The Auckland Bridge Club Incorporated (AKBC) and the Remuera Bowling Club Incorporated (RBC) plan to amalgamate under the 2022 Incorporated Societies Act, subject to members of both clubs voting in favour of a merger and conditional on the buyers final settlement of 273 Remuera Road on 19th December 2025. The merged entity is to be called Remuera Bowls and Bridge Incorporated (RBB), but if you can think of a better name ...
The goal is to be one club allowing members to participate in bridge, bowls and snooker under a single membership, while enjoying smart new premises, improved catering and refreshment facilities, space to relax and a pleasing outlook.
We need to lodge nine documents to the Incorporated Societies Register for approval which takes "a couple of weeks".
We plan to circulate the nine documents to members of both memberships in September giving several weeks to comment before formal notification of an AKBC AGM and RBC SGM on probably 22nd November 2025 to vote on amalgamation.
Members are asked to review the documents below and raise issues well in advance of the AGM/SGM.
Notes
- The Transition Period will be a challenging time with the redevelopment at Dromorne Road and associated disruption to bowlers, and the uncertainty for bridge players as how long they can remain at 273 Remuera Road after June 2026 which may require renting temporary premises. We hope that through the Transition period day-to-day bowls and bridge can continue as usual despite disruptions. The Transition Period starts at formal amalgamation and ends on the issuance of a Code of Compliance by Auckland Council for the new building.
- Draft Bylaws supplement the Constitution
- Moving the Subscription year to start on 1 July to 30 June the following year to match our Balance Date and reduce administrative complexity which means the AKBC January 2026 subscriptions will run for six months rather than a year. Same thing for bowlers moving from 1 Sept for nine months to 30 June 2026.
- A nine-person Executive Committee has three seats for bridge, three for bowls and additional elected President, Treasurer and Secretary.
- Subcommittees for bridge and bowls
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Two categories of membership with subcategories
- Voting Member (Life, Member, 18-26 Years, Veteran)
- Non-voting Member (Under 18 years, Remote, Social, Non-Financial)
- Currently three representatives from each club collectively manage the amalgamation process: the intention is that they remain as the Executive Committee through until the end of Transition for continuity. Section 17 at the end of the Constitution defines Transition measures and the temporary suspension of some sections of the draft Constitution.
- The document "Proposal to amalgamate AKBC and RBC" contains a waiver for an interest-free loan from Auckland Bowls which funded the covered green a few years ago
Key draft documents
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Proposal to amalgamate AKBC and RBC (12 pages)
Contains details of interest-free loan from Auckland Bowls and waiver
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DRAFT_RBB_Proposal_for_Amalgamation_2025-08-14.pdf |
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Constitution of the amalgamated society RBB (21 pages)
Much of the wording is a required by the 2022 Act
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DRAFT_RBB_Constitution_2025-08-24.pdf |
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Bylaws of the amalgamated society RBB (10 pages)
Contains lengthy Privacy Policy
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DRAFT_RBB_Bylaws_2025-08-25.pdf |
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Draft Statement of Investment Policies and Strategies
Part of Investment Strategy, TO BE REVISED, not required for amalgamation
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AKBC-SIPO-DRAFT.pdf |
Supplementary draft documents (similar docs required from RBC)
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AKBC Board Resolution (2 pages)
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DRAFT_Resolution_AKBC_2025-08-14.pdf |
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AKBC Notice of proposed amalgamation (1 page)
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DRAFT_Notice_of_Proposed_Amalgamation_2025-08-14.pdf |
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AKBC Officers' Certificate (2 pages)
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DRAFT_AKBC_Officers_Certificate_2025-08-14.pdf |