A Midlands cricket match has ended in a mass brawl after a man was allegedly hit with an iron bar. Police are investigating the Newcastle & Hartshill and Hanford match.
Videos show a mass brawl on the outfield. A player is seen being dragged across the field and repeatedly struck with a weapon in distressing scenes.
Onlookers including young children are heard screaming. Staffordshire Police and the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire League are both investigating the incident.
When you skip handshakes and go straight to the pummelling oppo with "sword" stage of post-match niceties.
Hanford 2s vs Newcastle 3s, @nsscpcl Div 6.
Apparently, no umpires. Home team won tight chase, 8 down, with 2 nick-offs near end not given by home players. A lesson there? pic.twitter.com/2YxbNUW6Li
— Scott Oliver (@reverse_sweeper) July 11, 2022
Hanford chairman Derek Adams said: “The league are investigating, the police are investigating, and the club are holding their own investigation. Further than that, there’s nothing to say until the police have spoken to us. The investigation is ongoing with the league, who I’ve been liaising with since the incident.”
A Spokesperson for the Police said: “Police were called to reports that a man had been assaulted with a metal bar at Hanford Cricket Club. The man attended hospital and was treated for bruising and swelling. Enquiries are ongoing.”
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