Octopus Cricket Club

Founded 1947. Affiliated to C.C.C.

Home Ground: St Aloysius' Sports Ground, Hurst Ave, N6 5TX (Map)

Welcome to the new, all singing all dancing Octopus website (N.B. singing and dancing to be added at a later date). Keeping up with modern sporting trends, we've looked to grow the Octopus Brand over the last few years and as a result the franchise has re-located from our Enfield heartland to the brave new world of Highgate/Hornsey borders and the salubrious surrounds of the St Aloysius' Sports Ground.

Multiple Saturday league teams, a thriving youth development set up and strong, close links with the local community have all been ignored in favour of 11 (approx) blokes with varying levels of ability/hangover turning up on a Sunday afternoon for a friendly game of Cricket.

New players always welcome. On the basis of the current squad: ability, sobriety, availability, reliability, sanity, consciousness, white clothing, a high level of personal hygiene and the ability to respond to pointing are NOT pre requisites for getting involved. But a couple might be nice. Contact Stu Ogilvie

Next Match: Away to Chalfont St Peter 27th April. (Map of Ground)

LATEST NEWS

8/2/08 - Pre Season Nets

A wise man once said cricket is 90% mental and 10% physical, so with that in mind - Come on you mentalists lets get physical!
Brand Octopus has thus far failed to secure a commercial venture with a net partner, keep your eyes open for updates.

Until then a few of us are going along to the drop-in coaching at the Oval run on friday nights between 7 and 9pm.

7/2/08 - 2008 Fixture List

2008 Fixture list is now complete. These include a few old favourites plus our now regular tour match against HOBS. Let hope for a fairer summer and a lot less washouts.

As always, new blood is to be encouraged into the fold, so keep your eyes peeled for anyone who looks like they can hold a bat.