Scottish Cricket Club Threatened By Closure Due To Dwindling Numbers

Dwindling numbers "could threaten the existence of a historic village cricket club," most famous in Scotland after a David and Goliath victory against England, according to THE SCOTSMAN. Freuchie Cricket Club "earned its place in sporting folklore in 1985, when it became the first-ever Scottish team to win the National Village Championship against a Surrey XI." But more than three decades on, villagers believe that "there is now a real danger that the little club which celebrated its centenary eight years ago could fold." Freuchie "currently fields a first XI and a second XI, but a lack of available players has sometimes seen the club struggle to put out its second team." Current club captain Jock Wallace said, "That’s our biggest fear -- that the club shuts. We’re one of the most famous clubs around and if it had to close it would leave a massive empty void in the community" (THE SCOTSMAN, 4/7).