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Support Coach Course May 2024
17/04/2024Oxfordshire Cricket are delighted to announce a upcoming Support Coach course that will take place on Thursday 16th May at Sunningwell Cricket Club from 18:00. CLICK HERE to BOOK Coaching is an enormously rewarding, challenging and crucial role in cricket. ECB Support Coach is a coach development programme consisting of e-learning and face-to-face modules that will help you take your first steps into supporting coaching and enhancing player experience. Programme outcomes This programme has been designed to develop a learner’s knowledge, skills and confidence to support qualified coaches. An ECB Support Coach is not qualified to lead coaching sessions independently and therefore must be supervised by a qualified cricket coach. Content Supporting coaches and players icoachcricket Communicating with coaches and players Supporting fielding, bowling and batting Safety Differentiation Who is it for? Anyone aged 16 and over wishing to support qualified coaches, inspire players and make a difference to the game. Commitment £40.00 One face-to-face module lasting three hours Two bitesize e-learning modules lasting 10-15 minutes each Multiple choice question assessment. Pre-requisites for certification 16 years old Valid safeguarding training e.g. Safeguarding Young Cricketers or Safeguarding for Coaches and Activators Valid ECB DBS.
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County Men Team News v Buckinghamshire - Pre Season 2024
11/04/2024Oxfordshire Cricket are pleased to announce the twelve man squad selected to play against Buckinghamshire in a pre-season T20 double header on Sunday 14th of April 2024 at High Wycombe Cricket Club starting at 11:00. Oxfordshire have selected a squad with an average of 22 for the season opener, with eight of the home-grown players having progressed via the Pathway. Oxfordshire will hand official debuts to Thomas Davis and Hayden Rossouw, with the latter now eligible for National Counties Association Cricket from 2024. White Ball Captain, Jonny Cater is unavailable for the fixture and Harrison Ward will take up the captaincy responsibilities in his absence. Rupert Evans will continue as Head Coach of the County Men for 2024, but his counterpart of the past twelve years, Paul White has stepped down as Assistant Coach & Team Secretary. Alan Duncan will join Rupert as Assistant Coach for the opening fixture, with Matthew Barnes and Physical Performance Coach, James Lamerton set to take on coaching roles during the course of the 2024 season. Oxfordshire Cricket would like to express their gratitude to Paul for his contribution to the County. The selected squad is subject to any changes of availability before now and Sunday morning. OXFORDSHIRE Role Name Playing Qualification Player Pravdeep CHAHAL Home-grown Pathway Player Thomas DAVIS Non-qualifying Kent Pathway Player Jamie HARRISON Home-grown Education Player Luke HAYES Home-grown Pathway Player Tom HINLEY Non-qualifying Sussex Pathway Player Zach LION-CACHET Home-grown Pathway Player Maximillian MANNERING Home-grown Pathway Player Hayden ROSSOUW Home-grown Club Player Callum RUSSELL Home-grown Pathway Player George TAIT Home-grown Pathway Player Harrison WARD Home-grown Pathway Player Henry WELCH Home-grown Pathway Head Coach Rupert EVANS Assistant Coach Alan DUNCAN Match Manager/Coach Matthew BARNES Scorer Helen MEARDON Umpire Ian ROYALE
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2024 National Programmes Activator Training
26/03/2024Please see below the details of upcoming All Stars/Dynamos Activator Training dates and venues, please share the links amongst those who you want to become Activators this year within your club. They will only need to attend one of these Face to Face sessions so pick the one that's easiest for you to get too: Abingdon Vale CC - 6th April 10am to 1pm - Book HERE Oxford Downs CC - 10th April 5.45pm - 7.45pm - Book HERE Cropredy CC - 12th April 5.45pm - 7.45pm - Book HERE
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Max Eason Obituary
