 He was Western Australia's first choice wicket-keeper throughout most of the 1930s, and served as vice-captain to Dick Bryant in most matches, captaining the side for one game against the MCC in 1936 when Bryant was unavailable.He played one match for a Western Australia Combined XI in 1936, featuring Jack Badcock, Stan McCabe and Clarrie Grimmett In total, Lovelock played over 100 matches for West Perth and North Perth in the WACA District competition, making several centuries and captaining both clubs.As was common amongst Australian cricketers at the time, Lovelock played baseball during the winter to keep fit.