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Saturday, 5 August, 2000, 18:42 GMT 19:42 UK
Summer streaking season continues
naked man hurdling stumps
Play was constantly interrupted by a succession of streakers
The summer season of streaking has continued at Old Trafford with four men baring all during England's test match with the West Indies.

The third day's play was continually halted by a procession of naked men - at one stage three invaded the field at the same time.

Cricket officials denounced the actions as "unwelcome".

Last month five streakers were fined for baring all at the Open golf tournament at St Andrews, Fife.


It disrupts play and it is disappointing to see

Mark Hodgson
The first to bare all before the Manchester crowd were a group of three grinning, middle-aged men who ran across the field and leapt into the air as the crowd roared.

The cricketers were forced to another standstill minutes later when a fourth man took off his clothes and streaked around the ground.

A fifth man wearing a black wig and a multi-coloured suit then ran around the frustrated players, dodging officials trying to catch him.

�10,000 reward

Mark Hodgson, a spokesman for the England and Wales Cricket Board, said streakers were unusual at cricket matches.

"It disrupts play and it is disappointing to see," he said.

Following the Open golf championship three women and two male streakers were fined by a Scottish sheriff.

He told them their behaviour ruined the concentration of golfers under extreme pressure.

Jacqui Salmond
Jacqueline Salmond interrupts Tiger Woods' concentration
Sheriff Patrick Davies said their actions had also had the potential to trigger off serious public disorder.

It was rumoured that a prize of �10,000 had been offered to anyone streaking at the competition.

Jaqueline Salmond, 20, streaked just as winner Tiger Woods played his last hole of the tournament.

A streaker also managed to make it onto Wimbledon's tennis courts this year.

He disrupted a women's doubles match featuring Russian heart-throb Anna Kournikova.

The players shielded their eyes until the man was led away.

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24 Jul 00 | Scotland
Fine day for streakers
05 Aug 00 | England v West Indies
Test back in balanceBBC Sport >>
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