Impromptu game of cricket breaks out on Peckham street after 10pm curfew
A game of cricket that broke out on a street in Peckham was described as a "sweet and exuberant moment of joy".
Revellers were seen just after 10pm by Peckham Rye Station with a bat and ball surrounded by a large crowd.
"My guess was that it had recently started as everyone was kicked out of the local pubs and bars," James Jones, a documentary maker who caught the game on video, told the PA news agency.
"I was there for about 10 minutes and it was still going strong."
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— James Jones (@jamesjonesfilm) October 10, 2020
Mr Jones, himself from Peckham, said that the game felt like a "moment of joy".
"Obviously on social media people are projecting all sorts of views onto it," he told PA.
"Being there, it felt like a very sweet and exuberant moment of joy. And we could all do with some more joy at the moment!"
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