membersmaynotbookbothanindoorandanoutdoorcourtforthesameperiodofplay.

(h) OffpeakMembersmayplayatthefollowingtimes(theoffpeakhours):

1st October to 31st March:

MondaytoFriday: CoveredCourts 8.30amto9:30am 12:30pmto4:30pm

OutdoorCourts 8:30amto4:30pm

Friday(inadditiontotheabove)

CoveredCourts 7:30pmto10:30pm

Saturday,SundayandPublicHolidays

CoveredCourts 8.30amto9.30am 6.30pmto10.30pm


1st April to 30th September:

MondaytoFriday: CoveredCourts 8.30amto10:30pm


Friday(inadditiontotheabove)

OutdoorCourts 7:30pmto8:30pm

Saturday,SundayandPublicHoliday

CoveredCourts 8.30amto9.30am 4.30pmto10.30pm

OutdoorCourts 8:30amto9:30am 4.30pmto8.30pm

(i) Charges

(a) Amemberwhohasbookedacourtanddoesnotwishtouseitmustgiveat least48hours’noticetoReception.Otherwise,intheeventofthecourtnot beingre-sold,hewillberequiredtopayforitunlessweatherconditionsor badlight(ifapplicable)wouldhavemadeplayimpossible.

(b) AllMembersmaybookandplayontheoutsidecourts(exceptgrass)freeof chargeupto5:30pmMondaytoFriday.

(j) Membersunder18yearsofagearenotpermittedtobookgrasslawntenniscourts.Membersunder18yearsofagemayplayongrassifaccompaniedbyafellowMemberover18yearsofage.

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8. Lawn Tennis Professionals

(a) MembersmaybooklessonsbycontactingtheGamesdepartmentortheProfessionalsdirect.

(b) Eachlessonwillbeforaperiodof55minutes.

(c) Upto4indoorcourtsarereservedforcoachingonweekdaysupto4:30pm,andupto2courtsfrom6:30pmonweekdaysandweekends.

(d) ThefeesofcoachingwillbeadvertisedontheClubnoticeboard.

(e) ThecourtfeeapplicabletothesurfaceactuallyplayedonispayableinfullatReceptiononthedayofplay.Grasscourtsmaynotbebookedinadvanceforalesson.

(f) Cancellationoflessonsmustbemadeatleast48hoursbeforethelessonisdue,inwhichcasenofeesarepayable.Cancellationwithin48hourswillrequirepaymentofthecourtfee,unlesstheClubisabletore-sellthecourt.

(g) Groupcoachingandclinicsmaybeorganisedfromtimetotime.Detailswillbepostedontheclubnoticeboard.

(h) NocoachingattheClubispermittedbyanyoneotherthanthosetennisprofessionalscontractedbytheQueen’sClubLtd.

9. Real Tennis and Rackets

(a) ThelawsofthegameshallbethoseadoptedforthetimebeingbyTheTennisandRacketsAssociation.

(b) Thedresscodeisthateachitemofclothingmustbepredominantlywhite.

(c) CourtsmaybebookedformembersforperiodsofonehourbycontactingtheofficeoftheRealTennisandRacketsProfessionals.

(d) Courtbookingsmaybemadeupto14daysinadvance.

(e) AMemberwhohasbookedacourtanddoesnotwishtouseitmustgiveatleast48hoursnoticetotheofficeoftheRealTennisandRacketsProfessionals.Otherwise,intheeventofthecourtnotbeingre-sold,hewillberequiredtopayforit.

(f) Thenormaltimesofplayareasfollows:

MondaytoSunday 7.00amto10.30pm

PublicHolidays 8.00amto8.30pm

(g) OffPeakMembersmayplayatthefollowingtimes:

OctobertoApril MondaytoFriday 8.00amto5.30pm

SaturdayandSunday 5.30pmto10.30pm

MaytoSeptember MondaytoSunday 8.00amto10.30pm

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(h) RacketsballsareavailableforhirefromtheattendantintheGentlemen’sDressingRoom.Theballsmustbereturnedafteruse.

10. Real Tennis and Rackets Professionals

(a) MembersmaybooklessonsthroughtheofficeoftheRealTennisandRacketsProfessionals.Eachlessonwillbefortheperiodof55minutes.

