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Article: New York Police uses cricket to bond with communities.
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- Asian News International
- Article date:
- June 29, 2009
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Byline: ANI
New York, June 29 (ANI): The New York Police Department has chosen cricket as a way to foster relationships with newer immigrant communities.
The Police Department established a cricket competition for young men in the city last summer. The project was a success, and on Tuesday, play began for another season, reports the New York Times.
Interest has expanded, with 10 teams and 170 players involved this year, compared with six teams last year.
Matches are played at the Gateway Cricket Ground in Brooklyn, a grass oval tucked in by the Belt Parkway, in the shadows of the towers of Starrett City and beneath the flight path of ...