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Club Rules

Excerpt from Addiscombe CC Regulations Section 3 Para 12.5 circa 1953

Excessive Absence Due to the excessive number of absences at the clubroom during the past year it has become necessary to put the following new rules and procedures into operation immediately:

1. Sickness No excuse; the club will no longer accept your Doctor's Certificate as proof. We believe that if you are able to go to your Doctor you are able to attend the clubroom. 2.Death (Your Own) This will be accepted as an excuse. We should like two weeks notice, however, since we feel it is your duty to train someone else for your riding.

3. Death (Other than your own) This is no excuse, there is nothing you can do for them and henceforth no time off will be allowed for funerals. However, in case this should cause some hardship to some of your friends, there are those who might care to note that, on your behalf, the club has a special scheme in conjunction with the local council for lunchtime burials, thus ensuring that no time is lost from the clubroom.

4. Leave of Absence for an Operation We wish to discourage any thoughts you may have of needing an operation and, henceforth, no leave of absence will be granted for visits to hospitals. The club believe that, as long as you are a member here, you will need all of whatever you already have and should not consider having any of it removed.