Oxfordshire Cricket Handbook 2018

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 1 08/03/2018 08:22:57 Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 2 08/03/2018 08:22:58 Contents

Chairman’s Notes ......

Business Manager’s Notes ......

Core Staff ......

Sponsorship Opportunities ......

Youth Player Pathway ......

Senior Cricket ......

Veteran’s Cricket ......

Club Cricket ......

Women & Girls ......

School & Street Cricket ......

Disability Cricket ......

Oxfordshire Events ......

All Stars Cricket ......

Awards Evenings ......

ACO & CA ......

Obituaries ......

How To Join Oxfordshire Cricket ......

Key Dates ......

Key Fixtures ......

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 3 08/03/2018 08:22:58 Chris Clements Chairman

During the year we experienced a large personal agenda, both are equally as number of staff changes whilst at the same important and the Board of Directors time our work programme has expanded, need to ensure that both have appropriate mainly due to national priorities. Given investment. Without participation and those two factors I believe the outcomes growth the game doesn’t have a future, from 2016/7 were very commendable conversely pathway cricket meets the both on and off the field. needs of the current audience and that must not be forgotten. Owen Lewis joined us in November as our Business Manager but unfortunately we The ECB continue to go through a period lost our Performance Manager in January of change. They are clearly placing their and one of our Cricket Development bets on participation and growth as the Officers in May. This placed a heavy major vehicle to protect the future of burden on the organisation who had to the game and I would urge all of you accommodate the additional loading of to acquaint yourself with the Cricket All Stars Cricket and Women’s Softball. At Unleashed initiative. Other changes the end of the year we lost the services include a new governance structure. The of our long serving administrator Lesley old MoU arrangement is being replaced Pykett. Carla Wood worked for us for 5 by a County Partnership Agreement months on Women’s softball during the which is currently being worked on. summer months. The good news is that due to the October also marked the end of Lewis generosity of our parents and the good Anson’s work experience year. We work going on in attracting sponsoring enter 2017/8 with a new Performance and funding, the ECB are no longer our Manager, Matt Barnes, who joins us from biggest stakeholder. Our ECB funding will Northants cricket and a new All Stars co- largely remain flat during the period until ordinator, Zoe Pugh. During this year of 2020. We will continue to assess the heavy churn, our workforce did a great pros and cons of regionalisation. Disability job in keeping the ship on course whilst and Coach Education are obvious delivering the programme. We enter the candidates and we are pushing on with new year with a leaner and affordable these. We are very fortunate to have workforce. One of our winter tasks is to Dick Giles as our man on the ground for check that everything we are doing is the Disability programme. The Board will valued, where it is not, we need to stop continue to keep a watching brief of on it. Keeping the balance between Pathway the development of the leagues in which (representative) cricket and generating Oxfordshire Clubs play. There is plenty of participation has always been high on my scope for leagues to retain their identity.

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 4 08/03/2018 08:22:58 What is most important is the product will try to increase that investment in the they offer and the number of teams and years ahead. We continue to provide players playing the game at all ages, sex support to youth players through our and abilities. hardship fund and will be setting up an MCC foundation programme, based at On the field our players and coaches MCS, to support the development of should be proud of what has been state school players. achieved. Congratulations to our +50B team for winning the national competition With regards to Welfare no significant for the second year running. A very young issues required Board intervention. After Minor Counties team equipped itself well several years in post Michael Geeson- in the 3 day game, our Women are now Brown has retired from post as the extremely competitive and we need to County Welfare Officer. Lesley has kindly support them in their desire to have a agreed to carry on in her deputy welfare stronger fixture list. role.

All of our youth age groups competed well A special mention to the workforce, in a and represented their County with pride. year where we didn’t have a Performance However, we are a little concerned with Manager for 9 months and a CDO for 5 a growing number of code of conduct months they responded by demonstrating issues that needed to be dealt with and real flexibility and commitment. we will be taking a firmer stance on this matter going forward. Where possible we

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 5 08/03/2018 08:23:01 Chris Clements Chairman

We entered the year looking at a plan We congratulate Berkshire Cricket on which suggested we would make a achieving the Minor Counties double in £20k loss and we exited the year with 2017. A remarkable achievement and a surplus. Half of this benefit came from one that Oxfordshire Cricket need to the core staff’s ability to displace external aspire to. costs. We cannot continue to expect this level of commitment and should take a In the year we lost three very valued 2 year view of our finances at the end of members of the Oxfordshire Cricket FY18. community: Simon Porter, Chris Bishop and Steve Wheeler. I think we all share Thanks to the Board for their their ongoing fond memories of all of them. Hopefully support, in particular a huge thank you to their hard work will live on for many years Peter O’Neill who retires after 21 years of to come. We are in possession of the service to Oxfordshire Cricket in various Simon Porter fund (thanks to Rosalyn, roles. Peter has supported me personally Genevieve and Eloise) and that will be throughout my 12 years as Chairman used jointly to support our hard working and I cannot thank him enough. I am very groundsmen, and the youth hardship proud of the calibre of the Oxfordshire fund. Board and it compares very favourably Best wishes for 2018 with others throughout the country. Chris

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 7 08/03/2018 08:23:04 Owen Lewis Business Manager

cricket. At an average of 33.3 kids per centre, this put Oxfordshire at the very top of the national table.

In 2018, we aspire to recruit 100,000 kids into the programme nationally. This won’t be possible without having brilliant people supporting clubs and new centres and we are delighted to welcome Zoe Pugh to the team as our All Stars Cricket Champion. There has never been a better time for Oxfordshire clubs to start, reinvigorate or expand their junior section.

The second ECB priority was Women’s 2017 was a great year for Oxfordshire Soft Ball Cricket Festivals. We held 5 in Cricket. Not only the 230th Anniversary Oxfordshire with the help of Carla Wood of our first county game, a milestone which were great fun and provided commemorated with the specially brewed an exciting introduction to new female 1787 ale by our new Senior sponsor players of all ages. This resulted in two Chadlington Brewery, but it also saw new women’s teams forming at clubs two new ECB priorities as part of Cricket where there had been nothing previously. Unleashed, cricket’s game-wide strategy. In 2018 the programme will expand, offering more festivals and taster sessions The ECB launched All Stars Cricket, to both Women and Girls. Neither of providing 5-8 years with a great first these initiatives would have had this experience of the game. The benefits to impact without the support of Oxfordshire clubs stretch much further than just new clubs and volunteers who dedicate so junior members, it is a great development much time to developing cricket. tool to encourage more volunteers to get involved and help make clubs more With new priorities landing, significant sustainable. Nearly 40,000 children took changes in other programmes and new part in All Stars Cricket in clubs across ECB systems to manage, it has been England and Wales. Thanks to Oxfordshire particularly demanding on the workforce. clubs and their volunteers (many of them This pressure was exaggerated with parents new to volunteering) we had 24 the resignation of Cricket Development centres across the county, giving over Officer Andy Godbold at the start of the 800 children a fantastic firstexperience of summer to return to his studies. 8

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 8 08/03/2018 08:23:05 After many years of dedicated service, Matt will be working closely with our Lesley Pykett also left us in September, coordinators and marketing officer but continues in her role as Deputy to ensure that communications with County Welfare Officer. Our County players, parents and coaches is first Welfare Officer, Michael Geeson-Brown class and provide a clear understanding retired from the post at the end of the of the programme and philosophy. With season after 8 years to allow some fresh changes to ECB Competitions for juniors blood to carry on with this important and women, plus the introduction of T20 role into the future. Oxfordshire Cricket cricket to Minor Counties Cricket, 2018 Board would like to thank Michael for looks to be a fantastic year. his commitment to ensuring that child welfare and safeguarding is central to As well as new sponsors Chadlington cricket activities in Oxfordshire and thank Brewery, we welcomed Stuart Canvas, Lesley for all her help and continued Marshall Wooldridge and Sunwise on support. Stuart Murphy has recently been board, all of them offering discounts or appointed as Michael’s replacement. added benefits to our network of players and clubs. Serious Cricket continue to In November, after a very successful offer a great service to our players and recruitment process, we welcomed our parents and we continue to work with new Performance Cricket Manager Matt them to update the range of clothing and Barnes onto the team. He has a wealth increase the offers to our community of experience, with his most recent role with club stores and playing equipment. at Northamptonshire. He brings with him Hobs Reprographics continue to assist lots of ideas on how to further improve us with our printing requirements. our Player Pathway and enhance the philosophy. Matt and Zoe have both Our existing partnership with Sussex and settled into the team really well and are Magdalen College School continues already making a big impact. to support our boys’ EPP programme, while we explore similar relationships As we head into 2018, our workforce to offer our girls the same opportunities remains lean and agile, we are constantly elsewhere. We have also been working evaluating what we do and how we do it with MCS and the MCC Foundation to to ensure that we have the most impact, start a new MCCF hub in Oxford. in the most effective and efficient way. Our emphasis on Club Development will Thank you to all our Directors, continue to increase, through facilities workforce, coaches, officials, players, and funding, player and volunteer parents, sponsors and partners. With retention and growth. We will continue so many highlights from this year and to support our leagues and help them so many people to thank it is impossible to listen to their players: young, current to mention everyone, but hopefully we and lapsed, to ensure that cricket in have covered almost everything we do Oxfordshire is accessible to all and throughout this handbook. cater for the standards and demands of everyone. The very best of luck for 2018.

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 9 08/03/2018 08:23:05 Core Staff

Owen Lewis - Business Manager ([email protected])

• ECB main contact • Overall development of cricket in Oxfordshire and the Oxfordshire Cricket Board • Reporting and working with the Board of Directors • Line management of the Core Team

Matt Barnes - Performance Cricket Manager ([email protected])

• Management of our entire Performance Programme • Developing our elite young players in the County, Development and EPP • Line Management of our team of performance coaches and managers

George Setterfield - Cricket Development Manager ([email protected])

• Schools Programme, Chance to Shine main contact • Line manages City Engagement Officer • Cricket development

Shaz Khan - Oxford City Engagement Officer ([email protected])

• Promoting cricket participation within the Oxford ring road • Street cricket programmes • Cricket development in Oxford

Zoe Pugh - All Stars Cricket Champion ([email protected])

• Management of the All Stars Cricket programme across the county • Supporting centres and activators • Promoting All Stars Cricket in the community and schools

Tim Haworth - Business Development Officer ([email protected])

• Bookkeeping, accounts and payroll • Marketing, communications and business development support

Menna Murray - Participation Co-ordinator ([email protected])

• Administration support to our Cricket Development Officer Team • Competition support • Website administration

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 10 08/03/2018 08:23:05 Sponsorship Opportunities

Many of you are decision makers in business, or have access to someone who is, so please consider what a partnership with Oxfordshire Cricket could bring to your business………..

Access to: • 100 Oxfordshire Cricket clubs, and potentially all their members • Our existing commercial partners such as Sussex County Cricket, Serious Cricket, Chadlington Brewery, Stuart Canvas and Marshall Wooldridge. • Unique corporate hospitality opportunities • 500 individual members and their families in the ABC1 demographic • Social Media following of 4,000 across all major platforms • 22,000 average website hits per month during the season, over 240,000 website hits and rising • “Partnering” our programme of business events • Exposure to our local and regional media for your company • Our growing Community Programme, including Schools, Disability & Street Cricket • Fortnightly newsletter to 2,400 contacts with an open rate of 40% - 23% higher than the industry average.

This is just a flavour of the available benefits, and the scale of your investment is up to you!

What next? Please email Owen Lewis ([email protected]) to arrange a meeting, where we can discuss all aspects of these and other opportunities, in order to tailor a package to suit your needs.

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 12 08/03/2018 08:23:06 Youth Player Pathway

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 13 08/03/2018 08:23:09 County Boys U10

The 2017 season proved to be one of Devon were comfortable winners at learning for the Under 10s, as a squad Moulsford before a thrilling home-and- with relatively little long-form - or even away double header with Sussex. Jack hardball - cricket experience took their Veal’s storybook maximum sealed a first steps into the representative game. one-wicket victory at Blackstone, but Oxfordshire couldn’t quite make it over the It is always difficult to learn on centre line in the return game at Wallingford, stage, and the summer has been one of falling one agonising run short in their highs and lows, ups and downs, but one run chase after skipper Julian Laird through which the boys never lost heart made 64. and, as a squad, came out the other side a year stronger, a year wiser, and with The squad bowled and fielded well a year’s more experience to build upon throughout the summer, but their lack of come 2018. experience showed the most with bat in hand: there was always a batting collapse The inter-County season began with around the corner, and totals of 96 all out a twin T20 fixture against Berkshire at and 47 all out respectively didn’t challenge Kingston Bagpuize on the hottest day of the Saxon U11s or Wiltshire U10. In the the year. The spoils were shared, thanks boys’ defence, though, batting conditions to a late flurry of runs from Ethan Barksfield at Cropredy were particularly challenging: (34*) and Jack Veal in the first game, but with the British summer getting ready for “tornado stopped play” will be the lasting tour season, it was not a toss you wanted memory from the second match. to lose.

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 14 08/03/2018 08:23:11 The season-ending Malvern Festival was A quick glance at the batting statistics marked by the traditional torrential rain, made Player of the Season a simple call: but also a pair of outstanding innings Laird fi nished the summer with 288 runs, from Julian Laird. The opener hit 80 double the next man on the list, Ethan against Gloucestershire, and added 72 Barksfi eld (132), who himself doubled the following day versus Warwickshire the next man down. The traditional fi nal- Bears. Unfortunately for Oxfordshire, day players’ vote nominated Henry Welch Laird received little support as the team as Players’ Player of the Year: alongside slipped to two further defeats. his bowling, he was vice-captain as well as attracting some of the worst luck a The fi nal game, against Bedfordshire, batsman could imagine. saw Laird fall early but the rest of the order fought hard in his stead; at 111/4 It’s the batting numbers, though, that the chasing 149, Oxfordshire looked on top, U10s must look to improve next summer but another fl urry of wickets left the last if they’re to convert performances and pair with too much to do, and the team efforts into results. There is a huge ruing their sky-high no ball count. amount of potential in this squad, and with a year of representative cricket under With the ball, overs (and wickets) shared, their belts, next summer should see them with Alfi e Smethurst’s 5/22 against the take the next step. Saxons was a memorable moment. The two Jacks, Veal and Sparrow, were as quick as anyone with the new ball, Player of the Year: Julian Laird whilst the hard pitches of midsummer Players’ Player: Henry Welch offered leggie Henry Welch the chance to threaten with spin and bounce. Behind the Coaches: Neil Pickup & Mike Eeley stumps, James Drury was consistently excellent, and grew in confi dence to stand up through the season.

