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Cricket Club based in South Bank, York

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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Metcalf Family Partnership Tops Off Successful July

Positive results throughout July have left all 3 of Ovington’s weekend teams on or near the top of their respective tables. The month began on 5th July with a win for the 1st Team at home on the Knavesmire against Knaresborough. Batting first, Ovington managed a score of 191/5 off their slightly reduced 43 overs.…
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Perfect June Days for Ovington

“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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Season off to a flyer after delayed start

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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Season Preview and Club Day (06/04/24)

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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Andrew Cole Benefit Day – Sunday 3rd September 2023

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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6 wickets for Wilf Metcalfe on debut!

Some notable individual performances in this weeks fixtures including two potential league performances of the week including an extremely impressive debut. Thank you to all of our sponsors for their continued support. 3rd team captain, and Pink! superfan, David Warner was absent for the third team game this week so Jed Fowke stepped in to…
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