Lincolnshire County Cricket League Handbook 1985

(d) Each fielding side shall provide its own ball. It shal l not be compulsory to provide a n 7 w ball, but the ball provided shall be leather-covered and approved as fit by the umpires, and must be in their possession before the fielding side takes the field. 7. PROMOTION/RELEGATION This shall be on a two- up, two- down basis between the divisions. No team shall be eligible for promotion to a higher division if their Club already has a team in that division, or a team due for relegation in that division. No team finishing lower than third in its division shall be granted promotion. A first (or second) team wh ich is relegated deems that their second (or third) team shall also be relegated if the second (or third) team in the division immediately below the first (or second) team, regardless of the finishing position of the second (or third) team unless the second (or third) t eam qualifies for promotion, in which case both teams shall remain static . Should the occasion arise where none or only one of the first three teams in a division . can be promoted, then, similarly, none or only one of the teams in the division above shall be relegated. The two bottom teams in Div i s i on 3 shall apply for re- election to the League, together with any new applicants at the time of the AGM. The total votes cast for each club shall be made known to their respective secretaries either on that evening or withi~ one week of the AGM. If a Club has a team in Division 3, and another team from the same Club is relega ted to Division 3, then the team already in Division 3 shall be removed from t- hp f .P::1171I P