Cricket club lifts Sir Geoffrey Boycott suspension

Sir Geoffrey Boycott has had his suspension as president of Scarborough Cricket Club (CC) lifted.

The Yorkshire Post reported in October that pundit and former England batsman Sir Geoffrey had been suspended from the role for "alleged gross misconduct".

The club would not confirm the suspension at the time but in an open letter to members on Wednesday, which was published on social media, it revealed Sir Geoffrey's suspension was lifted at a special general meeting last month.

The letter did not explain why the former Yorkshire and England captain had been temporarily banned. Both the club, which hosts some Yorkshire county matches, and Sir Geoffrey have been approached for comment.

In the letter to members, Scarborough CC said Sir Geoffrey's suspension had been preceded by an "increasing sense of disquiet" over a series of events affecting the club over the course of 2025.

It said this included the club withdrawing its first XI from the Yorkshire Premier League North, a "subsequent heavy fine" and "concern over our future relationship with Yorkshire", which typically plays several games at Scarborough during July and August.

The letter revealed that the club's then-board members resigned en masse before a meeting on 7 December, after a group of ex-players gained "sufficient support" to attempt to oust and replace them on the board.

It said four members of the new board had been "elected with handsome majorities" after which Sir Geoffrey's suspension was lifted.

Known for his rigorous approach to surviving at the crease, Sir Geoffrey played 108 Tests for England between 1964 and 1982 before later becoming a plain-speaking commentator and pundit on the BBC's Test Match Special.

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