Central Districts Cricket are on a drive to boost the number of fans and make the men's one-day domestic campaign a fun-filled event from this weekend.
A catching contest and Facebook/Twitter "selfies" are among the carrots the major association is dangling to entice spectators to Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, for the first two rounds of the Ford Trophy competition.
The Devon Hotel CD Stags open their account and the Canterbury Kings at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, on Saturday before hosting the Northern Districts Knights on Tuesday next week.
"Our sponsors Devon Hotel are offering prizes for catches during the games," says CD chief executive Neil Hood.
Winners, wearing either CD shirts or any other funny costume to denote the team's green colours, will have to make a full catch with one or both hands.