Cricket in Manitoba - A symbol of change and diversity.
Not that long ago, many school children in Winnipeg may have never heard about this game called Cricket. It is a that has been played in many parts of the world for centuries but it is not a game that was embraced by Winnipeg. But some die hard Guyanese cricketers migrated to this province and brought their passion for the game and slowly started to introduce it into the mainstream sports. Today Winnipeg boasts several cricket fields and if you should go on a good Sunday at Assiniboine Park, you would see the boys in white hitting ball.
Many people see cricket as a boring sports. There is not a lot of action going on but if you understand the game, maybe it can be compared to golf in some ways (re the appearance of boredom is concerned) once you understand the game it can be so exciting.
The Guyanese Association of Manitoba, Inc. lead by Kamta Roy Singh, President and his team of guys are at the forefront of making Cricket a household sport in this province. There are many Canadian born school children who are now plying the game. I think it is great.
It is a sure sign that Winnipeg is changing for the better. We are becoming more diverse and culturally accepting of each other and willing to embrace a little change.

Cricket is played by two teams of eleven players each, which take turns to bowl a hard-leather ball. AT first view, cricket looks somehow similar to baseball, with players batting a ball and trying to score as many runs as possible. The differences, however, are many. For starters, cricket is played with a flat bat, rather than a rounded one, and players do not run on a square to score a point, but instead run forward in an effort to reach the opposite end of the pitch. If the ball is hit hard enough to go far, a player may keep running back and forth between the opposite ends, scoring one point every time they complete the full distance.

A cricket pitch is always a grassy rectangle measuring 66 x 10 feet (20.12 x 3.05 m). Wooden stakes at each end of the field mark the points to reach in order to score a run. Several additional lines mark the infield and outfield areas, used to determine if a pitch is legal according to the position of the player and the direction of the ball.
(Wikipedia)

If you want to find out more about cricket call any one of these people listed below
Members of the Maples Community Centre Board and it's volunteers, cordially invite you to join us at the official opening of the first cricket park in Winnipeg north district (Maples). The Maples is one of the fastest growing areas in the city, and the Maples C. C. is proud to add cricket to it's many programs- reflecting the diversity of our community.
For more info: Call Derek Dabee: 779-6101
Kamta Roy Singh: 227-4193
Mohamed Alli: 633-2668
Maples C C: 953-1191