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This year CAG 11s are a great group Shreyas Anand who was always our of lads who were a pleasure to coach, go to bowler, bowled with so much they played the game with determination discipline and amazing consistency. and a strong desire to be competitive Jacob Townsend is the best keeper I’ve and develop both individually and as a worked with at this age group, his glove collective group. work was absolutely outstanding but this season was all about the squad and not We decided at the start of the winter individuals with all of them performing to programme to give the opportunity to Dylan the best of their abilities. to step up a year not only for his benefit but also to challenge the rest of the squad. I really feel they have improved and developed as a group and have fulfilled As the season progressed we saw the their boundless potential this season and development of Teddy Phillips who that is always my number one goal at the was outstanding with the bat and ball. start of the year. The potential throughout Magnus Wrotesley’s solid performances this squad is endless and I honestly feel at the top of the order really impressed. they’ll all go on to be exceptionally good Freddie Deans with the new ball, bowled players; how good is down to them as with good pace and control. individuals.

Player of the Year: Shreyas Anand Players’ Player: Jacob Townsend Coaches: Alan Maule & Will Goodman

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After losing their first game of theDespite some good individual season against eventual champions performances in their final two matches of Gloucestershire in the now regular the tour, the boys struggled to compete pre-season tournament at Teddies, with the power and physicality of both the Oxfordshire U12s came within a whisker Nottinghamshire side and an older, more of lifting the trophy with battling wins over experienced California U13 team. both Wales and a Select Prep Schools XI in two of their three matches on the day. Throughout the season Dylan Driscoll, playing up an age, excelled at the top There were some excellent all round team of the order scoring a century in our first performances: a 42 run win over a strong match against London Schools and three London Schools side, a comfortable further 50s. Alex Laird also scored an 60 run win over Wiltshire, and a spirited excellent half century against a strong 6 run victory in a return match against Californian U13 side. Arty Armytage, Gloucestershire when the team avenged the pick of our opening seamers with a their early season defeat with a win more best of 4-19, bowled consistently well comfortable than the final margin suggested. alongside Charlie Turner, while Cian Gerber, benefitting from the excellent pressure The end of season tour got off to a applied from the other end by both flying start with comfortable wins against Barney Wood and Josh Richardson, took Bedfordshire and Cardiff & the Vale of the lion’s share of the spinners’ wickets. Glamorgan, before rain ruined a great finish against London Schools.

Coaches: Graham Charlesworth & Player of the Year: Dylan Driscoll Andy Martindale Players’ Player: Alex Laird

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 19 08/03/2018 08:23:21 County Boys U13

As we welcomed Paul Atkins into the The return fixture against Sussex saw us Oxfordshire County Cricket club family as travel to Hove to watch the rain and travel coach of the U13s for this season during home again, such is cricket. the practice game against the U12s at Horspath, we embarked on one of the Several call-ups to older age groups most disjointed and interrupted seasons saw a depleted side take on Berks at I have experienced. Royal Ascot where the team didn’t do themselves justice. Batting first Berks put If there was a buzz word for 2017 it would on 210 for 9, Charlie Symons on his call up be “rearrange” or “weather”. from Development bowled a particularly aggressive spell and picked up 4 wickets Early encounters saw us skittle Wiltshire in his 8 overs and Will Price offered some out for 91, at the third venue that they control with only 21 runs coming from his offered, with Rafe Mason picking up a 8 overs. In reply, the Oxfordshire innings five wicket haul before rain interrupted our started and spluttered with the only reply one over in. London Schools proved resistance coming from Harry Phillips more challenging, not in their quality of (22) and Joe Travis, on his call-up from cricket but in actually getting to play them Development, (23). All out for 121 as we as after the second rearrangement they singularly failed to put the Berks bowling failed to deliver a team so we gave up and fielding under much pressure. on that one. A trip to Millfield School saw a rather one-sided affair as Oxfordshire A similarly lacklustre team effort against racked up 213 in their 40 overs built Gloucestershire saw us 63 all out as our around 59 from Harry Phillips, Millfield all batters failed to assess conditions or out for 102. Wickets were shared around apply themselves to the task. The story including that rarest of events, not only a would have been a lot more embarrassing bowl but a wicket to Aidan Wilkinson. if it weren’t for some late order bashing from Charlie Symons who top scored We then welcomed our senior partner, with 24. Gloucestershire cruised passed Sussex to Great and Little Tew to a run the total with 2 wickets down. fest where we witnessed Aidan Wilkinson at his destructive best as he despatched And before we knew it we were on our any loose bowling in a 114 ball 153 way to Taunton. First team up were including 17 fours and 8 sixes. In reply, Suffolk, eventually. A weather interruption Sussex scored 237 all out, as the off meant a late start and a pitch shared 25 spin duo of Will Price (2 wickets) and Alfie over game. Opening the batting Zach Turner (5 wicket haul), stifled the Sussex Lion-Cachet (33) and Aidan Wilkinson innings. maintained 10 runs an over for the first 10,

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 20 08/03/2018 08:23:22 so it came as a bit of a disappointment With six batsman out in single figures it when the side subsided to 168 all out in 25. was time for more words of wisdom from the coaches about application! Not for the first time a between innings lecture about application from the A more straightforward encounter (45 coaches, a wait for our game’s second overs, the third format we played at innings to start to digest the words of Taunton!) against Northumberland saw wisdom and then to set about the Suffolk us to an 8 wicket win. No drama here, batting. Again, wickets were shared about restricting Northumberland to 184-9 of the Oxfordshire bowling, 3 to Freddy their allocation, again wickets shared Selby-Lowndes, including a full stretch around, a faultless 112 no from Zach Lion one handed catch from Liam Turnbull, -Cachet off 116 balls saw us home with 8 2 apiece for Alfie Turner and Will Price wickets and 11 overs to spare. and Alfie Turner and the Suffolk innings subsided to 128 all out. Finishing the season as unbeaten Taunton festival winners was a fitting way to end Next up we faced (eventually!) London this year. A talented bunch of players had Schools in an absolute thriller of a fifty entertained as equally as frustrated and over game. Bowling LSC for 189 in the were left in no doubt that the game still 48th over, again wickets shared around, has many more lessons to learn. Paul and but another 3 to Freddy, there was an myself wish them all well in their cricketing assumption that the job was done. But careers and look forward to monitoring cricket is a cruel mistress who is more their progress in future seasons. than willing to penalise complacency. It took a brave and battling 49 from Will Laird, and accomplished 44 no from Player of the Year: Aidan Wilkinson Carrick Dunbar, with late order support, Players’ Player: Will Laird to see us over the line by one wicket with 5 balls to spare. Coaches: Pete Whinfrey & Paul Atkins

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The team played 11 County matches Thomas Lydford-Brace in his first County across the season winning 6 and season mounted many a rearguard action losing 5. In addition on the Tour to and can be proud of his year. Centuries Ampleforth the side won all four games were scored by Freddie Smith, Luke to be crowned Tournament winners. The Charlesworth and Dee Jarvis with James team also participated in the MCS U15 Coles also scoring 4 fifties. 20/20 tournament winning two games and losing 2. All great experience, and The bowling revolved mainly around the hopefully building a good base for future spinners Joe Elliott (14 wickets), Ethan development. Davie (9) and James Coles (10). Joe lived up to expectations and Ethan enjoyed a The side is a talented one that ultimately terrific first season of bowling off-spinners. didn’t produce the results it was capable James showed his all round capabilities of. Three wins from 8 games in the ECB with some important spells. George competition was disappointing. In clutch Siriwardene came in and took some moments we failed to seize the moment wickets with his leggies on occasions. and this can only be down to a lack of match experience. The side didn’t play The pace bowlers certainly didn’t always much cricket at U13 level the previous have conducive wickets to bowl on, year and that can’t have helped. Hopefully but all showed promise for the future. this is something that can be improved Luke Charlesworth wasn’t available to on for future teams. bowl much for us, but enjoyed a great season elsewhere representing in the The batting could be formidable and was Bunbury U15 festival. Dee Jarvis, Jacob built around the opening partnership of Ford-Langstaff , Henry Pretorious, Anton Freddie Smith the Captain ( 305 runs Eisner and Ollie Deans gave good service @30.5), and Player of the Year James with their seam bowling. Coles (426 runs at 47.33). They shared a number of large partnerships that the rest The fielding was quite good with few of the side didn’t always take advantage catches going down. James Coles of. When Luke Charlesworth was able to and Will Hammersley led the way with play he was able to score important runs 6 catches each. Keeper Freddie Smith including a century in his 303 runs. did a good job snaring 12 catches and 2 stumpings. Ground fielding improved The middle order of Will Hammersley, across the year. All in all this was a happy Dee Jarvis, Anton Eisner, Ollie Deans and team, with excellent team spirit. The Henry Pretorious all had their moments, parents were tremendously supportive but lacked consistency. and the boys were the beneficiaries. 22

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 22 08/03/2018 08:23:22 Sam Arthurs did a great job as assistant ourselves in the final against London coach and I wish him good luck in his Schools, hoping to beat them at their future endeavours. own festival.

Going forward, I see success for the A very well fought contest by both sides, team and the individuals. Perhaps a saw a thrilling game for the spectators, harder edge in those clutch moments I who as always got well-behind their mentioned earlier would go some way to side! After Graham and I had done our seeing more wins. The boys enjoy their share of pacing around the boundary, cricket and the company of their team the Oxfordshire boys took control of the mates. I keep pointing out they will enjoy game when it was most important to, and it even more by winning more often! came out on top to be crowned festival winners. Mention of our Player of the Year James Coles. He is an U13 player who is young Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed watching in his year, playing a year up. His all round some quality performances throughout performances were the backbone of the the week from all team members. Some side. He rarely let us down, is hungry for impressive run scoring from James, Will success, and enjoys all aspects of being and Luke and some fantastic spin bowling in a team. I tip a big future for James and from Joe and Ethan just to mention a few. wish him all the best. However the highlight has to come in the final - when the game appeared to be Our Players’ Player of the Year was edging towards London Schools, captain voted to be Joe Elliott. He just pipped Freddie decided to grab the bull by the Ethan Davie for the award, perhaps horns: the first time I had seen him bowl! emphasising the importance of our spin A brave decision which turned out to be twins! Joe performed well in each game, a great one. and was a friendly supportive team member. He is a bit accident prone, and I hope he gets through unscathed to go Player of the Year: James Coles on to future success. Player’s Player: Joe Elliott

Our tour to Ampleforth started slowly Coaches: Rowan McGregor & with what was looking likely to be a wet Sam Arthurs Yorkshire week. Our first two games were shortened to 20 and 15 overs per innings. However this appeared to suit our positive batsmen as we came out on top convincingly in both, with some big hitting from our top order. Our penultimate game, which we needed to win to get into the final, was another comprehensive win against Suffolk, a great all round performance once again. We then found

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The Oxfordshire boys U15 squad with a comfortable 100 plus run victory. experienced a mixed season which saw The return fixture against the Isle of Wight them battle with player availability and was conceded. the joys of the British summer. The U15s played 13, Won 3, Lost 6 and had 4 There was a couple of weeks break till Abandoned. the next fixture against Dorset home and away losing both games with lack of We started the season with a bang, focus with bat with only Ollie Shaw top beating High Wycombe Academy by 9 scoring with 30 and 45 not out against wickets (Prav Chahal scoring his maiden the eventual winners of the division. 50 for County and Luke Maslen late 20s) Against Gloucestershire we lost heavily in our only warm up fixture before the start due to a lack of discipline and experience of the ECB competition. with the bat on a turning wicket, the return fixture was another lost to the weather. The start of the ECB competition saw the first rain-affected game against Wiltshire The poor weather seemed to follow the where both games (May and August) U15s this summer, so unfortunately only 1 were lost to the weather this summer. The game out of 5 was played at Ampleforth. next game was against the Isle of Wight where we scored 200 plus with Luke Maslen top scoring with 79. We were Player of the Year: Harry Startin then very disciplined with the ball with our Players’ Player: Luke Maslen opening pair of Startin and Mason who ripped through the top order, finishing Coaches: Alan Duncan & Jack Grundy

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A tricky season for Oxfordshire Under 17s, We followed this up with a 42-run win but we still managed to finish second in against the same opponents in our first the ECB Under 17 (two day) competition. ECB Under 17 Cup match. We batted A heavily truncated fixture list led to lots first, and managed to set 181-8 in our of unavailability, but despite that, we 50 overs, led well by captain George produced some excellent performances Tait’s 69. The wickets were shared along the way. In total, we won four of our around when we bowled, dismissing eight competitive matches, and also had Herefordshire for 139 to give us a good a fine win in the one friendly match away start to the one-day competition. in Wiltshire. Our next one-day cup match saw us lose In the ECB Under 17 Championship, our out in a high-scoring game at home to first two-day game ended in a two wicket Bedfordshire at Stonesfield. We opted to defeat in a rain-affected match. We were field first, but allowed the visitors to reach all out for 183, despite an excellent 91 a formidable 285-7 in their 50 overs. from Alex Ferreira. Sadly, this never looked likely to be enough for victory, We were really struggling in our reply at and although we managed to take eight 133-7, but a brilliant partnership between wickets, we lost by two wickets. Tom Powell and Andy Francis got us back

