Cops hunt youths who caused $25,000 of damage by dragging soccer goals onto lawn bowls greens and tearing up the surface with their studded boots on Australia Day
- Kensington Police are investigating illegal soccer match on bowling club greens
- Wednesday at 10.15pm the group played at Victoria Park Carlisle Bowling Club
- CCTV footage shows some 14 boys playing soccer on greens in studded shoes
- Police have urged anyone with relevant information to contact Crime Stoppers
Police are investigating a group of boys who played soccer on a bowling green and caused $25,000 worth of damage.
The boys allegedly dragged soccer goals onto the green of Victoria Park Carlisle Bowling Club, Perth, and played soccer in studded shoes.
CCTV shows some 14 boys playing and utilising the entire green from about 10.15pm on Australia Day.
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Police are investigating a group boys ‘dragged’ soccer goals onto the green of Victoria Park Carlisle Bowling Club, Perth, and played soccer in studded shoes on Wednesday night
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the bowling club repair the damaged surface and resume playing bowls on it.
‘Unfortunately, on the evening of January 26th 2022, vandals came in and hosted an illegal soccer game causing severe damage to the main bowling green,’ creator Jimmy Cox wrote.
‘As those who play bowls know, maintaining healthy, even greens is an integral part of the game, and the destruction has resulted in the club having to close off the main green for at least two to three months.
Damages to the bowling green are estimated at $25,000 following the ‘illegal’ soccer match
A fundraiser has been set up to help the bowling club recover as it is expected the green will take two to three months to recover
‘The cost of repairing the green has been quoted at $25,000 and this plus the lost revenue from the bar would be devastating to a small community club that prides itself on providing affordable access to everyone.’
Police asked anyone with information to contact them.