This cache is located next to the Heatherbank Cricket Club B field and if you do it on weekends there will probably be a game in progress. If you're not a cricket fan you probably won't know that each fielding position has a name. So where do these names come from?
'Leg' and 'off' side of the field
The terms 'off-side' and 'leg-side' got their names in the 19th century, when travel was done through carriages. 'Off-side' was referred to as the side from where the rider would mount the carriage, while 'leg-side' was the near side. Thus, a batsman plays on the off-side when he plays away from his leg, and on the leg-side, if he plays near to the leg.
'Point' or 'point of the bat'
When the 'point' fielding position came into existence it was called 'near the point of the bat.' This suggests that the fielder at 'point' was quite close to the batsman in the early days, unlike now, when we see the 'point' at the edge of the circle.
Square leg
A fielder positioned perpendicular to the pitch and on the leg side of the batsman is said to be placed at 'square leg'. The position got its name with 'square' meaning nearer to the line of crease.
Slips and Gully - Fielders close to the batsmen
The 'slip' got its name after the captains started placing a fielder besides the wicket-keeper to take advantage of any 'slip' (or mistake) by the batsman. 'Gully' means a narrow channel and the fielder was placed there to get hold of the ball passing through a 'narrow' gap between the slips and the 'point' position. It eventually became one of the important catching positions.
Cover Position
Traditionally a fielder placed 'to cover the point and middle wicket' was at 'cover' position. However, another explanation behind the origin of this name is that a fielder placed at the 'cover' position is near the place where pitch covers are placed.
'Mid-on' and 'mid-off'
Initially called the 'middle wicket on' and 'middle wicket off', the 'mid-wicket' fielder was a player positioned between extra cover and the bowler on either side of the wicket. 'Off'' and 'on' were suffixed, on the basis of which side the fielder was positioned. The 'long-on' and 'long-off' are similar to mid-on and mid-off, the only difference being they are placed nearer to the boundary.
Silly point
Silly point is a position in front of the batsman on the 'off side', and the position got its name as it was 'silly' to stand so close to the batsman.