About

The  village of Denbury had its own cricket club, we believe, until 1956.  Some 40 years later a group of local people decided it was time that it did so again, and so the DVCC was formed.  Since then we have enjoyed sociable but competitive village cricket against a varied selection of teams from other Devon villages, as well as a couple of touring teams.  We take our cricket reasonably seriously: but we have a lot of fun! 

DVCC plays, on average, two matches per week in season: one limited-over game on midweek evenings, and one weekend game - usually on Sundays (see the fixtures page for this year's schedule).  We play a mixture of home and away fixtures, and our home is the Denbury Playing Fields.  We all get involved in preparing and maintaining the pitch before and during the season.   We have changing and tea-making facilities at the ground, but because we have no clubhouse as yet, we regard the Union Inn as our spiritual home.

DVCC offers a friendly welcome to new members.  Bear in mind that not all of our members are able to play every match: some only a few.  And we're not all vastly experienced cricketers by any means: some of our new members haven't played for years.  We welcome players of all abilities.  Enthusiasm counts first!

If you would be interested in joining DVCC  as a playing member, we charge a nominal subscription of £10, and match fees are payable as follows:-

•      Weekend matches: £5

•      Evening matches and practice sessions: £5

We are actively seeking match ball sponsors at £15 per home match.  Sponsors will be credited in our fixture list, and invited to join us for tea on their match day. 

We also need help with grounds maintenance, tea-making and scoring on an occasional voluntary basis.

We subscribe to The Spirit of Cricket, which states that:

“The Spirit of the Game involves respect for:

•      Your opponents

•      Your own captain and team

•      The role of the umpires

•      The game's traditional values”

 For further information, to enquire about membership;  to become a sponsor, a volunteer, or simply a supporter, please visit our contact page.

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