KNCB expel Jinnah CC from Dutch Premier league

During the premier league match between Jinnah CC and Hermes DVS on Sunday, 18th August 2002 serious riots occured, which where reported upon extensively in various media.

In response to these events, the KNCB board arranged an urgent meeting, to form an opinion on the incident and backgrounds, and to take the required measures.

After careful deliberation the board took the following measures:

1. Jinnah CC is expelled from KNCB membership forthwith.

2. Jinnah CC is fined the maximum fine of EUR 150 for abandoning the match.

3. The board will deduct two match points for Jinnah.

4. The board declares the match Jinnah CC - Hermes DVS to be assumed to be won by Hermes DVS and lost by Jinnah.

5. As a result of the decision taken in 1. the final premier league match between Jinnah and VRA, originally scheduled for Sunday, 25th August, will be cancelled. Also, all remaining matches of Jinnah 2nd XI will be cancelled.

6. As a result of the expulsion of Jinnah CC, and the consequent removal of Jinnah CC from the premier league, no team will relegate to the first division this season. The first division champion will, as usual, play in the premier league next season.

7. The board will put charges against individual Jinnah CC members before the judicial committee.

The KNCB board is fully aware that a heavy penalty is imposed on the club and is saddened that such a penalty will also harm good willed members of Jinnah CC. But the seriousness of the incidents and the fact that the sport of cricket in the Netherlands has been discredited, made the board feel decisive actions were required, and everything possible should be done to make clear that recurrence of these excesses in Dutch cricket will not be tolerated.

Amstelveen, 20 August 2002