The mother-of-two who has worked as a lap dancer generated a bit of extra entertainment for the crowds who had seen Tiger Woods race away with the title as he avoided the rough. This year's Open seemingly became 'open season' for streakers and Jacqui Salmond was just one of them to hit the headlines. July 2000 - Jacqui Salmond at The Open at St Andrews He even had the slogan 'only the balls should bounce' scrawled across his chest in reference to the bra advert featuring the Russian tennis player. Mark Roberts is what is termed a professional streaker, who can list appearances on TV's 'This Morning' programme and at the 1996 Grand National among his previous streaks.īut only last month he chose a Wimbledon doubles match featuring Anna Kournikova to perform his latest stunt. The duo burst out of the Public Enclosure and received a great ovation as they paced down the course, with one of them even diving over the finishing line. Sinndar may have raced away with the Derby but not too far back down the Epsom home straight two naked men were putting in a late bid for a place. She reportedly made £8,000 from television appearances following her 'five minutes of fame'. Roe was accompanied on to the field by Sarah Bennett, but it was the 24-year-old bookshop assistant that caught the public's attention. Perhaps the most famous of all streaks was Erica Roe's 'bouncy' effort at an England - Australia Rugby Union match at Twickenham. Michael Angelow took his life into his own hands when he ran across the scared Lords criket ground and straddled the stumps.įortunately for Angelow he didn't come under the same attack as a fellow cricket streaker once did when Australian Greg Chappell chased after the naked invader and whacked him with his bat. The picture of a policeman covering his 'assets' with his helmet has become a particularly famous image. O'Brien was the first known streaker at a major event and performed his antics during an England - France Rugby Union match at Twickenham. “She’s even said her mother streaked once.Twenty-five-year-old Australian Michael O'Brien set the trend rolling in 1974. If she’d come back, I might have had more luck.”Ī pal said Melissa is a “complete nutter – a complete fruitcake, so anything was possible. She lifted it up and she was still smiling at me. Washington said: “I saw these things wobbling around and, Jeez, she smiled at me. “I hope I have brightened up a few people’s day,” she said, “I certainly have no regrets. The duke was laughing like mad.” Seconds later Melissa was arrested and spent the rest of the final at a police station before being freed before without charge. Peter Goord, 57, of Plymouth, said: “She showed it all. Melissa headed for the Royal Box and, grinning at the bigwigs, lifted up her pinny. “I was going to wear a dress but decided to wear my pinny instead.”Īs she ran, Mal Washington even pulled up his shirt to reveal his chest. “When the players came out I thought, ‘It’s now or never’, so I just did it. “I knew it had never been done before – and it had to be done, really, didn’t it? I am a bit of a naughty girl and I definitely have a wild streak in me. “I did it for a bit of a laugh, although I was encouraged by all the others. LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 7: Melissa Johnson streaks across Centre Court during the Mens Singles Final of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships between Richard Krajicek and MaliVai Washington (not in picture) at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Jin London, England. “It was my suggestion entirely,” she said. Melissa – nicknamed Missie – of Wandsworth, London, was in high spirits after gaining a design degree at Manchester Polytechnic. I suppose that means I have got the sack.” “They demanded my pinny back immediately. Malivai Washington joked he lost because of Melissa Johnson (Image: Daily Mirror) Wimbledon isnt really famous for its streakers - but in 1996 blonde waitress Melissa Johnson gave Centre Court an eyeful when she bared all. “But my employers were very po-faced,” said Melissa.
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