Soccer Kickoff

Soccer 2009 Kickoff

Saturday, June 27th
(note date change)

Dyker Beach Park
Brooklyn - 86th Street & 14th Avenue

Free & Open To The Public - BBQ - Free T-Shirts (while supplies last)
3 matches- 8:30am, 10:00am & 11:30am
(Rain or Shine)

Soccer Final Photos

Action Photos from the 2009 NYPD UNITED Final

Photos by P.O. John DeMarco

2009 Twenty20 Cup Schedule

2009 NYPD Cricket Twenty/20 Cup Schedule
Schedule subject to change

Round 1
6/23 KnightRiders vs SuperStars 0900, Gateway/Spring Creek Park
Superstars (158-8 20 overs) beat KnightRiders (51- all out, 15.1 overs) by 157 runs
6/23 Pak Brighton vs Tigers 1200, Gateway/Spring Creek Park
Tigers (140-9 20 overs) lost by 7 wickets to Pak Brighton (146-2, 12 overs)

6/24 Lycons vs Dragons 0900, Kissena Park
Dragons (135-6, 20 overs) beat Lycons (134-5, 20 overs) by 1 run
6/24 Warriors vs Punjab 1030, Kissena Park
Punjab (267-9, 20 overs) beat Warriors (134-9, 20 overs) by 133 runs
6/24 West Indies Kings vs Bronx Lions 1200, Kissena Park
Kings (153-5, 20 overs) beat Lions (34 all out, 12.1 overs) by 119 runs

Round 2
6/30 Punjab vs Lycons 0900, Gateway/Spring Creek Park
Punjab (133-2, 15.2) beat Lycons (127-9, 20 ov) by 7 wickets.
6/30 Tigers vs Knight Riders 1200, Gateway/Spring Creek Park
Knightriders (128- all out, 19 ov) beat Tigers (120-8, 20 ov) by 8 runs

7/1 West Indies Kings vs SuperStars 0900, Kissena Park
Superstars (196-6, 20 ov) beat the West Indies Kings (140-5, 20 ov) by 56 runs.
7/1 Dragons vs Pak Brighton 1030, Kissena Park
Pak Brighton (67-all out, 14 ov) lost to Dragons (70-6, 9 ov) by 4 wickets.
7/1 Bronx Lions vs Warriors 1200, Kissena Park
Warriors (162-9) beat the Lions (127-8) by 35 runs.

Round 3
7/7 SuperStars vs Warriors 0900, Gateway/Spring Creek Park
Warriors (128-All out, 18 ov) lost to Superstars (131-7, 20 ov) by 3 runs.
7/7 West Indies Kings vs Lycons 1200, Gateway/Spring Creek Park
(Due to rain, match reverted to the Kings score at 15.2 ov) Kings (125-6, 20 ov/74-4 15.2 ov) lost to Lycans (92-3, 15.2 ov).

7/8 Bronx Lions vs Pak Brighton 0900, Kissena Park
Pak Brighton (162-8, 20 ov) beat Lions (103-All out, 16 ov) by 59 runs. Pak Brighton 20 pts, Lions 7 pts.
7/8 Punjab vs KnightRiders 1030, Kissena Park
KnightRiders (137-7, 20 ov) lost to Punjab (139-3, 14 ov). Punjab 18 pts, 'Riders 6 pts.
7/8 Dragons vs Tigers 1200, Kissena Park
Tigers (101-8, 20 ov) lost to Dragons (103-2, 14 ov). Dragons 17 pts, Tigers 4 pts.

Round 4
7/14 Lycons vs SuperStars 0900, Gateway/Spring Creek Park
Lycans (132- all out, 19.3 ov) lost to the SuperStars (133-1, 17 ov). Lycans 5pts, 'Stars 20 pts.
7/14 Warriors vs Pak Brighton 1200, Gateway/Spring Creek Park
Warriors (222-4, 20 ov) beat Pak Brighton (167- all out, 19.5 ov). Warriors 20 pts, Pak Brighton 6 pts.

7/15 West Indies Kings vs KnightRiders 0900, Kissena Park
Kings (179-8, 20 ov) and KnightRiders (179-7, 20 ov) played to a draw. 13 pts each.
7/15 Bronx Lions vs Tigers 1030, Kissena Park
Lions (152-2, 20 ov.) beat Tigers (106- all out, 20 ov.). Lions 20 pts, Tigers 4 pts
7/15 Punjab vs Dragons 1200, Kissena Park
Dragons (209-6, 20 ov) beat Punjab (142-8, 20 ov). Dragons 18 pts, Punjab 7 pts.

Round 5
7/21 Warriors vs Tigers 0900, Gateway/Spring Creek Park
Washout, 5 points each.
7/21 Lycons vs KnightRiders 1200, Gateway/Spring Creek Park
Washout, 5 points each.

7/22 SuperStars vs Pak Brighton 0900, Kissena Park
Pak Brighton (138- all out, 19.1 ov) lost to the SuperStars (140-5, 19.4 ov). 'Stars 20 pts, Pak Brighton 7 pts.
7/22 West Indies Kings vs Dragons 1030, Kissena Park
Dragons (151-7, 20 ov) beat WI Kings (106- all out, 19 0v). Dragons 20 pts, Kings 8 pts.
7/22 Bronx Lions vs Punjab 1200, Kissena Park
Lions defeat Punjab via forfeit. 10 pts for Lions.

