
Play has been suspended in the County Championship match between Surrey and Middlesex at The Oval after a projectile, thought to be an arrow or crossbow bolt, landed on the pitch.
The Division One encounter - which was meandering towards a stalemate in the final session, with Middlesex holding a 181-run lead with three second-innings wickets in hand - was officially called off at 5.05pm BST, 45 minutes after the incident occurred.
The match at The Oval in south London was nearing its end when the projectile, which looked to be around 18 inches long, landed on the square close to Surrey fielder Ollie Pope.
A "metal tipped" arrow was sacked onto the field of play during a professional English cricket game in London, British police said Thursday.
No one was injured and, according to a statement issued by the Metropolitan Police, it is believed the arrow was sacked from outside The Oval in Kennington, south London.
He said: "It is the sort of thing that could easily have been fired some distance from outside the ground if it came from a crossbow".
"No arrests. We retain an open mind as to motive".
Tracking Signal Levels on Shares of Home Depot Inc (HD)
Currently, the 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) for HSBC MSCI MEXICO CAPPED UCITS ETF (HMEX.L) is sitting at 118.98. We can also take a look at the Average Directional Index or ADX of iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (IUSB).
Officials chose to abandon the match, with the result being called as a draw.
He also said that spectators were told to get under cover in the concourse before being told to evacuate the stadium.
"They said there were two fired from the north east corner of the OCS stand of which one, they think, hit the roof", he said. The police arrived very swiftly and the umpires did a very good job in removing the players from the pitch very, very quickly.
The arrow that was sacked on to the pitch. "They were definite it was from outside the stand".
Mr Lawrence, who is a regular attendee at The Oval, said he had "never seen anything like it".
A police spokesman added: "At this stage, the incident is not being treated as terrorism-related".
Texas Oil Industry Sees Production, Permit Gains
US crude futures settled 98 cents lower at $47.43 a barrel and Brent crude ended down 53 cents a barrel, or 1 percent, at $52.04. Sharara recently reached output of 280,000 barrels per day (bpd), but closed earlier this week due to a pipeline blockade.
Rs 1000 note to make a comeback in new avatar
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that the volume of cash in circulation had dropped by 17%, as per the RBI report. After the note ban, old notes were allowed to be deposited in banks, with unusual deposits coming under income tax scrutiny.
Roger Federer v Frances Tiafoe - player profiles
I didn't think it was that bad and when the crowd got into it it was really cool. Babos took the opening set 7-6 (4). Time to play catch-up at the U.S.
Mattis 'Freezes' Trump's Transgender Military Ban The study estimated that a few to several thousand transgender troops are on the active duty force of 1.3 million. Some congressional offices and think tanks have conducted their own studies on the issue.
Total's Port Arthur, Texas, refinery expects water to recede by weekend
Neither the Bob Bowers Civic Center nor the Carl Parker Center could be reached by phone in time for this report's publication. The National Hurricane Center described the flooding in southeastern Texas as "catastrophic" and "life-threatening".
Historic FDA Approval Makes First Gene Therapy Available in US
The treatment reprograms a patient's T cells to carry a "chimeric antigen receptor" that targets cancer cells. Auto directs the T cells to target and attack leukemia cells that have CD19 on the surface.
Is new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's taking over signalling changes at Uber?
However, it was Khosrowshahi, the consensus candidate, who received unanimous votes during a board meeting on Sunday . The hiring of Khosrowshahi comes as Uber is hoping to move past a 2017 that has shellacked the company.
Princes William and Harry visit Diana memorial garden
As the rain came steadily down, they looked at the flowers and posters on the palace gates as a small crowd watched silently... The White Garden now marks the fourth memorial in London that has been dedicated to The People's Princess .
Trump defends pardon of former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio
Speaking with the Examiner, Arpaio, said, "All I'm saying is the door is open and we'll see what happens , he told the Examiner". And he lost in a fairly close election. "We just can't forget what they did here", Hannity concluded.
(BBY) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday
To assess the reasonability of BBY's earnings growth per share, we should look at its most recent growth rate delivered. Adjusted earnings per share were 69 USA cents in the quarter, well above the market consensus for 63 U.S. cents.
Houston rescuers scramble to reach stricken residents amid tragic reports
Perez served on the force for 34 years and was now assigned to the traffic enforcement division. Sunday and "spent about 2½ hours driving around trying to get to his station", Acevedo said.
Manchester City Determined To Sign Alexis Sanchez, Will Bid Again
Sterling, of course, was sent off last weekend after he scored a 97th minute victor for Man City at Bournemouth. The Mirror have broken the news of the potential deal in the last few minutes.
Britain in 'good position' in Brexit talks: PM May's spokeswoman
Tom Parker from the British Chamber of Commerce in Brussels told Sky News that this was a make or break week. Although it was understood negotiations would begin on Monday, most arrived by Eurostar this morning.
Pet shelters, welfare groups step up to meet Harvey's threat
They said about 50 other volunteers are already waiting on standby. "As you can imagine, it's a rapidly changing situation". In addition to cash donations, the organization can also use in-kind donations like large plastic or metal bins with lids.
Guatemala court blocks expulsion of United Nations anti-graft chief
If courts rule in favor of the request, it must then be sent to Congress where it needs a two-thirds majority to be approved. State Department spokesman Heather Nauert said in a statement that the U.S. was "deeply concerned" by Morales' decision.