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Our prayers with David Hookes
- Thread starter Mr Mxyzptlk
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chris.hinton
International Captain
this is sad news to hear.... ih eard that he been in a Fight is this true? but whatever happened it is really sad
All my Thoughts are with this Family
All my Thoughts are with this Family
the vic boys had a few problems with the bouncers, a bit of an altercation followed.
everyone tried to drop it and leave but the bouncers followed them down. hookesy was king hit, and has died.
the saddest day australia cricket has had in decades, if not ever.
unfortunately this is not the first and not the last time a person will die as a result of an over zealous bouncer, and probably 80% of them in Australia seem to be nothing more than power hungry steriod munchers without a brain
everyone tried to drop it and leave but the bouncers followed them down. hookesy was king hit, and has died.
the saddest day australia cricket has had in decades, if not ever.
unfortunately this is not the first and not the last time a person will die as a result of an over zealous bouncer, and probably 80% of them in Australia seem to be nothing more than power hungry steriod munchers without a brain
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it doensn't unfortunately.Eyes_Only said:
and i've more or less been able to work out the story from people who aren't in the media but much more reliable, and the way it's all occured was so easy to resolve for anyone with half a brain, but ego maniac bouncers have cost a great character his life.
makes the blood boil! :!(
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Blewy
Cricketer Of The Year
The problem with Australia is it is way to easy to get a security licsence...hourn said:the vic boys had a few problems with the bouncers, a bit of an altercation followed.
everyone tried to drop it and leave but the bouncers followed them down. hookesy was king hit, and has died.
the saddest day australia cricket has had in decades, if not ever.
unfortunately this is not the first and not the last time a person will die as a result of an over zealous bouncer, and probably 80% of them in Australia seem to be nothing more than power hungry steriod munchers without a brain
99% of People who have security licsences should not hold one, they are there to cause the trouble not stop it...
From my position in the Australian Law enforcement area, it makes a mockery of the training that we go through when these clowns can do a 2 day course and get a minimum amount of power. There are no psych tests and background checks are very minimal, and until this is cleared up and little Security companies are shut down these problems will continue to occur...
yep can't agree more. without trying to take too much off topic, (should probaly start a related topic on another board), my mate has a security licence and said it was so redicolously easy. And he's quite a good bloke but i would lose a lot of respect for him if he provoked an incident like this.Blewy said:
Tom Halsey
International Coach
Apparently he is dead. I am at school, and am behind the times. CricInfo, unfortunately, is blocked on the school intranet! :!(
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Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
They did a little bit on it on 'Today Tonight' and a bouncer who worked at the pub said that the incident happened 50 metres from the pub. The bouncer actually went after the group. I also heard that a bouncer had Darren Lehmann in a headlock and Hooksey was just trying to get the bouncer off him and that was when the bouncer hit him from behind and his head hit the road. The bouncer said he could hear it from inside the pub. He said it was like a loud clap.
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
No it will not be the same. I will be watching this week's episode with much interest. I was watching 'The Back Page' when the announcement about his death came though and the guys on the panel were chocking up, it was very sad.Eyes_Only said:
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
The Hookes family have asked that any messages be sent to:
foundation@alfred.org.au
Perhaps cricketweb.com could send a message from everyone?
foundation@alfred.org.au
Perhaps cricketweb.com could send a message from everyone?
Top_Cat
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The industry is owned by the bikies, man. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if it comes out that he's a Hell's Angel or at least hired by a company owned by them. Take it from someone who works for SA Police spending night after day chasing these guys.
As for the guy himself, I'd say he'd be unlucky to get murder in the first or second degree. I'd say the more likely charge to stick initially would be involuntary manslaughter. If his lawyers are good, it'll get pea-bargained down to assault with intent to cause grevious bodily harm but they'd have to be good.
ReallyCrazy
Banned
I just read that he passed away...
I didn't know much about him...actually I never even heard about him until about 7 weeks back when India had their tour match against Victoria. David Hookes created a little controversy saying how Ganguly treated the match like a big nets session and how India played very poorly. Unbeleivale that now 7 weeks later, he has passed away. Time takes away everything.
I didn't know much about him...actually I never even heard about him until about 7 weeks back when India had their tour match against Victoria. David Hookes created a little controversy saying how Ganguly treated the match like a big nets session and how India played very poorly. Unbeleivale that now 7 weeks later, he has passed away.
Time takes away everything.