Scottish cricket: SCU let Goddard off with warning (15 July 1999)
Heriot's batsman Chris Goddard, who spat at a Ferguslie opponent during a Scottish National League match at Goldenacre last month, has escaped with a ticking-off from the Scottish Cricket Union after apologising for his actions and offering to coach
15-Jul-1999
15 July 1999
Scottish cricket: SCU let Goddard off with warning
The Electronic Telegraph
Heriot's batsman Chris Goddard, who spat at a Ferguslie opponent
during a Scottish National League match at Goldenacre last month, has
escaped with a ticking-off from the Scottish Cricket Union after
apologising for his actions and offering to coach his club's youth
section.
Goddard, a Glasgow University student, was instantly banned for five
matches by Herior's after the incident while Ferguslie protested to
the SCU However, the punshment by Heriot's was deemed sufficient by
the SCU's Disciplinary Committee, who decided to take no furthern
action other than to warn Goddard about his future conduct.
A statement issued by the SCU said: "We have had a profuse apology
from the player in which he agreed that his actions - even if
provoked - were quite unacceptable.
"After considerable deliberation, it has been decided that no
penalty, additional to the five-match ban already being served, would
be imposed. The player has been severely censured and warned as to
his future conduct."
Members of the committee, who praised Heriot's for their swift
action, also heard that Goddard has volunteered to coach Heriot's
youth section. The level of media coverage the case attracted is
believed to have influenced the committee's lenient approach.
The European qualifying stages of the World Under-19 Cup begin today
in Belfast with England, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark and Holland
taking part. The top two finishers will go through to the finals in
Sri Lanka next January.
The Scots begin with a match against Denmark.
Scotland U-19 Squad (World u-19 Cup qualifier v Denmark, in Belfast
today): M Ferguson (Kelburne), N Fleming (Greenock), J Forrest
(Clydesdale), S Gilmour (West of Scotland), P Jack (East Kilbride), N
Millar (Fettes College), R More (Heriot's), G Peal (Arbroath), G Pitt
(Prestwick), A Rawlinson (Drumpellier), D Spink (Arbroath), G Watson
& P Watson (Falkland).
Source :: The Electronic Telegraph