Memorandum of Association of Rushden Amateur Sports Limited.
1. The Name of the Company is "RUSHDEN AMATEUR SPORTS, LIMITED."
2. The Registered Office of the Company will be situate in England.
3. The Objects for which the Company is established are:-
(a) To encourage and promote the practice and play in the town of Rushden, Northants, and its vicinity of all Athletic Sports and Pastimes, including Football, Cricket, Golf, Lacrosse, Lawn Tennis, Hockey, Polo, Bowls, Bicyclye and Tricycle Riding, Running, Jumping, the Physical Development of the Human Frame, and other Athletic Sports, Games, and Exercises of every description, and any other games, pastimes, sports, recreation, amusements, or entertainments; and for that purpose to acquire a ground or grounds in the town of Rushden, or any other real or personal estate necessary or convenient for the objects of the Company.
(b) To acquire by purchase, exchange, or hire all articles, fixtures, fittings, furniture and apparatus used in the playing or practice of such games or pursuits, and any other implements or things used or required by the players, or for the promotion of any of the objects of the Company.
(c) To arrange for, promote, and hold Athletic. Sports, Matches, Tournaments, Contests, Races, Shows, Amusements, and Entertainments.
(d) To build, provide, construct, maintain, alter, enlarge, pull down, and remove or replace any building's, club-houses, pavilions, bungalows, dormitories, lavatories, cottages for professionals, greenkeepers, stewards, and other servants, kitchens, refreshment rooms, workshops, outbuildings, sheds, and shelters, and all other conveniences in connection therewith, and to furnish and maintain the same.
(e) Generally to procure, provide, and do all such articles, matters, and things as may be from time to time required for the purpose of maintaining, developing, and carrying on to the best advantage and promoting the interest of the Company, cither in its existing form or in any extended, altered, or reconstituted condition.
(f) To purchase or by any other means acquire any freehold, leasehold, or other property for any estate or interest whatever, and any rights, privileges or easements over or in respect of any property, and any buildings or things, and any real or personal property or rights whatsoever which may be necessary for, or may be conveniently used with, or may enhance the value of any other property of the Company.
(g) To build, construct, maintain, alter, enlarge, pull down, and remove or replace any buildings, walls, or fences, and to clear sites for the same, or to join with any person, firm, or company in doing any of the things aforesaid, and to work, manage, and control the same, or join with others in so doing.
(h) To acquire and undertake the whole or any part of the business, goodwill, and assets of any person, firm, or company carrying on or proposing to carry on any of the businesses which this Company is authorised to carry on, and as part of the consideration for such acquisition to undertake all or any of the liabilities of such person, firm, or company, or to acquire an interest in, amalgamate with, or enter into any arrangement for sharing profits, or for co-operation, or for limiting competition, or for mutual assistance with any such person, firm, or company, and to give or accept, by way of consideration for any of the acts or things aforesaid or property acquired, any Shares, Debenture Stock, or securities that may be agreed upon, and to hold and retain, or sell, mortgage, and deal with any shares, debentures, debenture stock, or securities so received.
(i) To improve, manage, cultivate, develop, exchange, let on lease or otherwise, mortgage, sell, dispose of, turn to account, grant rights and privileges in respect of, or otherwise deal with all or any part of the property and rights of the Company.
(j) To invest and deal with the moneys of the Company not immediately required upon such securities and in such manner as may from time to time be determined.
(k) To lend and advance money or give credit to such persons and on such terms as may seem expedient, and in particular to customers and others having dealings with the Company, and to give guarantees or become security for any such persons.
(l) To borrow or raise money in such manner as the Company shall think fit, and in particular by the issue of Debentures or Debenture Stock (perpetual or otherwise), and to secure the repayment of any money borrowed, raised, or owing by mortgage, charge, or lien upon the whole or any part of the Company's property or assets (whether present or future), including its uncalled Capital, and also by a similar mortgage, charge, or lien to secure and guarantee the performance by the Company of any obligation or liability it may undertake.
(m) To draw, make, accept, endorse, discount, execute, and issue promissory notes, bills of exchange, debentures, and other negotiable or transferable instruments.
(n) To apply for, promote, and obtain any Act of Parliament, Provisional Order, or Licence of the Board of Trade or other authority for enabling the Company to carry any of its objects into effect, or for effecting any modification, of the Company's constitution, or for any other purpose which may seem' expedient, and to oppose any proceedings or applications which may seem calculated directly or indirectly to prejudice the Company's interests.
(o) To enter into any arrangements with any authorities (municipal, local, or otherwise), or any corporations, companies, or persons that may seem conducive to the Company's objects or any of them, and to obtain from any such authority, corporation, company, or person, any contracts, decrees, rights, privileges, and concessions which the Company may think desirable, and to carry out, exercise, and comply with any such contracts, decrees, rights, privileges, and concessions.
(p) To subscribe for, take, purchase, or otherwise acquire and hold shares or other interest in or securities of any other company having objects altogether or in part similar to those of this Company or carrying on any business capable of being conducted so as directly or indirectly to benefit this Company.
(q) To act as agents or brokers and as trustees for any person, firm, or company, and to undertake and perform sub-contracts, and also to act in any of the .businesses of the Company through or by means of agents, brokers, sub-contractors, or others.
(r) To remunerate any person, firm, or company rendering services to this Company, whether by cash payment or by the allotment to Mm or them of Shares or securities of the Company credited as paid up in full or in part, or otherwise.
(s) To pay all or any expenses incurred in connection with the formation, promotion, and incorporation of the Company, or to contract with any person, firm, or company to pay the same, and to pay commissions to brokers and others for underwriting, placing, selling, or guaranteeing the subscription of any Shares, Debentures, Debenture Stock, or securities of this Company.
(t) To support and subscribe to any charitable or public object, and any institution, society, or club which may be for the benefit of the Company or its employees, or may be connected with any town or place where the Company carries on business; to give pensions, gratuities, or charitable aid to any person or persons who may have served the Company, or to the wives, children, or other relatives of such persons; to make payments towards insurance; and to form and contribute to provident and benefit funds for the benefit of any persons employed by the Company.
(u) To promote any other company for the purpose of acquiring ail or any of the property and undertaking any of the liabilities of this Company, or of undertaking any business or operations which may appear likely to assist or benefit this Company or to enhance the value of any property or business of this Company, and to place or guarantee the placing of, underwrite, subscribe for, or otherwise acquire all or any part of the Shares or securities of any such company as aforesaid.
(v) To sell or otherwise dispose of the whole or any part of the undertaking of the Company, cither together or in portions, for such consideration as the Company may think fit, and in particular for shares, debentures, or securities of any company purchasing the same.
(w)To distribute among the Members of the Company in kind any property of the Company, and in particular any shares, debentures, or securities of other companies belonging to this Company or of which this Company may have the power of disposing.
(x) To do all such other things as may be deemed incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them.
4. The Liability of the Members is Limited.
5. The Capital of the Company is Four Thousand Pounds, divided into Four Thousand Shares of One Pound each.
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