Nottingham connected
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COMMUNITY CRICKET DAY
By Leikeisha Walters
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Finale
For the tour finale, the Community Cricket Day which took place at
Nottingham Victoria Embankment Field of Dreams was organised in
conjunction with Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and The Trent
Bridge Community Trust.
With information stalls including The Woodland Trust, The Nottingham
Muslim Women’s Network and Support for Survivors, members of the
public were invited to discuss issues affecting the community.
M’Adune Cuisine and Sabadema Multicultural Cuisine were on hand to
feed hungry tums, whilst popular JoJo and Co Parrot Rescue provided fun
for all the family with their bird-handling demonstrations.
Amongst those participating in the cricket event were five- to-eight-
year old boys and girls from All Stars Cricket, a programme designed to
encourage children to get involved in the sport. After a session with the
Warriors, and following a quick game of tape-ball, the youngsters watched the community cricket matches which
took place for the rest of the afternoon, including ‘Walking Cricket’ - often played by the over 50s age group
as an alternative to running around! Ditching their high-vis uniform for cricket whites, Nottingham Community
Protection also challenged the Maasai Cricket Warriors to a match which saw the shuka-wearing Warriors outrun
the CPOs on their home turf, with 60 runs to 50 - obviously they were saving their best for last!