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Maasai Cricket Team in Nottingham
The Masai warrior cricket team will be coming to
Nottingham later this summer to participate in a
number of community events and to test their cricketing
ability against a number of local cricket teams.
The tour which takes place between the 16 th August
and the 1 st September has the following objectives ;
(1) Facilitate cultural exchange and celebration
through sports and engaging local cricket clubs.
(2) Bring new and emerging communities and
local communities together while facilitating
community cohesion and social integration.
(3) Raise awareness of social injustices affecting our
communities
(4) Encourage physical health and mental fitness
through sports
(5) Create a platform for individual development for
those interested in cricket
(6) Get more people active through participation
(7) Encourage more participation in cricket as a game
for both males & females especially among new &
emerging communities
(8) Bringing regional and national cricketers and
lovers of cricket together
(9) Strengthen & promote the work of all partners involved
The itinerary for the tour has almost been finalised.
The team will be based at Nottingham Trent University
for the length of their visit and a reception hosted
by the university will take place on the evening of
the 17 th August. Cricket games have been arranged
against Notts & Arnold Amateur Cricket Club ( 24 th
August ), Attenborough Cricket Club ( 26 th August ),
West Indian Cavaliers & Carrington ( 27 th August ) and
Belvoir Countryside & Community Trust ( 29 th August
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). Spectators are welcome at all games. Full details of
timings and directions to venue will be posted on the
website nearer the time.
The Warriors will also attend a number of cultural and
community events during their visit. A cultural fashion
event will take place on Saturday 18 th August, events
promoting action to prevent modern day slavery and
FGM will take place on 22 nd August and the Warriors
will be attending the African Farm Festival at Home
Farm, Screveton on Saturday 25 th August. In addition
on Thursday 30 th August in conjunction with the Trent
Bridge Community Trust a community cricket day will
take place on the Victoria Embankment. It is hoped that
a number of youngsters from inner city communities,
who perhaps have not participated in a cricket event
before, will attend. Full details will again be posted on
the Mojatu website.
Finally a number of social events have been arranged
to show the Masai Warriors something of the British
culture. A trip to London is planned, as well as a visit
to the rural communities in North Nottingham and
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club have kindly
agreed to provide a tour of Trent Bridge. The tour will
be rounded off with a fundraising reception on Friday
31 st August.
This tour has required a lot of effort to organise. There
is also a significant cost involved in getting the Warriors
across to the UK. A number of organisations have
supported the tour by supplying in kind offers to help
with the accommodation and running costs however
more finance is required. A crowd funding page will
be launched early next month. All donations however
small will be much appreciated. Any monies collected
over and above the cost of the Tour will be distributed
to local charities both here and in Kenya