UK ambassador Andy Ashcroft announced last night at a Commonwealth Day event held at the British Embassy that the newly formed Dominican Cricket Association is seeking new members. Ashcroft is the first chairman of the association. The first members are mainly medicine students or doctors living in the DR from Commonwealth countries (India, Pakistan, UK, and others). Dr. Shakil Khan is the president of the group that has the task of introducing the game to Dominicans. Those interested, should contact the association by writing to dominicancricket@yahoo.com or by tel, 809 362-0606. The association has been holding practice games at the UASD grounds. The plan is to create the first Dominican nationals cricket team. There are plans to get a league going in each province and have a team practicing at each university.
Don't know anything about cricket, but was told that baseball is a variation created from cricket.
Turns out that cricket was first played in the DR in the early 80s, when primarily medicine students from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Kenya, the US and Canada began playing the game and some Dominicans joined. Now they want to relaunch the sport, especially with all the interest generated by the World Cup that will be played in the Caribbean come 2007.
Several island nations in the West Indies are preparing to host games for the 2007 Cricket World Cup from 11 March 11 to 28 April 2007.
Don't know anything about cricket, but was told that baseball is a variation created from cricket.
Turns out that cricket was first played in the DR in the early 80s, when primarily medicine students from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Kenya, the US and Canada began playing the game and some Dominicans joined. Now they want to relaunch the sport, especially with all the interest generated by the World Cup that will be played in the Caribbean come 2007.
Several island nations in the West Indies are preparing to host games for the 2007 Cricket World Cup from 11 March 11 to 28 April 2007.
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