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Copy of County Men Team News v Herefordshire - NCCA 2024
03/05/2024Oxfordshire Cricket are pleased to announce the twelve man squad selected to play against Herefordshire at Brockhampton Cricket Club in the National Counties Cricket Association (NCCA) Twenty20 competition this bank holiday Monday 6th May 2024. Zach Lion-Cachet is unavailable for selection as he departs to represent the Netherlands during the week. He is replaced by fellow Sussex CCC teammate Danial Ibrahim, with Sean Hunt set to make his debut for Oxfordshire in place of Henry Crocombe. Harrison Ward will again represent his home-county. Tom Condon and Luke Maslen return to represent Oxfordshire, with the latter featuring in the T20 squad for the first time off the back of a successful winter in Australia. Following his debut against Oxford UCCE two weeks ago, nineteen year old pace bowler Oliver Armstrong is again included in the squad. George Tait has been allowed more time to focus on his university dissertation and Jack Brooks remains absent owing to family reasons. Tom Davis and Luke Hayes continue to be unavailable for selection due to injury. National County sides are only permitted to field a maximum of three non-qualifying players with Tom Hinley, Danial Ibrahim and Sean Hunt are the permitted three within the squad to face Herefordshire. Oxfordshire hope that their young squad with an average age of just under twenty-three will be able to push for a place in the Super 12s of the NCCA T20 competition. The selected squad is subject to any change before now and Monday morning. Forename Surname Qualification for Oxfordshire Oliver ARMSTRONG Home-grown Oxfordshire Pathway Jonny CATER Home-grown Born in Oxfordshire Pravdeep CHAHAL Home-grown Oxfordshire Pathway Tom CONDON Home-grown Oxfordshire Pathway Jamie HARRISON Home-grown Educated in Oxfordshire Tom HINLEY Non-qualifying Sussex Pathway Sean HUNT Non-qualifying Sussex CCC Danial IBRAHIM Non-qualifying Sussex CCC Luke MASLEN Home-grown Oxfordshire Pathway Hayden ROSSOUW Home-grown Playing Club in Oxfordshire Harrison WARD Home-grown Oxfordshire Pathway Henry WELCH Home-grown Oxfordshire Pathway
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County Men Team News v Wales NC - NCCA 2024
03/05/2024Oxfordshire Cricket are pleased to announce the eleven man squad selected to play against Wales NC in the National Counties Cricket Association (NCCA) Twenty20 competition this coming Sunday 5th May 2024. The magnificent Wormsley Cricket Ground will again be host of the county with the first match commencing at 11:00am and the second due to start at 14:30pm. With an average age of just twenty-two, Oxfordshire have again opted for a young squad that includes nine players who were selected to play in the opening round of the competition against Shropshire last weekend. Eighteen year old pathway product and Sussex Academy player, Dylan Driscoll is set to feature in the Twenty20 competition for the first time following his impressive debut in the final Championship fixture of the 2023 season. Sussex County Cricket Club's Henry Crocombe is included in the Oxfordshire squad and is set to make his debut. Henry is joined by fellow Sussex CCC professional players, Zach Lion-Cachet and Harrison Ward who will again represent their home-county. Oxford Brookes University student Sebastain Stuart-Reckling retains his place in the squad and he is set to make his awaited debut against Wales NC. George Tait is unable to play as he serves a suspension and Jack Brooks is absent owing to family reasons. Tom Davis and Luke Hayes are all unavailable due to injury. National County sides are only permitted to field a maximum of three non-qualifying players with Henry Crocombe and Tom Hinley in the Oxfordshire squad to face Wales NC this Sunday. The selected squad is subject to any change before now and Sunday morning. Forename Surname Qualification for Oxfordshire Jonny CATER Home-grown Born in Oxfordshire Pravdeep CHAHAL Home-grown Oxfordshire Pathway Henry CROCOMBE Non-qualifying Sussex CCC Dylan DRISCOLL Home-grown Oxfordshire Pathway Jamie HARRISON Home-grown Educated in Oxfordshire Tom HINLEY Non-qualifying Sussex Pathway Zach LION-CACHET Home-grown Oxfordshire Pathway Hayden ROSSOUW Home-grown Playing Club in Oxfordshire Sebastian STUART-RECKLING Home-grown Educated in Oxfordshire Harrison WARD Home-grown Oxfordshire Pathway Henry WELCH Home-grown Oxfordshire Pathway
