02/04/2026
🚨Fulham Cricket Club Statement🚨
Last Saturday 28 March, the Fulham Cricket Club (FCC) LO6 team defeated Kilburn Cricket Club in the Grand Final.
The following day, Sunday 29 March, FCC was contacted by the Adelaide Turf Cricket Association (ATCA) to advise that Kilburn Cricket Club had concerns that FCC fielded a player under an assumed name.
FCC immediately commenced an investigation and the club was later advised the LO6 team had fielded a player under an assumed name for both the Grand Final and Semi Final (versus Para Hills Cricket Club). This is deeply concerning, embarrassing and not a reflection of FCC as a whole.
ATCA was immediately advised with FCC providing additional information to the Association over the ensuing days as requested.
The following decision and penalties have been handed down by the ATCA Compliance Committee which have not been contested by the Club: -
FCC LO6 team has been disqualified and the match awarded to the Kilburn Cricket Club;
all players from the LO6 team has received bans of varying lengths; and
FCC and two LO6 team players have been fined - these fines are being paid by the players concerned.
FCC confirms the Club Executive and Members (non-LO6 team) were unaware of the LO6 team player substitution until raised by Kilburn Cricket Club via ATCA on Sunday.
FCC has apologised to ATCA that the integrity of the competition has been impacted and the implications it had on opposition Clubs - FCC will be reaching out to Kilburn and Para Hills over the coming days.
FCC will NOT be fielding any independent teams going forward.
