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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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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Ovington kicked off their 2025 season in slightly unusual fashion with a cup final being played on the very first Sunday, more details below but before the cup final Ovo began by Meatloafing their opening Saturday by winning 2 out of 3 games, which ain’t bad. Saturday 26th April, New Earswick 1st XI vs Ovington…
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“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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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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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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