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Upcoming Coach Development Workshop
13/09/2024We are now less than 2 weeks away from our Coach Development Workshop - taking place on Sunday 22nd September at Moulsford School, OX10 9HR Attack, catch, defend and throw with Cookie Patel runs from 10am to 3pm and is aimed at coaches looking to explore fielding and coaching fielding. Cookie PatelCookie is a specialist fielding coach and ECB Coach Developer. His previous fielding coach roles include England Women, Derbyshire, Northants, Yorkshire and Lancashire Thunder. Members can book their place now for just £10 by using this link - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/event/18551e02-78bc-4071-806f-41d4e8761e02/summary In 2023 we bought you workshops on: Transition to hardball, Coaching Women & Girls, and Coaching Disability Cricket, and earlier this year we hosted a 'Spin It Up' workshop that proved to be extremely popular, here are some highlights from that workshop - https://x.com/oxoncb/status/1743679431388917973?s=48 It is the aim of the Coaches Association to bring you regular, high quality, Coach Development Workshops throughout the year, if there is any particular content you would like please let us know by emailing [email protected].
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Upcoming First Aid Course - October 2024
13/09/2024Oxfordshire Cricket is pleased to announce that there will be a First Aid courses held on the following dates: There is a First Aid for Cricket Coaches which takes place on Monday 7th October at Oxford Downs CC. The course runs from 6-9pm and you can book your place HERE. Please do share this with any coaches which haven't currently got a valid first aid qualification or if it is due to expire shortly. If you need any further help regarding this then please contact Ed Wilson at [email protected].
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Oxford Win U19 Finals Day
13/09/2024Oxford U19 beat Banbury and Aston Rowant to win U19 Finals Day On a cloudy day at Horspath CC on the 8th of September, the U19 Honey Bee trophy finals day took place. In Semi Final 1, Banbury won the toss and elected to field. Oxford scored 104-8 off 16 overs thanks to Julian Laird (48). In response Banbury made 74ao off 14.2 overs with Dan Shevket (19) contributing. Oxford therefore secured a place in the final. In Semi Final 2, Aston Rowant won the toss and elected to bat. Aston Rowant scoring 139-2 off their 12 overs thanks to Ivan Lockem (98*) and Jack Veal (22). In response, Cumnor scored 78-6 off their 12 overs, with Rory Nicholson (24) top scoring. Aston Rowant therefore secured a place in the final. In the final, Oxford won the toss and elected to Bat. Oxford scored 119-6 off their 16 overs. William Ashton top scored with 41 for Oxford.In response Aston Rowant made 98-6 off their 16 overs with Tristan Rossouw (46) top scoring. Oxford therefore secured a 21 run win The presentation of the trophy and medals was conducted by Kieren Bushnell (who thanked Horspath CC for hosting, the umpires, coaches, scorers and all the teams for a great day of cricket. The presentation was also made by Morris Honey’s daughter, Claire who helped present the trophies. Thank you to all the clubs who competed in this year’s Competition, and we look forward to seeing you next season
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Team News - County Men at T20 Finals Day
06/09/2024Oxfordshire Cricket are pleased to announce the squad that will represent the County at the National Counties Cricket Association (NCCA) Twenty20 Competition Finals Day replay this coming Sunday 8th September 2024. The NCCA Board took the decision to replay the T20 Finals Day that was cancelled over the late May bank holiday, with all four teams returning to Chester Boughton Hall CC in the hope of concluding a winner of the competition for 2024. Oxfordshire have retained the majority of the squad that represented Oxfordshire at the original NCCA T20 Finals Day with Tom Davis and Seb Stuart-Reckling the only two absences. Pace Bowler, Tom Davis continues to be sidelined by an injury sustained in the Challengers fixture against Zimbabwe A in early August, and fellow Pace Bowler, Seb Stuart-Reckling is absent due to his commitments with Surrey CCC. Jonny Cater will lead the squad that welcomes back home-grown Sussex CCC professional players, Zach Lion-Cachet and Harrison Ward. Tom Hinley also returns to the team from his stint in the Metro Bank Competition with Worcestershire CCC and is the only non-qualifying player permitted out of a possible three. The eleven man squad totals 246 years in age, with the average age of the eight youngest just over 20. Oxfordshire have maintained a young team throughout the season and this continues into the NCCA T20 Finals this weekend with the eleven man squad totaling 246 years in age, with an average age of the eight youngest just over 20. Oxfordshire will take on Cumbria in the first semi-final at 10:00am, with