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Cricket Club based in South Bank, York

Monster Late Partnership Snatches Victory From the Jaws of Defeat

With both the 1 XI and the 2nd XI suffering set backs last weekend, this week’s match report focusses on our 3rd XI’s legendary victory away at Melbourne. Saturday 7th June, Melbourne vs Ovington 3rd XIMelbourne: 211/5 (40); Steels 85, Thomas 76; Fricke 2/49Ovington: 212/9 (40); Chandra 82, Warner 72*; Chandran 5/28, Steels 3/29Ovington won…
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Garner Steel Century Caps Winning Weekend For Club

It is said that on looking on his achievements, Alexander the Great wept salt tears because there were no worlds left to conquer. Alex Garner Steel may not have conquered the known world but his own achievements in the cricketing sphere are stacking up nicely. His particular triumph this last weekend was just one of…
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Morale Boosting Victories for 1sts and 2nds

Ovington may have been forgiven for thinking that the fates were against them in the last week of May as not one but two of their 1st XI bowling attack went down injured and could be seen hobbling around South Bank on crutches. However, this just provided opportunities for more players to step up and…
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Hampell Hundred Highlight of Holiday Hootenanny

Spring Bank Holiday arrived at Ovington with 6 scheduled games for the club and typically the blasting hot Spring weather jumped straight to Autumn. So far this year, Ovo have had exactly a 2/3 win record on Saturdays and 100% wins on a Sunday. Mondays, however, would turn out to not be the best day…
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First Team Back to Winning Ways

A familiar pattern is emerging for Ovington during the 2025 season. Week four once more saw a Sunday cup victory to follow up 2 wins out of the 3 league games on the Saturday. This week it was the 1st XI’s turn to savour cup victory whilst it was the 2nd XI who had a…
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Harry Hammers Century in Cup

Week 3 of the 2025 season saw another young batsmen score an impressive century in a Sunday cup game. But before then, once more Ovington notched up 2 wins but fell short of making it a clean sweep. Saturday 10th May, Pickering 2nd XI vs Ovington 1st XI Ovington: 197/6 (45); Lamb 46, Whale 35Pickering: 201/5…
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Exciting News: All Stars Cricket Returns to Ovington Cricket Club in 2025!

Ovington Cricket Club is proud to announce of the return for the ECB All Stars Cricket for the 2025 campaign! All Stars Cricket provides non-stop fun for all children aged 5-8 years old. The activity and game based programme is suitable for all skill levels, providing your child with the foundations to begin a lifelong…
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2025 Season Match Fees

Below are the details for match fees for the 2025 Ovington Cricket Season. We look forward to as many people as possible playing over the coming season and will be happy to take any questions regarding match fees that anyone wants answered. We aim to make cricket available to all as much as we possibly…
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Sun Sets on Winning Season at Ovington

Autumn has fallen over the Vale of York but Ovington Cricket Club’s senior teams can all head into the dark months on a high after a commendable and successful 2024 season. The 1st Team in particular can bask in their own glory as champions of the Yorkshire Premier League North Division 2 Galtres. Heading into…
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Ovington fight for silverware on multiple fronts

Each of Ovington’s three senior teams enter the final straight of the 2024 season with all to play for and the prospect of winning some silverware. On the way there have been some great results, some days to forget and some outstanding performances including 2 maiden centuries. The 1st team started August with what eventually…
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