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Ashes to Ashes
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 01:55 pmThe back page of today’s Times carries an article about preparations for the fourth Ashes test scheduled to start at Headingley on (I think) Friday.
Over the past few years, Headingley has developed a bit of a reputation, particularly in the West Stand, for loutish and drunken behaviour. Officials at the ground have increased security ahead of the match to try and crack down on the disruptive and usually drunken element. Last year, when England played South Africa at the ground, 81 people had to be ejected and this hardly fits in with the image cricket likes to promote for itself.
The article is here
The best bit is the quote from Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s chief executive:
The italics are mine; am I the only one who thinks that’s marvellous?
Over the past few years, Headingley has developed a bit of a reputation, particularly in the West Stand, for loutish and drunken behaviour. Officials at the ground have increased security ahead of the match to try and crack down on the disruptive and usually drunken element. Last year, when England played South Africa at the ground, 81 people had to be ejected and this hardly fits in with the image cricket likes to promote for itself.
The article is here
The best bit is the quote from Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s chief executive:
“The reputation that Headingley has got has been built up over many years,” Stewart Regan, the Yorkshire chief executive, said yesterday. “The West Stand has a reputation as a party area and we’ve got to break that. We’ve put together a series of measures to ensure that those people who want to watch the cricket are not disrupted by those who are simply there to have a good time.”
The italics are mine; am I the only one who thinks that’s marvellous?
