da apostaganha： Spectators will be fined £1,000 if they enter the playing area duringthe First Ashes Test between England and Australia at Edgbaston starting tomorrow, the ground’s owners said
Bloomberg04-Jul-2001Spectators will be fined £1,000 if they enter the playing area duringthe First Ashes Test between England and Australia at Edgbaston starting tomorrow, the ground’s owners said.Warwickshire said it was imposing the toughest security measures in its 119-year history after a pitch invasion at the match at Edgbaston between England and Pakistan, and incidents at other grounds during last month’s NatWest series.While there is no history of crowd problems at Ashes matches,Warwickshire officials said they were also stopping supporterscoming on the field for the post-match awards ceremony.”We’ve learnt from those experiences and don’t want anyonetrespassing on the field,” WCCC Chief Executive Dennis Amisssaid. “We want people to enjoy themselves but at the same timewe’ve got to be more vigilant.”Australia batsman Michael Bevan sustained facial bruisingwhen he was struck by a full beer can thrown from the crowd duringthe NatWest Series final post-match ceremony at Lord’s.Stewards will be proactive dealing with troublemakers andthe club will press to prosecute those entering the field fortrespass, Amiss said.With Edgbaston capable of holding 19,000 spectators, stewardsmay be busy. Warwickshire have pre-sold all tickets for the openingfour days of a five-day Test for the first time.Australia’s dominance of the world game and an Englandrevival that has brought four wins and a draw from its past fiveTest series explained the popularity, said Amiss.”People want to watch a winning side,” Amiss said. “Ifpeople know that nine times out of 10 they are going to see theirside win, they’ll come and watch.”