Berkshire facing Staffordshire in the second Semi-Final at 1:00pm. The winners will contest the Final at 16:00pm The starting times of the 2nd game and Final may vary. If games finish sooner than expected, then the start time for the second game and Final may vary. The selected squad is subject to any changes between now and Sunday morning. Squad selection Jonny Cater - Birth (Oxfordshire) Prav Chahal - Age Group (Pathway) Joe Gordon - School (Education 13+, Oxford Brookes University) Jamie Harrison - School (Education 13+, Oxford Brookes University) Luke Hayes - Age Group (Pathway) Tom Hinley - Non-Qualifying (Worcestershire CCC) Zach Lion-Cachet - Age Group (Pathway and Sussex CCC) Hayden Rossouw - Club (Aston Rowant CC) George Tait - Age Group (Pathway) Harrison Ward - Age Group (Pathway and Sussex CCC) Henry Welch - Age Group (Pathway) Support Staff Rupert Evans (Head Coach) James Lamerton (Physical Performance Coach) Chris Cox (Scorer) Matthew Barnes (Performance Director) Dated - 6th September 2024
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Vacancy: Schools and Community Cricket Coach
06/09/2024Oxfordshire Cricket are delighted to invite candidates to apply for the role of a Schools and Community Cricket Coach. We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, inclusive and proactive individual, who will work closely with our workforce and key stakeholders, to inspire and motivate people to play cricket by delivering fun, engaging and active sessions across our School and Community programmes and within a wide range of environments. The aim of this role is to grow the game at every opportunity and promote the long-term success and growth of players, officials and community venues. This role will deliver across all of Oxfordshire Cricket’s programmes which includes but is not limited to: Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, Street Cricket, Hubs, Community, and State School Support. The roles and responsibilities of the position can be found in the document below. How to Apply Oxfordshire Cricket are committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer and all positions are subject to a safer recruitment process. Individuals must have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom and only shortlisted candidates will be notified and invited to interview. To apply for the role of Schools and Community Cricket Coach then we would be grateful to receive completed Safer Recruitment Application Forms toNick Holroyd at [email protected] by 5pm on 27th of September. Find out more Oxfordshire-Cricket-Safer-Recruitment-Application-Form Schools and Community Cricket Coach - Oxfordshire Cricket Role Pack
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Wolvercote Win U15 Hundred Finals Day
06/09/2024Wolvercote U15 beat Sonning and East and West Hendred to win U15 Hundred Finals Day On a sunny day at Didcot CC (Boundary Park) on the 1st of September, the U15 Hundred finals day took place. In Semi Final 1, Wolvercote won the toss and elected to bat. Wolvercote scoring 168-2 off their hundred balls thanks to Danny Robinson (40*), Archie Ricks (32*), Olly Beard (35*) and Hugo du Plessis (21). In response East and West Hendred made 100-9 off their hundred balls with Alfie Atkins (23*), Jacob Realey (22) and Charlie Binning (16) contributing. Wolvercote therefore secured a place in the final. In Semi Final 2, Great Rissington won the toss and elected to field. Sonning scoring 135-9 off their hundred balls thanks to Abhiveer Rawat (22), and Joshua Finch (34*). Harry Weston being the pick of the bowlers for Great Rissington taking 4-21. In response, Sonning took early wickets to gain momentum as they restricted Great Rissington to 49-9 off their hundred balls, with Shenul Widanapathirana taking 3-13 to secure a place in the final for Sonning. In the third and fourth play off, East and West Hendred batted first against Great Rissington where they scored 155-2 off their hundred balls. This was thanks Barney Bosley (35* off 20), Charlie Binning (30*), and Jacob Realey (29* from 19). In response Great Rissington made 119-4 off their hundred balls. This was with contributions from T Cassidy (26*), Hix (21) and Weston (17*). In the final, Sonning won the toss and elected to field. Wolvercote scoring 163-3 off their hundred balls thanks to Danny Robinson (31*), Evan Cowley (21*), Hugo du Plessis (24), Archie Ricks (21), and Olly Beard (36*). In response Sonning made 97-6 off their hundred balls with Safwan Shahid (22*) and Shenul Widanapathirana (17*) top scoring. Wolvercote therefore secured a 66 run win after an impressive team performance, which saw them win the U15 Double after winning U15 County Cup earlier in the season. The presentation of the trophy and medals was conducted by Kieren Bushnell (who thanked Didcot CC for hosting, the umpires, coaches, scorers and all the teams for a great day of cricket. Thank you to all the clubs who competed in this year’s Competition, and we look forward to seeing you next season