An ECB Appeal Panel met today, 1st August, in respect of Hampshire's appeal against the imposition of an eight point deduction resulting from the Pitch Panel finding that the pitch at the Rose Bowl for the Hampshire v Lancashire Frizzell County Championship match (25th-28th July) was rated "poor".

The Appeal Panel unanimously concluded that:

1. the decision of the Pitch Panel to rate the pitch "poor" was a decision which, on the evidence, could reasonably have been awarded by them;

2. no sufficiently extenuating circumstances were established by Hampshire such as to negate the imposition of the points deduction;

Costs of £500 were awarded against Hampshire.

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