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Andrew Symonds Flattens Streaker

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Posted by: forwardone

Streaker takes fine on the shoulder


March 05, 2008 01:00pm

A MAN fined for running naked onto the Gabba during a one-day cricket final says it "felt good'' to be shoulder-charged by Andrew Symonds.

But the streaker has no intention of taking further action against the Australian all-rounder, who flattened him with a shoulder charge more suited to a rugby league clash.

Robert Murray David Ogilvie, 26, from Park Ridge South, today pleaded guilty in Brisbane Magistrates Court to interfering with persons engaged in sport and wilful exposure.

He was fined $1500 but no conviction was recorded.

The court heard Ogilvie had been drinking with his brother and friends at the Gabba when he decided to strip naked and run onto the field during the second one-day tri-series final against India last night.

He made it past security guards and police before being knocked to the ground in the centre of the field by Symonds, who was batting at the time.

Police prosecutor Tina Green said Ogilvie told police "it was just something he had to do'' and showed no remorse after the incident, though Ogilvie's defence insisted he was sorry for his actions.

Outside court, Ogilvie told reporters it felt ``great'' to be knocked down by the all-rounder.

"It was great actually... it was just like playing football,'' he said.

Symonds once seriously contemplated taking up rugby league and trained in the off-season with the Brisbane Broncos before the 2003 World Cup.

Asked whether he had any intention of bringing assault charges against Symonds, Ogilvie said: "No, wake up to yourself''.

Ogilvie apologised to the cricketers involved in yesterday's match but said he did not regret his naked run.

"You only live once, don't you?'' he said.

However, he insisted his streaking days were over.

"No, done it once, that's enough isn't it?''

Cricket officials say Symonds will face no action over the incident.

However, he could have faced a fine or ban had the International Cricket Council decided he breached section 4.2 of the code of conduct relating to physical assault of a rival player, official or a spectator.

Queensland police say they received no complaint about Symonds' actions.
Australian paceman Stuart Clark defended Symonds over the shoulder charge.

"I only saw it live and it looked like the guy was running at him, and Andrew to some extent tried to protect himself,'' Clark told the Seven Network today.

A second male streaker also disrupted play during the Australian innings, appearing to jump the fence where Harbhajan Singh was fielding before being brought down by security guards.

Clark said the invasions upset players because they changed the momentum of games.

"We are trying to win a game for Australia and someone comes running on the field because he's probably had too much to drink,'' Clark said.

"As much as they try to stop them, people still like doing it.

"It's hard for us because we are so focused on trying to win this game and it's a real break in our momentum.''

Symonds came out of it better than former Australian seamer Terry Alderman, who damaged his shoulder so seriously tackling an English pitch invader in Perth in 1982-83 that he was ruled out for the rest of the Ashes.

news.com.au

Watch it happen here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTWOk6slU_Y


Posted by: okosh

The streaker was interviewed on "A Current Affair" Last night....
He was asked what he had planned next...football??...Tennis??
He replied that he'll give the football a miss cos football players are supposed to be tougher and stronger than cricketers


Posted by: golddust

And they wear armor too!


Posted by: okosh

Quote:
Originally Posted by golddust
And they wear armor too!


In cricket we do wear crash hat and padding but NOT in football....
Only the Americans wear crash hat to play football


Posted by: forwardone

I wonder if Symonds would have tackled this young lady in the same way?

January 1982 - Erica Roe at Twickenham

Perhaps the most famous of all streaks was Erica Roe's 'bouncy' effort at an England - Australia Rugby Union match at Twickenham.

Roe was accompanied on to the field by Sarah Bennett, but it was the 24-year-old bookshop assistant that caught the public's attention.

She reportedly made £8,000 from television appearances following her 'five minutes of fame'.

http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com//mt/archives/ericaroe.jpg


Posted by: okosh

I was at the 1982 Grand final when Helen D'Amico ran accross the Melbourne Cricket Ground wearing only a Carlton scalf

This was also a publicity stunt for a strip club in another State...


http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.a...elen_damico.jpg
Helen D'Amico became the first VFL/AFL Grand Final streaker in 1982, following the legend that had been set by Erica Roe in the UK...


Posted by: golddust

I find streaking to be very entertaining, an added benefit to the 'event'. I prefer male streakers however, you know - the Full Monty.http://dune.servint.com/uploads/c_laugh.gif


Posted by: forwardone

Quote:
Originally Posted by golddust
I find streaking to be very entertaining, an added benefit to the 'event'. I prefer male streakers however, you know - the Full Monty.http://dune.servint.com/uploads/c_laugh.gif


Could prove a little awkward if one got in amongst the relay racers in `pass the baton` though.

Just for golddust then..

http://www.streakingtheworld.com/

And not to leave the guys out..

http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archi...ten_female.html


Posted by: golddust

Quote:
Could prove a little awkward if one got in amongst the relay racers in `pass the baton` though.


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