Ellandun Trophy in partnership with Advance 2016 Summer Programme Insta @oxoncb Oxfordshire Cricket oxfordshirecricket Oxfordshire Cricket www.oxfordshire.cricket Welcome to the 2016 summer programme The Ellandun Festival represents the start of the summer fixtures programme for the Wessex and Mercia Development squads. It is a long awaited opportunity for players to express the cricketing skills that they have dedicated the winter to developing under the passionate guidance of their coaches. We are incredibly proud of the festival and the role it plays in the development of our players. The diversity of formats forces players to adapt their skills in a variety of contexts and the Wessex/ Mercia split brings with it a competitive rivalry. It also provides a platform for players to put together performances as they push for selection for the Saxons (best of development) tours and County Squads. We hope you all have a fantastic week, enjoying your cricket whilst developing your game in a match environment. I look forward to seeing some of you throughout the week. Mark Farmer (Performance Cricket Manager) Ellandun Trophy Fixtures 2016 Tuesday 31/05/16 Wessex 10 Mercia 10 11:00:00 6s Bloxham Park Close Wessex 11 Mercia 11 11:00:00 6s Bloxham 2nd Field Wessex 12 Mercia 12 11:00:00 6s Charlbury Wessex 13 Mercia 13 11:00:00 6s Bloxham Main Field Wessex 14 Mercia 14 11:00:00 6s Charlbury Wessex 15 Mercia 15 11:00:00 6s MCS Wednesday 01/06/16 Wessex 10 Mercia 10 11:00:00 T20s MCS Wessex 11 Mercia 11 11:00:00 T20s Bloxham Park Close Wessex 12 Mercia 12 11:00:00 T20s Tiddington Wessex 13 Mercia 13 11:00:00 T20s Bloxham 2nd Field Wessex 14 Mercia 14 11:00:00 T20s Bloxham Main Field Wessex 15 Mercia 15 11:00:00 T20s MCS Thursday 02/06/16 Wessex 10 Mercia 10 11:00:00 40 Bloxham Park Close Wessex 11 Mercia 11 11:00:00 40 Charlbury Wessex 12 Mercia 12 11:00:00 40 Bloxham 2nd Field Wessex 13 Mercia 13 11:00:00 40 Charlbury Wessex 14 Mercia 14 11:00:00 40 Bloxham Main Field Wessex 15 Mercia 15 11:00:00 40 MCS Follow the scores live on Twitter @OCBScores The Ellandun Trophy: The History Behind The Name Over a thousand years ago, England as we know it today was nothing more than a dream. Seven Kingdoms fought for control of the land: battles were won and lost, borders shifted to and fro, and the balance of power swung back and forth. The fields of Oxfordshire were often the front line, as rival factions scrambled for control of the all-important Ridgeway, an ancient trackway that linked the Thames with several hillforts (ancient strongholds) and important religious sites. Throughout the eighth century, the Kingdom of Mercia was dominant. Mercia’s crowning glory was the construction of Offa’s Dyke, a great earthwork stretching for much of the length of the border between England and Wales. After Offa’s death in 796, however, Mercia’s power began to wane as the Kingdom of Wessex grew in power. In 825, the two Kingdoms fought their greatest and most decisive battle, at Ellandun, where Egbert of Wessex defeated Beornwulf of Mercia, ending the Mercian Supremacy and establishing Wessex as the most powerful of the Seven Kingdoms – a position which it retained through the next 200 years, until the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings in 1066. where their last pair needed to survive ten overs with The Ellandun Trophy: fielders clustered like vultures around the bat. With 2015 Round-Up two balls remaining, a leading edge ballooned up on the leg side, the catch was taken and Mercia had The Wessex and Mercia Development Squads took completed a remarkable triumph – the final score to the field to compete for the inaugural Ellandun standing at 54½ to 53½. Trophy in the spring half-term of 2015. With the six age groups, from U10 through to U15, taking each other on over the course of three days in three different formats. There were 36 points up for grabs on each of the three days. The Ellandun Trophy: Mercia had the better of proceedings on the opening Age Group Results 2015 day of six-a-side cricket, winning 21 games to 14. U10: Series drawn 9-9 There were unbeaten squads in both colours, as well as age groups that drew 3-3, whilst the U15s shared U11: Wessex win 15-3 the only tie of the day: a result that was to prove U12: Mercia win 10-8 crucial. The tables turned on day two, as the Wessex batting ensured a flurry of victories – nine wins to U13: Mercia win 11-6 Mercia’s three, taking the scoreline to 41½-30½ and U14: Mercia win 14-4 meaning that Mercia would need four outright wins from the six matches on day three to take the title. U15: Wessex win 10½-7½ Mercia U10 started the comeback, with their spin twins prompting a lower-order collapse and setting up victory in double-quick time. Wessex were not daunted, however, and a brace of victories at U11 and U13 made the scoreline 53½-36½: The gap was then reduced to five points leaving the title to be settled at Bicester. Wessex U12 were fighting for a draw, and the single point that would secure the title, Follow the scores live on Twitter @OCBScores Cricket + Studying ! Experience and develop in all cricket has to offer whilst studying A-Levels and/or BTEC courses at Advance • For students aged 16-18 • 2 hours coaching per day • Outdoor and Indoor Fixture Programme Key Dates • Link your studies to the sporting context Cricket Trial Session • Gain recognised qualifications in coaching, 27th June 6-8pm volunteering, officiating and groundsmanship Orientation Session • Get involved in the local cricket community 7th July 2-4pm To book your place on these dates contact [email protected] or call 01865 774311 ext 2111 Oxfordshire Cricket are proud to be partnering The Oxford Academy to deliver Cricket within the new Advance Sixth Form. The programme will enable students to study BTEC and A-Level courses while pursuing their passion of Cricket for playing, coaching or volunteering in the sport..