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 26 08/03/2018 08:23:28 on track. Tom’s entertaining knock of 60 George Tait taking 3-2. George then not out in 27 balls was well backed-up by completed a man of the match display Andy’s innings of 37 in 43 deliveries. We with 69 as we eased past Bedfordshire’s were eventually all out, however, for 231 total, before going on to declare on 237- with just over three overs left. 8. Sadly, a wet second day prevented us from forcing an outright victory, but we Our up and down season continued in did win on first innings which left us on Shropshire, where we won our two- top of the table. day championship match, but sadly lost the one day game to knock us The rain again had the final say in our out of the competition. Batting first in last championship game as we were the championship game, Sammy Lion washed out early on day two against Cachet’s excellent 97 helped us to 274 Buckinghamshire at Marlow. The rain all out on day one on a very used pitch. saved us from defeat though as we had It looked a good score, but we only been reduced to 101-6 chasing a massive managed to get to that total thanks to Buckinghamshire total of 362-7. Despite some excellent batting down the order this performance, and the inconsistency as we recovered from 98-6 to get close of the season, we managed to finish a to that 300 total. An excellent bowling highly creditable second in the Division display then helped to bowl Shropshire 2B championship, just one point behind out for 159 and we forced the follow-on. Bedfordshire. Tom Chesser was the pick of the bowling with 4-27. In Shropshire’s 2nd innings, ECB U17 Cup (one day): Played 4, won they finished on 208-7, giving us 20 1, lost 3. Finishing position – 4th. championship points. ECB U17 Championship (two day): The following day, very tired after a day Played 4, won 2, lost 1, drawn 1. Finishing and half in the field, we lost by seven position - 2nd. wickets to Shropshire in the one-day competition. Only Alex Ferreira (61) got going as we were bowled out for 159, Coaches: Darryl Woods & and Shropshire eased home in just 30 Kieren Bushnell overs. Player of the Year: George Tait We put in a very under-par performance, Players’ Player: Sammy Lion-Cachet but with a much-changed side, when we lost by five wickets away to Buckinghamshire in the one day cup, but once again we bounced back with a victory in our next two day game, putting us top of the table. We put in an outstanding bowling performance in a rain-affected match at Stonesfield to bowl Bedfordshire out for just 94, skipper

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It was decided at the end of the winter sessions and coordinating the team sessions to keep all the girls in one during the season. squad, so we could select them for either team during the season, so they would Moving on to the Malvern Festival they play as much cricket as possible. played 7 matches winning 2 and losing 5, but again 2 matches could have gone They played 10 matches, winning 3 and in our favour, some more great individual losing 7, but this does not tell the full story performances from Amiee Diab 43 not as 4 of these matches we lost by 5 runs out followed by a 33, Rosie Wood 23 or 3 wickets. Over the season there have followed by a 21, but wickets were hard been some great individual performances to come by and were shared around the by the girls in the squads: squad. Thanks must go to Lucy Gladdy, and Menna Murray for looking after the Emma Benson 36 not out, Honor Murray girls at the Festival. And last but not 4 - 9 against Northants least Martyn Johnson for scoring right Rosie Wood 25 not out against Bucks throughout the season. Lucy Johnson 18 against Bucks Oona McMaster 3 – 11 against Hants This has been a good season with all of Cerys Francis 4 – 4 against Berks the girls showing a great improvement throughout the season and shown a great Our fielding got better during the season willingness to learn. Well done to you all. with Katie Ferguson taking 5 catches and Annabel Pollard, Aimee Diab, Emma Benson and Honor Murray each having 2 Coaches: Sam Arthurs & Martyn Cross direct hits in a single match. Thanks must go to Emma Boswell and Sam Arthurs Player of the Year: Rosie Wood for all their hard work during the winter Players’ Player: Aimee Diab

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This was a big season for the County Trivedi (3-19), Molly McCusker (2-14), GU13 squad who had lots of new Isabelle Riley (2-16) and Edie Welch (2- players coming in. The squad trained well 27). Clemmie Boyd finished the season throughout the winter programme and off with a brilliant 32. lots of effort was going into the training sessions week on week. The players grew in confidence the more they played and signs of improvement Although the results did not go the showed as the season went by, credit to squad’s way during the summer, there them all. The squad was led by Captain were many individual performances to Alice Potter and Vice-Captain Isabelle note. Chloe Westbury led the way in Riley. They both showed great signs of the first game of the season against leadership and the group respected Gloucestershire with a very well played both players immensely. The squad 23. Abi Norgrove batted extremely well has worked extremely well together this in both games against Warwickshire and season, they have supported each other scored 29 and 46 respectively. Clemmie on the field and off it. Boyd showed her bowling brilliance with 2-10 against Warwickshire. Coaches Shaz Khan and Carla Wood would like to sincerely thank the parents Abi Norgrove continued to impress with for all their support during both the Winter her cricketing abilities, this time with the and Summer Programmes, without them ball and took 2-27 against a very good the Player Pathway System would be Northamptonshire side. Several players incomplete. showed signs of impressive development against Berkshire, this included Grace Souch (2-19), Lavinia Driver-Jones (2-23) Player of the Year: Clemmie Boyd and Lottie Shaw (2-27). There were runs Players’ Player: Abi Norgrove for Abi Norgrove again with a solid 28 and Amelie Trivedi contributing with 26. Coaches: Shaz Khan & Carla Wood

Clemmie Boyd was in the runs with a well played 29 versus Buckinghamshire. She continued her All-Round display against Berkshire at home with a superb score of 43 and took 3-20, Chloe Westbury chipped in with 2-12. The home game against Buckinghamshire had the bowlers on top with contributions from Amelie 29

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The season started in 2016 with the We can say, without exception, that this selection of the squad following many group made that role a pleasure for us weeks of assessment and with numbers both and the part that the parents played meaning that we could only run with one in this has been one of total commitment. squad we always knew it was going to Whether organising a get-to-know-you be a hard season, playing wise, when barbecue or arranging shared transport availability and injuries would probably to training and matches the support has play a major role. been outstanding.

However, it is a coach’s role to not only Unfortunately, during the season, the improve a player’s cricketing ability, but team did not win any matches but they to mould a group of individuals, who may certainly won the approval of every umpire hardly know each other, into a squad who that was involved in our matches. Without will support each other through good times exception at the end of every game, the and bad. We know, from experience, that umpires complemented the girls on their girls change both mentally and physically behaviour and sportsmanship. That is a during this age group and it is a coach’s sign of the respect that each girl had for job to understand and help these young each other, for their opposition, for the women to develop their skills both as way that cricket should be played and players and individuals. means far more than just winning games.

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 30 08/03/2018 08:23:32 The squad of 2016-17 have been a real Finally, I would like to thank Lucy for her pleasure to work with and it would be help and support this year. Despite being easy to mention every girl individually but at University in Gloucester and having that would be unfair as they were a squad playing commitments to Gloucestershire and squads stand together through thick Ladies her input to the coaching sessions and thin. Having said that we would like was brilliant, she would come up with to give our thanks to the support given to new innovative and fun warm ups every us by the following: week and her relationship with the girls was exceptional. She is without doubt an Kate Brine and Laura Jacob who as excellent and inspirational role model for Captain and Vice-Captain led the squad the girls, being closer to them in age and with understanding and skill and we hope size than I am, and she is developing into that the experience will prove useful to an excellent coach. them as they develop as cricketers and young women. Have a good winter and carry on playing and enjoying the great game for as long Mandy Brine and Donna Jacob who as as you can. Remember #thesegirlscan. mothers of Kate and Laura helped so much with the organisation and problem solving that goes with every successful Player of the Year: Shannon Lewickyj- group. To every parent that brought girls Spicer to games and gave support to Mandy and Donna we thank you from the bottom Players’ Player: Nashwa & Numa Shah of our hearts, as without you this great adventure wouldn’t have happened. Coaches: Richard Giles & Lucy Gladdy

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The Oxfordshire girls U17 squad Mitchelmore (33) and Ellie Noble (39*) saw experienced a mixed season which Oxfordshire over the line to an impressive saw them battle with player availability 7 wicket win. Sadly, their form did not roll and biblical rain to finish 2nd in the ECB over into their fixture against Shropshire league competition, winning 2 out of 8 at Bowmere Heath as the side suffered matches and 5 out of 6 T20 matches. a 68 run loss, despite 4-28 from Miranda Edwards. The Malvern Festival side The girls started their season with a were beaten soundly by Yorkshire and T20 day at Newport, losing to a well Cheshire although 49 from Mitchelmore disciplined Welsh side after being bowled and 33 from Georgina Haworth provided out for 59, before bouncing back to beat some resistance to the strong bowling Northamptonshire by 52 runs. Rachael attacks. Oxfordshire did manage a win on Potter smashed her way to 52 from 42, day one against Devon, showing some allowing Charley Noble (3-10) and Jacqui grit and determination to close out the Mayho (2-1) to finish the game in style. game in very testing conditions.

The team then produced what was, Oxfordshire then completed the double arguably, their best performance of the over Warwickshire in a nail biting match at season, bowling Warwickshire out for Charlbury to win by 9 runs. A patient 14 120 at King Henry VIII School, with Potter from 82 balls from Charley Noble set up a decimating the Midlands batters with strong platform for the Oxfordshire middle figures of 6-15 from 8.5 overs. Sophie order to play with freedom, but with

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 32 08/03/2018 08:23:32 Warwickshire only needing 24 to win with the home side slump to 113 all out. 7 wickets and 25 overs remaining, the Oxfordshire looked favourites to win home side looked out of it. Undeterred, the game, but losing wickets at regular Oxfordshire took the remaining wickets intervals stunted their progress and left with run-outs from Potter and Deanna them 89-9. Lucy Grain and Miranda Stamp, alongside 2 excellent diving Edwards grafted to level the scores, but catches from Maud Muir to clinch victory. Oxfordshire lost a wicket on the last ball Another T20 festival saw Oxfordshire and tied the game. beat Worcestershire by 97 runs with Mitchelmore (63* from 55) and Rachael The season concluded with a soggy T20 Potter (45 from 29) setting the tone to set day at Charlbury against Worcestershire an impressive 151. In the second match and Northamptonshire. Batting first of the day, a swashbuckling 65 off 48 Oxfordshire posted 98-2 with no balls from Ellie Noble (including four 6s) boundaries being scored throughout made light work of Buckinghamshire’s the whole innings, and Deanna Stamp 121, handing Oxfordshire a 4 wicket win. top scoring with an energetic 43* to see Oxfordshire win by 37 runs. Their season Their T20 form did not carry over into came to a conclusion with Ellie Noble the 45 over competition, as the side taking centre stage again - 3 wickets in slumped to a 2 wicket defeat at home to 4 balls to close the opposition innings on Staffordshire. Oxfordshire made the North 56, and 21* to see her side over the line West side sweat, but in the end, their in the 11th over. total of 67 proved too few. Five days later, the return fixture in Stoke proved to be Player of the Year: Ellie Noble one that would epitomise the character Players’ Player: Charley Noble and tenacity of GU17s. At 109-4, Staffs looked set to post a formidable total, but Coaches: Tim Haworth & 4 quick wickets from Jacqui Mayho saw George Setterfield

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 33 08/03/2018 08:23:33 Average 50s 100s St Score Runs Highest Outs Batting (Min 5 Innings) Batting Boys U15 6 6 0 159 79 26.50 1 0 0 Boys U15 7 7 1 162 66* 27.00 1 0 0 Boys U11 8 7 0 196 74 28.00 2 0 0 Boys U17 8 7 3 116 44 29.00 0 0 0 Boys U10 10 10 1 288 80 32.00 3 0 0 Girls U17 12 9 3 198 65 33.00 1 0 0 Team Matches Inns Not Oxfordshire Youth Averages Youth Oxfordshire Deanna Stamp Girls U17 12 8 4 101 43* 25.25 0 0 1 Jacob Townsend Boys U11 7 7 2 128 43 25.60 0 0 0 Luke Maslen Pav Chahal Zach Lion-Cachet Boys U13 10 7 1 166 112* 27.67 0 1 0 Ted Phillips Ted Sam Powell Luke Higgins Boys U15/U17 6 5 3 61 28 30.50 0 0 0 Rachael Potter Girls U17 7 5 2 93 45 31.00 1 0 0 Julian Laird Ellie Noble Alexander Ferreira Boys U17 6 6 0 244 91 40.67 2 0 1 James Coles Boys U14 12 10 0 456 93 45.60 4 0 0 Dylan Driscoll Boys U12 7 7 1 348 102 58.00 3 1 0 Luke Charlesworth Boys U14 8 7 2 311 105 62.20 1 1 0 Player

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Oxfordshire Youth Averages Bowling (Min 9 Wickets)

Player Team Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average Best Economy Strike Bowling Rate Rate Aimee Diab Girls U11 18.3 3 60 11 5.45 3-12 3.24 10.09 Ellie Noble Girls U17 50.1 9 134 21 6.38 4-28 2.68 14.33 Shreyas Anand Girls U11 28.4 5 61 9 6.78 5-9 2.13 19.11 Rachael Potter Girls U17 36.5 5 102 15 6.80 6-15 2.76 14.73 Anton Eisner Boys U14 29.1 2 102 9 11.33 3-22 3.50 19.44 Alfie Turner Boys U13/U15 38 5 134 11 12.18 5-33 3.53 20.73 Charlotte Noble Girls U17 58 8 171 14 12.21 3-10 2.95 24.86 Harry Startin Boys U15 47 3 168 13 12.92 4-15 3.57 21.69 Jacqui Mayho Girls U17 71 7 265 17 15.59 4-29 3.73 25.06 James Coles Boys U14 63 4 218 13 16.77 3-19 3.46 29.08 Lali Rhydderch Girls U17 35 0 174 10 17.40 3-16 4.97 21.00 Miranda Edwards Girls U17 43 7 165 9 18.33 4-28 3.84 28.67 Will Price Boys U13 45 6 173 9 19.22 2-11 3.84 30.00

