Town of Greenburgh News.

A Pickleball Clinic For Everyone!

Learn & Play with ITPTA Teaching Pro Ken Henderson

Ardsley, NY – The Town of Greenburgh Parks and Recreation department in conjunction with ITPTA Certified Teaching Pro & 2018 US Open Singles Gold Medalist Ken Henderson will be offering a Beginners and Intermediate Clinic on July 25^th2019 at Anthony Veterans Park 11 Olympic Lane Ardsley, NY.

Whether you are new to the game, just playing a short time or a seasoned player looking to improve your technique one of these clinics is for you. Here is your chance to learn from and play with a pro; serves, returns, strokes and shots including 3^rd shot drop!

Don’t miss this great opportunity, register to hold your spot today! The Beginners Clinic will run from 9:30am – 11:00am followed by the Intermediate Clinic from 11:30am – 1:00pm. You may register in person at the Greenburgh Parks and Recreation Registration Office or online @ https://secure.rec1.com/NY/town-of-greenburgh/catalog. There is a $10 participation fee for the Beginner Clinic and a $15 fee for the Intermediate Clinic.

For more information call Craig Scialdone at 914-989-1817 or email at cscialdone@greenburghny.com.

Click here to see our information flyer.

The Town of Greenburgh maintains a 632 acre park system. Throughout the unincorporated area there are 19 major parks and park complexes that include 7 outdoor pools, 29 tennis courts, a new multi-purpose center, four nature preserves, skating ponds, 11 playgrounds, 10 ball fields and various picnic areas.

GREENBURGH NOW HAS A CRICKET FIELD—AT RICHARD PRESSER PARK, CENTRAL AVE IN HARTSDALE

  Earlier this year some residents of Greenburgh asked the Town Board to recognize the desire of Greenburgh residents to have a cricket field. The Town Board worked with the newly formed cricket committee, located a park (Richard Presser Park on Central Ave in Hartsdale), curated a customized cricket pitch. The cricket field is now open and cricket enthusiasts have started to enjoy the sport on Sunday mornings in Hartsdale.

   Greenburgh, to my knowledge, is one of the first communities in Westchester to recognize the importance of cricket. I am sharing the enthusiastic response we have received with other municipal officials –hoping that other communities in Westchester will consider creating their own cricket fields.  This is a very exciting initiative.  Those interested in practicing at the field should contact the Greenburgh parks department.

PAUL FEINER

Cricket in Westchester:  ---A MESSAGE FROM OUR CRICKET COMMITTEE

Cricket is the second most followed sport in the world after soccer.  Regions like Asia, Africa, UK, Caribbean Islands, Australia and New Zealand have a large fan following for the sport. In the US, baseball may be thought of as an American sport with a long and illustrious history, however cricket predates it.  Cricket was being played on this land before it became the United States, and historical records as early as 1737 have chronicled its existence. Even though baseball has eclipsed cricket in popularity, there are over 600 dedicated cricket playing fields in the US.

On January 9, 2019, several cricket enthusiasts residing in and around the Town of Greenburgh, NY gathered together with one voice under one roof to engage the town officials in a spirited discussion. Their intention was to grow awareness for the sport in the county through the development of designated cricket facilities. During the first meeting, Mr. Paul Feiner, Supervisor of the Town of Greenburgh, and other elected officers, were very supportive of our interest and guided the group on next steps to-

•             Hold educational sessions regarding the sport of Cricket with the town board and community members.

•             Actively be involved in the town’s parks and recreations advisory board.

•             Develop and articulate clear and realistic short-term and long-term objectives.

•             Organize around a single body as the voice of the cricket community in Westchester and work with local officials in developing a roadmap to execute the vision.

We have been very fortunate to have the assistance of Gerard Byrne – Commissioner of Parks & Recreations (Town of Greenburgh) among others. They have supported our long term vision and also accomodated our short term goal of repurposing existing fields in the town to play cricket, by curating a customized 22 yard X 10 feet cricket pitch either on concrete, grass or turf.

In May 2019, after three months of searching and reviewing various fields in Westchester, we were informed that Richard Presser Park in the Town of Hartsdale would be the site where the first official cricket pitch would be laid. In the next several weeks we saw first hand the talent and professionalism of our town officials who took our requirements to create a cricket pitch that is the real deal! On July 6, the new pitch had its first event. On that auspicious day over 100 cricket enthusiasts from the community dropped by to witness history and play some cricket!

Representatives of various Westchester cricket teams have come together to create “22yardsport”, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the sport of cricket in Westchester and surrounding communities. They will be the voice of cricket enthusiasts in working with local officials for the development of dedicated cricket facilities.

While our journey has only started we are excited to see what the future will bring!