Cheriton Fitzpaine Cricket Club as we know and love it, began life in 1957. Prior to that date Cheriton and Shobrooke had a joint team, but this was an entirely different club, to which we have no links.
It was Bob Blackburn (the father of Rob "Cec' Blackurn, present landlord of the Half Moon), the then landlord of the Half Moon Inn in the village who founded the club. The problem of finding any flat ground within a reasonable distance of the village was as it has always been - difficult. Early games were played on a field above White Cross to the east of the village. Then in 1958 William Baker who farmed at Hayne Farm (on the way to Cadeleigh) kindly allowed the club to rent part of the field in front of the farmhouse. We have played here ever since through many an up and down. |
