Northop's Jordan Evans has been hit with the heavy penalty, half of which is suspended, after becoming involved in a physical altercation with St Asaph batsman Mathew Ryan
A fight broke out in a game between Northop and St Asaph (picture: Phil Micheu)
A club cricketer has been banned for 20 weeks for his part in an extraordinary on-field fight in September.
Northop's Jordan Evans has been hit with the heavy penalty, half of which is suspended, after becoming involved in a physical altercation with St Asaph batsman Mathew Ryan.
Evans had caught Ryan in the North Wales Cricket League clash between the two sides on September 15, a moment which became the catalyst for the unsavoury scenes, captured on camera by local photographer Phil Micheu.
Northop have also received a 30-point deduction, 15 of which will be suspended, as a result of the incident.
Northop's Jordan Evans has been banned for 20 weeks (picture: Phil Micheu)
The penalty will come into affect at the start of the 2019 campaign.
Northop captain Mark Poynton was also punished by the league, with the skipper being handed a two-match ban.
League chairman Bob Sugden told The Leader: "It is always disappointing when something like this happens. There is no place for it on a cricket field and I hope people learn that such behaviour is unacceptable."
St Asaph have been cleared of any improper conduct.
The two teams finished fourth and fifth in the Premier Division in 2018 and the match during which the fight took place was effectively a dead rubber.
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Posted by Dave on 16/11/2018 at 17:44
Oh my Cowdrey and Graveney of long ago. What's happened to cricket these days?
Posted by David Rimmer on 26/10/2018 at 14:31
Jordan Evans should have been banned for three years. There may well have been provocation and it is not clear whether punches were thrown but such an incident does little for cricket's image. Evans' club should also have been docked 100 points. This type of behaviour is a CANCER that is growing within the game and needs to be stamped out. Firm punishments are the only way forward.
Posted by David Rimmer on 23/10/2018 at 22:19
I would say Northop should have had a 100-point deduction and that Jordan Evans should have been banned for three years from any league cricket in the UK. The article is not entirely clear. Evans is obviously a nasty piece of work who by his actions is a CANCER within the game. Despite what is said in the headline about a fight were any punches thrown or was it solely a brawl and when I say that I am not trying to say it was not a serious offence. I would like to know if Evans was provoked in any way by Matthew Ryan. Should the case go to a Criminal Court? I hope the Cricketer names and shames Evans in a future edition of The Cricketer.
Posted by murray hedgcock on 12/10/2018 at 16:59
If a 20-week ban, effectively only ten, as half is suspended, for this disgraceful behaviour amounts to a "heavy penalty", then The Cricketer no longer understands "the spirit of cricket". The man should have been banned for many seasons, if not for life.
Posted by Paul Huddleston on 10/10/2018 at 13:04
Pathetic behaviour.
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