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The 2017 season saw Oxfordshire fight but the run rate just crept too high field a young side with players having and the side lost by 17 runs. In the progressed through the player pathway few games that followed, Oxfordshire and promoted from the Second XI, struggled to get going with the bat as something which is great to see as a there were defeats to a very strong county. Results were mixed with some Berkshire and Devon sides, meaning fantastic performances not always getting the side didn’t progress to the knockout the results they deserved with the team stages of the cup. Despite this, there battling hard throughout the season. were some brilliant performances and the team will look to piece them together next With the pre-season fixtures done and season. dusted the first competitive game of the season was one to remember in the This brought about the start of the Unicorns Knockout Trophy. Banbury championship campaign, which also Cricket Club played host to the thriller unfortunately saw more rain with the against Cornwall which came down to first game against Wiltshire a washout. the final ball of the game. Oxfordshire Devon were the opponents up next and it batted first posting a respectable 248-4 was another tense fixture. Captain Jonny from 50 overs, largely thanks to a brilliant Cater led from the front with a special 98 from Lloyd Sabin. knock of 99 before sadly being run out, however this set up a solid first innings Cornwall put themselves in a strong total. The bowlers then did their bit with position reaching 158 before losing their Leo Bethell taking 4-32 as well as Harvey second wicket. The Oxfordshire bowlers Eltham and Brad Taylor impressing. then fought back, picking up wickets at regular intervals putting the game in the Miles Hammond’s 79 then helped balance and the pressure on the Cornwall Oxfordshire to another solid total in the batters. The game went right down to second innings leaving the visitors a the wire as Oxfordshire completed a quite target of 245 to win. Early wickets put brilliant one run victory with Ollie Wright Oxfordshire on top but the Devon middle holding his nerve in the final over bowling order stood firm and clawed themselves some excellent yorkers. back into the game. The spinners then came good for the home side picking Next up saw the trip to Dorset in a rain up a cluster of wickets in a thrilling finish affected fixture which saw Duckworth- which saw Oxfordshire win by five runs! It Lewis favour the opposition as Oxfordshire was another fantastic game of cricket in had to chase a revised score of 192 from which the young side really battled hard 30 overs. The batters put up a brilliant to secure the victory. 40

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 40 08/03/2018 08:23:46 Shropshire away followed and after a delighted for his side to dismiss Dorset for solid first innings total of 280, all of the just 136 with all the bowlers sharing the batters contributed but unfortunately no wickets. The top order then capitalised, one could capitalise and reach three posting 227 in response which put the figures. Unfortunately the pitch seemed side in a strong position. Olly Clarke spun to suit the batters and Shropshire fought the team into an even stronger position back building partnerships of their own as he took 4-48, leaving Oxfordshire just in the middle, reaching 383 before 116 to win which they reached with ease, declaring. Harvey Eltham deserves a securing a seven wicket victory. special mention for getting through 43 overs and taking 7-151, doing his best Defeat to Berkshire followed but the last to stem the flow of runs. Oxfordshire game of the season saw a remarkable were on the back foot and struggled to batting display. Having been bowled turn some promising partnerships into out for 235 in the first innings and the big runs needed to put the pressure Cheshire racking up a huge 383 before back on the home side. Having been declaring (Harvey Eltham taking another bowled out for 196, Shropshire looked five wickets), Oxfordshire looked down to chase. Even though first innings star and out. The team did not quit, they Harvey Eltham did his best with another reached an amazing 408-8 with Sabin, two wickets, there just weren’t enough Kauffman and Clarke all passing fifty and runs on the board. the remaining batters all contributing. Oxfordshire had turned a certain loss into Dorset were up next as the side looked a game they couldn’t lose and the side to bounce back and it was a brilliant team almost forced a victory with Cheshire display with the ball that put Oxfordshire finishing on 182-7 before the overs run in control of the match from day one. out. It was a fantastic way to end the Having lost the toss and been put in season and gives the side a lot to build the field, captain Cater will have been on for 2018.

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Unicorns Championship

June 4,5,[6] v Wiltshire at Great Tew: Oxfordshire 95 (JCW Arney 4-17), Wiltshire 91-5 (W Rooney 3-32). Match drawn. Oxfordshire 6 pts, Wiltshire 8 pts.

June 18,19,20 v Devon at Banbury CC: Oxfordshire 219 (JA Cater 99, JLN Garrett 51) and 205 (MAH Hammond 76, LM Sabin 59, HM Whitlock 4-23), Devon 180 (LM Bethell 4-32, HE Eltham 3-59) and 239 (JJ Bess 71, MC Golding 68, HD Ward 3-15). Won by 5 runs. Oxfordshire 21 pts, Devon 5 pts.

July 2,3,4 v Shropshire at Shifnal: Oxfordshire 280-7 dec (H Smith 67, HE Eltham 43*, VJO Perera 42) and 196 (H Smith 39, J Fitzjohn 39, DJ Wainwright 4-42), Shropshire 383-9 dec (OM Ali 90, RCJ Aucott 90, JD Carrasco 59, SG Leach 50, HE Eltham 7-151) and 94-2. Lost by 8 wickets. Oxfordshire 7 pts, Shropshire 23 pts.

July 16,17,18 v Dorset at Bournemouth: Dorset 136 and 206 (JKH Naik 62*, OD Clarke 4-48), Oxfordshire 227-9 dec (LM Sabin 66, JLN Garrett 61, JKH Naik 6-58) and 117-3 (H Smith 48, LM Sabin 45). Won by 7 wickets. Dorset 4 pts, Oxfordshire 22 pts.

July 30,31, August 1 v Berkshire at Challow: Oxfordshire 207 (DMW Rawlins 60, JA Cater 59) and 131 (T Condon 40, JLN Garrett 36, CT Peploe 8-15), Berkshire 391-9 dec (CT Peploe 103, JAJ Rishton 89, J Thomas 57*, LM Bethell 4-94). Lost by an innings and 53 runs. Oxfordshire 5 pts, Berkshire 24 pts.

August 13,14,15 v Cheshire at Chester: Oxfordshire 235 (H Smith 59, RI Kaufman 54, DA Woods 4-56) and 408-8 dec (RI Kaufman 84, LM Bethell 63*, LM Sabin 69, OD Clarke 53*, T Condon 41, WA White 5-90), Cheshire 383-9 dec (DN Leech 100, C Rowe 95, WJ Evans 78, HE Eltham 5-124) and 182-7 (RAL Moore 54, HE Eltham 4-57). Match drawn. Cheshire 12 pts Oxfordshire 10 pts.

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April 23 v Cornwall at Banbury CC: Oxfordshire 248-4 (LM Sabin 98, JA Cater 52*, OD Clarke 45, JCR West 32*), Cornwall 247-7 (TC Rowe 82, MH Rowe 61). Won by 1 run. Oxfordshire 2 pts, Cornwall 0 pts.

April 30 v Dorset at Bashley: Dorset 167-2 (36.3 overs) (TP Arnold 67, EJ Ellis 62), Oxfordshire 174-7 (30 overs) (LM Sabin 47, JA Cater 30). Lost by 17 runs (D/L Method). Dorset 2 pts, Oxfordshire 0 pts.

May 7 v Berkshire at Chesterton: Oxfordshire 146 (LC Ryan 30), Berkshire 148-3 (RK Morris 66). Lost by 7 wickets. Oxfordshire 0 pts, Berkshire 2 pts.

May 14 v Devon at Sidmouth: Oxfordshire 185 (LM Sabin 39, RI Kaufman 31), Devon 191-5 (LJ Lewis 75*). Lost by 5 wickets. Devon 2 pts, Oxfordshire 0 pts.

T20 Cricket Festival at Wormsley on September 23

Semi-final : Buckinghamshire 137-3 (15 overs) (G Park 74*), Oxfordshire 84-6 (15 overs). Lost by 53 runs.

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 43 08/03/2018 08:23:50 50s 100s Ct St Score Runs Average Highest Outs Batting & Fielding Batting 2 4 0 51 12.75 22 0 0 1 1 5 8 0 151 18.88 84 2 0 3 0 1 2 0 38 19.00 28 0 0 0 0 4 7 0 134 19.14 39 0 0 3 0 4 8 1 141 20.14 53* 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 21 21.00 21 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 50 25.00 42 0 0 0 0 4 7 0 177 25.29 43 0 0 1 0 4 8 1 205 29.29 61 2 0 2 0 6 11 0 325 29.55 69 3 0 9 0 5 9 2 213 30.43 99 1 0 13 1 5 9 5 132 33.00 63* 1 0 3 0 3 6 0 229 38.17 67 2 0 2 0 Matches Innings Not Oxfordshire County Cricket Club Cricket County Oxfordshire CJ Russell RI Kaufman HD Ward JP Fitzjohn OD Clarke HWA Robyns HWA VJO Perera TPW Condon JLN Garrett DMW Rawlins 2 3 0 88 29.33 60 1 0 2 0 LM Sabin JA Cater LM Bethell MAH Hammond 1 2 0 76 38.00 76 1 0 0 0 HGK Smith Name

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Oxfordshire County Cricket Club Bowling

Name Matches Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Best Average 5i 10m HD Ward 1 7.1 2 15 3 3-15 5.00 0 0 WS Rooney 1 13 5 32 3 3-32 10.67 0 0 A Sakande 1 13 3 26 2 2-26 13.00 0 0 BFD Taylor 4 62 14 203 10 3-61 20.30 0 0 JDJ Butcher 2 36 9 120 5 2-21 24.00 0 0 HE Eltham 5 175.1 25 590 24 7-151 24.58 2 0 JOG Thomas 2 52 12 120 4 2-49 30.00 0 0 OD Clarke 4 112.4 22 359 11 4-48 32.64 0 0 DMW Rawlins 2 11 0 66 2 2-66 33.00 0 0 LM Bethell 5 107 17 366 10 4-32 36.60 0 0 RI Kaufman 5 53 13 152 4 2-20 38.00 0 0 HWA Robyns 1 3 2 4 0 N/A N/A 0 0 RDJ Keat 1 6 1 36 0 N/A N/A 0 0

08/03/2018 08:23:50 LM Sabin 6 9 0 40 0 N/A N/A 0 0 MAH Hammond 1 17 0 73 0 N/A N/A 0 0 Pen Points B o wl P 0 2 18 24 0 114 1 2 14 23 2 91 2 1 15 22 0 89 0 4 13 20 0 81 137 22073 229 22071 2 2 12 18 8 62 3 2 11 24 0 59 419 24053 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 0519 21232 P W L D Bat P 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 League Table League MCCA Unicorns Championship MCCA Unicorns Team Berkshire CCC Cheshire CCC Dorset CCC Shropshire CCC Devon CCC Oxfordshire CCC Herefordshire CCC Cornwall CCC Wiltshire CCC Wales MC Wales

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The County Women’s side had an 43. Sophie Mitchelmore and Carla Wood extremely successful season but narrowly more than made sure the hard work didn’t missed out on promotion to Division Two. go to waste as they bowled two faultless The season started with a emphatic 151 spells. Sophie took a blistering 5-10 from run win over Wiltshire which included a four overs and Carla carried her batting stunning 169 run partnership between form into her bowling returning figures of Genny Porter, who scored her maiden 4-9 from six overs, securing a 171 run win. century, and Carla Wood (68*). Wickets were then shared by the team in an Unfortunately when it came to the table excellent all round display. topping clash against Gloucestershire the side came up 61 runs short, despite The momentum from the first game a spell of 5-31 from Charley Noble and was carried forward into the second a resilient 22 from skipper Sam Moore. fixture against Dorset where the batters The Women then bounced back in the continued to flourish, posting 248-3. game against Cornwall with a resounding Carla Wood led the way with 64 and was 63 run victory thanks to some strong well supported by Abi Currie (47) and performances with the bat from Genny Harriet Batchelor (65) before Ellie Ingram Porter (53), Ellie Noble (37) and Ellie then finished the innings with a quickfire ngram (35). Harriet Batchelor was the

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 48 08/03/2018 08:23:55 Istandout performer with the ball as she Rachael Potter then smashed 20 from took 3-15 thanks to some accurate bowling. 10 balls to seal the win. Following this The result meant they finished second in the team were on a high and beat Dorset Division 3 and unfortunate to not go up. in their second fixture after Carla Wood (29*) and Abi Currie (28) made light work The T20 fixture list kicked off with a 49 of the total needed. run win over Dorset with Girls Under 17 captain Ellie Noble scoring 51 from 46 With the final two games of the season balls, finding the boundary with ease, being washed out the side didn’t get the she was also well supported by Abi Flory chance to end with two resounding wins but (33). Harriet Batchelor then took 3-12 could be happy with the 2017 campaign. from three overs to put the game beyond doubt. Devon then made the trip to On reflection it was a season full of Oxfordshire and managed to overcome spectacular performances both individual the strong Oxfordshire side, even though and team, there was a great team spirit Rachael Potter hit a powerful 43. Next up in the changing room which has been was a seven wicket win over Wiltshire, crucial throughout the year. It was largely thanks to an incredible bowling disappointing to come up just short from display from Carla Wood who bowled two promotion but it’s something the side will overs, taking four wickets for just two runs! look to rectify in the 2018 season.