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County Women Team News v Worcestershire - 2024
03/05/2024Oxfordshire hope to get their season underway this coming Bank Holiday Monday with a trip to Worcestershire Rapids. The game will be played at Flagge Meadow and will be the women’s first fixture of the 2024 season after the preseason match against Buckinghamshire and opening competitive game of the season were cancelled. Oxfordshire will be captained for the first time by Emilia Bartram following her appointment as captain during the winter months, with the italy international making her ninety-eighth appearance for the County. Southern Vipers and England Under 19s international, Abi Norgrove is available to play for her home county following an impressive winter in Sri Lanka with the England Under 19s. Chloe Westbury, Aimee Diab and Katie Waugh are selected and have been part of the Southern Vipers winter regional academy sessions. Lottie Oxton returns to the side after missing 2023 and she is joined by the experienced group of Carla Wood, Eleanor Ingram, Genny Porter and Georgia Haworth. Kitty Spurgeon steps up from the Girls Under 18’s after impressing at the back end of 2023 season and through the off season training. University student Maya Barnwell will make her debut for Oxfordshire following a successful open trial in the winter. The selected squad is subject to any change before now and Monday morning. Forename Surname Qualification for Oxfordshire Emilia Bartram Home-Grown Oxford CC Genny Porter Home-Grown Oxford CC Eleanor Ingram Home-Grown Moreton CC Carla Wood Home-Grown Moreton CC Abi Norgrove Home-Grown Shipton-under-Wychwood CC Aimee Diab Home-Grown Aston Rowant CC Chloe Westbury Home-Grown Charlbury CC Katie Waugh Home-Grown Sunningwell CC Lottie Oxton Home-Grown Charlbury CC Kitty Spurgeon Home-Grown Moreton CC Maya Barnwell Educated in Oxfordshire Banstead CC, Surrey Georgia Haworth Home-Grown Moreton CC
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County Men Team News v Shropshire - NCCA 2024
26/04/2024Oxfordshire Cricket are pleased to announce the thirteen man squad selected to play against Shropshire in the opening round of the National Counties Cricket Association (NCCA) Twenty20 competition this coming Sunday 28th April 2024 at The Wormsley Cricket Ground. The first competitive Twenty20 match of the 2024 season is due to commence at 11:00am with the second due scheduled to start at 14:30pm. Oxfordshire have again selected a youthful squad with an average age of just over twenty-three, including a significant majority of players who featured in either of the opening two pre-season friendlies. Tom Davis returns to the squad after missing last weekend against Oxford UCCE in order to manage workload, as does Prav Chahal who captained Oxford UCCE against the County. Sixteen year old Henry Welch retains his place following excellent performances in the opening two friendlies. George Tait has been rested to afford time for final year university demands and Luke Hayes is unavailable due to injury. The strong relationship between Oxfordshire and Sussex Cricket enables Zach Lion-Cachet, Harrison Ward, Danial Ibrahim and Bertie Foreman to all be available for selection, with the latter included in the squad for the first time. Also selected for the first time is Oxford Brookes University student Sebastain Stuart-Reckling. National County sides are only permitted a maximum of three non-qualifying players and there will be competition to make the starting eleven for each match amongst the four non-qualifying players within the squad. Assistant Coach, Alan Duncan is unavailable due to work commitments with Magdalen College School, with Physical