da lvbet: An ECB Appeal Panel met today, 1st August, in respect of Hampshire’s appealagainst the imposition of an eight point deduction resulting from the PitchPanel finding that the pitch at the Rose Bowl for the Hampshire v LancashireFrizzell County
ECB Media Release01-Aug-2002An ECB Appeal Panel met today, 1st August, in respect of Hampshire’s appealagainst the imposition of an eight point deduction resulting from the PitchPanel finding that the pitch at the Rose Bowl for the Hampshire v LancashireFrizzell County Championship match (25th-28th July) was rated “poor”.The Appeal Panel unanimously concluded that:1. the decision of the Pitch Panel to rate the pitch “poor” wasa decision which, on the evidence, could reasonably have been awarded bythem;2. no sufficiently extenuating circumstances were establishedby Hampshire such as to negate the imposition of the points deduction;Costs of £500 were awarded against Hampshire.