CRICKET ON SUNDAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20622, 22 July 1930, Page 9

CRICKET ON SUNDAY.

MANCHESTER PARK SCENES. DISORDERLY SUN-BATHERS. LONDON. July T. The principal park in Manchester, known as Plnttsfield Park, which usually is occupied bv sedate holiday-makers, has bceu the scene of amazing incidents in the past two days. Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon teams attempted to play a cricket match in defiance of the corporation's prohibition. A Socialist member of the council, Mr. Hall, whose motion iu favour of Sunday games was defeated last week by a large majority, arranged a match with butchers and salesmen, and himself appeared in flannels and blazer, and superintended the putting in of the stumps. Five thousand protestors then marched on to tho pitch, which the players attempted to clear, many being injured in the ensuing crush. A largo force ol constables watched tho scone, but did not attempt to take the names of the would-be players, tie spite Mr. Hall's declaration of his readi ucss to suffer prosecution. On Saturday a crowd of would-be sun bathers, angered at finding the free openair bath at Plattsfield full, crushed in the tc, flinging aside the attendants and tramping on the spectators, including children, and begun to undress in the open.