Round 6
7/28 KnightRiders vs Pak Brighton 0900, Gateway/Spring Creek Park
Pak Brighton (170-9) lost to the KnightRiders (171-4, 16.3 ov). 'Riders 19 pts, Pak Brighton 6 pts.
7/28 Punjab vs West Indies Kings 1200, Gateway/Spring Creek Park
Kings (182-4, 20 ov) beat Punjab (130-all out, 18 ov). Kings 20 pts, Punjab 6pts.

7/29 Dragons vs Warriors 0900, Kissena Park
Dragons (181-6, 20 ov) beat Warriors (99-9, 20 ov). Dragons 19 pts, Warriors 5 pts.
7/29 Tigers vs Lycons 1030, Kissena Park
Lycans (165-8, 20ov) beat Tigers (64-All Out, 15ov). Lycans 20 pts, Tigers 5 pts.
7/29 SuperStars vs Bronx Lions 1200, Kissena Park
Lions (25-All Out) lost to SuperStars (26-0). Lions 0 pts, 'Stars 15 pts.

Round 7
8/4 Lycans vs Bronx Lions 0900, Gateway/Spring Creek Park
Lycans (197-5, 20ov) beat Lions (110-all out, 19.3 ov). Lycans 20 pts, Lions 6pts.
8/4 KnightRiders vs Dragons 1200, Gateway/Spring Creek Park
KnightRiders (135-8, 20 ov) lost to Dragons (136-2, 17 ov). 'Riders 5 pts, Dragons 18pts.

8/5 Pak Brighton vs Punjab 0900, Kissena Park
Pak Brighton (123-9, 20 ov) lost to Punjab (125-2, 19.1ov). Pak 4pts, Punj 19pts.
8/5 SuperStars vs Tigers 1030, Kissena Park
Tigers forfeit, SuperStars 10 pts.
8/5 Warriors vs West Indies Kings 1200, Kissena Park
Kings (125-7, 20 ov) beat Warriors (91- All out, 19.1 ov). Kings 20 pts, Warriors 6pts.

Playoffs Quarterfinals (1st and 2nd place get first round byes)

Punjab vs Lycans, 9am, Tuesday, August 11th, Brooklyn
Lycans beat Punjab.
West Indies Kings vs Warriors, 12pm, Tuesday, August 11th, Brooklyn
Kings beat the Warriors.

Playoffs Semifinals
SuperStars vs West Indies Kings 9:00am, Wednesday, August 12th, Queens
Result voided. SuperStars advance.
Dragons vs Lycans, 9:00am, August 12th, Queens
Lycans (168-6, 20 ov) beat Dragons (167-6, 20 ov) by 1 run.

Playoffs Final

Tuesday, August 18th
Lycans vs SuperStars
Lycans (119-6, 19.1 overs) defeated SuperStars (117-6, 20 overs).
Lycans are the 2009 Champions!
10am, Kissena Park, Queens (Booth Memorial Avenue & Kissena Blvd).

2009 NYPD Cricket Family Day

2009 NYPD Cricket Family Day A Success

June 13th, 2009- A large crowd turned out today to celebrate the launch of the 2009 NYPD Cricket season. Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly was there (pictured) to announce that this season will be 'bigger and better' with 10 teams competing for the Twenty/20 Cup. Matches will be played in two locations this year in Brooklyn and Queens.

The event, free and open to the public, featured a rock climbing wall, a free barbeque, NYPD Cricket t-shirt giveaways and contests.

Read the Press Release [here]

Photos By Police Officer John DeMarco

Press Release

Press Release No. 2009 - 019

NYPD YOUTH CRICKET LEAGUE SWINGS INTO ACTION

170 City Teens to Compete for NYPD Cricket Cup Beginning June 23 New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly Saturday opened a new season of NYPD Cricket with a community celebration for participants and their families at P.S. 217 in Brooklyn. The NYPD’s citywide cricket league is in its second season and is administered by the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau. Players are young men ages 15 to 19. A majority of those who have signed up to play this summer are of Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Guyanese descent.

“There are many ways to measure New York’s diversity: by the languages spoken, the nationalities represented, the foods we eat, and the sports we play,” Commissioner Kelly said. “The NYPD youth cricket league celebrates that diversity, one of the city’s greatest strengths.”

After a very successful inaugural season in 2008, the league this year will involve more players, teams and games. The 2009 NYPD Cricket season will feature 10 teams and roughly 170 players from all five boroughs, an increase from the 2008 season when 6 teams and 100 players took part.

Teams including the Pak Brighton, Punjab, Tigers, Warriors, Dragons, West Indies Kings, Superstars, and Knight Riders will begin play on June 23rd and will culminate play with a championship game on Aug. 25th. The NYPD league uses the twenty/20 format and matches are refereed by New York State certified umpires.

NYPD Community Affairs officers conducted outreach through community groups, youth programs and businesses in the five boroughs; they also promoted the tournament through local New York adult cricket leagues. The NYPD Twenty20 Cricket Cup is an extension of the Department's New Immigrant Outreach initiative that aims to establish positive ongoing relations with multiple ethnic groups including the Arab and South Asian communities.

Participation for all players is free. The Police Department provides a professional color uniform kit with a hat, pants, and jersey as well as t-shirts and hats for the coaches. Coaches are volunteers. Cricket matches are played in Brooklyn at the Gateway Cricket Ground in Spring Creek Park and in Kissena Park in Queens.

More information on the NYPD Cricket League for youth can be found at http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/community_affairs/community_affairs.shtml.

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