(b) Lessonsmaybetakenbetween7.00amand5.30pmonMondaytoFridayandbetween8.00amand5.00pmonaSaturday,SundayandPublicHolidays.

(c) Cancellationoflessonsmustbemadeatleast48hoursbeforethelessonisdue,inwhichcasenofeesarepayable.Cancellationswithin48hourswillrequirepaymentofthecourtfees,unlesstheClubisabletoresellthecourt.

(d) MembersmaycalluponaProfessionaltomarkagame,ongiving24hoursnotice.Ahittingserviceisalsoavailable.

11. Squash

(a) ThelawsofthegameshallbethoseadoptedforthetimebeingbytheSquashRacketsAssociation.

(b) Thedresscodeisthateachitemofclothingmustbepredominantlywhite.

(c) CourtsmaybebookedbyMembersforperiodsof45minutesattheReceptiononanydayoftheweek,14daysinadvance,bytelephonefrom9.00amandinpersonfrom9.30am.

(d) Thenormaltimesofplayforuncoveredcourtsareasfollows:

MondaytoSunday 8.00amto10.30pm

(e) AMemberwhohasbookedacourtanddoesnotwishtouseitmustgiveatleast48hoursnoticetoReception.Otherwise,intheeventofthecourtnotbeingre-sold,hewillberequiredtopayforit.

(f) OffPeakMembersmayplayatthefollowingtimes:

MondaytoFriday 8.00amto4.30pm

SaturdayandSunday 5.30pmto10.30pm

12. Squash Professionals

(a) MembersmaybooklessonsdirectlywiththeProfessional.Eachlessonwilllastforaperiodof45minutes.

(b) ProvidedthattheProfessionalisavailable,lessonsmaybytakenbetween8.00amand6.45pmonMondaytoFridayandbetween8.00amand5.15pmonaSaturday.

(c) Cancellationoflessonsmustbemadeatleast48hoursbeforethelessonisdue,inwhichcasenofeesarepayable.Cancellationswithin48hourswillrequirepaymentofthecourtfee,unlesstheclubisabletore-sellthecourt.

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13. Dress

(a) Onallcourts,predominantlywhiterecognisedclothing,(eacharticleofclothingtobeatleasttwothirdswhite)mustbeworn.

(b) Colouredtrack-suits(orjoggingtrousersandacceptedshirts)maybewornonallcourtsbetweenOctoberandAprilineachyear.Theymustbewornasanadjunctto,notasasubstitutefor,normaltennisclothing.

(c) Advertisingorletteringinanyform,otherthansmallapprovedmotifs,isnotpermitted.

(d) Thefollowingitemsbywayofexamplearenotaccepted:rugbytops,runningorjoggingshorts,leotards,legwarmers.

(e) Shoesandaccessoriesmaybecolouredbutmustbeappropriatefortheparticularsport.Theymustbeofadesignsoasnottomarkordamagethecourts.Studdedshoesarenotpermittedongrasscourts.

(f) Headgearorwristbandsshouldbepredominantlywhite.

14. Gymnasium

(a) NoMembermayusetheGymnasiumwithoutpriorassessmentbyamemberoftheGymnasiumstaff.

(b) NoMembershallatanytimeintroduceexercisestoanotherMember.

(c) Nopersonundertheageof16isallowedtousetheGymnasium.

(d) MembersmustsigninonenteringtheGymnasium.

(e) Foodanddrinkarenotpermitted.

(f) Membersmustbesuitablyattired.

(g) Nonmarkingshoesmustbeworn.

15. Snooker

(a) TheSnookerRoomwillbeavailableforplayfromMondaytoSundayfrom8.00amto10.00pm.

(b) AnyMembercuttingorinjuringtheclothshallpayaccordinglytothedamagedone,butnotlessthan£50.

(c) DamagedballsandcuesaretobepaidforatthecostpricebytheMemberwhocausedthedamage.

(d) Membersareresponsiblefortheliabilitiesincurred,oranydamagedone,byavisitorintroducedtotheClubbythem.

(e) ThetablemaybereservedforperiodsofonehourbyapplicationtotheattendantintheGentlemen’sDressingRoom,inpersonoronthetelephone.

