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Show up
Home Saturdays and Sundays from before the toss. Bring a chair, a coat, and someone who’s never watched cricket before.
Official fan corner
Audlem Ultras
The noise behind the sightscreen. Families, mates, regulars and first-timers — if you’re on the bank cheering Audlem, you’re one of us.
Who we are
Audlem Ultras isn’t a ticketed membership or a closed clique — it’s the supporter culture around the club. We turn up for the 1st XI, 2nd XI and Sunday side, pack the boundary, rattle the scoreboard and keep the bar humming after the last over.
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Make noise
Clap the good stuff. Cheer a diving stop. Remind the opposition they’re a long way from the motorway.
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Back the club
Use the bar, buy a raffle ticket, sponsor a ball, share the Facebook posts. Village cricket runs on people like you.
Faces on the bank
Meet the Ultras
Three of the regulars who keep Audlem loud — first over to last pint. Spot them at The Gorse Croft and you’ll know you’re in the right place.
Founding noise · Boundary regular
Vonners
If the bank suddenly gets louder, Vonners has arrived.
Vonners is pure Audlem Ultras — early on the boundary, coat on, voice ready. He’s the one who starts the “Come on Audlem!” when the game needs a shove, and the one still chatting cricket in the bar after the covers are on.
Ask him about a close finish at The Gorse Croft and you’ll get chapter and verse. Ask him to keep quiet for a few overs and you’ll get a look.
- Never misses a home Saturday if he can help it
- Knows every chant before it’s a chant
- First to clap a diving stop — last to leave the pavilion
Match-day organiser · Chief welcomer
Jimmy Johnson
The Ultra who makes sure nobody watches alone.
Jimmy Johnson is the friendly face on the bank — the one who’ll shift a chair so a new family can see the square, point you at the bar, and talk you through who’s bowling and why it matters.
When Audlem need numbers on the rope, Jimmy’s the message that goes round. Ultras culture doesn’t run on noise alone; it runs on people who bring people. That’s Jimmy.
- Turns first-timers into regulars
- Always knows when the bar’s open
- Equal parts chat, tea, and “come on lads”
Club man · Ultra with a scorebook past
Steve Blackhurst
Played his bit for Audlem — still turns up when the club needs a crowd.
Steve Blackhurst knows both sides of the rope. He’s pulled on the whites for Audlem (nearly twenty games in the club records) and still backs the side from the bank when he’s not in the middle.
That mix — player’s eye, Ultra’s heart — is gold on match day. He’ll tell you what’s actually hard about that shot, then roar just as hard when it comes off.
- Audlem CC playing record in the books
- Still on the bank for big home games
- Player chat without the player ego
Match-day lines
Keep it friendly. Keep it loud. Steal these if you want — or invent better ones on the bank.
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“Come on Audlem!”
The classic. Works in any over.
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“Gorse Croft, Gorse Croft!”
For when the ground looks its best and the chase is on.
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“One-nil… to the Audlem!”
Optional and slightly silly after a tight finish. Use sparingly.
Home of the Ultras
The bank at The Gorse Croft is our terrace. Best view of the square, short walk to the pavilion bar, and room for kids to run without spoiling anyone’s natter.
- Arrive early for a good spot along the boundary
- Bar open on home match days
- Spectators always welcome — no membership card needed
Join the Audlem Ultras
No forms, no fees. Turn up, support the side, and stay in the loop.
- Watch a game Check the fixtures and get to The Gorse Croft.
- Follow the club Updates and photos on Facebook.
- Get the emails Sign up to the club newsletter for fixtures and events.
- Chip in if you can Ball sponsors and donations keep the club going — see sponsorship tiers.
See you on the bank
Questions, chant ideas, or flag designs — email the club and say you’re with the Ultras.
