WATCH: Corinthians launches cricket and netball with a bang
The clinic even saw some soccer players try their hand at cricket.
Corinthians Soccer Club launched its cricket and netball activities with a special sports day on February 12 at their fields in La Rochelle.
Jeppe Cricket Club as well as the Central Gauteng Lions cricket team were also present.
The objective was to signal a return of cricket to the South of Joburg.
Corinthians Club is already a well-known powerhouse of soccer in the South and now adding cricket and netball they hope to attract more members to join the club.
The club itself started a few years ago to help with the problems of drugs, crime and prostitution that plaques the youth of the area.
The netball facilities were recently also added to the club and had its first mini-tournament on the day.
Jack Msibi, founder of Corinthians said “When we started we didn’t know where we are going to practice or even play. We contacted the local councillor, Faeeza Chame, which in turn gave us the keys to the current facility we are now at. We started with soccer but we are looking forward to adding cricket and netball in order to reach a larger audience.”
The cricket clinic on the day was hosted in conjunction with KFC mini cricket and Jeppe Cricket Club as well as some of the Central Gauteng Lions players and staff members helping the children with the different aspects of the game.
The blind cricketers also had a little demonstration match where they invited various players to join in and bat or ball a few balls while blindfolded.
CEO of the Central Gauteng Lions cricket team, Jono Leaf-Wright, also spoke to all the players about how anyone can be the next Quinton de Kock or the next Kagiso Rabada.
The clinic even saw some soccer players try their hands at cricket.