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 49 08/03/2018 08:23:56 Average 50s 100s Strike Rate Score Batting 8 8 0 136 51 17 1 0 62.67 9 7 1 113 47 18.83 0 0 78.47 Games Innings Not Outs Runs Highest Deanna Stamp 1 1 1 7 7* -N/A 0 0 116.67 Sophie Mitchelmore 8 5 2 9 6 3 0 0 18.37 Charlotte Noble 10 3 1 10 10 5 0 0 43.48 Ellie Norton 7 2 1 7 6* 7 0 0 77.78 Hannah Timmins 9 2 1 8 5 8 0 0 42.11 Abigail Flory 6 4 1 40 33* 13.33 0 0 80 Rachael Potter 8 8 1 105 43 15 0 0 89.74 Ellie Noble Abi Currie Samantha Moore 8 4 2 40 22* 20 0 0 45.98 Harriet Batchelor 10 7 2 101 65* 20.2 1 0 76.52 Genny Porter 8 8 1 194 100* 27.71 1 1 65.76 Emilia Bartram 4 2 1 38 25* 38 0 0 111.76 Carla Wood 8 8 3 193 68* 38.6 2 0 58.66 Eleanor Ingram 6 5 1 165 52 41.25 1 0 78.57 Player Oxfordshire County Cricket Club Women Club Cricket County Oxfordshire

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 50 08/03/2018 08:23:57 Average Strike Rate Rate 5i Economy Bowling Bowling Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Best 2530 3 2 75 102 4 5 1/6 2/7 0 0 3 3.4 37.5 36 18.75 20.4 Player Ellie Norton Hannah TimminsSamantha Moore 45 19 3 5 132 61 6 1 1/8 1/23 0 0 2.93 3.21 45 114 22 61 Carla WoodCharlotte NobleSophie Mitchelmore 24Rachael Potter 27 51Emilia BartramHarriet Batchelor 18 1 4 7Ellie Noble 5 39 1 114 60 174 8 0 14 8 13 59 5/31 5/10 4/2 4 16 123 7 1 1 1 0 3.41 4.75 2/12 2.22 3/12 1/8 0 21.86 18 12.46 3.28 12.43 0 4.62 0 3.15 14.25 3.2 27 33.43 14.75 17.57 30 16 Oxfordshire County Cricket Club Women Club Cricket County Oxfordshire

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 53 08/03/2018 08:23:59 Over 50s A

The Over 50s started their season The winning run then unfortunately came with a bang thanks to one of the most to an end against Wales as the batters spectacular innings you’ll ever see. Ian found scoring difficult. Darryl Woods Caunce smashed 156 not out from just played well at the top of the order for 38 80 balls which enabled Oxfordshire to but the team only managed to reach 155 chase down Shropshire’s 204-7 in just before being bowled out. Wales had no 24 overs! Caunce smashed 17 fours such trouble and cruised to a nine wicket and 10 sixes as he hit the bowlers to all victory despite the bowlers’ best efforts. parts. The Over 50s bounced back with a brilliant A performance like that was always going 10 run win against Worcestershire in their to be tough to follow, but the players put next game. Darryl Woods continued in a real team effort in the next fixture his form from the previous match as he against Warwickshire where all of the played a captain’s innings, scoring 101 batters chipped in to reach a steady not out to post 220-2 from the 45 overs. total. This time it was the bowlers turn Worcestershire played well and kept the to impress as Steve Roberts took 3-13 pressure on with key partnerships, but in nine overs to put the home side in pole wickets at key times saw Oxfordshire position and they didn’t relent, completing defend the total under pressure in the final a 47 run win. overs. Mike Simpson and Paul Hemming were the pick of the bowlers taking three Brilliant displays with both bat and ball wickets each. followed as Russell Hayes (81), Nick Moorman (75) and Arnold’s (3-26) helped The side brought an end to the group the side to another crushing victory, stage with a hard fought three wicket beating Herefordshire by 114 runs. With victory over Staffordshire as they Gloucestershire up next, the Over 50s progressed into the last 16. They came faced their first real test as the game up against tough opposition in Sussex went down to the wire. Batting first, Nick who elected to bowl first in the rain- Moorman saved everyone’s blushes affected fixture. Unfortunately in tough as he scored a magnificent 90 not out conditions Oxfordshire just couldn’t get to post 188-8. With Gloucestershire enough runs on the board and the side looking comfortable, Miller and Thomas were beaten by six wickets. The team then struck back with three wickets each will be back next year, looking to go even as Oxfordshire managed to defend the further than this year. total, winning by 15 runs. A great win by the team and kept the momentum going. 54

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 55 08/03/2018 08:24:02 Over 50s B

The Oxfordshire Over 50s B team was it worked well as victory was achieved created and inspired by the late legendary in eight of the matches by reaching the Chris Bishop at the start of the 2015 target with wickets in hand and more than season to meet the growing numbers of six overs to spare. Over 50s cricketers who wanted to play a good standard of County Seniors Cricket. There were many highlights during the Group matches including; Russell Hayes Five friendly matches were played in 2015 102 and Steve Kelly’s 4 - 7 which led winning four and losing one. In 2016 the to a 114 run victory over Hampshire. Over 50s B side entered the Southern Bedfordshire were dismissed for just 91 Counties Seniors Championship and, (Chris Panter 4 - 12) and a 10 wicket win after recording nine wins with only one was achieved in just 18 overs. Wiltshire defeat, they were crowned Champions were the next to feel the power of the by defeating Hampshire Over 50s B in a Oxfordshire batting with a brilliant 120 memorable final at Trowbridge CC. There not out from Ian Harris in pursuit of a 225 was to be no let up in the 2017 season, target. The most remarkable game was with 12 victories and again just one against Surrey, despite Oxon scoring a defeat. Oxfordshire were able to field a massive 284 with 160 from Sam Mendes, relatively settled side with just 14 players for once the team’s bowlers were unable playing four or more Championship to take control and Surrey edged home games. Oxfordshire fielded first in nine with five balls to spare. Sam Mendes was ofthe 12 Championship matches and, again in good form in hammering 107 out with a powerful batting and bowling attack, of the 163 required to beat Hertfordshire.

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 56 08/03/2018 08:24:03 Having topped their Group, Oxfordshire A tremendous 111 run 1st wicket excelled in their semi final againstpartnership off just 13 overs (Ian Harris Cornwall, dismissing them for 79 (Neil 43 and Andrew Hodder-Williams 65, Wilkins 4 - 12) before cruising to a nine including 24 off one over) saw the side wicket victory in just 20 overs. win by six wickets to retain the trophy for a second season. The final, against Gloucestershire, was scheduled to be played at Trowbridge Ian Harris was dismissed just once across CC, but after heavy early morning rain the season to end with a batting average made the pitch waterlogged, both teams of 248, with Sam Mendes totalling 378 and officials agreed to make a 90 mile runs. Chris Panter achieved a remarkable trip to Aston Rowant CC for a 30 overs average this year 2.09 from his 77 overs per side match rather than having a bowl bowled, with Steve Kelly finishing as out at Trowbridge. The strong Gloucs top wicket taker claiming 21. The team batting made a challenging 195 off their are on tour to Barbados in April as a 30 overs, but rain between innings meant pre-season warm up, ready to attempt a delayed start to the Oxfordshire reply, to win the Southern Counties Seniors with a revised target of 157 off 24 overs. Championship three years in a row.

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 57 08/03/2018 08:24:04 Over 60s

The Over 60s had another impressive The Over 60s then bounced back with season, reaching the knockout stages a real team performance, everyone of the competition before unfortunately contributed with bat and ball, both wickets coming unstuck in a great fixture against and runs were shared around helping Shropshire where England Over 60s Oxfordshire beat Shropshire by 62 runs, captain John Foster single handedly took the same side which would unfortunately the game away from Oxfordshire with a beat Oxfordshire in the knockout stages. magnificent 127 not out. The next fixture saw an impressive batting display, Jim Head (51) and Ian Caunce Before the latter stage of the competition (84) got the side to 236 before Clive Oxfordshire had some ups and downs Ricks then starred with the ball taking and some thrilling matches where the 3-45, securing a 66 run victory. team performed brilliantly. The season started with a tense fixture againstA tight loss to Northamptonshire brought Somerset as Steven Partington’s 3-42 the winning run to an end as the away helped restrict the opposition to 186- side reached the target with just nine 9 from their alotted overs. A captain’s balls to spare. A fantastic innings innings from Ian Caunce then helped from Buckinghamshire opener Richard Oxfordshire chase down the total with just DeCaires saw the team lose back to back two balls to spare! The following fixture fixtures. The side bounced back through then provided disappointment as the two great individual performances, rain halted play with Oxfordshire cruising Spindler taking 4-20 including all of towards victory against Warwickshire. the top four Worcestershire batters. Ian Caunce then hit the ball to all parts A superb bowling display from Spindler to secure a 10 wicket victory inside 15 and Manger helped keep the momentum overs. going as the side eased to an eight wicket victory away at Northamptonshire, John Foster then showed his class with Ian Caunce starring again with the bat as 128 for Shropshire to inflict defeat on he finished 95 not out. Oxfordshire then Oxfordshire, his first century against the tasted defeat for the first time in their next side. With other great performances as match against Buckinghamshire, only the group stages concluded, the side Derek Watts managed to get going with were in great spirits heading into the the bat, scoring 62 as the team were all knockout round. Unfortunately John out for just 103. The total proved to be Foster carried on from where he left off nowhere near enough to be competitive to defeat the Over 60s but the side can as Buckinghamshire eased their way to a hold their heads high and bounce back seven wicket win. next season. 58

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 61 08/03/2018 08:24:19 Club Competitions Youth

Youth Competitions

The success of 2016 was repeated this year as Oxfordshire Cricket saw over 190 teams enter the youth competitions. The youth competition forum are incredibly important and last year saw a number of changes successfully implemented thanks to the input of the dedicated volunteers, these included:

• Home and away fixtures • Increased number of pools to reduce travel time • Improved competitions newsletter • Use of Play-Cricket

U11 League

On Sunday 16th July, Great Tew hosted the under 11 County finals with Thame, Horspath, Peppard Stoke Row and Great Tew all reaching the climax of the competition. Thame took on Peppard in the play-off match, and after Peppard posted an impressive 104, seemed to have the upper hand.

Things got even worse for Thame as they lost 5 wickets in quick succession, but patient batting saw them get closer to their opponents’ total. With only 2 needed off the final ball, the Thame batters scampered a quick single to tie the game, leaving Peppard to take 3rd place based on wickets lost.

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 62 08/03/2018 08:24:20 In the final, Tew started brightly with 13 scored off the first over, with Charlie Corbett scoring into the twenties before Jack Pumfrey finished unbeaten on 25 to see the innings through to a close with the score on 118. Horspath lost their talismanic batsman, Barrett, early in the innings but looked to recover well.

As the game was nicely poised, Horspath’s most dangerous batsman took on Jacob Till’s arm and was run out with a direct hit with only one stump to aim at. Tew then continued to bowl accurately and then wickets fell at regular intervals with Horspath making a final total of 78 meaning the hosts won by 40 runs to become county champions.

U13 Ron Maudsley

Cumnor emerged victorious this weekend in the Ron Maudsley finals day, overcoming a very strong Horspath side in the final. Cumnor elected to bowl first and did well to keep the usually free-scoring Horspath side to just 113-9 thanks to solid bowling from Hilton-Dew, Hinnells, Orders, Nicol and Mara (3-0-16-3) and Desmond (4-0-14-4).

Horspath knew they had to perform in the field and they fought back brilliantly with only Travis of the Cumnor semi final batting stars getting more than 3! Horspath were now well in the game and probably on top, but the rest of the Cumnor batting lineup stepped up, A Laird hit 23 then Mara (22 off 17 balls) and Nicol (16 off 11 balls) who took Cumnor close, but Horspath pegged them back yet again, keeping the game alive. However Hinnells and Hilton-Dew were nerveless and took Cumnor past the total and to the trophy in what was a fitting final.

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U15 Dennis Swanton Trophy

Challow & Childrey CC were crowned victors of the Under 15 League Competition after a string of strong performances at Great & Little Tew CC on a sunny Sunday afternoon in July.

In the first semi final, Horspath batted first against Twyford, posting a formidable 149 with fifties from Alfie Turner and Tejas Anand. In reply, George Wilkinson bludgeoned 26 in quick time but Twyford fell 12 runs short in a valiant effort. Over on pitch two, Dee Jarvis’ 23 was not enough to save his Minster Lovell CC side after Alex Dawson’s 2-11 restricted them to 93 all out. Cameron King sealed victory for Challow with a swashbuckling 32.

In the final, James Coombs’ mature 39 not out and Freddie Robson’s 27 helped steer Challow & Childrey to an eight wicket victory over a young Horspath side in a game played in a fantastic spirit. The third/fourth place play-off was probably the game of the day as the match finished with scores level, however Ollie Davies’ 49 helped Twyford to win on wickets lost. The finals day was excellent for all of those involved and we look forward to next year!

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Aston Rowant CC emerged victorious in the U17 Honey Bee Finals Day, beating Challow in a brilliant game to cap off the day. With rain around everyone battled through as we saw Challow drawn against Oxford in the first semi final and Aston Rowant drawn against Shipton.

Challow batted first and the top order saw the side find the boundary at least once per over and take the remaining runs on offer. Wickets stemmed the flow of runs before some late order hitting meant Challow posted 69 from their ten overs. The score seemed a very competitive one, but Rowant proved once again how strong their batting lineup was as they hit even the good balls to the fence. Challow never gave up and were determined to drag themselves back into the game, a spectacular catch almost did just that, but Rowant continued their dominance in the competition by completing the victory. Tom Brine finished man of the match with excellent figures of two overs, three wickets, for just six runs!

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By the time the final came around the weather had closed in, meaning it would be decided by a five over bash. Horspath batted first just like they did in their semi final with Asad Rafiq (32*) and Sully Hussain absolutely smoking it to all parts. Shipton just couldn’t restrict the flow of runs as some clean hitting knocked the bowlers off their lengths as Horspath posted 70-1 from just five overs.

Charlie Miller got Shipton off to the perfect start hitting the first ball of their reply over point for six. Sadly that momentum didn’t continue as some superb bowling from Tyrone Eyles and Ryan Hicks meant Shipton couldn’t keep up with the high run rate. Both sides battled hard but Horspath emerged victorious in a brilliant day of cricket in less than ideal conditions.

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This year has seen Oxfordshire Cricket The new format saw two groups of eight embrace the T20 revolution with a teams split North and South to ease the complete rebranding of the Bernard pressures of travelling on a weekday. Tollett and Wilf Bennett competitions. The The teams played each other once with a revamp saw the County Board embrace minimum of three home games per team the success of international competitions and the winners of the groups facing across the world, giving players from each other for the Bernard Tollett trophy Oxfordshire clubs the opportunity for on finals day. The runners up from each significantly more competitive T20 cricket group also be joined finals day to battle this summer. it out for the Wilf Bennett trophy at the spectacular Wormsley Cricket Ground. The changes gave each team a minimum of seven games, as opposed to the The finals day was a real success with previous knockout format, offering more a large crowd in attendance, T20 music opportunities for more players in a blaring for boundaries and wickets as well competitive first team environment. Clubs as a barbecue running all day. Short spells were encouraged to make each of their of rain didn’t dampen the atmosphere as games a real spectacle, engaging junior the crowd joined in with singing along to club members, families and the local some finals day classics whilst waiting for community to come along and watch. the rain to clear. This was aided by the sponsorship of Chadlington Brewery, who offered clubs A massive thank you to all of the clubs 1787, the official beer of Oxfordshire involved and we hope to see everyone Cricket, helping them become the hub back next year for another cracking T20 for their nights of T20 action. competition.

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Banbury reigned supreme once again as the county’s Twenty20 Champions by completing a hat-trick of Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire Cup wins with a 17-run victory over Horspath in the Chadlington Brewery sponsored final at Wormsley. Charlie Hill was named the man-of-the-match for his impressive 69 from 55 balls steered the holders to 157-7 after they had been put in to bat.

