DISCIPLINARY REPORTS - AGREED ACTIONS

Date: 10th June 2016

Three Disciplinary Reports have been received and actions taken, a fourth is under review by the Disciplinary Committee.

On May 21st the player I Ul Haq of Maghull was reported for dissent, abusive behaviour and failing to leave the pitch when directed by the the umpire. This serious breach required a Disciplinary Hearing which was held on Thursday June 9th. His club, Maghull CC, had previously banned the player for five weeks with a further five weeks suspended until the end of the 2017 season. The Disciplinary Panel agreed that this was sufficient punishment. The player had already served one week of the five and the remaining four weeks will commence at midnight on 10th June.

Resulting from three matches played on June 4th three Disciplinary Reports were received with the following bans commencing at midnight on June 10th, imposed on the players by their clubs:

Lee Martinus, Orrell Red Triangle CC, has been banned for two weeks with two weeks suspended until the end of the 2017 season, for dissent by action and verbally;

Sam Smith, Southport Trinity CC, hes been banned for one week with one week suspended until the end of the 2016 season, for dangerous bowling of high full toss deliveries; and

Justin Snow, Northern CC, has been banned for one week.with one week suspended for dissent.

This ban on Justin Snow is under consideration by the Disciplinary Committee as to its length.

Eric Hadfield

L&DCC Disciplinary Secretary