National Sports Centre Issues Safety Plea

March 29, 2019

Officials at the National Sports Centre today [March 29] issued an urgent plea to people to be aware of the need for safety when using the facilities.

It comes after a person was seen using what appeared to be portable gas stove to prepare a meal, while sitting in the grandstand.

“We want everyone to be able to enjoy themselves, but this was potentially a very dangerous thing to do,” said Craig Tyrrell, SVP Operations Manager at the NSC. “While I am sure this was done with the best intentions, it was very reckless.”

NSC grandstand Bermuda March 2019

“All food and beverage preparation or service must be approved by management in advance and must be accompanied by the necessary health certificates.”

Recently the NSC urged the public to obey the rules around the Centre after staff saw things like trucks being driven onto fields, sprinkler systems being moved, irrigation heads being damaged and people walking dogs onto fields and not picking up after them.

Mr Tyrrell added: “We want to be as accessible and welcoming to everyone. This is a fantastic place for the entire community to enjoy and we want to keep it that way. I would urge people to obey the rules and keep safety and the wellbeing of others in the forefront of their minds.”

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  1. Toodle-oo says:

    Interesting thing to do considering it wasn’t on the beach at Cup Match.
    I recall a near identical scene where a passenger wanted to cook her own meal or make tea bringing down an Indian airliner a few years ago.

  2. Spell check says:

    Only in Bermuda

  3. Triangle Drifter says:

    This is why Bermudians can’t have nice things. They have no respect for what collectively belongs to them.

    Does anyone know of any grandstand anywhere that permits one to bring in a grill & cook on the seats? This is not a tough question.

    • Issues alike says:

      Because of one idiot they speak for everyone, really? That mentality of yours is the reason why we cant have nice things.

    • Pork & Bean says:

      We must remember, stupid can’t be fixed. Stupid is a life sentence.

    • Keeping it real says:

      Probably nowhere but does anyone know where in the world silly people don’t exist? This is not a tough question.

    • wahoo says:

      Common sense ain’t so common is it. I wonder what would have transpired if someone had said something to her like “Good afternoon, how are you? I don’t think you should be using an open flame in the grandstand….”.

    • johnny says:

      I guess you’re not Bermudian then. using words like ‘they’ instead of ‘we’. You always have a lot of negative to say about us Bermudians.

      • Wahoo says:

        I am Bermudian and we don’t do this so does that mean she is not Bermudian? That would make sense since we know better here.

      • lav says:

        “You always have a lot of negative to say about us Bermudians.”

        Because you do a lot of negative, backwards things :)

  4. meh says:

    you lot need to relax- grannie was hungry!

  5. MM says:

    We now live in an age where we continue to witness a downward trend in morals and responsibility. We cannot legislate plain commonsense, and would hate to pay higher fees due to increased security people. A frying pan splatters or some kind of explosion occurs than what, people either hurt or fighting.

  6. Question says:

    And in adfition “staff saw things like trucks being driven onto fields, sprinkler systems being moved, irrigation heads being damaged and people walking dogs onto fields and not picking up after them.“

    They pretend they’re proud of Bermuda but any chance they get they think nothing of ruining it.

  7. Joe Bloggs says:

    How sad. A lady who wants to enjoy our sports and a meal. I hope she was politely asked to move out of the grandstand area and enjoy her meal on the grass. Not everyone can afford to purchase food from restaurants and food trucks or stands

    • Mark says:

      Oh shut it. If you can afford a portable stove you can buy a hot-dog at the concession stand.

    • Question says:

      That is one stupid comment.

      • Mark says:

        No more so than some idiot who thinks open flame is a grandstand is perfectly fine.

  8. Redman says:

    So why isn’t security checking people and any such items either removed and or entry refused?. It’s not hard to do, countries and sport facilities around the world have been doing that for decades so there’s plenty of examples to follow.

    • Question says:

      So that’s what it comes to. We need security guards to stop people bringing in cooking equipment and burning the place down. It’s ridiculous.

  9. Mark says:

    What a fool1

  10. St.George's Passport and Immigration Control says:

    Ghetto Mentality.

  11. Reality says:

    Could someone tell me why the National Sports Centre is looking so run down? Especially the Frog Lane side. Is it too much to pull a few weeds and do some painting?

  12. puzzled says:

    Not even worthy of commenting accept to say; what an a$$hole.

  13. Timbucktoo says:

    Rent space to tender .

  14. Joe blogs is everywhere says:

    Joe Boggs above us everywhere.
    Why can’t they wear their pants down…they ain’t hurtin’ nobody?

    Why can’t we pay our rent late? The landlord is only going to use it for a cruise because the house us already paid for.

    Why can’t my son tell his teacher she has nice breast? Why can’t he use the Ti..y word, it’s in the dictionary.
    Yep Joe Boggs is in control.