(f) Areturnabledepositwillbepaidbythemember.Detailswillbeenteredintothe‘SnookerRoomBook’andasetofsnookerballswillbeprovided.

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(g) Attheendofplay,theMembermustreturnthesetofsnookerballsandcuestotheGentlemen’sDressingRoomattendant,whowillrefundthedeposit.

(h) Inordertopreservethecloth,nofoodordrinkmaybeplacedonornearthetable.

16. Catering

(a) ThehoursofopeningandclosingofthecateringareasaregiveninBye-Law2.

(b) IntoxicatingliquorshallbeservedinaccordancewiththetermsoftheClub’sLicence.

(c) MembersandtheirguestsmaynotbringfoodintotheClubgrounds.

(d) PermissionmustbeobtainedbeforebringingwinesorspiritsintotheClubhouse.Corkagewillbepayableatchargesinforceatthetime.

17. Children in the Club

(a) Membersaccompanyingchildrenunder12yearsofageintotheClubareresponsiblefortheirsafetyandbehaviourandshouldbeincloseproximityatalltimes.

(b) Childrenundertheageof6arenotallowedinthepublicrooms,withtheexceptionofSundaysbetween11.00am–4.00pmonconditionthatchildrenbehaveinanappropriatemannerandareaccompaniedbyanadultatalltimes.

(c) Childrenaged8–11inclusivearepermittedtousetheTVRoomandtheCafé,aslongastheyareaccompaniedbyanadultatalltimes.

(d) Childrenaged12andovermayusetheCaféandTVRoomwithoutbeingaccompanied.Normallicensinglawsrestricttheiruseofthebars.

(e) Childrenunder12mayusethetennisandthenontennisfacilitiesoftheJuniorClub,aslongastheyareaccompaniedinthebuildingbyanadultatalltimes,theexceptionbeingwhenthechildistakingpartinacoachingorCluborganisedsession.

(f) ThenumberofchildrenattendingprivatefunctionsorpartiesattheClubmustbelimitedandremainwithintheroombookedandClubtoiletfacilities.TheMemberbookingtheprivatepartywillberesponsibleforthebehaviourofthe“party”childrenandadultguests.StaffmayinsistontheremovalofamisbehavingchildfromtheClubpremises.

(g) Juniorsunder12shouldusethechangingfacilitiesprovidedintheJuniorClub.TheymayonlyusetheClubDressingRoomsifaccompaniedbyanadultMember.Childrenover8yearsofageshouldonlyusethechangingroomfortheirrespectivegender.

(h) Children12yearsorolderusingtheClubfacilities,includingcourts,aresubjecttothesamerules,disciplinesandbehaviourexpectationsasadultMembers.

18. Under 12 members

(a) Aparent,grandparentorguardianofanunder12Membermay,onthechild’sbehalfandusingthechild’sname,bookanyoutdoorLawnTenniscourtotherthanagrasscourtinthesamemannerasaFullMember.

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(b) Theparent,grandparentorguardianmaybook,onbehalfofthechildandusingthechild’sname,intheusualwayanyofthefouroutdoorcourtsdesignatedforuseasJuniorClubcourts,forwhichtherewillbenochargewhenusedbyanUnder12andUnder22categoryMember.

(c) Aparent,grandparentorguardianmay,onbehalfofachildandusingachild’sname,bookasquashcourt.Normalcourtbookingregulationsandpriceswillapply.

(d) Aparent,grandparentorguardianmay,onbehalfofachild,requestalessonwithaRealTennisprofessionalandmaybookacourt,forwhichnormalcourtfeeswillapply.

(e) NothinginthisBye-Lawshallpreventaparent,grandparentorguardianbookingand/orusinganycourtintheusualwayandplayingwithachildunder12providedthatpersonproperlysupervisesandisresponsibleforthechild.

(f) LawnTenniscoachesmayattherequestofaparent,grandparentorguardiangivelessonstoUnder12sinthesamewayasforallotherClubmembers.

19. Babies

AMemberbringingababyintotheClubpremisesmustberesponsibleforitswell-beingandensurethatitdoesnotdisturbothermembers.TheMembermustberesponsibleforthesafeandhygienicdisposalofnappies(andnotleaveittostaff).Breast-feedingshould,whereverpossible,takeplacediscreetlyintheLadiesDressingRoom.BabycarriagesshouldbeplacedatthesideoftheClubbuildingsandnotonthefrontagesorpassageways.