With a crowd of around 200 gathering in the stunning setting of Sir Paul Getty’s ground at the foot of the Chiltern Hills, Banbury found themselves in trouble at 33-3 in the sixth over after a fine catch and brilliant run-out by James Fitzjohn. But Hill refused to be rattled and Justin Lambden proved a willing partner as the pair shared a match- winning stand of 91 for the fourth wicket off 10.5 overs.

Hill flicked a six over square leg and brought the 100 up in the 14th over with one of a series of well-executed cut shots, before reaching his half-century in the next over with a neat deflection through third man. Lambden also kept the scoreboard ticking along before he was caught on the mid-wicket boundary by Lloyd Belcher off Horspath skipper Will Eason for 31 in the 17th over to leave Banbury 124-4. Imran Mohammed announced his arrival at the crease by smashing his first ball for a massive six over long off.

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 68 08/03/2018 08:24:29 Dark clouds had been gathering for some time, though, and when the rain arrived it hammered down. But with the umpires seemingly keen to see the innings completed play continued. Hill smashed a straight six in the penultimate over, before his excellent innings - which also included six boundaries - came to an end when he was bowled by Belcher’s next ball, making it 144-5. The last over saw Mohammed run out by Ian Slatcher’s throw for a quickfire 19, before Ollie Wright was bowled by Cosford, the off-spinner returning Horspath’s best figures of 1-20 from his four overs.

While Banbury had to contend with bowling with a wet ball, Horspath were hampered by a slower outfield. But Tom Coleman and Cosford got their run chase off to a good start, before the latter was caught behind by Neil Megson off Wright in the fourth over to make it 29-1.

Coleman maintained the momentum with some crisp off drives only to fall lbw for 29 as he attempted to sweep 17 year old leg-spinner Jamie Curtis, leaving Horspath 48-2 after seven overs. Stephen Green kept Horspath in the hunt, but the run rate was rising all the time and his brave effort came to an end in the penultimate over when he was caught at cover by Wright off Banbury skipper Lloyd Sabin for 49 off 40 balls, which included a six and two fours. With Curtis leading the way for Banbury with 2-16, Horspath, who needed 28 to win off the last over, saw their challenge fizzle out, closing on 140-6.

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After battling it out in seven weeks of group matches, Bicester & North Oxford CC took on Thame Town CC at the iconic Wormsley Cricket Ground in the first of our finals. Bicester controlled the game for the most part, restricting Thame to just 107-6 from their 20 overs. Thame battled hard in the field but Bicester came out firing and chased down the total to win by six wickets. Bicester & North Oxford Cricket Club were crowned Wilf Bennett Cup champions, upsetting the odds again to beat Home Counties Premier League Division 1 new-boys Thame Town by 6 wickets.

Having been asked to field first, Bicester’s bowlers put in an inspired performance to restrict Thame to just 107-6 from their 20 overs. Dan Savin (1-20) and Danny Clarke (1-14) made early inroads with the wickets of Will Sutcliffe (1) and Michael Higgs (8) respectively, and were well backed up by their switched-on teammates in the field.

Callum Russell (37 not out) and Michael Beard (30) slowly but surely rebuilt the Thame innings, but were unable to take the game to Bicester as they would have liked, with Chris de Kock (0-21) and the excellent Liam Randall (0-15) continuing in the miserly footsteps of Savin and Clark. With Bicester’s tight bowling and excellent fielding increasing the pressure on Thame’s top-order, the fielding side benefited from some questionable running, with Russell selling both Beard and Olly Sutcliffe (0) down the river in the space of two overs as Thame were reduced to 68-4 with just 6 overs to bat.

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 70 08/03/2018 08:24:35 The Moore brothers, Ryan and Lewis, shared the final four overs of the innings, each finishing with 1-16 as Thame continued to find boundaries extremely hard to come by, eventually closing on 107-6. At the half-way stage Bicester were clear favourites, but in 20 over cricket a lot can change quickly, particularly given the supposed gulf between the two sides.

Bicester’s reply got off to a mixed start, with Stafford Sansome driving the first ball of the innings back past Higgs for a boundary. In contrast, it had taken Thame 6 overs to find the rope for the first time. Olly Ward, whose 199 runs in the competition had gone a long way to seeing Bicester reach the final, was then bowled for a first ball duck, giving Thame a much-needed boost. Sansome and Alister Gibbins did well to make sure Thame’s success was short-lived, however, and were helped by Thame’s bowling and fielding, which was a direct contrast to Bicester’s. Where the sum total of Bicester’s extras was 5 leg byes, the Home Counties side’s profligate bowlers gifted Bicester 37 runs in wides, as well as bowling 2 no balls. Gibbins was also given a life when a gentle lob to mid-off was somehow dropped, and he went on to make the most of his reprieve with 35 invaluable runs in a partnership of 88 with Sansome.

His dismissal, caught by Will Rooney off Hassan Mushtaq’s leg-spin with the score on 95, prompted a brief wobble as Ryan Moore (1) and Sansome (25) fell to Beard and Rooney respectively, but Dan Murphy (3 not out) and Dan Savin (0 not out) kept their cool, and it was fitting, if slightly anti-climactic, that the winning runs came courtesy of 5 leg side wides.

While Bicester’s league form has been inconsistent this year, their sensational run in this T20 competition – during which they’ve beaten 3 Home Counties sides, and won a competition in which all but two of the 16 sides are in a higher division - should give them great cause for optimism ahead of the 2018 season.

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Small Grants

Oxfordshire Cricket were awarded £22,000 and clubs could apply for a small grant (from £1,000 to £4,000) towards the purchase of any relevant products or materials (and associated professional labour costs) under one of the following project themes:

• Covers • Kitchen and social area • Energy/water consumption • Flood defence measures

In line with the Get The Game On campaign, Cropredy, Combe, Chinnor, Shipton and Oxford were all awarded grants for dome covers, whilst Banbury, Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts, Horspath, Sutton Courtenay and Eynsham were all given grants toward flat sheet covers.

Sandford St Martin were given a grant towards new windows and for their pavilion, Chadlington purchased new furniture for their clubhouse with their grant, and Challow & Childrey were able to repair their patio around their club house.

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Working in partnership with Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, Oxfordshire helped to run seven Level 2 courses, training up 126 coaches across the Thames Valley - 28 of which from Oxfordshire clubs.

Facilities

2017 saw the opening of the Charlbury Community Centre with a brand new indoor cricket facility. The centre was awarded a capital grant from the ECB, and opened in October this year. Oxfordshire Cricket are currently using the hall as part of the training for children involved in the Player Pathway programme.

Didcot Cricket Club moved to their new home of Boundary Park earlier in the year, enjoying their first season at the new facility. The Pavilion is a fantastic new facility located in the heart of GWP, in the District neighbourhood. This £3 million building features a bar, a kitchen, changing facilities, a first-floor outdoor viewing terrace and two excellent cricket pitches.

We also ran our first ever workshop on developing facilities at cricket clubs with our regional ECB representative, Robert Chambers. The purpose of the evening was to give clubs help and guidance with moving projects forward, and was a useful way of advising on the ECB funding position and managing expectations for clubs in terms of what is a realistic goal and potential timescales.

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 75 08/03/2018 08:24:48 Club Development Evening

Our third annual Club Development Evening took place at Magdalen College School in March and was our biggest yet! With 29 clubs being represented by 55 people it was a fantastic occasion where clubs will have taken away some really important and helpful information. Clubs also had the chance to speak to our sponsors and exhibitors who have offered deals specifically for Oxfordshire clubs to make the most of.

After an opening speech from Cricket Development Manager and event organiser George Setterfield who outlined the evening, our sponsors and exhibitors had a one minute pitch to the attendees to explain how clubs could benefit from them. Oxfordshire Cricket would like to thank all of our sponsors and exhibitors: Serious Cricket, Stuart Canvas, Chadlington Brewery, Marshall Wooldridge, Dennis SISIS, Rigby Taylor, Oxfordshire Association of Cricket Officials and the Oxfordshire Coaches Association. It was then time for everyone to break out into the workshops they selected, this year we had a great offering of five workshops that included:

All Stars Cricket led by Joe Dale ECB Regional Youth Participation Executive (South Central) who explained everything clubs needed to know about the new ECB initiative.

Power Hitting which was run by ECB Consultant Julian Wood. Julian ran through the fine details on how to improve the power behind cricket shots and what coaches needed to be looking out for when passing on the details.

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 76 08/03/2018 08:24:50 Marketing Strategy was a Club Matters workshop which taught clubs how best to market themselves, everything from running events to social media strategies.

An Inclusive Club For All was run by our Oxfordshire Cricket staff who spoke about their specialist areas: Shaz Khan on capturing the passionate cricket loving Asian community, Andy Godbold on Women and Girls’ cricket and Duncan Green on how to include disability/adaptive cricket at your club.

Play-Cricket/Scoring was the fifth workshop and it was led by Chris Higginbottom (ECB) who explained how Play-Cricket and the brand new scoring app launched by the ECB works. The app is now live so it is well worth downloading for free!

The evening ended with a closing speech and a game of heads or tails to see which club would go home with a free germination sheet kindly donated by our Club Development Sponsor Stuart Canvas. Congratulations to the winner Nigel Hessey of Moreton Cricket Club.

George Setterfield had this to say:

“We want to thank everyone who turned out and made the effort to come, we hope you took lots away with you, not just the free beer courtesy of our sponsors Chadlington Brewery. We would like to thank all of the sponsors and exhibitors that are named above for taking time out to come and speak to our clubs. The workshops and those who ran them did an incredible job, passing on insightful and helpful information.”

We hope to see you all and more again this year on Wednesday 14th March 2018 at Magdalen College School!

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Indoor League

What a fantastic Vipers Indoor League we had in 2017! The Oxford Kites flew to the top of the pile as they claimed the inaugural Vipers Indoor title. After the teams completed the round of fixtures, Oxford Kites finished top of the league with Charlbury Chaos in second setting up the grand final! Before that game was played we had Moreton Mavericks take on Oxford Furies in the 3rd place play-off.

Charlbury batted first, consistently scoring runs, running well with the occasional boundary. The team placed their shots well but some tight bowling backed up by some superb throwing reduced the total by picking up wickets. After the overs were bowled Charlbury posted a net total of 38, knowing they needed to bowl well. The Kites came out all guns blazing, taking the attack to the bowlers. Charlbury stemmed the flow of runs in patches but with Oxford knowing they were close to the target they knew all they had to do was not give their wickets away. The Chaos picked up wickets making it interesting but the Kites stormed on and finished the game ahead to be crowned champions.

Lady Taverners

We enjoyed two fantastic Lady Taverners Indoor Competitions in March where the standard of cricket was remarkable. We saw experienced players and those taking it up for the first time compete together, a large number of the games even going down to the last ball! The girls who participated couldn’t wait for their next game and were practising in every space they could find. Oxford High School emerged victorious in the U13 competition, with Headington Girls School winning the U15 tournament.

Soft Ball Cricket Festivals

Soft Ball Cricket was a new, fun, fast, social game for all abilities featuring a, you guessed it, soft ball. Women’s Soft Ball Cricket Festivals have been a huge success in Oxfordshire. The summer of 2017 saw four festivals take place all over the county from May until September which made for a brilliant first year of women’s soft ball.

We employed Carla Wood as our Women’s Cricket Maker to run and manage the days, ensuring everyone has had a fantastic day and left wanting to play more cricket. The colourful bats are perfect for smashing boundaries, leaving you with pure cricketing fun: bowl, bat, catch, laugh. Every local club adds its own flavour, and 78

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Cluster Clubs

After discussions at the Women and Girls’ forum on addressing the lack of provision for girls’ cricket in Oxfordshire, the Oxon Chargers cluster club was formed. The cluster was made up of Kingston Bagpuize, Cumnor, Oxford Downs and Oxford and each club hosted two sessions. Each session had over twenty players which enabled the coaches to split the group into two halves to stretch the more able ones.

Vipers

As part of the consortium for the Southern Vipers, Oxfordshire saw three players from our Player Pathway make the Regional Development Centre at The Ageas Bowl for 12 weeks with the 13 other best players from the region. Sophie Mitchelmore, Rachael Potter and Ellie Noble all played in the Under 17 county side, as well as being regulars in the women’s team.

Midweek League

Another year has gone by with a very successful Women’s Midweek League being capped off with a finals day at Charlbury CC. The sides taking part were: Charlbury Chaos, Moreton Mavericks, Shipton Swans and Oxford Kites. The day kicked off at 11am and with Charlbury having two pitches there will always be some action to watch, making it the perfect setting. Oxford Kites emerged victorious for the second year running after some very stiff competition.

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Oxfordshire Cricket are delighted to be many of them! Alongside this, Oxfordshire consortium members of the Women’s Kia women and girl’s sections were offered Super League franchise, the Southern the chance to watch matches for free, Vipers, and have used the partnership to with some of the girls acting as fl ag help develop and strengthen girl’s cricket bearers on match days. across the county with performance and participation programmes. On the fi eld, the Vipers had another successful season, fi nishing top of the The partnership offers players in our table and making history on the way. performance programme the opportunity Suzie Bates (New Zealand captain and to trial for the Regional Development Vipers opening batter), smashed her way Centre, working as an elite U18 group with to the fi rst ever century in the Kia Super the best 20 players from the South Central League against Loughborough. Though region. Training for the squad takes place the side qualifi ed for the fi nal at Hove, they at The Ageas Bowl throughout the winter, were unable to beat Anya Shrubsole and and is run and managed by the coaches her Western Storm side, who smashed who oversee the professional squad - their way to victory under the Sussex Nick Denning and Bobby Parks. In 2017, night sky. three members of the Girl’s U17 squad were selected to be part of this group - 2018 looks like it will be another an outstanding achievement for them. successful and promising season of Rachel Potter, Sophie Mitchelmore and cricket, and we are glad to be working Ellie Noble all featured in the Oxfordshire in partnership with the Southern Vipers Women’s team regularly and all have very consortium to develop women and girl’s impressive records this Summer. cricket across Oxfordshire.