Performance Coach, James Lamerton in to support Head Coach, Rupert Evans. Matthew Barnes will continue as Coach/Match Manager. The selected squad is subject to any change before now and Sunday morning. Forename Surname Qualification for Oxfordshire Jack BROOKS Home-grown Oxfordshire Pathway Jonny CATER Home-grown Born in Oxfordshire Pravdeep CHAHAL Home-grown Oxfordshire Pathway Thomas DAVIS Non-qualifying Kent Pathway Jamie HARRISON Home-grown Educated in Oxfordshire Tom HINLEY Non-qualifying Sussex Pathway Danial IBRAHIM Non-qualifying Sussex CCC Zach LION-CACHET Home-grown Oxfordshire Pathway Hayden ROSSOUW Home-grown Playing Club in Oxfordshire Harrison WARD Home-grown Oxfordshire Pathway Henry WELCH Home-grown Oxfordshire Pathway Albert FOREMAN Non-qualifying Sussex CCC Sebastian STUART-RECKLING Home-grown Educated in Oxfordshire
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Peter Smith Obituary
26/04/2024The former Oxfordshire captain Peter Smith died on 15 April aged 80. Captain from 1971-77, he led the County to the Minor Counties Championship in 1974, only their second ever title, the first coming in 1929. A popular and inspiring leader, his positive approach was rewarded with five victories from 10 matches and only one defeat. Having finished top of the table, they were challenged by Cornwall for the title, a match played at the Morris Motors ground. Peter led the way, taking 5-26 in the visitor’s first innings as the match ended in a draw, thus making Oxfordshire champions. He finished top of the bowling averages that year with 25 wickets at an average of 12.44, in a strong bowling side that included Roger Busby, Brian Jeffries, Simon Porter, and Dennis Lock. Wisden recorded that ‘Oxfordshire were outstanding in the field where many fine catches were taken.’ Peter himself took several of these catches, contributing to his excellent career total of 88. A Magdalen College schoolboy, Peter then progressed to Oxford University for whom he played 5 first-class matches but did not win a Blue. He captained Oxfordshire Colts and was selected for the England Schools team. He made his debut for the county in 1963 and in total he played 127 matches for Oxfordshire in the Minor Counties Championship, scoring 1869 runs at an average of 15.45 and taking 227 wickets at an average of 18.66. He made five fifties for the County, with a highest score of 65 not out in the second innings against Bucks at High Wycombe in 1964 to see Oxfordshire to a seven-wicket victory. A lively seamer, his most productive season for the county was in 1969 when he took 39 wickets at an average of 12.94. His best bowling performance was 8-45 against Cornwall at Witney Mills in 1973, taking 10 wickets in the match as Oxfordshire won by 124 runs. On resigning the captaincy in 1977, the County’s annual report included the following tribute: ‘His ability to use the resources available to him was quite outstanding and his tactical expertise was brilliant. An inspiring leader, he set standards on and off the field which are a credit to Oxfordshire cricket.’ A schoolmaster, in later life he became Headmaster of Bradfield College from 1985 to 2003. The current headmaster has commented that ‘It was clear from early in my tenure that the Bradfield of today owes much of its current health and reputation to the outstanding development of the College under Peter’s leadership.’ Two of the members of that 1974 Championship winning side have sent their memories of Peter. Alan Crossley recalls: ‘Peter, as well as being the most congenial of team-mates, was a quite outstanding captain, totally transforming Oxfordshire cricket and in 1974 bringing home the Minor Counties trophy for the first time in 45 years. His novel approach to the two-day game was in those days almost as shocking as the recent ’Bazball’ impact in the Test arena: Peter took the simple view that if we could win 5 games in a 10-game competition we would be champions, rendering the draw (that most common result in two-day games) rather useless, an outcome to be avoided at all costs. He was quite aware that his team