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Eight clubs have protested to the Sri Lanka Cricket Board interim committee chairman Rienzie Wijetilleke over unfair promotions made by the Board which came into office in March 1999.

Badureliya CC, Moratuwa SC, Wennappuwa SC, Seeduwa Raddoluwa SC, Old Servatius, Saracens SC and Zaverites CC have accused the Board of going back on their early decision to reduce the strength of the clubs in division I, Segment 'A' and retaining Antonian SC, Matara SC, Kurunegala YCC and Police SC - clubs which had voted with the present regime.

They also point out that in division I Segment 'B' according to the new proposal the number of clubs is to be increased to 34 with six new clubs being promoted from division II, Segment 'B'.

``These six clubs, Ragama SC, Malay SC, Dimbula SC, Weera SC, Chilaw Marians SC and Kandy YCC are also clubs which voted with the present regime and this is a way of thanking them. As a matter of fact, these clubs were promised a promotion,'' states the protest letter.

They also point out the standing of these clubs in the division II have never been anywhere near the top and their promotion to division I Segment 'B' over and above clubs that have performed much better in division II was of grave concern.

``We are all of the opinion that the tournament structure in the country has to be revamped wit our future cricket in mind. Such preferential promotions for personal benefit should not be tolerated,'' the letter states.