Anthony Carroll: Balmain South Sydney cricketer punched Jake Leach
A park cricketer unleashed wild chaos inside the sheds of Glebe’s Jubilee Park before launching a fist missile at the club’s English import. “I hope that f**king hurts in the morning,” the 47-year-old said after lamping the young wicketkeeper-batsman.
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A park cricketer who unleashed wild chaos inside the dressing sheds of Glebe’s Jubilee Park, launching a fist missile at the club’s English import, has fronted court for the violent assault.
Anthony David Carroll, 47, batting for Balmain South Sydney Cricket Club in the Shires competition in February last year lost his wicket and stormed into the sheds and began throwing things.
Court documents state Jake Oliver Leach, 23, who had joined the team from England, told the senior player – still steaming from his dismissal – to quit the carry on.
“You’re acting up in front of kids, it’s f**king ridiculous,” he said. “Go home if you’re going to carry on acting like this.”
The teammates then squared off outside the sheds forcing other park cricketers to step in and stop the ‘nose-to-nose’ standoff.
Leach said, words to the effect of, “get away from me” and pushed Carroll back to create space, court documents state.
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As the Englishman walked back to the sheds Carroll, who is listed on MyCricket as having a batting average of 17 across his 140-match career, punched his teammate in the eye and said “I hope that f**king hurts in the morning”.
The men argued again with teammates again forced to step in, before Carroll left the oval.
The assault was reported to police three days later.
In the Downing Centre District Court on Wednesday Carroll, who unsuccessfully fought the allegations in the Local Court, backtracked on plans to appeal his conviction. The cricketer instead pleaded guilty to the assault and appealed the severity of the sentence imposed in the Local Court.
Judge Penny Hock said she accepted the violence was out of character.
“I have to say, at the age of 47 your client should know a lot better than to punch someone at a cricket match.
Carroll was sentenced to a six-month conditional release order without conviction. As he left court, the 47-year-old asked the photographer if he was going to be famous.