Farsley captain Ian Philliskirk has been found guilty by a Bradford League disciplinary panel of showing dissent at an umpire's decision.

The incident occurred early on in the SDS Bradford League Division One match at Woodlands on Saturday, May 21.

Philliskirk, who was given out leg before, has received the minimum sentence of two weeks, but having taken into consideration his previous good conduct, this ban has been suspended for the remainder of the 2005

season.

However, the allegations of abuse towards the umpires (Rodney Breen and Henry Daff) which caused the match to be abandoned were unproven.

No decision has yet been made on the result of the fixture.

Farsley had been dismissed for 63 and Woodlands were 62 for five, 12.1 overs having been bowled in their innings in 65 minutes, when the stumps were pulled with rain falling.

The official match report sheet, which is signed by both umpires, stated: "Match abandoned due to abuse from Farsley captain I Philliskirk towards umpires."

The hearing at Undercliffe Cricket Club was a lengthy one, but that wasn't the reason why no match points were awarded that night.

A Bradford League disciplinary panel have no powers to rule on which way the points should go.

That decision, which is of major interest to championship-chasing Woodlands, will now be taken at a Bradford League management committee meeting at Undercliffe CC on Tuesday, June 21.

The league's press release stated: "Following a disciplinary hearing and the period of time allowed for any appeal, Mr I Philliskirk (Farsley CC) has received a

minimum two-week ban for showing dissent at an umpire's decision.

"After taking into consideration Mr Philliskirk's previous good conduct, the

sentence is suspended for the remainder of the 2005 season.

"On the evidence submitted to the disciplinary panel, allegations of abuse towards the umpires were unproven."

Woodlands treasurer Stuart Tordoff said: "We are not that bothered what action is taken against Ian Philliskirk. We are more concerned with what happens to the match points."

Farsley president Ray Illingworth added: "We are pleased that the abuse was unproven because we felt there was no case to answer.

"And we felt that the conditions were not fit to play in at the end of the match, and that has been proved."