Freeland v Deddington 3rd August 2020 On a warm and sunny day heralding in August, things looked fair for Deddington’s second game in the revised Telegraph Cup away at Freeland. With two debutants in Will Gilbert and Paul Lazenbury, the team had a fresh look, but it was seasoned opening bowlers, Stu Leece and Rob Barton who gave Deddy a good start, with some tight bowling and on a pitch of variable bounce. Catching practice Read more…
Deddington v Wolvercote II Saturday 25th July 2020 At last, competitive Cricket got underway In this strangest of Seasons with the opening game in the rearranged Telegraph Cup. And naturally, the Great British weather, decided that thundery rain showers were the order of the day. However, this was not going to dampen the enthusiasm of both teams and winning the toss Deddington opted to bat in front of a larger crowd than England could claim Read more…
Like most sports, cricket at all levels in the game has not been played so far this Spring and Summer. While there is talk of some international games taking place from July in empty grounds, there are no clear plans for village cricket to resume at the time of writing. Adding to the frustration for all local clubs has been the fantastic early season weather. Despite that, we have been keeping the cricket square at 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 Helen Plumbe and Derek and Helena Boughton with a total significantly greater than we managed to post most Saturdays…. This was followed by a hearty 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 success for any of the teams, but I end the season in a distinctly more positive mood than at the beginning. We started the season Read more…
DCC 1’s vs. Chadlington, OCA Div. 4 20th July 2018. A humid day at the Windmill saw Deddington, still searching for their first league win of the season taking on Chadlington with no less than three Father and Son combos in their ranks. We think Skipper Roberts Jnr lost the toss and we were therefore inserted, with the ground damp and the air heavy we were expecting the new cherry to “do a bit”. Chad’s Read more…
And so, with 11 players and returning bowling legend Adam Moody we were set. Winning the toss stand in skipper Joe ignored the advice of Michael Vaughan and WG Grace and put them in, no doubt buoyed by the strongest bowling line up the seconds has seen in a long while. Bis from the Hempton Road end and Richard rolling back the years from the Aston end kept it as tight as Collins’ snare drum Read more…