Police, referees and team captains are seen witnessing a coin toss for batting order at the 53 Division First Annual Indoor Cricket Tournament Sunday (October 25 , 2015) in Thorncliffe Park. The event grows out of the continuing interaction by police and community to keep kids engaged and positive. Sunday saw 80 young men and women playing or participating in support roles such as scoring at the Jenner Jean-Marie Community Centre. As many as 17 teams participated for a championship trophy, said PC Narinder Grewal, a principal organizer of the event. The game had to be adapted, probably not for the first time, to be played indoors where the gymnasium at Jenner Jean-Marie is large and modern.
COPS & KIDS
The entire project is made possible by the Proaction charity which is allied with Toronto Police and has its offices in the headquarters building on College Street. All the players wore jerseys bearing Proaction’s Cops & Kids logo. Proaction was conceived by businessman John L. Bitove Sr. in 1991 and has functioned as a source of financial support for such good work since then. Photo shows l to r Nasser Khan (chief referee) PC Arnulfo Lisanin, team captain, PC Alex Li with coin, team captain and assistant and PC Narinder Grewal. (The South Bayview Bulldog)
