Olney Town Cricket Club website news

Sat 2nds sitting pretty at top of Division 5

Sat, 01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

After last weekends cancellation (and a free 30 points), the Saturday 2nd XI got their season off to the best of starts with an excellent win over New City.

Guts' first game as skipper started well by forgetting his socks (prompting an urgen

Sunday XI play out nappy filling draw !!

Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Phew !!!! A Stunning stunning nail biting nerve wracking pant wetting nappy threatning draw (the first in Sunday League history) between 2 sides on top of their game!

Skipper Gratland won the toss and on a pitch likely to dry out won his fir

2nd XI lose, when they should have won (but do cling on to top spot in the league)

Sun, 16 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Away to Milton Keynes Village – is becoming a bit ‘always a chore, never a pleasure’. You have to feel sorry for them really but the cricket teams seem to come a very distant second to the bar trade at that pavilion. I don’t object to having to sha

Sunday XI cruise to 10 wicket win to go top of league

Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Following on from last weeks nail biter, normal service was resumed as Olney continued their defence of last years title with ease. On one of those odd days where the square was longer than the outfield skip Gratters won the toss (2/4) and inserted t

Aaaargh. Seconds collapse again to lose by 29 runs.

Sat, 22 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

1. Stunning ground and great tea.
2. We lost the toss and fielded first in strong sunshine.
3. Oli Knowles took 5-16 and Ben Brown 3-36. Great stuff. (The figures tell the rest).
4. They were 39-5 87-8 and 140 all out (i.e. scored a few t

Sunday XI Casuals defeat Grendon by 70 runs

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

On a flippin marvellous day in Grendon the Olney pups excelled themselves to deliver a fine victory.

Losing the toss (2/5) Olney were put into bat and in a 40 over game were clearly lagging a tad behind when only 22 were scored off the openi

Five-fer Filip helps the 2nd XI make England’s win over Bangladesh look like hard work

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

What a different day this might have been if Guts had actually won the toss and batted first (as seemed appropriate for the weather conditions). Turned out the pitch had a bit of life in it

Regulation 8 wicket win for Sunday XI

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Not a huge amount to report after a rather one sided 8 wicket win to move OTCC past Westcroft to the top of Division 2, apart from that is the return of James Berrill back from the 80's or was it the 70's! Either way hes spent a fair time of it ea

2nds romp home to victory in impressive fashion against Elstow

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A beautifully warm summer’s afternoon at The Rec presented the 2nds with a chance to carry on from their impressive win last weekend,

2nd XI take all 10 again to win by 5 and stay top of Division 5

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A gloriously hot and sunny day meant another lost toss and a session in the field for the Twos but they set about their task with usual fervour – with Griff (7-4-8-2) joining the fray. With

Olney bowling pups blast the Sunday XI to another 8 wicket win

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Sunday XI continued their defence of their title in emphatic fashion by skittling Stoke Bruerne for just 59 runs! Without key players proving strength across the squad the Olney bowling pups despatched their opposition with aplomb !

2nds suffer away defeat - can we arrange to only play at home please?

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Things started badly when Guts was out for a golden duck for the third ball of the innings. Leaving him plenty of time to muse on having won the toss. Chapster (8) followed not long af

Bowling master show undone by batting horror show in Sunday XI setback

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A game in which a bowling masterclass was screwed up by a batting horror class !

Skipper Gratters won the toss and in not too bad a heat inserted the opposition which proved a stroke of genius as Westcroft were humbled to 30-6 thank

2nd XI fall 3 short of victory

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Saturday saw the 2nd XI clutch a draw from the jaws of victory. MK Village were inserted and things went well as 88-1 became 111-6 and ultimately 163 all out. We held five catches - including one from Ben Brown who actually looked almost athletic in

Jugs Everywhere for Sunday XI !!

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Jugs all over the place !!!

After the first defeat of the season last week the Sunday boys bounced back with an emphatic win against Wicken. After winning the toss, which is becoming a welcome habit, Gratters decided to bat and OTCC were

Sunday XI march on with 6 wicket win at 2nd placed Bletchley (report to follow)

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Rear-guard action fails to save the 2nds from another midsummer nightmare as they lose to Wing by 4 wickets

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Not a toss to lose it seemed as Olney were put into bat under clouds and on a pitch that was drying from a good morning’s soaking. Yet again fall-of-wickets tells the story 4-1, 13-2,

Sunday XI win again in top of table clash

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In an important game Olney Town came through in a tense and much closer game than the score suggests. Skipper Gratters won what was probably a crucial toss and inserted the opposition. A decision that looked to be the right one as the oppo skip slump

Social Dates for your Diary: Presentation Evening (11/9/10)

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Sunday 22nd August: President's Day
Saturday 11th September: Presentation Evening

From Dave Harrison (Chairman):
'Dear All
Following the success of the inaugural OTCC Ladies Day last Saturday, as well as the first Ra

Abandonment ends Seconds’ season in 5th – 35 points shy of promotion

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In such a short game of 51 overs you might think there wasn’t much to write about (and you would be right) but it is probably worth mentioning some performance and comedy highs...

A predictable Stoke Bruerne cancellation sets up a last day title decider Sunday 5th September at Olney (ground switch)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Sunday League title push goes down to the wire with a last day decider against Westcroft following a predictable cancellation from Stoke Bruerne. Sadly everyone else that day fulfilled their fixture as they read the weather forecast...hey maybe t

Pre-season get together THURSDAY 28th April from 7 pm

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Our annual pre-season get together will be on Thursday 28th April from 7pm - we're taking advantage of the Royal Wedding to put a day between pre-season drinks and our first Saturday league games! At the Pavilion from 7 pm. See you there!

Cricket Nets - Tuesday Nights 1800 until Dark

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Just a reminder that we're now outside for nets! Tuesday nights at the Rec. from 6 pm until dark - come down and get involved.

2nd XI win in style in muggy conditions at Elstow

Sun, 08 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

With a strong XI on paper, the second XI aimed to put last week’s game behind them and get their season up and running. This was helped when (a) the rain held off and (b) Chapster won the to

100 Club - March 2011 & April 2011 Draw Results

Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The 100 club was always one of Mike Lord's great projects, along with the bar. Brian Conibere has kindly taken over Mike's role of running the 100 club and has caught up with the March and April draws...

Brian (in the presence of

Sunday Casuals win against Wolverton at the Rec

Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A very young Wolverton team turned up, with only 3 or 4 adult players, to a very gloomy and overcast rec. After the previous days cricket had been lengthened somewhat by the rain, another day of similar weather looked to

All news on our Play Cricket site: www.olneytown.play-cricket.com

Mon, 30 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

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Club 2012 AGM at 8pm on Weds 15/2/12 in the Bull

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The OTCC Annual General Meeting will be held at 8pm in the Bull on Wednesday 15th February 2012. All members welcome.