08/03/2024Oxfordshire Cricket is saddened to hear of the passing of Max Eason. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Eason family and everyone at Horspath CC at this time. Max passed away suddenly on Saturday aged 76 while out on a walk in the village of Brill where he lived. To put it quite simply Max was 'Mr Horspath'. A big man in stature and heart, he was a colossus of Horspath Cricket Club. In an association spanning nearly 60 years, he was a player, 1st and 2nd XI captain, chairman, secretary, fixture secretary, welfare officer, groundsman, youth cricket manager and bar manager. He lived and breathed Horspath cricket. Having grown up in Long Crendon, for whom he first played, and attended Lord Williams's School, Thame, Max joined the club in the 1960s while he was at Culham College training to be a teacher. An opening batsman, whose trademark shot was a flashing square cut allied to a powerful cover drive, he started work at Wheatley Primary School before his occupation took him to Bermuda for a spell. Returning to England after a couple of years, he was a key player in the Horspath side which enjoyed a golden era in the 1970s and early 1980s. With Max racking up the runs in a successful opening partnership with the late Morris Honey, Horspath won eight Oxfordshire Cricket Association (OCA) Division 1 titles and six Airey Cups plus four Oxfordshire Area finals in the National Village Cup. The successes in the 1980s also came under his inspirational captaincy after he took over from David Cummings. A further Airey Cup triumph followed with David Venn skipper in 1988 before Max produced a man-of-the-match innings of 114 to steer Horspath to a seven-wicket win over Sandford St Martin in the final of the prestigious OCA competition at Chipping Norton in 1991. It was Horspath's last year in the OCA before joining the Trinity League, and a fitting way to bow out with Max, who was also a leading figure on the OCA Executive Committee for many years, the star of the show. Speaking about that ton for an article published on the 'Path Past section on this website four years ago, he said: "I played a lot better innings than that when I got 100. The innings I remember most, though, was getting 90-odd against Aston Rowant in the Village Cup Final. That was my best innings, I think, when we sneaked in by one wicket. It was certainly the most satisfying." An effective medium pace bowler and superb slip catcher, he went on to captain the 2nd XI in the 1990s when, as a great advocate of youth cricket, he focussed very much on integrating young players into senior cricket. Among those youngsters were his three sons, Alex, Robbie and Will, who all went on to become successful players for the club with the latter two also playing for Oxfordshire. As was his way, Max tended not to praise them that often. In fact, he was more likely to tell them where they were going wrong, but deep down, along with his wife, Sandra, he was immensely proud of their achievements. Off the field, there wasn't an area of the club he wasn't involved in. He was chairman for a spell in his late twenties, taking over from Norman Bowley, and had been on the committee ever since. When the club reformed following the ill-fated merger with Oxford, he became secretary, adding to his role of fixture secretary, which he had held for many years. He was the driving force behind the club's rise back up the Cherwell League to be promoted to the Home Counties Premier League. And there was no-one happier than Max when Horspath ended a 42-year wait to once again be crowned Oxfordshire Area champions in the Village Cup in 2021 - a success the side would repeat last year. He was also a leading light in the development of the club's facilities. These included the clubroom, which underwent a major redevelopment in 2013/14, and was fittingly named in his honour when it was opened. In his later years, when not behind the bar, he would watch the matches in his white sun hat while sat at a table in front of the clubroom with pint in hand. Max's outstanding service to Horspath was recognised by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2018. He received a 'Coach of the Year' award from Graham Thorpe, the former England batsman and then his country's lead batting coach, during a one-day international between England and Australia at the Kia Oval. The award recognised exceptional work and contribution within the local community through the development and administration of coaching at a grass roots level. Only last September his work at Horspath was recognised again, this time by the Oxfordshire Cricket Board with a lifetime achiever award made to an individual who has given many years of service to their club or community group. And all the time he was either playing cricket, working on the Recreation Ground or on the bar, he was supported throughout by Sandra, who was always