A cricket match on Friday (August 7) between Edinburgh’s Iman cricket players and a Scottish president’s select kick starts this year’s Edinburgh Mela festivities which takes place this weekend at Pilrig Park.
Cllr Steve Cardownie will bowl the first ball at the Mela cricket match, organised by the Edinburgh Mela and the City of Edinburgh Council Sports team, who are project managing the event in partnership with the Iman Cricket Club.
The Mela Cricket match will take place at Leith Academy Park from 4pm on Friday August 7, where Edinburgh-based Iman cricket club take on a president’s select featuring several Saltires cricket players as well as Edinburgh rugby players/staff.
Alongside the match on August 7 there will be musical entertainment from Pulse of the Place samba band as well as several sporting come and try stations. Cricket Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby team will be holding stalls at the event and food will be served courtesy of Mrs Unis.
Cllr Steve Cardownie, Chair of the Mela Board, said:
“I think the idea of a community based cricket match between local youngsters, professional cricket players and members of the Council is a fantastic way to begin this year’s Mela Festival.”
In addition to the main cricket match, the Mela Tapeball Cricket Tournament runs from 10am -3pm at Academy Park. This youth tournament will feature three local teams and is being organised by the Edinburgh club. Spectators are encouraged to come along and watch the future stars of Scottish cricket as they play in this newly established tournament.
All other Mela events will take place at Pilrig Park from Friday the 7th with Sakhian Ladies night kick starting the festivities at Pilrig Park at 6pm. Over the weekend of the 8th and 9th Pilrig Park activities will take place from 12 noon on wards.
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