Grimsby and District Cricket League and Lincolnshire County Cricket League Guide 1967

GRIMSBY & DISTRICT CRICKET RULES-continued 23. COMPLAINTS. In the event of any complaint being made against a Club, the Hon. Secretary should acquaint the offending Club of the exact nature of the complaint at least seven days before the League Meeting at which such complaint should come up for consideration. A Club shall nc,l be called upon to answer any complaint at a League Meeting unless it has received se~en days' notice as above. The complaint must be made in writing and accompanied by a Fee of 10/6d. The Fee will be forfeited if the Committee consider the complaint or appeal frivolous and refunded if considered reasonable . Should the complaint be proved, the offending Club shall be dealt with as the Committee may direct. 24. FINANCIAL DEFAULTERS. No player who has not fulfilled his financial obligations to his Club in this League shall be allowed to play for another Club in the League. 25. RELEGATION and PROMOTION . The winning team of the 2nd Division and such lower Divisions may apply for promotion to the next highest Division subject to its ground appointments being of sufficient standard and if the promotion is approved by the League in General Meeting, . bottom Club of the next highest Division will be relegated but in no instance shall this rule operate so 2.s to allow any one Club to field two teams in the same Division. In the event of two or more teams having equal number of points at end of season, for promotion and relegation purposes, a play-off shall be arranged by the Leag ue Secretary to decide who shall be promoted or relegated . 26. RULES GOVERNING PLAY. All games to be governed by the General Rules of the M.C.C. except where certain rules are not adopted . 27. ALTERATION OF RULES. Any suggested alteration of rules by Club3 shall be proposed by one Club and seconded by another Club, both Clubs to send suggested alteration to the League Secretary by the 31 st October each year, and such suggested alteration to be circulated amongst the Clubs to allow at least fourteen days' notice before the Annual General Meetings. 28. ARREARS. A Club in arrears at the time of the Annual General Meeting of the League shall ha\e no voice or vote on any matter. The League shall hold all rr:embers of such Club responsible for the debt and no member of the Club will be allowed to transfer to any other League Club until he can prove to the League Committee that he has paid his liabilities to the Ch.:b in arrears. 29. TEAMS USil\!G CORPORATION GROUNDS. All teams using the Corporation Recreation Grounds shall pay a deposit of 40/- in addition to the League Deposit (see rule 8). They must also pay all dues for use of the ground to the League on demand. The Corporation Groundsman shall be the sole judge of the fitness of the Corporation Recreation Grounds for play. 30. EXTRA RULES. The Committee shall have power to deal with any matter which may arise affecting the League which is not provided for in these rules . 25