Cairns Fudge Cricket Club - Why Cairns Fudge?

Why 'Cairns Fudge'?


The beginning... On the 18th of July 2004, we received a call from the Holton Captain. He informed us that Sunningwell CC (the opposition for the game the following day) had pulled out and that the game was off. It was suggested to the Holton Captain that we could get a side together to provide opposition for Holton instead. The Captain agreed with this and began letting the Holton players know that they would now be facing an Andrew Small Invitational XI. For the rest of day and much of the evening, Andy set about calling numerous Hockey contacts (and any of our friends who could feasibly run and/or catch a cricket ball) to see if they fancied a game of Cricket the next day. Eventually after a lot of badgering from Smally, about 7 people agreed to play and a team was born. Origin of 'Cairns Fudge'... We now needed a name for our team. Lots of ideas were bounced about the living room for an hour or so but they were all pretty bad. A flash of inspiration came from Sky Sports News. Chris Cairns, the all action New Zealand all rounder had retired from Test Cricket. Chris Cairns was always a favourite player of the boys at 24 Percy St. When free from injury, his big hitting, fast bowling and athletic fielding entertained crowds across the vast cricketing globe. Coupled with his David Hasslehoff like good looks, Chris Cairns will always be remembered as a true icon of the modern game and one of the best players New Zealand Cricket has ever produced. What better tribute to the great man than to name a Cricket team after his new business venture, Cairns Fudge Ltd. To read more about Chris Cairns and the day he threw his full backing behind us , click here. On the back of this game, it was decided that for the 2005 season, we would try and establish Cairns Fudge as a proper Cricket side. To see how we got on in 2005 and beyond, click here The Future... The success of Cairns Fudge was never going to be based on the performances of seasoned village cricketers as we hardly have any available to us. The commitment and enthusiasm of those who are relatively new to playing the game of Cricket has carried us through and long may that continue... Back to 'About Us'

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