Cricket Match

Important Information

We have changed the location for this event to:

Giovanni Caboto Park
109 Ave - 95 Street
T5H 1H1 Edmonton, Alberta

An Event to Celebrate Sport in Edmonton

The Mahinur Jahid Memorial Foundation is organizing and sponsoring a cricket match on August 6, 2015 here in Edmonton in memory of Mahinur Jahid, who was actively playing in Winnipeg's cricket team »The Bengal Tigers«. Mahinur Jahid died in a car accident in January 2012 in the city of Lloydminster of Alberta at the age of 27.

Mahinur Jahid and Team: »The Bengal Tigers« from Winnipeg

Mahinur Jahid and Team: »The Bengal Tigers« from Winnipeg

The Mahinur Jahid Memorial Foundation (MJMF) invites the people of the Bangladeshi community and everybody else interested in the cricket sport to spend Thursday evening out in Giovanni Caboto Park in Edmonton, Alberta to enjoy the game. Bring your friends and families along!

The park is located close to the Telus World of Science and has a beautiful setting for recreational activities, with several picnic sites, gazebos, an outdoor tennis court, lots of green areas, and a nearby playground for kids.

The sports event will include a short program guiding through the evening, and a ceremony to reward prices to the participating teams in the competition. Two rivalling teams will face each other on the field in an effort to promote and celebrate team sport.

Location

Giovanni Caboto Park
109 Ave - 95 Street
T5H 1H1 Edmonton, Alberta

Date

Thursday, August 6, 2015
6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

More Information

For more information please contact:

Roney at (780) 709-7337 or
Tanvir at (780) 399-0834

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