As well as helping to better our county players, the Southern Vipers franchise also offer outreach programmes to support our ongoing work with schools and clubs. Oxfordshire Cricket were lucky enough to have a visit from one of the current squad members, Issy Collis, at our U13 and U15 Chance to Compete girl’s fi nals day. Issy helped to coach each team throughout the day, and presented the winners with their medals at the end of the day - a memorable moment for 80

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ENTRY TO ALL SOUTHERN VIPERS & HAMPSHIRE GROUP & LEAGUE MATCHES AT THE AGEAS Just BOWL IN 2018 & A HOST OF £25 OTHER ADDITIONAL BENEFITS!

southern vipers home fixtures SOUTHERN VIPERS v LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING Wed 25th July - 7pm, The Ageas Bowl

SOUTHERN VIPERS v WESTERN STORM Tue 31st July - 2:30pm, Arundel

SOUTHERN VIPERS v YORKSHIRE DIAMONDS Wed 8th Aug - 2:30pm, The Ageas Bowl

SOUTHERN VIPERS v SURREY STARS Tue 14th Aug - 2:30pm, Hove

SOUTHERN VIPERS v LANCASHIRE THUNDER Sat18th Aug - 7pm, The Ageas Bowl

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 82 08/03/2018 08:25:00 School Cricket

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 83 08/03/2018 08:25:00 Street Cricket

Oxfordshire Cricket continued to run it’s competition had 45+ children, between Street Cricket Programme within the city the ages of 8-15 taking part. We hope to during 2017. There are currently four build on this in 2018. projects set up in Oxford, three junior projects catering for 8-11yrs & 12-15yrs During 2017 we ran local competitions and one young adults project for 16-25yr during the winter months which were olds. kindly supported by key local partners and had the groups had opportunities In 2017 we secured funding from Chance to attend regional competitions, in to Shine to continue running existing Bristol and London. The highlight of the projects into 2018 and we hope this programme was our trip to the National will carry on beyond 2018. The idea of Finals in Wolverhampton where Eoin street cricket is a simple and unique one. Morgan one of the ambassadors for Participants can come along enjoy the Street Cricket, was the special guest. format of cricket being offered, it helps build friendships and brings communities We now hope to use Street Cricket as together to participate in the game they all a tool to help provide an exit route to love. The format enables all participants local cricket clubs but also create a junior to get involved and have a go, there are cricket section within the community to numerous opportunities to bat and bowl take part in the Oxfordshire Junior Cricket and minimal equipment is required. competitions.

In 2016 we had many numbers turn Street cricket is a fun simple format up for Street cricket sessions and this of cricket bringing lots of diverse helped us to promote our programme communities together, please come further at the first ever City Cricket Mela, along and have a go. where a Street Cricket competition took place and we had 20+ children take part. For more information on Street Cricket, In 2017 we ran our second successful please contact Shaz Khan on skhan@ City Cricket Mela and this time round the oxoncb.com or 07760 374850.

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We are delighted to work in partnership whole school, before launching into an and deliver cricket in schools with afternoon of coaching with the kids. Over Chance to Shine. The charity was set up 150 children from around Oxfordshire in 2005 to address the lack of provision attended our Kwik Cricket finals day, with for state school pupils and spread the Wychwood Primary emerging as winners. power of cricket. So far, working in close partnership with all 39 County Cricket We had 6 new schools enter our Boards and hundreds of local cricket Christmas indoor competition, many clubs, Chance to Shine have helped of whom were participants from our three million boys and girls in over 11,000 Street programme and in the summer schools to play and learn through cricket. the U13 and 15 Chance to Compete festivals proved a hit with the players as This year alone saw Oxfordshire reach Southern Vipers star Issy Collis attended 53 primary schools and 15 secondary to share some tips with the girls! The link schools, with over 5000 children engaged created between Didcot Girls School in schools cricket, many of whom have and Moreton Cricket Club is one of the gone on to play club and county cricket. main highlights from our secondary West Oxford Primary School were lucky school programme. Nine new girls from enough to receive a visit from former the school have joined Moreton to play England women’s team captain, Charlotte hardball competitive cricket thanks to the Edwards! Lottie ran an assembly for the link created by coach Tim Haworth.

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 87 08/03/2018 08:25:08 Disability Cricket

2017 started off superbly with the North competition, was well advanced and Oxfordshire Bears being nominated for games were played against Hampshire the Oxfordshire Sports Awards Disability and Hertfordshire home and away and Team of the Year. Unfortunately we didn’t included players from all three counties. win, but it was an honour to be put forward Youngsters just starting off in their after only being formed 12 months earlier cricketing life joined older and more and was recognition of the work done by experienced players in proving that cricket Duncan Green in setting up this and the has no boundaries and it was a pleasure, South Oxon Oxens hub. along with my coaching colleague Alex Fletcher, to be part of the adventure that However the real stars were the young we hope to expand and develop in the people who attended both hubs and it future. was truly inspirational to see the way that they developed not only as young men The taking of cricket to a number of and women, but to see the enjoyment special schools in Oxfordshire continued that they got from learning different skills. to expand and thanks to funding from various sources, pupils from Bardwell Unfortunately Duncan left his role later School Bicester, Mabel Prichard School in the year but the process of forming Oxford, Frank Wise School Banbury, a Berks, Bucks and Oxon team, to take Endeavour Academy Headington and part in the ECB Super 9s Development Alfriston School Beaconsfield received

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 88 08/03/2018 08:25:14 coaching which enabled them to Thanks also to Margaret Stevens and learn and enjoy the unique pleasure of Lucy Tappin who invite us to take part in catching, throwing, bowling and batting Oxford Sports Partnership Parability Days in a fun and competitive way. where up to eighty school children with physical and learning difficulties, come The way that these youngsters cope together to enjoy a day of participation in with and overcome their problems never a number of sports. Along with teachers, ceases to amaze me. To see a young girl carers and helpers, we always have a taking on water through a button in her great day and when a carer comes up stomach and refusing to be beaten by to you and says that cricket was their any task, to talk to a girl with no speech favourite session it again puts the icing using my poor sign language and seeing on the cake. her respond, to hear a young man who you’ve never heard speak before say We are currently combining with The Lord “yes” rather than nod his head when Taverners to bring table cricket to BBO you’ve asked him if he has enjoyed and we hope that one of our schools himself, to see a boy who has had or colleges will progress to the National countless operations to his arms and legs Finals at Lord’s next June put on gloves, hold a bat and hit a ball, to witness a young women with no hands or Cricket without boundaries is truly a year- lower legs jump out of a wheelchair, clasp round sport and it is pleasure to be able a bat and hit the ball are some of the best to give the young and not so young the moments that I have ever had. opportunity to enjoy this great game of ours.

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 90 08/03/2018 08:25:28 Oxfordshire Events

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 91 08/03/2018 08:25:30 Oxfordshire City Sixes

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July saw the return of the Oxfordshire they also took the time out to help coach Cricket City Sixes competition in which some of the younger players, improving local businesses battled it out in six-a-side their game and offering priceless advice. cricket tournament to see who would be crowned champions. It is a day that was After the pool games had been played and enjoyed by all, people from all walks of life the hard fought semi-finals completed we coming together, networking, socialising were left with reigning champions Moo and taking part in some brilliant cricket. Moo’s in the final against a young and The Old Coach Inn provided drinks and talented Boundary Bandits side. With a fantastic barbecue with Chadlington Moo Moo’s dominating all day they had Brewery and Moo Moo’s offering man of come up against a team who gave them the match prizes for each game. These a real run for their money, pushing them contributions show just how far the event all the way. For the Boundary Bandits it has come in one year, participants are was unfortunate as they fell just three helping it build momentum and we are runs short of the required total, meaning already excited for next year’s event. that Moo Moo’s retained the City Sixes!

Moo Moo’s emerged victorious last year Alex Tudor stayed for the presentation, and were looking to do the same this year awarded the Moo Moo’s side with their against some tough competition. We had trophy and shared his thoughts on two teams from Chadlington Brewery the brilliant day which he thoroughly along with sides from Magdalen College enjoyed. Thank you to all of those involved, School, Boundary Bandits and Blake it was a brilliant day at a stunning venue. Morgan LLP joining Moo Moo’s for the Congratulations to Moo Moo’s and we day. We were lucky enough to have the hope to see all of the teams again next year! day hosted at the picturesque Magdalen College School ground on a pitch that played absolutely perfectly. We had Zings flashing bails light up as bowlers knocked stumps out of the ground but the batters had their revenge with balls being hit all the way into the river for some huge sixes!

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We held our second annual City Mela this watching the tournaments being played June and it was a quite incredible day out right in front of them. It was brilliant with all of the local community coming to see so many families at the event and together for a day of cricket, socialising loving every minute of it. The day was and enjoying each other’s company. coming to a close and the sun setting in the background with cricket still being We arrived at Cowley Marsh Park bright played out late into the evening. and early to set up for the event where we were soon greeted by our main The Mela then finished with a breaking of event, our double sided big screen to live the fast for those who have been partaking stream a Sky Sports feed of the India vs in Ramadan. The Iftar was very kindly Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy fixture! provided by local Cowley business Express You could see either side of the screen Pizza and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. from all across Cowley Marsh Park and the cricket got underway at 10:30 with Bringing the community together with passers by stopping to watch the cricket an event like this was such a joy to see, and enjoying the social aspect. everyone had massive smiles plastered on their faces all day and we hope to At 2:30pm Marsh Park was flooded with see those who attended again next year people, groups watching the live cricket along with many more! on the big screen, 43 kids participating in a Chance To Shine Street Cricket We would like to thank our stall holders Competition and over 40 men playing in a and everyone who was involved in the tape ball competition. There were big hits, day, whether it be helpers on the day, diving catches, stumps flying and a great those who attended or Oxford City atmosphere in both the competitions, Council who helped us fund the event. All the standard was brilliant, so much of your help has been greatly appreciated so that people were torn between the and led to a fantastic event which we international game on the big screen or hope will grow year on year.

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 95 08/03/2018 08:25:36 Skills Sessions

Over the past year we have increased most engaging you will see. Nixon worked our offering to the Oxfordshire cricketing on the fundamentals of keeping whilst community by running specialist skill making the drills fun, something that is so sessions, focusing on specific elements important for players development. of the game. We have brought in some brilliant high quality coaches to join our Fielding is an incredibly important part of already great team in delivering these cricket, it can win or lose you a match sessions. We have seen former first class especially with the high standards we are players, England internationals, England now seeing in the modern game. It might specialist coaches, Ashes winners and not always be the part of cricket that World Cup winners share their wealth of players get excited about, but Cookie experience with players from across the Patel made the session glamorous, county. engaging and exciting with his energetic approach to coaching. Cookie has Paul Nixon returned for his third session experience coaching for Derbyshire and for us in October and has become has also been used as a specialist fielding extremely popular with players always consultant for the ECB. That knowledge coming back time and time again for his and experience that has been passed insight into wicketkeeping. His innovative down to the participants is invaluable. methods and great enthusiasm for the The drills and activities helped develop a game make his sessions some of the skill which is a key element of cricket,

Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 96 08/03/2018 08:25:39 especially with the modern game seeing England side for a number of years. The the standards increase almost year on girls focussed on their fielding and batting year. One parent said the session was with Lydia, getting the fundamentals solid “both dynamic and challenging” creating so they could perform at their best on a and engaging atmosphere in which match day. participants became passionate about their fielding. We had a variety of other great coaches deliver sessions including: Josh Knappett We had the pleasure of welcoming World Chad Keegan, Rupert Evans and Dominic Cup and Ashes winner Lydia Greenway Ostler who all focussed on a specific to our first ever girls’ skill session and element of the game which they have the players were delighted to meet great expertise in. Players always came her and learn from one of the best. away with points on how to further Greenway answered questions about improve their game and most importantly her experiences and shared the tips that having enjoyed the sessions. Look out for helped her become an integral part of the more specialist skill sessions coming soon!

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 100 08/03/2018 08:25:49 All Stars Cricket

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 101 08/03/2018 08:25:50 All Stars Cricket

All Stars Cricket is the new ECB initiative communities. Not only has it got children to get 5 to 8 year olds into cricket and give active it has also brought members of the them the best possible fi rst experience, community together through our much creating big moments along the way. loved sport. The programme has run nationally but the responsibility was put on each individual Clubs benefi tted from the introduction county cricket board to make it a success. of a new generation of players but they have also seen siblings, parents, Over 800 children attended the 24 All guardians and friends join, boosting Stars Centres in Oxfordshire, the vast club numbers further. Whether families majority of them new to cricket. At an joined in with the cricket or not, most average of 33.3 kids per centre, this has stayed throughout the sessions in the made Oxfordshire the most successful clubhouses, socialising and becoming a in England in Wales. This achievement real hub of the community. Each club that and statistic is even more impressive signed up as a registered All Stars Cricket considering over 37,000 kids took part Centre received a bag full of kit which nationally at over 1500 All Stars Centres. was everything they needed to run the All The programme really has reached a vast Stars programme, it included a variety of amount of people in a variety of local balls, stumps, bats, cones

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 102 08/03/2018 08:25:50 and much more. There would then be congratulations must go to Oxford Cricket free Activator training which allowed club Club who had almost 100 children take members to learn how to deliver the All part in their programme, the ground was Stars programme. a really special sight on a Friday night, with club training also taking place the Every child that signed up received club was buzzing. their own backpack which included a personalised shirt, hat, bat, ball and water The programme will continue in the 2018 bottle as well as the minimum of six All summer for its second year with adapted Stars sessions. We visited a variety of sessions which will be engaging for the centres across the summer to support kids. Clubs who didn’t sign up in 2017 clubs or just take in the great atmosphere don’t need to worry, they can get involved that All Stars Cricket created. A big in the incredible initiative this year!

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 104 08/03/2018 08:25:56 Awards Evenings

After a very busy summer, with lots of great The attendees were fortunate to have performances despite the best efforts of the ever amusing Neil Pickup and the British weather, the season came to George Setterfield present the evenings. a close and the time came to celebrate Amongst hearing about some fantastic the team and individual achievements of performances from the 2017 season we another fantastic year of cricket. also had plenty of humour throughout both nights. Back to back evenings at the Oxford Belfry Hotel saw over 250 people come We’d like to thank all the players, parents together to share stories of the season, and families who joined us for the enjoy each other’s company and celebrations and for making it yet another some great food and drink. The culinary successful year for Oxfordshire Cricket. highlight for the younger players was a On a much sadder note, this was the chocolate fountain, which helped to keep last time we enjoyed the company and the excitment and energy levels high photographic skills of our dear friend, throughout the evening. Steve Wheeler.

