Tomorrow’s opening round of the Eastern Counties cup competition will go ahead as originally planned, Eastern Counties Cricket Association (ECCA) president Harold Millett confirmed last night.

Saturday's match involving cup holders St.David’s and challengers Cleveland County had been in jeopardy of being called off after the former rescinded their ECCA membership and withdrew from the 105-year old competition in protest of the association’s new policy to share proceeds from rented lots at matches between its affiliates.

Prior to the new ruling, proceeds from space rented out to spectators at Eastern Counties venues had been pocketed solely by the two host clubs St.David’s and Bailey’s Bay since 1985.

In a letter sent to ECCA president Millett, St.David’s secretary Amne Foggo wrote: “In light of our discontent with the ECCA’s recent proposal and the publication of same within today’s (Thursday’s) Royal Gazette newspaper, we rescind our membership to the ECCA and advise you our withdrawal from the series."

It remained unclear on what grounds St.David’s had their ECCA status re-instated during last night’s meeting in which it is understood Cleveland County threatened to withdraw from this year’s competition as well.

Shortly after last night’s meeting had ended, ECCA chief Millett told The Royal Gazette: “We have resolved our differences and the game is on for tomorrow.”