A new mum-of-one says she was told that she 'embarrassed' a group of cricketers after breastfeeding at a match.
Leah Wong sat on the bench outside the changing rooms at Flowery Field Cricket Club in Hyde, Greater Manchester on April 22.
She went to the game to watch a match her partner was playing in.
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However, while supporting her partner, the little one became restless and his mum thought the best way to keep him quiet was to start breastfeeding him.
The 32-year-old PR manager said she was 'really upset' when a club member, who claimed to be a retired midwife, walked up to her and demanded she cover up or move to somewhere 'discreet'.
Leah was fuming and submitted a complaint.
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The cricket club, described on their website as being 'friendly, sociable and inclusive', said that the matter had now been submitted to Lancashire Cricket Foundation (LCF) for investigation.
Leah, from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, said: "She made reference to my nipples and my breasts and said people had been discussing it.
"She suggested I go somewhere more discreet. I said it was completely natural and I wasn't doing anything wrong.
"She then said 'will you at least cover up?' I said no.
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"I was really, really upset. It was so hard coming from someone I knew and someone who used the power of being a midwife - using that to reinforce what she was saying.
"Then it just made me angry because it shouldn't have happened.
"When I told my partner about it he was really angry, and I think he was hurt that this was someone he considered a good friend."
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After submitting a complaint, Leah was summoned to a meeting on May 30th where she says she was told the member hadn't acted in a discriminatory way.
The member apparently dug her heels in, allegedly even refusing to apologise for the upset caused.
Leah said: "It's frustrating. It feels like they want to distance themselves from what's happened.
"I'm pleased that they're putting up these posters, but given that the club member at the meeting said I shouldn't have been breastfeeding there, it's clear the posters will have absolutely no effect."
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Despite being confident feeding in public, Leah said she won't be returning to the cricket club again.
A Flowery Field Cricket Club spokesman said: "We as a club have been in contact with the ECB [England and Wales Cricket Board] and LCF who are investigating accordingly.
"No comment can be made before the investigation by the ECB comes to a close."
A spokesperson from the Lancashire Cricket Foundation said: "We are investigating the complaint which took place at Flowery Field Cricket Club, as we strive to ensure cricket as a game is inclusive and welcoming to all.
"No further comment will be made until the investigation has been concluded."
Tyla has contacted Flowery Field Cricket Club and the Lancashire Cricket Foundation for further comment.
Anish Vij