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 105 08/03/2018 08:25:58 Awards Winners

County Boys U10 Saxons Girls U11

POTY - Julian Laird POTY - Cerys Francis Players’ Player - Henry Welch Players’ Player - Elodie Brown

Mercia Boys U10 County Boys U12

POTY - Jacob Eaton POTY - Dylan Driscoll Players’ Player - James Bell Players’ Player - Alex Laird

Wessex Boys U10 Mercia Boys U12

POTY - Ben Ferrett POTY - Jamie Firth Players’ Player - Deven Edwards Players’ Player - Lukas Yendole

County Boys U11 Wessex Boys U12

POTY - Shreyas Anand POTY - Alastair Gray Players’ Player - Jacob Townsend Players’ Player - Will Frost

County Girls U11 County Boys U13

POTY - Rosie Wood POTY - Aidan Wilkinson Players’ Player - Aimee Diab Players’ Player - Will Laird

Mercia Boys U11 County Girls U13

POTY - Luke Hayes POTY - Clemmie Boyd Players’ Player - Nico van der Merwe Players’ Player - Abi Norgrove

Wessex Boys U11 Mercia Boys U13

POTY - Charlie Corbett POTY - Thomas Taylor Players’ Player - Oscar Briggs Players’ Player - Jacob Knight

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POTY - Charlie Symonds POTY - Olly Mersh Players’ Player - Jake Spearman Players’ Player - Lewis Moore

Saxons Girls U13 County Boys U17

POTY - Emilia Belardo POTY - George Tait Players’ Player - Zara Baker Players’ Player - Sammy Lion-Cachet

County Boys U14 County Girls U17

POTY - James Coles POTY - Ellie Noble Players’ Player - Joe Elliott Players’ Player - Charley Noble

Mercia Boys U14 2nd XI

POTY - Thomas Owen POTY - Tom Condon Players’ Player - Oscar Bean Players’ Player - Lawrence Brock

Wessex Boys U14 County Men

POTY - Sam Chopping POTY - Harvey Eltham Players’ Player - James Mattinson Players’ Player - Lloyd Sabin

County Boys U15 County Women

POTY - Harry Startin POTY - Abi Currie Players’ Player - Luke Maslen Players’ Player - Carla Wood

County Girls U15 Over 50s A

POTY - Shannon Lewickyj-Spicer POTY - Nick Moorman Players’ Player - Nashwa & Numah Shah Players’ Player - Steve Roberts

Saxons Boys U15 Over 50s B

POTY - Charlie Oakey POTY - Neil Wilkins Players’ Player - Reuben Barksfield Players’ Player - Chris Panter

Felix Byam Shaw Award - Jake Brown

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 109 08/03/2018 08:26:08 Association of Cricket Officials

The Oxfordshire Association of Cricket Officials support current and aspiring officials across the county, running courses and training events to help individuals improve and learn new techniques.

Contact: Andrew Scarlett: [email protected]

Coaches Association

The Oxfordshire Coaches Association aim to increase the number of coaches across Oxfordshire and provide them with continuous professional development through skill sessions and conferences.

Contact: Darryl Woods: [email protected]

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 110 08/03/2018 08:26:08 MAGDALEN COLLEGE SCHOOL INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS 7 - 18 AND SIXTH FORM GIRLS

Working in partnership with Oxfordshire Cricket to deliver first class players and environments

Oxford OX4 1DZ Telephone: 01865 242191 [email protected]

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The former Oxfordshire batsman Mick Canning died on 28th April 2017 aged 83. He played 10 matches for the county in the late 1950s, scoring 237 runs with a top score of 68 against Berkshire at the Oxford Sports Club in his final match. He was one of the most prolific batsmen in local club cricket - he scored over 1000 runs in 20 consecutive seasons. It is therefore perhaps surprising that he didn’t play more matches for the county.

Strong-willed and single-minded, contemporaries have suggested that “his face didn’t fit” in the Oxfordshire team in the following years. He spent his career at Banbury XX Club and also played a few seasons for Witney Mills on Saturdays. His powerful batting style can be summed up by a quotation from a Midlands Club Cricket Conference handbook: “If you venture into the South Midlands you come across Michael Canning, the man with Exide batteries in his forearms “.

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Peter Ing died in November 2017 aged 81. He had been Team Secretary and a selector for the county side from 1968 to 1974, the latter year seeing Oxfordshire win the Minor Counties Championship. As a batsman Peter had previously played 4 matches for the county over the 1961-62 seasons scoring 78 runs with a top score of 41 on his debut. A stalwart of Cowley St John, Rupert Evans recalls that Peter was instrumental in getting him to play for the ‘Jacks’.

His county colleague Mike Nurton has written “I was genuinely sad to hear of the passing of Peter. In club cricket he was an opponent for many years but a true friend off the field. He gave me enormous support and encouragement when I started my Oxfordshire career. He always played cricket competitively but also with a smile on his face. Perhaps above all was his loyalty - something you don’t witness so often these days.”

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The former Oxfordshire batsman Doug Martin died on 7th January 2018 aged 80. He played 21 matches for the county between 1954 and 1961 scoring 379 runs at an average of 14.58, a more modest record than perhaps his club form suggested. His highest score was 50* against Berkshire at Christ Church in 1957 in an unbroken partnership of 100 for the 5th wicket with Gavin Roynon.

He subsequently moved to Devon and played 5 Minor County matches for them in 1966-67, twice playing against Oxfordshire. In the fi rst of these at Roman Way, John Love on 98 hit a shot towards the boundary to try and reach his century but it was caught by Doug. John recalled that he felt, as a former Oxfordshire colleague, Doug should have dropped it!

Doug’s club cricket was for Adastral and Oxford City and a contemporary from the City club, Brian Bowden, recalls him as “the most genial of men and someone who kept us entertained on coach journeys when returning from away matches”.

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 115 08/03/2018 08:26:13 Steve Wheeler

Only the week before he died, Steve was taking the photos at the OCB Awards Evenings where he was on the top of his game as usual. He took great pride in telling us that this was his fortieth year photographing sport in Oxfordshire, a truly remarkable milestone.

Chris Clements, OCB Chairman said:

“I have known Steve for the best part of 40 years. As a player, when there was a photo call, you got into line and didn’t mess around. In my 12 years as Chairman Steve has been our official photographer. He deserved that status, he was well connected, a good laugh and he loved sport. At the recent awards dinners, Steve was in fine form, slightly quieter than usual, but looking much better after a period of ill health. It was somewhat of a shock to hear that he has Steve Wheeler died at his Eynsham home passed away overnight.” on October 10 2017 aged 62. He was a dedicated photographer who spent more Steve always enjoyed discussing his than 30 years capturing sports action. family with us around the boundary, only He travelled across the county every pausing to quickly take a perfectly timed weekend taking pictures for the Oxford shot of the action. He started taking Mail. He was a regular presence at rugby pictures at grassroots level and that is union matches – his favourite sport – and where he finished up, documenting the spent his summer photographing every foundations of sport. level of cricket. Steve will be missed by the whole Initially he worked as a part-time freelance sporting community in Oxfordshire. photographer covering weddings and Steve took many of the photos in this sport, while still in full employment. In handbook, without which, it would be 2005 he chose to do photography on a far less colurful, just as an Oxfordshire full time basis for the Oxford Mail. Cricket event without Steve will be. 116

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Handbook 2018 (Original).indd 117 08/03/2018 08:26:17 Become A Member

Go to our website www.oxfordshire.cricket and click on Membership of Oxfordshire Cricket in the About Us section

Becoming a member of the Oxfordshire Cricket Board will directly support our aim to develop and protect cricket in Oxfordshire by making it the sport of choice. Members of the Oxfordshire Cricket Board have input into the Board by sharing their thoughts and views at three members meetings per year. For members meetings and other key dates please see opposite page.

Your membership would support the Oxfordshire Cricket Board to carry out its activities that include:

• Delivering the County and Development Age Group Performance programme from Under 10 to adult (male and female) • Developing the game in Schools, Clubs and beyond • Providing competition cricket for adults and young players • Making the game inclusive to Women and Girls, Disabled and Ethnic minorities • Coach Education • Working with the Officials, Coaches and Groundsmen’s Association • Working in partnership with Sussex Cricket, Schools, Local Authorities and Sports bodies to deliver mutual benefit • Offering employment • This list is not exhaustive - the Oxfordshire Cricket Board is ‘the’ champion and supporter of cricket in Oxfordshire and would very much welcome your support through membership.

Full Membership is available for any individual, club, or organisation who applies and pays the annual subscription (currently £20 minimum) and guarantees the payment of £10 in the event of Company insolvency.

Full Members are able to:-

• Attend and vote at General Meetings • Attend 3 members meetings per year and have your say! • Gain free entry to all home Oxfordshire matches

We would be delighted if you were able to join us and make a contribution towards the development of the game at all levels within the County. 118

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Event Date Location Time

AGM Mon 03/12/18 BNOCC 19:00

Members Forum Mon 12/03/18 BNOCC 19:00 Mon 08/10/18 BNOCC 19:00 Mon 03/12/18 BNOCC 20:00

Women & Girls Forum Wed 17/01/18 BNOCC 19:00 Wed 21/03/18 BNOCC 19:00 Wed 12/09/18 BNOCC 19:00

Competitions Forum Thu 01/11/18 Cumnor CC 19:00

Club Development Evening Wed 14/03/18 MCS 19:00

Parents Forum Mon 5/02/18 TBC 19:00

South District Development Group Tue 23/01/18 Tiddington CC 19:00 Tue 17/04/18 Tiddington CC 19:00 Tue 25/09/18 Tiddington CC 19:00

West District Development Group Wed 24/01/18 Chadlington CC 19:00 Wed 18/04/18 TBC 19:00 Wed 26/09/18 TBC 19:00

City District Development Group Tue 20/02/18 TBC 19:00 Tue 09/10/18 TBC 19:00

City Mela Sun 05/08/18 Cowley Marsh Park 10:00

City Sixes Fri 13/07/18 MCS 10:30

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Date Fixture Location Time Type Format

14/04 2nd XI v SOA (A) Aston Rowant CC TBC TBC TBC

15/04 1st XI v Sussex Academy (A) Blackstone TBC Friendly 50 Overs

22/04 1st XI v Buckinghamshire (A) Aston Rowant CC TBC Friendly 50 Overs

29/04 1st XI v Oxford Uni CC (H) Abingdon Vale CC TBC Friendly 2x T20

01/05 60+ B v Somerset (H) TBC TBC TBC 45 Overs

01/05 60+ v Warwickshire (H) TBC TBC TBC 45 Overs

06/05 1st XI v Herefordshire (H) BNOCC TBC MCCA T20 2x T20

15/05 60+ v Leicestershire (H) TBC TBC TBC 45 Overs

20/05 Women v Gloucs (H) TBC TBC Royal London 50 Overs

22/05 60+ B v Wales (H) TBC TBC TBC 45 Overs

27/05 1st XI v Buckinghamshire (H) Banbury CC TBC MCCA T20 2x T20

27/05 Women v Herts (H) TBC TBC Royal London 50 Overs

28/05 Women v Bucks (H) TBC TBC Royal London 50 Overs

29/05 60+ B v Worcestershire (H) TBC TBC TBC 45 Overs

29/05 60+ v Shropshire (H) TBC TBC TBC 45 Overs

30/05 Over 50s v Herefordshire (H) TBC TBC TBC 45 Overs

10/06 1st XI v TBC (H) BNOCC (If Oxon qualify) TBC MCCA QF 50 Overs

13/06 Over 50s v Gloucestershire (H) TBC TBC TBC 45 Overs

20/06 Over 50s v Staffordshire (H) TBC TBC TBC TBC

24/06 Women v Bucks (H) TBC 16:30 NatWest T20 T20

24/06 Women v Dorset (H) TBC 10:30 NatWest T20 T20

26/06 60+ B v Gloucs(H) TBC TBC TBC 45 Overs

26/06 60+ v Northants(H) TBC TBC TBC 45 Overs

01/07 1st XI v TBC TBC TBC MCCA SF 50 Overs

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Date Fixture Location Time Type Format

01/07 Women v Bucks (H) TBC 16:30 Nat West T20 T20

01/07 Women v Devon(H) TBC 10:30 Nat West T20 T20

03/07 60+ B v Devon (H) TBC TBC TBC 45 Overs

08/07 1st XI v Dorset (H) Banbury CC TBC MCCA Champ Day 1/3

10/07 60+ v Worcestershire (H) TBC TBC TBC 45 Overs

15/07 2nd XI v Herefordshire (H) TBC 11:00 TBC 50 Overs

22/07 1st XI v Wales (H) St Edwards TBC MCCA Champ Day 1/3

26/07 2nd XI v Wiltshire (H) TBC 11:00 TBC 50 Overs

29/07 2nd XI v IOW (H) Abingdon Vale CC (TBC) 12:00 TBC 50 Overs

29/07 Over 50s v TBC TBC TBC Last 16 45 Overs

08/08 2nd XI v Berkshire (H) TBC 11:00 TBC 50 Overs

12/08 Over 50s v TBC TBC TBC QF 45 Overs

14/08 2nd XI v Glos Acad. (H) TBC 11:00 TBC 50 Overs

19/08 1st XI v Cornwall (H) Banbury CC TBC MCCA Champ Day 1/3

26/08 1st XI v TBC TBC TBC MCCA T20 Final T20

26/08 Over 50s v TBC TBC TBC SF 45 Overs

27/08 1st XI v TBC TBC TBC MCCA Final (Res)* T20

29/08 1st XI v TBC TBC TBC MCCA KO Final 50 Overs

29/08 2nd XI V IOW (H) TBC 12:00 TBC 50 Overs

30/08 1st XI v TBC TBC TBC MCCA Final (Res)* 50 Overs

09/09 1st XI v TBC Banbury CC TBC MCCA Final (Option) Day 1/4

09/09 Over 50s v TBC TBC TBC Final 45 Overs

16/09 1st XI v TBC Banbury CC TBC MCCA Final Day 1/4

*(Res) = Reserve Day

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