Lincolnshire County Cricket League Handbook 1970

THE GEORGE MARSHALL TROPHY 1. OVERS. Each team shall be al lowed 45-6 ball overs batting or until the batting side is dismissed. 2. A maximum o f10 overs per bowler is allowed . 3. Each competing team will supply its own ball and shall bowl with it. 4. UMPIRES. The Umpires shall be Lincolnshire League Umpires and shall be paid the current fee plus travelling expenses. 5. LATE START. No match sha ll start after 4.30 p.m. and if the start of a match is delayed the Captains will decide on a proportichate number of overs in relation to the time left up to 7-30 p.m.,J.n the case of a 2 p.m. start, or 8 p.m. in the case of a 2.30 p.n1, ·start. 6. TIE. In the event of a tie the result will be decided in favour of the sidi3 losing the least number of wickets . If both sides have lost the ·same number of wickets the result will be decided on the higher' rate of scoring in the fi rst 20 overs of each innings . In the event of both sides being all out in or under 45 overs, the overall scoring rate of both sides will be the decid ing factor. 7. UNFINISHED REPLAY. If a replay remains unfinished the winner will be the side which has scored the faster runs per over throughout the innings provided that at least 20 overs have been bow led at the side batting second, If the scoring rate is the same the side losing the least number of wickets in the first 20 overs of each innings will be the winner. If no decision is possible the result shall be decided by the toss of a coin, except the Final. 8. SCORE SHEETS . A duplicate copy of the score sheet s of each match will be sent by each Team to the League Secreta ry to reach him not later than two days after the match.