was comparatively weak in batting, but took that to be almost as an advantage, since it would encourage opponents to make generous declarations. Above all he was determined to speed progress on the first day of games, so he broke up Oxfordshire’s established stolid opening partnership and encouraged every batsman to take risks and to score as quickly as possible. His priority was to have as much time as possible on the second day to negotiate and to manoeuvre. As for the bowling, he replaced Oxfordshire’s established ‘old guard’ and put together a younger, flexible, and potentially formidable bowling attack, backed by an outstanding fielding side. At that time, it was still acceptable for half of a Minor Counties fielding side to be ‘hidden’ at third man or even in the slips, but Peter had no patience with that: he needed to set aggressive fields and also control the run-flow. So he expected each team member to set himself the highest standards of concentration and commitment in the field: and his 1974 success owed much to consistently brilliant out-fielding as well as remarkable close catching. Peter’s single-minded pursuit of victory frequently astonished his own team. In one game Roger Busby, having made an important breakthrough early on the first day, was bemused when Peter immediately took him off, explaining that it was day two that really mattered, and it was then that he would be needed: of course we won that game. Peter’s cool assessment of possibilities was applied equally to his own game: he knew that on some pitches his bowling would be innocuous, so he simply did not bowl; but if conditions were favourable he did not hold back, and to our delight took five wickets in two of the 1974 games. In several other games, when our opponents were chasing easy targets, Peter did not share our relief when we took wickets and might therefore hope to save the game; his great fear was that too many wickets too soon would force opponents to put up shop. In our second win against Buckinghamshire he repeatedly took off successful bowlers and continued to dangle the carrot until their last established batsman, who had long been comfortably blocking out, was left with no choice but to go for victory and was caught in the deep. As we laughed afterwards in the dressing room I remember assuring Peter that all 10 of us had been behind him all the way, but with knives in our hand. In fact we had just witnessed yet another example of inspired leadership. Peter was a remarkable man and it was a privilege to be in his team.’ Mike Nurton has sent the following: ‘Peter and I grew up together as opponents in school cricket and then as opponents in club cricket before becoming colleagues for many years in the Oxfordshire County Cricket team. He became a life-long friend and someone I admired greatly. He was a talented all-rounder capable of producing match winning performances. Many considered him unlucky not to have been given the man of the match award in a Gillette Cup game against Cambridgeshire. I can vividly recall his match winning knock against Bucks at Marlow when he played an audacious scoop shot past fine leg in the last over of the game to secure a victory which enabled us to go on to win the Minor Counties Championship in 1974. His mission was accomplished at Weymouth when nerves got the better of him in a tense game and he remained in the pavilion unable to watch until a victory was secured. He could best be described as an early version of Bazball. He always played with a positive attitude; never afraid to gamble; and intensely loyal to his teammates. He retired too soon from competitive cricket when promotion and other challenges were presented to him in the field of education. My most recent memory was having lunch with him and some old adversaries on the cricket field i.e. messrs Yeabsley, Wagstaffe and Garth Watson. He was also devoted to his family and our sympathy at this time is extended to Diana and his daughters Helen and Liz.’
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Summer Cricket Workshops 2024
