Griqua Diamonds hearing postponed

The first hearing put to the South African board regarding their restructuring process has been postponed indefinitely. The Griqua Diamonds, who wish to challenge the board, claim that the delay is the fault of the board and of Free State.

Griqua Diamonds, the professional arm of the Griqualand West, are opposing the granting of the central franchise to Free State, arguing that the process followed in awarding the franchise was flawed. The case was due to get underway in the High Court on April 28, but it has been postponed.

Brian Roodt, Griqualand West's media manager, explained the reasons for the delay. "The United Cricket Board and Cricket SA, and the Free State Cricket Union and Free State Cricket were late in filing their papers, and this gave the Griqua Diamonds legal team no reasonable opportunity to prepare themselves properly," he said. "So the hearing has been postponed indefinitely."

He added, "The Griqua Diamonds legal team will now need to go through the documentation, prepare themselves and then apply for a new court date."