Victoria Park Community Cricket League

2021 AGM

The 2021 AGM of the Victoria Park Community Cricket League will be held on March 16 at 7 pm. The meeting will be held online. Details of the meeting will be posted nearer the date.

Bert on his bicycle at the park in 2008                                             Photo: Philip Barrass

Bert Vandermark, president of the League for more than 20 years, sadly died on 14 February 2021, aged 87. Our thoughts are with his family. Bert was for many years a constant presence at Victoria Park on cricket evenings, offering advice to players and encouraging all to play in the spirit of the game. In the league's early days, Bert played for Finsbury Park CC. In more recent years, ill-health forced Bert to reduce his appearances at the park, but could still often be seen riding his mobility scooter around the pitches.
Bert was a legend in Victoria Park cricketing circles, and the League will be commemorating Bert’s life, inviting his family, friends and players to a special occasion during the coming season.

Click here for tributes and more photos

Insurance for individual teams

Insurance for each season is highly recommended for all VPCCL teams and/or individual participants – including guest cup teams.

Contact the Secretary if you have any questions about this recommendation.

2020 season honours

League
Champions: Anirban
Runners-up: Sky

Division Two winners: Wapping Dolphins
Runners-up: Broadway Market

Division Three winners: Sylhet Cricketers Association UK
Runners-up: Royal Tigers

Division Four winners: I Don't Like Cricket
Runners-up: Lynxes

Manic Monday Super Over Cup
Winners: Royal Tigers
Runners-up: Wapping Dolphins/a>

See 2019's league and cup winners here | See winners year-by-year here

The Victoria Park Community Cricket League was formed in 1988 to provide access to competitive cricket to a wide range of people. Some are more competitive than others, but the aim is that games are played in a friendly and welcoming spirit. Anyone, regardless of ability, is most welcome. To find out how to enter a team for our league or cup competitions contact the league secretary.

Photos of the week & weekly newsletter

Keep up with all the action at Victoria Park on our picture gallery here

To read the round-up the 2020 season at Victoria Park click here ... (PDF format)

To see all this season's weekly newsletters, click here ...

Shining a light on England’s Black cricketers

Chance to Shine teamed up with Wisden in October to celebrate the work of England’s Black cricketers during Black History Month. In conjunction with the charity, this Wisden Cricket Weekly podcast spoke to players including Roland Butcher, Devon Malcolm and Alex Tudor to discuss their careers, the challenges they faced and how the game can support more people from Black backgrounds to take part. Click here to find out more

Manic Monday Super Over Cup
This inaugural event was held on Bank Holiday Monday August 31, Victoria Park
Winners: Royal Tigers
Runners-up: Wapping Dolphins
Click here for the rules
Click here for match programme

Teams who played in the league in 2020

The following teams played in the league in 2020's shortened season:

Division One
Anirban (Millwall) | London Fields | Old Fallopians 1 | Rose & Crown | Sky | Super Rangers | Victoria Lounge

Division Two
Bankso Bears | Broadway Market | Camel Lights | Homerton | Masiha | Mile Tailenders | Wapping Dolphins

Division Three
Mad Morrocas | MUFG | Old Fallopians 2 | Pacific | Phoenix All Stars | Royal Tigers | Sylhet

Division Four
De Beauvoir Dugongs | I Don't Like Cricket | Lynxes | NMCC | Stokey Scoundrels | Wednesday Night

Adaptations for the return of cricket
Click here for the League's Covid protocol for playing cricket at Victoria Park.
Click here for a summary of the ECB Covid guidelines.
ECB infographic for players here.
ECB infographic for umpires here

Downloadable scorecard

Click below to download a printable scorecard for VPCCL matches. This specially designed scorecard is tailored for the 8-a-side 16-over VPCCL matches.

Excel format | PDF format

How to submit results

Both teams are required to send a photograph of their scorecard within 24 hours of their match to George Watson via WhatsApp or by email to georgewatson24 [at] gmail.com (replace [at] with @).

You can download and print a VPCCL scorecard designed for our 16-over matches here: choose either Excel format or PDF format.

Scorecards must be fully completed, with full names for each player. The scorecard must give each batsman's score, details of how they were dismissed and by which bowler. The bowling analysis must detail how many overs each bowler delivered, maiden overs, runs conceded and wickets taken. Extras must be completed showing no balls, wides, byes and leg byes.

Teams failing to meet these reporting requirements may be deducted points, as detailed in Rule 16
(see Rules).