 A member of the Ramblers club in the Western Australia Baseball League, he played in the position of catcher, and was selected in the state team for Western Australia's first interstate match, against Victoria in September 19336.In 1940, Lovelock was transferred first to Victoria for his job, where he played for Essendon in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition.In 1941, he was again transferred, to Tasmania, where he played for New Town in the TCA Grade Cricket competition.