- Violent incident erupts throughout membership cricket match
- Bowler seems to headbutt and punch batsman
An unpleasant brawl broke out on throughout an area cricket match in Victoria on Saturday, with a number of gamers concerned within the violent incident.
Video taken in the course of the A Grade match between the Traralgon Rovers and the Gormandale Tigers at Duncan Cameron Memorial Park reveals the melee unfold.
A Rovers batter brushed previous a Tigers bowler on his manner for a fast single when there was an obvious change of phrases.
Seconds later the pair confronted one another, with the bowler trying to headbutt the batter.
The incident sparked gamers to run in, with the bowler attacking the retreating batter once more with punches as a Tigers teammate wrestled him to the turf.
Gamers left the sphere shortly afterwards with the match delayed by thirty minutes.
The Gormandale Cricket Membership launched a press release on Sunday morning addressing the ugly scenes.
A violent incident erupted throughout a membership cricket match in Victoria on Saturday
‘As a membership we wish to emphasize that there isn’t a place for suck incidents in cricket,’ the assertion learn.
‘Our sport has at all times been and will at all times be a secure and inclusive setting for everybody who participates within the sport.
‘We acknowledge that this can be a delicate situation for a lot of concerned, and out of respect for these affected we won’t be making additional feedback presently.
‘We kindly remind the group that there are actual folks concerned who’re nonetheless processing what occurred.
‘We ask for kindness as our volunteers work diligently to assist everybody affected.’
