Benjamin Aubé writes for the Timmins Press
It was basically Timmins’ version of the Cricket World Cup. A ragtag, yet clearly talented team of local cricketers took on a slightly more experienced team visiting from North Bay at Fred Salvador Field. Though the scale of Saturday afternoon’s matchup was considerably smaller than the World Cup, there was an undeniable sense of excitement in the air, both on the field and in the stands. Fans cheered as a North Bay bowler tried to whip a small yellow ball past a Timmins batsman. The bowler’s goal: Strike down the wickets being protected by said batsman. The game was jointly organized by the Timmins and North Bay District Multicultural Centres, as well as the Timmins Local Immigration Partnership, to celebrate Diversity Day in the city.
“One of our biggest thing has been cricket, we started that a few months ago,” said Jennifer Vachon, outreach intern at the Timmins Multicultural Centre. “This is going to be our first big game.”
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