Chudley Cannons

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Chudley Cannons
Team information
Hometown Chudleigh, Devon, England
Founded 1753
League(s) British and Irish Quidditch League
Robes Bright orange with their logo: two black Cs and a speeding cannonball
Won Championships

The Chudley Cannons are a British Quidditch team that played in the British and Irish Quidditch League. They wore bright orange robes, and their logo included two black Cs and a speeding cannonball. They have won the League Cup twenty-one times, the last time in 1892; many consider their glory days to be over.

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Motto

The club motto was "We shall conquer" until 1972, when it was changed to "Let's all just keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best".

History

1753

Chudley Cannons is founded.

1892

The Chudley Cannons won the League for the last time.

1931

The Cannons won the Josef Wronski Award for Excellent Pitch Skills.

1972

The team played in the International Quidditch Tournament and changed their official motto.

1992

In August the Cannons were ninth in the League.

1998

The Appleby Arrows defeated the Chudley Cannons in the summer, aided by a pathetic performance by Cannon's Seeker Galvin Gudgeon.

The Cannons were at the bottom of the table on 31 July.

1999

The Chudley Cannons broke a sixteen-game losing streak by drawing with the Caerphilly Catapults.

On 8 February they languished bottom of the League with 230 points.

The Cannons narrowly defeated Wigtown Wanderers in Bodmin Moor.

On 1 June the Falmouth Falcons were the team at the bottom of the League. The Cannons then defeated the Falcons in Exmoor, keeping the Falcons in bottom place. The shock of the victory caused the Cannons' manager Ragmar Dorkins to collapse.

On 1 October the Chudley Cannons were in eleventh place in the League.

Seasons

2012-2013

British and Irish Quidditch League Cup (2012-2013)
Roster
Off Def Team Foul
Beaters
Luca Bardzecki 4 5 3 2
Lewis Monroe 7 3 4 1
Mitchell Raymond 4 6 3 4
Arjun Harvey 3 7 6 2
Chasers
Elle Avila 8 1 1 2
Juan Bailey 2 7 2 8
Scarlet Juarez 4 3 4 1
Francis Lozano 3 5 2 3
Jean Buchanan 6 2 3 2
Samantha Mason 1 7 5 5
Keepers
George Carter 7 4 2 2
Craig Dyer 2 8 5 2
Seekers
Lorenna Miscigan 6 4 4 1
Fatima Stone 2 4 3 4
Injuries
Elle Avila 26 Jan, 30 Mar–20 Apr
Juan Bailey 10 Nov–24 Nov, 10 Feb, 9 Mar, 16 Mar–30 Mar, 6 Apr–27 Apr
Francis Lozano 14 Oct–21 Oct, 10 Nov–17 Nov, 23 Mar, 13 Apr, 27 Apr
Jean Buchanan 13 Apr
Samantha Mason 27 Apr
George Carter 10 Nov, 24 Nov–15 Dec, 26 Jan, 15 Feb, 23 Mar, 6 Apr, 13 Apr

Former Players