Intro to Cricket Program
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Learn about the history, worldwide appeal, and rules of cricket from members of the Westborough Cricket Club on Saturday, May 11 at 10:00AM (with a rain date of May 18) at Hennessy Field on 1 Upton Road. You will also get the chance to play in a game.
The event will begin with an overview of cricket and the skills needed to play it. Members of the audience will then be asked to play in a game, while others are encouraged to stay and watch the action.
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game that started in England around the sixteenth century and then spread throughout the world along with the expansion of the British Empire in the nineteenth century. Today, the sport is mainly played in the Indian subcontinent, Australia, Asia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Southern Africa and the West Indies. Recently, cricket leagues, both amateur and professional, have been forming in New England and other parts of the United States.
This introductory program is sponsored by the Westborough Cricket Club, the Westborough Center for History and Culture at the Westborough Public Library, and the Westborough Recreation Department.
Details
- Saturday May 11th (Rain Date 5/18)
- Time: 10am -1pm
- Where: Hennessey Field
- Free event but pre - registration is encouraged!