Minster Lovell III vs. Deddington, Sat 7th Aug 2021 Deddington kept pace with the current top three to keep our outside chances of promotion alive with a win over Minster Lovell 3. We arrived in Brize Norton with the sun shining but the forecast suggesting it wouldn’t last too long. Read more…
Chesterton vs. Deddington 1’s, 24th July 2021 After a week of hot, sweaty and unrelenting sunshine we were due a welcome respite of inclement weather; and many expected Saturday to be a damp squib with the odd rumble of thunder. With a couple of bleary-eyed players arriving fashionably late (more Read more…
Westbury 3 vs. Deddington 1, 17th July. On the hottest day of the year so far we headed to Westbury with a few changes in the line-up. Despite missing some of our regular bowlers, skipper Rich won the toss (3 from 3 with his tails never fails call) and invited Read more…
Hook Norton II’s vs. Deddington 1’s, Sat 26th June We made the short trip west to Hooky, although it was a slightly longer trip for some, and even longer still for those who experienced some vehicular difficulties on the way. Hooky won the toss and decided to have a bat Read more…
Deddington 1’s vs Eynsham 2’s, Sat 19th June. Looking to bounce back quickly after the no-show at Freeland last week, DCC took on Eynsham on a grey and overcast day at the Windmill. Skipper Dave V won the toss and invited the visitors to have first use of the pitch, Read more…
Deddington 1 vs. Minster Lovell 3, 5th June 2021 With summer finally deciding to kick-start, perfect cricketing conditions were at last offered on what was a hot sunny Saturday afternoon. Pitch conditions looked great for batting and echoes of our club chairman’s (Simon Oldfield) earlier pitch assessment; “this is a Read more…
On an overcast but rapidly improving morning we made our way (north for a change) to Cropredy. Several individuals cited bad traffic for their tardy arrival times, but the skipper let this go – possibly because he wasn’t sure even of what day it was, let alone the time. Whilst Read more…
DCC Awards Evening 2019, Friday 18th Oct, The Unicorn Inn, Deddington. Thirty-five of us gathered for the final event of the season, with good representation from all three teams on the night plus family and supporters. We enjoyed a quiz, expertly compared by Adey – and won by Richard and Read more…
Dear all, There might be two more Test Matches to come in the Ashes Series, but for Deddington, the Season is, bar a final game for the Ladies at Charlbury on Sunday, at an end. I am the first to acknowledge that it has not been a season of unbridled Read more…