OLD AMPLEFORDIAN CRICKET IN THE VALLEY
D
uring these strange times there is nothing quite like the sound of leather on willow in the Valley. We were very lucky that over the last year we have still managed to host the Old Amplefordian and Emeriti Cricket Clubs here on the spectacular Match Ground. Whilst our traditional style of hospitality in the Pavilion may have been affected by Covid, the atmosphere around the boundary was fantastic. Over the May Bank Holiday in 2021 there were picnics galore, with Fitzherberts, Codringtons, Philips, Ainscoughs, Craigs, Walkers, O’Kellys and many more cricket dynasties all reliving Exhibition matches from decades past, some in spectacular style. The OACC Chaplain was never far from the ground and Fr Edward’s binoculars were out in force, accompanied by excellent match commentary.
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