
Photos show a player’s grazed and reddened abdomen, bruised thighs and their fingers bandaged up.

Cricket Wellington said it is aware of the reports of the scrap.
“Cricket Wellington, and both clubs involved, Hutt District Cricket Club and Upper Hutt Cricket Club, take all matters of player and participant safety extremely seriously,” a spokeswoman for the organisation said.
“At this stage, we are in the process of understanding exactly what occurred.
“Once all relevant information has been gathered, we will fully support the disciplinary process outlined in the Cricket Wellington Code of Conduct to ensure appropriate action is taken.”


The Royal Blues won by forfeit, scoring 8-155 (20). The Upper Hutt United squad scored 1-24 (3).
The teams involved have been contacted for comment.
Police said they were not aware of the incident.

