da cassino： During the premier league match between Jinnah CC andHermes DVS on Sunday, 18th August 2002 serious riotsoccured, which where reported upon extensively in variousmedia
KNCB20-Aug-2002During the premier league match between Jinnah CC andHermes DVS on Sunday, 18th August 2002 serious riotsoccured, which where reported upon extensively in variousmedia.In response to these events, the KNCB board arrangedan urgent meeting, to form an opinion on theincident and backgrounds, and to take the requiredmeasures.After careful deliberation the board took the followingmeasures:1. Jinnah CC is expelled from KNCB membership forthwith.2. Jinnah CC is fined the maximum fine of EUR 150 forabandoning the match.3. The board will deduct two match points for Jinnah.4. The board declares the match Jinnah CC – Hermes DVSto be assumed to be won by Hermes DVS and lost byJinnah.5. As a result of the decision taken in 1. the finalpremier league match between Jinnah and VRA, originallyscheduled for Sunday, 25th August, will be cancelled.Also, all remaining matches of Jinnah 2nd XI will becancelled.6. As a result of the expulsion of Jinnah CC, and theconsequent 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 thepremier league next season.7. The board will put charges against individual Jinnah CCmembers before the judicial committee.The KNCB board is fully aware that a heavy penalty isimposed on the club and is saddened that such a penaltywill also harm good willed members of Jinnah CC.But the seriousness of the incidents and the fact thatthe sport of cricket in the Netherlands has been discredited,made the board feel decisive actions were required, andeverything possible should be done to make clear that recurrenceof these excesses in Dutch cricket will not be tolerated.Amstelveen, 20 August 2002