(posted 8001 days ago)The Times
June 07, 2002England stars to open other Oval
By Matthew PryorIMAGINE what potential cricket talent lies dormant in inner-city state schools. Now picture the Kennington Community Cricket Ground — the People’s Oval — the result of £70,000 and 18 months of cutting through red tape to create a pitch in one of the more deprived areas of Lambeth.
The United Cricket Association is running the project with Lambeth Council and will start a junior programme this summer, with senior teams next season.
Alec Stewart and Alex Tudor will officially open the ground tomorrow when a celebrity charity match will be broadcast on the Cricket Roadshow. Channel 4 has contributed £50,000.
Ground security could come for free. The Rastafarian International commune is located on the boundary. “This is my Oval and we’ll be watching it 24/7,” Rasbingi, the elder statesman, said.