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Where it all went wrong last night.


DURHAM CCC CCC

A very speculative grade assigned to a debt obligation by a rating agency. Such a rating indicates default or considerable doubt that interest will be paid or principal repaid. Also called Caa.
 today released their version of the chaotic events of last night.

And while they say they were told the match should be called off at 2.45pm, the club attempted to clarify the timings of the information received for last night's Twenty20 Cup The Twenty20 Cup is a cricket competition for English and Welsh county clubs.

The Twenty20 format, twenty overs for each team, means a game can be completed in under three hours, making it more palatable for children and families than longer matches.
 quarter-final with and Yorkshire.

The ECB See electronic code book.  even asked the two sides to play an exhibition match, something that neither club wanted to do.

A club statement read: "Durham CCC is hugely concerned at last night's events, partly because of the potential direct financial consequences but, more importantly, the damage to the reputation of Durham CCC and cricket, as a whole.

"Durham CCC will argue to ECB that we should be able to proceed to Finals Day without having to replay a quarter final in what is already a very busy playing and travelling schedule."

And it listed their timeline
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 of events as follow: 2.45pm: Durham CCC informed that game cannot go ahead and are asked by ECB not to open gates to spectators. Durham CCC then challenge the ECB's decision and ask them to reconsider re·con·sid·er  
v. re·con·sid·ered, re·con·sid·er·ing, re·con·sid·ers

v.tr.
1. To consider again, especially with intent to alter or modify a previous decision.

2.
 as the club believe that the game should go ahead.

3.30pm: No confirmation from ECB is received by Durham CCC regarding its challenge and the decision is taken by the club to open the gates for the safety and comfort of the spectators queuing The process of lining up events in the order you want them processed. Whether it refers to packets in an IP network that search for the most optimal path to their destination, or telephone callers sitting in a "hold queue" waiting to be answered, queuing means the same thing: deciding on  outside the ground.

3.30-4.30pm: A number of calls are exchanged between Durham CCC and officials at ECB.

4.23pm: A draft Press release, announcing the postponement of the game is issued by ECB to Durham CCC. This Press release is challenged by Durham CCC.

4.45pm: Durham CCC is asked by ECB to consider playing an exhibition match. Neither set of players are keen on this suggestion and given that it had started to rain by this time the ground was unfit unfit

not properly prepared, e.g. physically incapable of performing hard work as in racing, because of lack of training. Said also of food prepared unhygienically.


unfit for human consumption
 and potentially unsafe to play on.

5pm: It was agreed by both sides not to risk the players in a meaningless match in adverse weather conditions.

The ECB then insisted that the quarter-final could not go ahead and issued a Press release to this effect. Durham CCC then contacted the ECB Match Manager to request that an announcement be made over the PA system in inform spectators.

The statement added: "Those spectators that wish to obtain a refund TO REFUND. To pay back by the party who has received it, to the party who has paid it, money which ought not to have been paid.
     2. On a deficiency of assets, executors and administrators cum testamento annexo, are entitled to have refunded to them legacies
 should contact the Box Office on 0844 499 4466 or visit www.durhamccc.co.uk.

"Durham CCC will take up the issue of compensation with the ECB on behalf of our spectators."
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Title Annotation:Sport
Publication:Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
Date:Jul 8, 2008
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