Cricket resumes in BC

Alex McKeen in the St Catherine Standard
““It’s more than a sport,” Mann said, taking a break from a Wednesday evening practice session with two hopeful new players. “Our team is mostly good friends. If there was no cricket, it would have been a dull summer.”

Even while taking a break to talk with the Star, he’s still got one eye on cricket — and is quick to notice and run after the balls soaring toward him.

The Victoria & District Cricket Association was among the first Canadian recreational sports leagues to restart play in June, the same month guidelines were released on how such a restart could take place. Health officials, including B.C. public health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, said staying active by playing sports should be encouraged throughout the pandemic — as long as organizers could limit the number of people coming into contact with one another, and maintain physical distancing and sanitizing.”
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