20. The Junior Club

TheJuniorClubhasbeenspeciallycreatedanddesignedforouryoungMembers.Childrenaged6-12yearsareexpectedtousetheJuniorClubtelevisionfacilityparticularlyonSundays.AdultsusingJuniorcourtswhenplayingwithajuniorareexpectedtopay.Parentsorlegalguardianswillberesponsibleforbookingcourtsforchildren.

21. Handheld Electronic Devices and Laptop Computers

(a) “HandheldElectronicDevices”(HED)includethefollowing:amobiletelephone,BlackberryorotherPDA,pager,iPod,iPad,EReader,Kindleandanysimilardeviceotherthanalaptopcomputer.

(b) SubjecttoBye-Law21(c)and21(e)allHEDandlaptopcomputersshallbeswitchedtosilentmodeonenteringtheClubPremisesandkeptsilentuntilleavingtheClubPremises.

(c) TelephonecallsusingHEDmayonlybemadeandreceivedin:

a.TheClubcarparks. b.Astationaryvehicle. c.CentenaryHouse. d.TheCommitteeRoomandthecorridorimmediatelyoutsidethatroom. e.TheClubDressingRooms.Suchcallsshouldbediscreetandshort.

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(d) Notwithstanding(c)aboveHEDwhenusedotherwisethanforthemakingorreceivingoftelephonecallsmaybeuseddiscreetlyinallpartsoftheClubexcept:

a.TheMembers’Bar. b.TheRestaurant. c.ThePresident’sRoom.

(e) LaptopcomputersmayonlybeusedintheCommitteeRoom.

(f) ThisBye-LawdoesnotapplytoanyHEDwhichneedstobeusedbyamemberofstaffondutyinthecourseofofficialduties.

22. Smoking

SmokingisnotpermittedatanytimeintheClubPremisesorintheClubhouse,withtheexceptionofthedesignatedareaoftheterraceoutsideThePresident’sRoom,thesouthern2tablesunderthebalconyonthePavilionTerraceandbetweenthenorthernendofCentenaryHouseandthecemeterywall.Thosewhosmokearetousetheappropriatereceptaclesforash,cigaretteendsandotherlitter.

23. Lockers

AlimitednumberoflockersareavailableforhireintheDressingRoomsonanannualbasis.Daylockersareavailablefordailyuse;anypropertyleftovernightwillberemovedandafeeleviedforitsreturn.ApplicationfordressingroomlockersshouldbemadetotheSecurityManager.

24. Credit

UnlessaMemberhasaseparatemonthlydirectdebitinforcetocoverthecostofgoodsorservicespurchasedintheClub,allitemsmustbepaidforatthetimeofpurchase.

25. Breakages

BreakagesordamagebyaMemberorhisguestshallbepaidforbytheMemberresponsible.

26. Committees

26.1 TheBoardhasestablishedgamescommitteesforthesportsofLawnTennis,Rackets,RealTennisandSquash.AlsoaHealthandFitnessCommittee,aHouseCommittee,aProjectDevelopmentCommitteeandaFinanceCommittee.

26.2 AnymemberwishingtoserveonthesecommitteesshouldwritetotheChiefExecutiveproposinghimselfformembership.

26.3 AppointmentstothesecommitteeswillbebytheBoardofQCLandwilllastforamaximumofthreeyearswiththepossibilityofbeinginvitedtoserveforamaximumofafurtherthreeconsecutiveyearsonly.Membersmaybeaskedtoservelessertermssoastostaggerappointmentsandresignations.

26.4 SubjecttoratificationorotherwisebytheBoard,eachcommitteeshallappointitsownChairman.

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26.5 ThenamesofthecommitteemembersshallbepublishedontheClubnoticeboard.

27. Miscellaneous

27.1 AllMembersmustcompleteacontactinformationsheetwhenrequestedtodoso.

27.2 AllcomplaintsastotheeverydayrunningoftheClubshouldbemadetotheChiefExecutive,hisdeputyortheappropriatemanager.

27.3 AsummaryoftheBoard’sdecisionfollowingeachBoardmeetingwillbepostedontheClubnoticeboardprovideditisprudenttodoso.

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