Saturday 23rd May, Ovington 2nd XI vs Tadcaster Magnets 2nd XIOvington: 200/5 (40): Baqai 48, Irwin 37*; Fawcett 3/38Tadcaster: 111/10 (29.4): Shooter 43; Buckley 5/35, Busby 3/32Ovington won by 89 runsScorecard: https://ovington.play-cricket.com/website/results/7351560 A sunny day on The Mire, a strong Ovington 2nd Team looking to avenge a loss the previous week and crowds of racegoers.…
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After a weekend that saw contained every possible outcome other than an onfield win (1 match cancelled and 1 abandoned due to bad weather, 1 cup win due to an opposition concession and the club’s first league and cup defeats of the season) Ovo headed into week 4 with the plan of keeping up the…
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We are pleased to announce that on SAT 1st NOVEMBER all club members and supporters are invited to the first Annual Ovington Awards Night. The Knavesmire Public House will be hosting us and providing drinks and nourishment for the occasion, starting at 7pm! If you would like to attend and bring any loved ones/parents (we…
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Saturday 28th June, Heworth 2nd XI vs Ovington 1st XI Ovington 214/10 (44.4); Cookson 52, Whale 50; Foster 4/37, Mair 3/20, Boothroyd 3/48Heworth 159/10 (38.2); Martin 39, Mair 38, Foster 32*; Kitching 3/23, Wright 3/35, Cookson 3/50Ovington won by 55 runsScorecard: https://ovington.play-cricket.com/website/results/6777278 The end of June marked a couple of things of note for Ovington…
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As we hurtle into July and towards the school holidays. The thoughts of all cricketers in the South Bank area inevitably turn to the highlight of the year. Ovington Funday 2025 will take place on The Little Knavesmire on Sunday 20th July, starting at 12pm. Join in the 7 aside cricket. Enjoy the food cooked…
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Maybe someone had worshipped the right pagan god, maybe the long day suited the way the club play. Whatever the reason, the summer solstice proved a good day for the club as all three 3 Saturday teams won their match. There were different challenges potential banana skins offered but all were successfully negotiated by the…
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With both the 1 XI and the 2nd XI suffering set backs last weekend, this week’s match reports starts by focussing on our 3rd XI’s legendary victory away at Melbourne. Saturday 14th 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…
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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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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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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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