24/04/2024We are delighted to let you know about our Summer Cricket Workshops for players that are running during the Summer Holidays towards the end of July and the beginning of August at the following venues. Week 1: Thursday 25th July - Friday 26th of July at Cranford House School Week 2: Monday 29th July - Friday 2nd of August at Cranford House School Week 3: Monday 5th of August - Friday 9th of August at Magdalen College School Week 4: Monday 12th of August - Friday 16th of August at Cothill House School We have scheduled a varied programme of workshops that targets a hardball offering. 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. 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. For further information on our Workshops which we run throughout the year, watch this short video. Week 1 - Cranford House School Day Date Workshop Age Group Time Venue Capacity Player Charge Booking Link Thursday 27/7/2023 Hardball U11-U14 Half Day - 09:30 - 12:30 Cranford House School 24 £30.00 CLICK HERE Half Day - 13:30 - 16:30 £30.00 Full Day - 09:30 - 16:30 £50.00 Friday 28/7/2023 Hardball U11-U14 Half Day - 09:30 - 12:30 24 £30.00 Half Day - 13:30 - 16:30 £30.00 Full Day - 09:30 - 16:30 £50.00 Week 2 - Cranford House School Day Date Workshop Age Group Time Venue Capacity Player Charge Booking Link Monday 29/7/2024 Hardball U11-U14 Half Day - 09:30 - 12:30 Cranford House School 24 £30.00 CLICK HERE Half Day - 13:30 - 16:30 £30.00 Full Day - 09:30 - 16:30 £50.00 Tuesday 30/7/2024 Hardball U11-U14 Half Day - 09:30 - 12:30 24 £30.00 Half Day - 13:30 - 16:30 £30.00 Full Day - 09:30 - 16:30 £50.00 Wednesday 31/7/2024 Hardball U11-U14 Half Day - 09:30 - 12:30 24 £30.00 Half Day - 13:30 - 16:30 £30.00 Full Day - 09:30 - 16:30 £50.00 Thursday 1/8/2024 Hardball U11-U14 Half Day - 09:30 - 12:30 24 £30.00 Half Day - 13:30 - 16:30 £30.00 Full Day - 09:30 - 16:30 £50.00 Friday 2/8/2024 Hardball U11-U14 Half Day - 09:30 - 12:30 24 £30.00 Half Day - 13:30 - 16:30 £30.00 Full Day - 09:30 - 16:30 £50.00 Week 3 - Magdalen College School Day Date Workshop Age Group Time Venue Capacity Player Charge Booking Link Monday 5/8/2024 Hardball U11-U14 Half Day - 09:00 - 12:00 Magdalen College School 24 £30.00 CLICK HERE Half Day - 13:00 - 16:00 £30.00 Full Day - 09:00 - 16:00 £50.00 Tuesday 6/8/2024 Hardball U11-U14 Half Day - 09:00 - 12:00 24 £30.00 Half Day - 13:00 - 16:00 £30.00 Full Day - 09:00 - 16:00 £50.00 Wednesday 7/8/2024 Hardball U11-U14 Half Day - 09:00 - 12:00 24 £30.00 Half Day - 13:00 - 16:00 £30.00 Full Day - 09:00 - 16:00 £50.00 Thursday 8/8/2024 Hardball U11-U14 Half Day - 09:00 - 12:00 24 £30.00 Half Day - 13:00 - 16:00 £30.00 Full Day - 09:00 - 16:00 £50.00 Friday 9/8/2024 Hardball U11-U14 Half Day - 09:00 - 12:00 24 £30.00 Half Day - 13:00 - 16:00 £30.00 Full Day - 09:00 - 16:00 £50.00 Week 4 - Cothill House School Day Date Workshop Age Group Time Venue Capacity Player Charge Booking Link Monday 12/8/2024 Hardball U11-U14 Half Day - 09:00 - 12:00 Cothill House School 24 £30.00 CLICK HERE Half Day - 13:00 - 16:00 £30.00 Full Day - 09:00 - 16:00 £50.00 Tuesday 13/8/2024 Hardball U11-U14 Half Day - 09:00 - 12:00 24 £30.00 Half Day - 13:00 - 16:00 £30.00 Full Day - 09:00 - 16:00 £50.00 Wednesday 14/8/2024 Hardball U11-U14 Half Day - 09:00 - 12:00 24 £30.00 Half Day - 13:00 - 16:00 £30.00 Full Day - 09:00 - 16:00 £50.00 Thursday 15/8/2024 Hardball U11-U14 Half Day - 09:00 - 12:00 24 £30.00 Half Day - 13:00 - 16:00 £30.00 Full Day - 09:00 - 16:00 £50.00 Friday 16/8/2024 Hardball U11-U14 Half Day - 09:00 - 12:00 24 £30.00 Half Day - 13:00 - 16:00 £30.00 Full Day - 09:00 - 16:00 £50.00 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 Under 10 - 1/9/2013 to 31/8/2014 Under 11 - 1/9/2012 to 31/8/2013 Under 12 - 1/9/2011 to 31/8/2012 Under 13 - 1/9/2010 to 31/8/2011 Under 14 - 1/9/2009 to 31/8/2010 Under 15 - 1/9/2008 to 31/8/2009 Under 16 - 1/9/2007 to 31/8/2008 Under 18 - 1/9/2005 to 31/8/2007 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 and outdoor cricket coaching environments. For hardball sessions - 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 NPinhol@oxoncb.com