Middlesex deducted eight points over Southgate Pitch
The Pitch Panel decided that there were no extenuating circumstances with respect to the preparation of the pitch and consequently Middlesex have been deducted eight Championship points
ECB Statement
13-Jul-2000
The England and Wales Cricket Board's(ECB) Pitch Panel, Mike Denness and Alan Fordham, tonight rated the pitch at Southgate for Middlesex's PPP healthcare County Championship division two fixture against Somerset as 'poor.'
The Pitch Panel decided that there were no extenuating circumstances with
respect to the preparation of the pitch and consequently Middlesex have been
deducted eight Championship points.
Middlesex will appeal against this decision.
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Andrew Walpole, ECB Media Relations Manager
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Address: ECB, Lord's Cricket Ground, London NW8 8QZ
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Tel: 020 7432 1252 or mobile: 07785 527102
Fax: 020 7289 5619
Address: ECB, Lord's Cricket Ground, London NW8 8QZ
e-mail: andrew.walpole@ecb.co.uk