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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Ovington CC will host an exhibition game between a current Ovington XI and a President’s Team in aid of a good cause. Watch some of the current Ovington team welcome back some club legends, friends and family for an exciting game of cricket from 1pm. Andy was taken seriously ill in May of this year.…
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Two teams were in action the previous weekend as well as our junior teams getting into full swing with some excellent victories. Thank you to all of our sponsors for their continued support. Batting collapse on tricky surface The wet spring weather continued in the week preceding the game, which led to another soft surface…
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The 2023 cricket season has finally arrived. Here is a rundown of what our teams are looking to achieve this year. Thank you to all of our sponsors for their continued support. The 1st team, now playing at (theoretically) the highest level of cricket the club have ever played at, will be looking to impress…
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Time to get the kit out of the attic and dust off the cobwebs as Indoor Training for Seniors and Juniors begins next Sunday. All new players welcome! Thank you to all our sponsors for their continued support. Indoor Training will once again be at Milthorpe School Sports Hall. The site can be accessed from…
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There was plenty of rain in the air on Saturday and conditions looked bleak before the start of play in all three of our matches. It was therefore surprising that all three were played out to a conclusion. There was some tremendous individual performances from Thomas Cookson and Jack Walmsley on a wet day to…
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All three Senior teams were scheduled to be in action on Saturday, with all three involved in big games in terms of the placings in their respective league tables. The headline does kind of spoil it, but there was lots to write home about on a great day for Ovington sides. Thank you to all…
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Three games for Ovington’s senior sides at the weekend. Two of which involved matches against Clifton Alliance. At one point, the game would have been a local ‘derby’ given the Alliance previously playing on the Little Knavesmire (allegedly). Both games provided drastically different spectacles. The First Team held fort against Knaresborough II. Thank you to…
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The Junior Season continued for Ovington’s representative teams across the past week and there were two big wins across the age-groups at Stamford Bridge, whilst our other teams also put in great displays over the last few days, with more cricket still to come! If you are new, the junior season lasts until early August…
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We are proud to announce that Ovington’s “Funday” event will take place on Sunday 17th July on the Little Knavesmire! Our Funday, prior to the pandemic, was one of the most anticipated events in the Ovington CC Calendar. For the first time in three years, it is back. The main feature is a “six-a-side” cricket…
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