at games watching him and their sons play or dropping Max off and picking him up from the club. A hugely generous character, Max embodied the friendly nature of the club and its social spirit, always giving visitors the warmest of welcomes. His post-lunch speeches on Feast Day - an occasion he held close to his heart - became the stuff of legend. With his dry sense of humour and great wit, he would have those gathered in the Village Hall rolling about with laughter and often asking each other: 'Did he really just say that!' Some people are irreplaceable - Max was one of those people. His passing leaves a massive void at Horspath, but he also leaves a massive legacy. Farewell to Horspath's commander-in-chief. Obituary Written by Russell Smith
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Moreton Win Oxfordshire Women’s Indoor League
07/03/2024The Oxfordshire Women’s Indoor League is now an established part of our calendar. 2023/34 saw entries from Banbury, Deddington, East & West Hendred, Freeland, Horspath, Moreton, Oxenford, Oxford and Thame which reflected the growing and positive health of Women & Girl’s cricket in the county. Moreton Mavericks retained this year's competition, extending their recent success in the competition having now won the competition four years in a row. Cricket Development Manager, Ed Wilson said: ‘Women & Girls cricket continues to grow in the county and the recent success of the women’s indoor league is further proof of that. Well done to everyone that entered and to Moreton for being overall winners. We want the competition to grow year on year and I’m already seeking feedback and expressions of interest for the 24/25 indoor league. If you are interested then please email ewilson@oxoncb.com” Moreton Maverick’s Coach, Tim Haworth said: If there’s a better antidote to “winter blues”, than playing indoor league cricket, then someone had better let these Girls know, as their current unbeaten run of matches, now stretches back to pre-Covid times ! “With a host of other activities all competing for our player’s time on a Saturday afternoon, the 6 a side, short format games certainly helped us to get a team out every week and fielding a total of 17 different players during the competition illustrates that ”
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Player Development Workshops - April
04/03/2024We are delighted to let you know about our Player Development Workshops that Oxfordshire Cricket are running during the Easter break, Tuesday 2nd April to Friday 5th April. We have scheduled a varied programme of workshops that targets a blend of specific discipline, a game theme, the opportunity for indoor match-play as well as 1-1 sessions. Every session is available for both Boys and Girls. Please see below a timetable of programme events, along with a booking link for each workshop. We ask that you please book carefully, making sure you choose the correct session for your child’s age. The Age Group eligibility table will help you to select the correct session for your child. Our Player Development Workshops do not form part of our annual pathway programme, and are an offering for those who wish to access additional activity during time-points where there’s a School Holiday/Half-Term. For further information on our Player Development Workshops which we run throughout the year, watch this short video. Workshop Programme Below is the programme of events, including booking links for each session. For further information on each session, please see a description of each below the programme of events. TUESDAY 2ND APRIL TO FRIDAY 5TH APRIL Workshop Day Date Age group Pathway Time Venue Player Capacity - Max Workshop Player Charge Booking Link Indoor Games I Tuesday 2/4/24 Under 11 to 13 Boys & Girls 09:00-12:00 Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ 20 £30.00 Book Here 1 to 1's Tuesday 2/4/24 Under 10 to 18 Boys & Girls 12:30-13:15 Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ 5 £40.00 Book Here 1 to 1's Tuesday 2/4/24 Under 10 to 18 Boys & Girls 13:15-14:00 Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ 5 £40.00 Book Here 1 to 1's Tuesday 2/4/24 Under 10 to 18 Boys & Girls 14:00-14:45 Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ 5 £40.00 Book Here 1 to 1's Tuesday 2/4/24 Under 10 to 18 Boys & Girls 14:45-15:30 Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ 5 £40.00 Book Here Indoor Games II Wednesday 2/4/24 Under 11 to 13 Boys & Girls 09:00-12:00 Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ 20 £30.00 Book Here 1 to 1's Wednesday 3/4/24 Under 10 to 18 Boys & Girls 12:30-13:15 Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ 5 £40.00 Book Here 1 to 1's Wednesday 3/4/24 Under 10 to 18 Boys & Girls 13:15-14:00 Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ 5 £40.00 Book Here 1 to 1's Wednesday 3/4/24 Under 10 to 18 Boys & Girls 14:00-14:45 Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ 5 £40.00 Book Here 1 to 1's Wednesday 3/4/24 Under 10 to 18 Boys & Girls 14:45-15:30 Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ 5 £40.00 Book Here T20 Skills Camp Thursday 4/4/24 Under 11 to 13 Boys & Girls 09:00-15:00 Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ 24 £75.00 Book Here The Seamers Friday 5/4/24 Under 11 to 13 Boys & Girls 09:00-11:00 Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ 18 £25.00 Book Here The Batters Friday 5/4/24 Under 11 to 13 Boys & Girls 11:30-13:30 Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ 18 £25.00 Book Here The Keepers Friday 5/4/24 Under 11 to 13 Boys & Girls 14:00-16:00 Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ 8 £25.00 Book Here The Spinners Friday 5/4/24 Under 11 to 13 Boys & Girls 14:00-16:00 Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ 10 £25.00 Book Here The Batters - a batting only workshop, which will cover various themes within batting including; playing swing bowling, scoring off the back foot and facing spin. The Seamers - a workshop focusing on supporting players who bowl seam, swing or pace. The session will look to develop each seamer's technical, tactical and physical ability. The Keepers - a workshop specifically catering for wicket-keepers. Looking to develop each keeper’s technical, tactical and physical ability. The Spinners - a workshop focusing on supporting players who bowl spin. The session will look to develop each spinner's technical, tactical and physical ability. T20 Skills Camp - a varied day long camp exploring the batting, bowling and fielding skills associated with shorter format cricket. Sessions offer opportunities to practise specific skills, as well as compete against your peers in game-play either in an indoor game style or within the nets. 1 to 1’s - we are delighted to be able to offer some 1 to 1 coaching opportunities. Each session will be tailored specifically to the needs of the player, offering individualised access to one of our Pathway Coaches. Indoor Games - this session will utilise the indoor space to run some indoor games for players to practice in game realistic environments in preparation for the outdoor season. Players who sign on will be split into two teams, who will compete against each other across the 3 hour session. Rules will be adapted throughout to maximise the player experience. All of the workshops are specifically designed for Representative, Club or School players who have or currently play hard ball cricket. Sessions will be led by the Performance team, alongside other coaches who work across our Pathway or Emerging Player Programmes. Player Development Workshops will use a hard ball and all players will need the appropriate playing equipment. Each session will be delivered using favourable Coach:Player ratios (varies depending on booking), to maintain quality provision and provide players with the support they need. Age Group Eligibility Players MUST be born within the age group category - please check the session’s age groups carefully before booking. Age Groups 2023-24 U18 - 1/9/2005 to 31/8/2007 U16 - 1/9/2007 to 31/8/2008 U15 - 1/9/2008 to 31/8/2009 U14 - 1/9/2009 to 31/8/2010 U13 - 1/9/2010 to 31/8/2011 U12 - 1/9/2011 to 31/8/2012 U11 - 1/9/2012 to 31/8/2013 U10 - 1/9/2013 to 31/8/2014 Booking Information Please note that spaces will be limited at all workshops and will be booked on a first come first served basis. Once all the places are booked the session will no longer be available to make a booking. Player Requirements Players need to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for indoor cricket coaching environments. Players MUST bring their own HARD BALL playing equipment. No playing equipment will be available to borrow or share. Players should also bring a water bottle, meals or snacks and medical equipment as appropriate. If you have any specific questions regarding these please do not hesitate to contact Pathway Manager, Sam Arthurs on sarthurs@oxoncb.com or Performance Coordinator, Alex Westbury on awestbury@oxoncb.com.