The Nottingham based Community Interest Company, Tamizh Thinnai came together to conduct a fun filled Indoor Cricket tournament for the second time in two years.
The main aim of the tournament was to bring the community members together under one roof to socialise and have an entertaining day of cricket. There were players, umpires, scorers and volunteers from Nottingham, Birmingham and Bristol.
The event started with a short introduction between the six teams followed by some fast and pacy indoor cricket games.
A spokesperson said:
‘We had 6 teams ( (Adengappa Ettu Per, Chennai Sooravalli & 8 Thottakkal, Mambattiyaan Team, Thaar Maar Thunders & GOAT Team) ) competing against each other in the initial round robin stages and 4 teams (Adengappa Ettu Per, Chennai Sooravalli & 8 Thottakkal, & GOAT Team) progressed to the semifinals. Adengappa Ettu Per and the GOAT Team reached the finals .
‘Adengappa Ettu Per team from Meadows won the finals to clinch & retain their winners’ cup for Indoor cricket tournament in 2024.
‘All the players from all the 6 teams were rewarded with a participation medal while the winners and the runners were awarded with their respective trophies.
‘We started this Indoor cricket tournament to bring the community and for them to take home a lot of cherished memories and new friendships. The enthusiastic participation and the smiling faces until the end of day assured us that it was indeed a memorable day for everyone. We thank everyone who were part of this Indoor Cricket tournament for making this a great success for the Indian Tamil community in Nottingham.
