CONTRACTORS have started work on Olicanian Cricket Club’s new clubhouse, 18 months after its former pavilion was destroyed in an arson attack. The new building is expected to be completed in September and be fully equipped for the start of the Ilkley club’s centenary season in 2022. “It’s great news,” said chairman David House. “It’s been a long road back from the fire and the last 18 months have, without doubt, been the most difficult in the club’s history. “A huge amount of work has gone on behind the scenes, not only to create a new building that is fit for purpose, but also one that complies with modern planning regulations,” he said.