Nonhle Nthabiseng Mokoena_FAT CATS CRICKET CLUB

Fat Cats Cricket club has been in existence from about 2007. Around that time we<br /> enlisted in the Last Man Standing (LMS) league, but we didn’t even complete the<br /> season due to a myriad of problems including finance and player availability.<br /> It was not until 2018 when it was formalised and accepted by the BOG. That year an<br /> interim structure was put in place and by January 2019, the club had a first executive<br /> structure, which has been in charge since.<br /> Fat Cats cricket was brought about mainly by people with keen interest in the club. In<br /> 2007 when we started, we used to play two games per year, mainly in<br /> November/December.<br /> These were termed Blacks v Whites, given that our members were playing against the<br /> school mates who happened to be white, from the same schools they attended.<br /> We then decided to get more serious and arranged more fixtures in a year. These<br /> took place on public holidays. March 21, April 27, May 2 and September 24 gave us<br /> an opportunity to confirm fixtures.<br /> We used to play against each other (split the team into two, and have fun). Famously,<br /> the September 24 date became known as Fat Cats cricket day and everyone was<br /> welcome, even those who had never held a cricket bat before. They first played<br /> cricket on this occasion.