Social Club have been confirmed as champions of the Two-Day First Division after Bermuda Cricket Board yesterday rejected Flatts? letter of appeal against the result of last weekend?s game at Sea Breeze Oval.

Marc Wetherhill, chairman of the BCB technical committee, told yesterday that having spoken to Esten Curtis, the umpire who officiated the championship decider, the Board had informed the First Division club that they felt there was little validity in their complaints.

It is understood that Flatts claimed the match was wrongly converted into a 60-over encounter on the second day, having been forced off the field after only 40 minutes because of bad weather on day one.

And although the regulations do state that a 60-over, one-day match can only take place if no play is possible on the Saturday, umpire Curtis yesterday informed the Board that the match had carried on as the regulations require.

Flatts also claim that they made it clear they were playing officially ?under protest? ? although once again the Board could find no evidence of this.

?The correct thing to do to resolve the dispute was to talk to the umpire and we have done that,? said Wetherhill.

?Esten has informed us that there was never any suggestion that the match had been made into a 60-over game, nor did he receive any indication that Flatts were playing under protest before or during the game.?

Flatts batted first and were dismissed for 104 while Social Club responded with 105 for the loss of eight.

With only one innings per team possible over the two days, Social Club earned a total of 15 points (ten for ?winning? on first innings and five bowling points) while Flatts mustered seven (three for a ?losing? draw and four bowling points) ? statistics which crown Social Club as champions.

The club had already wrapped up the One-Day First Division title last month.

Meanwhile, the Board revealed yesterday that they were still waiting for many clubs to officially submit the results of their rain-affected matches before confirming when and where to schedule the deciding bowl-outs.

As it stands, any game which is rained off without a ball being bowled is to be decided using this format ? a scenario which is often seen in the domestic limited over competitions in England and Australia when rain renders play impossible.

Each side is required to select five bowlers, who take it in turn to bowl at a set of stumps on a strip out in the middle.

The team which hits the stumps most often is the victor.

?We expect to make an official announcement on the bowl-outs shortly,? Wetherhill said.

?Only those who are involved in meaningful games at the top or bottom of the standings in both divisions will be required to take part. Once we have corresponded officially with all the clubs then we will move forward.?