Mini cricket sets new record

[Zakhmi]

2pm on Thursday marked a pinnacle moment for Bakers Mini Cricket as a new South African Guinness World record was set for the most children playing cricket at one time. Over 6 000 children between the ages of six and twelve, took part in the mega festival across eight venues, which was planned by Bakers and Cricket SA (CSA) as a celebration to highlight the 25 year anniversary of Bakers Mini Cricket, the longest developmental sport sponsorship in southern Africa. The festivities started with opening ceremonies attended by a host of dignitaries including local cricketers before the children took to the pitches, to start playing Bakers Mini Cricket at precisely the same time across the eight selected venues including; Johannesburg (Liberty Life Wanderers), Cape Town (Sahara Park Newlands), Paarl (Boland Park), Benoni (Willowmoore Park), Kimberley (De Beers Diamond Oval), KwaZulu-Natal (Sahara Stadium Kingsmead), Port Elizabeth (Sahara Oval St Georges) and Pretoria (Supersport Park). Source