Ashes 2010/11- Cricket enthusiasts warned ahead of Boxing Day
Police authorities issued warnings to Australian and England fans to monitor their behaviour and keep the alcohol intake at a minimum ahead of the Boxing Day Test.
The police authorities at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) have warned the cricket fans to face big fines and possible evictions from the ground if anyone is found guilty of rowdy crowd behaviour. The police have also announced fines for any English or
Aussie fans that are found drunk-driving.
Cricket Australia is anticipating a record number of 90,000 cricket enthusiasts for the all important match and possibly the decisive fourth Ashes Test. This means that the Melbourne police would be out in full force as they would be roving around in the
MCG to monitor any suspicious or turbulent behaviour from the crowd.
The police force will be also be monitoring the “drink-drivers” who might be roaming the streets and roads of Melbourne following the early advantage of either Australia or England on the Boxing Day.
Paul Pottage, the acting Superintendent of Melbourne stated that mobile police force know as “booze buses” will be operating in the city and in the area around the MCG. It will be working towards ejecting the unruly drunken fans and they will be slammed
with on the spot fines if found guilty.
Pottage sternly warned, “If you have too much to drink I can guarantee it’s going to cost you $478 and you will be locked up, evicted and won’t see the rest of the game.”
However, he downplayed the fact that the booze and the taunts are part of the fun on the Boxing Day saying that the fans can sing on top of their voices and they can make as much noise as they want to make.
But he warned again that if the fans tried to disrupt the game in any way like throwing bottles or objects on the players and the ground, they will be thrown out of the stadium along with a whack of fine.
James Sutherlands, the chief executive of Cricket http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 praised the police efforts saying that the measures are being taken in order to keep things control on the Boxing Day.
He also showed immense excitement on the prospect of raking in a record number of fans as he spoke about the popularity of Test cricket which has been under the lens this year due to lifeless pitches and drawn results.
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