Meller Braggins Cheshire Cricket League Umpires Association
The Association has been formed with the objective of providing umpires for matches in all divisions of the League; assisting and encouraging membes to achieve and maintain a high standard of umpiring competence; fostering a spirit of comradeship and co-operation between members and promoting a cordial relationship between members and players thoughout the League and co-operating with the League in all matters including those relating to the Laws of Cricket.
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Findings of the Meller Braggins Cheshire Cricket League's Disciplinary Committee and the Appeals Committee will appear on this page.
Season 2012
 
The disciplinary committee met on 7 December 2011 to consider the following charges against Sandbach Cricket Club:
 
      ·         That on the 28 August 2010 Sandbach CC were guilty of improper conduct in that a player by the name of Akash Malhotra played for their first team against Chester County Officers CC without being duly registered under league rule 19
      ·         That on the 28 August 2010 Sandbach CC were guilty of improper conduct in that they falsified a league result sheet by putting the name M Farid instead of Akash Malhotra, thereby purporting that Farid had played when in fact  Akash Malhotra had played under Farid's name.
      ·         That on the 28 August 2010 Sandbach CC were guilty of improper conduct in that they played Akash Malhotra in their first team fixture against Chester County Officers CC without having registered the said player as an overseas player under league rule 18(b)
 
           The first two charges were admitted and the third was found proved.
    
           As penalty, Sandbach Cricket Club were expelled from the league under section 5.3.7 of the disciplinary regulations.
 
The disciplinary committee met on 19 October 2011, following reports received on the match played between Davenham CC and Hale Barns CC on 17 September 2011. The following decisions were reached:
 
·         B Gough (Davenham CC) and S Jaiswal (Hale Barns CC) were each charged with failing to conduct themselves properly on the field of play in that they contravened section 1.1.5 of the disciplinary regulations.
 Finding – Both players were found guilty. Penalty – A two week suspension was imposed on each player.
·         B Gough was also charged that he contravened section 1.1.4 of the disciplinary regulations. Finding – He was found guilty.
Penalty – The committee noted the five week suspension already imposed by Davenham CC and considered this to be appropriate. 
 
             Summary:
             B Gough is suspended from playing cricket for Davenham CC, or any other club under the auspices of the England & Wales Cricket Board, for the seven week period commencing at midnight on Friday 20 April 2012.
             S Jaiswal is similarly suspended for a two week period commencing at the same time.
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