Will the axe come on Colts?

Colts Cricket Club are in danger of facing a possible ban of five to ten matches following their controversial SLC Premier League inter club Tier 'A' tournament match against Moors Sports Club worked off at Braybrooke Place last week.

The match was marked with high drama as the Colts CC players decided to return to the pavilion due to bad light with Moors SC were just two runs short of obtaining an outright victory.

The game was however awarded to Moors SC by match referee Graham Labrooy who has provided a full report of the incident to the SLC Tournament Committee.

The report will be studied by the SLC Tournament Committee and the members of the Interim Committee before a final decision is made by the Disciplinary Committee in consultation with the Chairman of SLC.

Meanwhile a Tournament Committee spokesman revealed that Colts CC have committed a Level One offense which requires the maximum punishment of a ban of five to ten matches conducted by the SLC.

Unlike any other offense, no appeal could be made if Colts CC are found guilty of having committed a Level One offense.

This means that Colts CC will probably miss the entire 2008/09 inter club Premier League season as the final set of matches of the current tournament is scheduled to start from Thursday.

Colts CC who are currently placed seventh in the points table will take on Baduraliya SC on their home grounds while Moors SC will be up against Tamil Union at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium. CD