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28 May 2025
OCC Player Profile - Joost Mees

Following on from the first OCC player profile (on Euan MacDonald), kindly contributed by Bryan Rouse, below is the next in the series. This interesting insight into Joost Mees (current Committee Member and long time member) has been kindly submitted... [ Read more ]

15 May 2025
Chairmans Update

It has been a great start to the 2025 season with the cricket well underway, combined with blue sky and sunshine! Firstly, a big thank you to the ground crew team who work tirelessly to ensure the PWCG is in excellent condition. With the chang... [ Read more ]

13 May 2025
Walferdange Commune 175th Anniversary on June 22- Volunteers needed

Dear Members,  The Commune of Walferdange will be celebrating its 175th anniversary on  Sunday the 22nd of June and has called upon all sports clubs in Walferdange to participate in this Volksfest which will take place during the day and the evening... [ Read more ]

10 May 2025
Optimists 2nd XI vs Heritage

Beautiful weather greeted the opening OCC 2s game of the season – Pierre Warner Oval looked stunning (a big thanks to the ground staff, who work tirelessly to make sure we have great facilities), and a crowd had pitched up to watch the newly promoted... [ Read more ]

03 May 2025
Tough start in BCF with rain-affected match

MATCH REPORT | OCC vs ICCB – May 3, 2025 | Wemmel Cricket Ground In a rain-affected season opener against International Cricket Club Brussels-1 (ICCB), Optimists Cricket Club (OCC) fell short by 91 runs (D/L method) in a challenging contest pl... [ Read more ]

03 May 2025
Tough start in BCF with rain-affected match

MATCH REPORT | OCC vs ICCB – May 3, 2025 | Wemmel Cricket Ground In a rain-affected season opener against International Cricket Club Brussels-1 (ICCB), Optimists Cricket Club (OCC) fell short by 91 runs (D/L method) in a challenging contest pl... [ Read more ]

03 May 2025
Tough start in BCF with rain-affected match

MATCH REPORT | OCC vs ICCB – May 3, 2025 | Wemmel Cricket Ground In a rain-affected season opener against International Cricket Club Brussels-1 (ICCB), Optimists Cricket Club (OCC) fell short by 91 runs (D/L method) in a challenging contest pl... [ Read more ]

27 Apr 2025
OCC 1st XI v Super Strikers 27 April 2025 – Great first win!

OCCers 1st XI win easy in their first outing of the season. The sun shone on the Walferdange oval, and the OCC first XI turned up to play cricket. Super Strikers won the toss and elected to bat. The new OCC opening attack of Hashmat (0 for 18) and ... [ Read more ]

19 Apr 2025
Great turnout for ground set-up!

On Saturday 19th April, the sun was shining and over 40 members descended on the Pierre Werner Cricket Ground to help Will Heath and his ground-staff with some chores around the ground in preparation for the first game of the season the following day... [ Read more ]

15 Apr 2025
THIS WEEKEND - Help Needed for Ground Set-Up followed by BBQ and drinks and Captain's vs Chairman's match

Dear Members, Please note that this Saturday is an important one for the diary as it's time for the Ground Set-Up ahead of the start of the outdoor season. We need volunteers from 4pm onwards to help with various tasks around the ground. From 6pm we... [ Read more ]