The BCCI has decided to convene a special general meeting on September 30 in Mumbai to consider the amendments recommended by the Lodha Committee to the rules and regulations of the board.That [convening the SGM] is part of our compliance report, so we are sticking to that, BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke told reporters in Mumbai at the conclusion of the AGM.The Lodha Committee, in its first set of timelines for the implementation of its reforms, had directed the BCCI to adopt the amended Memorandum of Association and Rules and Regulation by September 30. The state associations were also asked to amend their constitutions within the same period. Asked if the board would adopt a revised constitution on the day of the SGM, Shirke said it was subject to factors that were external to the BCCI.On August 31, in an email to BCCI chief executive Rahul Johri, the Lodha Committee spokesperson had said the AGM should be limited to routine business concerning the past year (2015-16) and that any business or matters relating to the next year (2016-17) be dealt with only after the BCCI implements the Committees recommendations.A press release from the board said the proceedings of the AGM were being conducted for the compliance of statutory provisions under which the BCCI is constituted to ensure that day-to-day operations dont suffer, and was subject to the orders of the honourable Supreme Court. Shirke also said the BCCI had communicated details regarding the AGM to the Lodha panel. And, of course, we will submit our second progress report also which is due, he said.When asked about the validity of his election as secretary, Shirke defended it as the fulfillment of of a day-to-day function. Shirke, however, said the board would abide by the courts decision should it disagree with the BCCIs view. One can question anything, but the BCCI has to function. You will agree that the BCCI has to function on a day-to-day basis, he said. There is the 500th Test match starting tomorrow. Do we say that, ok, the BCCI will function without the secretary?The secretary is the principal officer whose election had come to an end, and going forward - whether it is to take instructions from the court or take decisions arising out of court [judgment] - the secretary is the empowered person. This is merely carrying out our day-to-day affairs and all our decisions are subject to any orders of the court. 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Hell play in the 36-hole final against Oliver Goss, who beat fellow Australian Brady Watt 2-up in the other semifinal. A victory on Sunday would make Fitzpatrick the first U.S. Amateur champion from England since Harold Hilton in 1911. And he would do it at the course where Ouimet, a local amateur with a 10-year-old caddie on his bag, beat British pros Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in the 1913 U.S. Open in an upset that gave golf its first and biggest boost in the United States. "Its a nice position to be in," said Fitzpatrick, who along with Goss earned a spot in the U.S. Open and an expected invitation to the Masters just by making the finals. "But again, its not the end of the world if it doesnt come off tomorrow. There is worse things, so Im just giving it my best, and if I dont play well enough on the day, then thats that, really." The low amateur at the 2013 British Open, Fitzpatrick fell behind by two after four holes but turned it around with a 30-foot birdie putt on the sixth hole, tied it when he chipped in from 25 feet on No. 8 and then added another birdie on the 10th hole to take the lead. "I think that was sort of a bit of a turning point," he said. "Those three holes were the big change, really." Fitzpatrick took a 2-up lead into the 166-yard, par-3 16th hole, but he landed in the bunker while Conners put his drive about two feet from the pin and made birdie. Down one on the 17th tee, Conners drove into the same bunker that Vardon found during the playoff against Ouimet in the 1913 U.S. Open. His approach was short of the green, and the next shot was within a foot or two. But Fitzpatrick reached the front of the green -- about where Justin Leonard was in the 1999 Ryder Cup -- and made birdie to end the match. 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"Whatever I did really well, he kind of did a little bit better," he said. "But Im right there, and Im really happy with myself. It doesnt feel like a loss to me because Ive had such a great experience in the States, and I take a lot out of it." ' ' '