- Fixed rain resulted in memorial spherical being postponed
- Teenager died on October 30 after tragedy in Melbourne’s east
- Ben Austin, 17, was struck on the neck forward of a T20 recreation
Moist climate has seen the deliberate memorial spherical for cricketer Ben Austin in Melbourne postponed.
The Ferntree Gully and District Cricket Affiliation was set to have a minute’s silence earlier than every match this weekend to honour {the teenager}, who was struck within the neck by a cricket ball whereas warming up within the nets earlier than a suburban T20 recreation on October 28.
He died two days later in hospital.
‘Sadly right now’s play has been deserted – we shall be doing our deliberate tributes for Ben Austin subsequent week, earlier than every of the rescheduled one-day video games,’ Ferntree Gully Cricket Membership said in a statement on their Facebook web page on Saturday.
Cricket Victoria cancelled matches throughout the state final week following Ben’s loss of life which rocked the game.
The Ferntree Gully membership additionally named Ben as twelfth man for his or her senior XI this weekend.
Moist climate has seen the deliberate memorial spherical for cricketer Ben Austin in Melbourne’s east this weekend postponed
The Ferntree Gully and District Cricket Affiliation was set to have a minute’s silence earlier than every match to honour {the teenager}, who was struck within the neck on October 28 and died two days later
On Saturday on the scene of the incident, quite a few new tributes had been laid (pictured, Wally Tew Reserve in Melbourne’s east)
Recent tributes had been laid at Wally Trew Reserve on Saturday – the scene of the tragedy – earlier than the memorial postponement was confirmed on social media.
On Thursday, membership members gathered earlier than coaching for a minute’s silence to recollect the favored teenager, along with his initials and participant quantity ‘BA 512’ painted on the principle discipline per week after the horror accident.
‘Our gamers, committee, volunteers and supporters all received collectively to mark the event,’ a membership spokesman stated.
‘Thanks to the group at Australian Sportlines Linemarking and Brand, it appears wonderful.’
Membership president Lee Thompson described Thursday’s tribute as ‘an extremely therapeutic second.’
It comes as Cricket Victoria urged native golf equipment across the state to think about the same gesture.
‘Golf equipment and associations who want to take part are invited to put on black armbands, and observe a minute’s silence earlier than the beginning of play,’ CV stated in an announcement.
‘We additionally recognise that golf equipment and associations might want to acknowledge Ben in their very own method, and we assist all respectful tributes.’
