Lincolnshire County Cricket League Handbook 1987

2. MEMBERSHIP 2.1 The Wintringham Lincolnshire County Cricket League shall consist of 4 Divisions, namely a Premier Divison and Divisions 1, 2 and 3. The constitution of the Divisions shall be agreed at the AGM. 2.2 Premier Divison - New Teams i The top two teams in Division One, who are club First Teams and finish no lower than 3rd position, shall be automatically considered for the premier. ii A member club of another League whose ground is within the boundaries of Lincolnshire and South Humberside, who consider their playing strength and requirements, as detailed in Rule 2.8, meet the premier standard may apply. Applications shall be received by the League Secretary by July 31st and is not complete until the ground inspection fee has been paid. 2.3 Premier Division - Constitution Membership of the premier division, each year, shall be decided by the following procedure: - The Management Committee shall:- i Recommend the clubs that constitute the Premier Division for the following season. ii If a new club is recommended to be admitted directly to the Premier, then they will recommend the organisation of Divisions 1, 2 and 3 as necessary. No more than two teams shall be relegated from the Premier Division in any one season. - 19 -