“Oh it’s such a perfect day” or so sang Lou Reed back in 1972. The jury is out as to whether or not he was singing about cricket but rumour has it that the New York art scene at the time did have a lively underground 7 aside tournament.* Ovington Cricket Club senior teams had…
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Late May and early June saw a number of successes and a few failures for Ovington with the biggest highlight being the volume of runs scored by teenage batting sensation Alex Garner Steel. The 1st Team welcomed Duncombe Park to the Knavesmire and on 25th May and with Ovington batting first, Garner Steel did what…
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The 2024 cricket season finally got underway after more false starts than the 1993 Grand National and all three of Ovington’s horses have so far got off to flying starts. Early weeks of the season were blighted by wet pitches, swampy outfields and opposition concessions that left several members of the club wondering if they…
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Another season of cricket is almost upon us and everyone at Ovington Cricket Club is ready and raring to go. Winter nets have been successfully negotiated, the ground is finally drying out and The Little Knavesmire is abuzz with the drone of lawnmowers/groundsmen. For any new people interested in joining us in one way or…
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