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Vacancy: County Safeguarding Officer

10/03/2023 by Nick Pinhol

We are seeking to employ a knowledgeable and committed individual to work alongside our existing County Safeguarding Officer as part of a job share opportunity aimed at further enhancing our Safeguarding provision across Oxfordshire. The tasks in blue are the main (but not sole) elements carried out by the existing CSO. Excellent communication skills, flexibility in working patterns and a willingness to learn are essential characteristics required by any prospective applicant.

If you have these qualities and share our vision to protect and develop the future of cricket by making it the sport choice for everyone in Oxfordshire please complete and return the attached application form to Margaret Stevens – [email protected]

Oxfordshire Cricket -CSO job description March 2023

Oxfordshire Cricket Application Form

All Stars and Dynamos Sign Ups are Now Open!

10/03/2023 by Nick Pinhol

All Stars and Dynamos Cricket is now live! You can sign up to your nearest All Stars/Dynamos Cricket centre in Oxfordshire, with over 40 to choose from! More information can be found below. If you have any questions please contact Zoe Pugh, [email protected]

All Stars Cricket provides a fantastic first experience for all children aged 5-8 years old where they’re guaranteed 8 weeks of jam-packed fun, activity and skills development. The programme is designed to introduce children to the sport, teaching them new skills, helping them make new friends and have a great time doing so.

Every child that registers will receive a backpack full of goodies. Your child’s pack will include:

Backpack
Cricket bat
Cricket ball
Personalised shirt with your child’s name
Cap

All children returning to All Stars again, will receive a new bat, ball, personalised t-shirt and a set of stumps.

The Programme

All Stars Cricket runs annually each year, with most programmes starting in May. The key features of an All Stars programme include:

A perfect first experience of cricket for all boys and girls aged 5-8 years-old
Eight 60-minute sessions, held over 8 weeks
All Stars Cricket kit bag
Valuable time with your kids – grown ups are encouraged to take part too
Safe and fully accredited

Prices for All Stars Cricket sessions vary by club, so please check the sign-up page and post code search for your local club to find out more.

What Will My Child Do At All Stars?

All Stars is all about giving children the best first experience of the sport, with an emphasis on fun!

Children will learn fundamental movement skills including catching, throwing and batting. Soft balls and plastic bats are used by everyone and all participants are given their very own cricket bag full of everything they need to play the game.

Every child will earn stars in their own activity booklet that match the skills learned during the programme:

Batting – hitting a moving ball
Throwing – underarm and overarm
Catching – small and large balls
Bowling – overarm
Running – lots of movement
Teamwork – fun games with friends
Communication – the basics of cricket
Spirit of Cricket – how to respect others

Finding an All Stars club in Oxfordshire

When the programme launches each May you will be able to find your nearest All Stars centre by visiting the ECB’s course finder page (www.ecb.co.uk/play/all-stars)

Dynamos Cricket provides a fantastic next step for all those graduating from All Stars Cricket and the perfect introduction for all 8-11 year-olds new to the sport!

Complementing junior cricket, Dynamos provides children with a more social offering focused on developing fundamental movement skills and applying them in an exciting game of countdown cricket.

We know how important it is to look like the heroes of the game, so every child who registers will receive their very own Dynamos Cricket New Balance t-shirt, personalised with their name and number.

The Programme

Children will use soft balls and light wooden bats
Minimum of six 60-90 minute sessions
Introduction to game play through a countdown cricket match
New Balance personalised t-shirt with name and number
Valuable time with your kids – grown ups are encouraged to take part too
Complementary digital app experience
Safe and fully accredited

Prices for Dynamos Cricket vary by centre. Please check the sign-up page and postcode search for your local centre to find out more.

What Will My Child Do At Dynamos?

Sessions begin with a 5-10 minute warm-up to get the children moving and recapping on gross motor skills and basic ball handling.

The sessions continue with skill builders for 15 minutes, providing everything children need to play, particularly focusing on bowling, which can be the make-or-break element of any game of cricket!

The session finishes with a game of countdown cricket that will take 30-45 minutes and give everyone a chance to participate in all elements of the game – batting, bowling and fielding.

Finding A Dynamos Club In Oxfordshire

When the programme launches each May you will be able to find your nearest Dynamos centre by visiting the ECB’s course finder page (www.ecb.co.uk/play/dynamoscricket)

April Half-Term Cricket

10/03/2023 by Nick Pinhol

Oxfordshire Cricket is pleased to announce that this April Half-Term we are running softball cricket sessions.

These sessions aim not only to get those who have played before to continue their game into the winter but also to encourage new players to have a go and develop their skills.

The sessions are being held on Wednesday 5th of April, between 10-11.30 for 5 to 7-year-olds and 12-2 pm for 8 to 11-year-olds.

The location is Wood Green School.

The cost is £12 per session and the signup links are below

5-7 year olds – Book Here

8-11 year olds – Book Here

If you have any questions please contact Joe at [email protected]

Women and Girls Update

03/03/2023 by Nick Pinhol

The deadline for entries into our girls competitions this year has been extended to Friday 10th March.

We already have a record number of entries into our girls comps but want to give clubs enough time to consider their entries, hence the extended deadlines. We have comps for the following ages:

Under 9 softball

Under 11 softball

Under 11 hardball

Under 13 softball

Under 13 hardball

Under 15 hardball

The entry fees are £12.50 per team you enter, except for the Under 9’s which is free.

If you would like further details about these comps, or advice on how to set up a girls section at your club, then please contact our Women & Girls Officer Ed Wilson on [email protected].

Player Development Workshops – April

03/03/2023 by Nick Pinhol

We are delighted to let you know about the Player Development Workshops that we are running during the first week of the Easter holidays, Monday 3rd April – Thursday 6th April.

We have scheduled a varied programme of workshops that targets a blend of specific discipline, a game theme and the opportunity for indoor match-play. 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.

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.

Day	Date	Workshop	Age group	Pathway	Time	Venue	Player Capacity – Max	Workshop Player Charge	Booking Link
Monday	3rd April 2023	The Batters	Under 10 & 11	Boys & Girls	09:00 – 11:00	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	16	£25.00	Book Here
		The Batters	Under 12 & 13	Boys & Girls	11:30 – 13:30	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	16	£25.00	Book Here
		The Batters	Under 14 & 15	Boys & Girls	14:00 – 16:00	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	16	£25.00	Book Here
Tuesday	4th April 2023	T20 Skills Camp	Under 10 to 13	Boys & Girls	09:00 – 12:00	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	24	£37.50	Book Here
		1 to 1’s	Under 10 to 18	Boys & Girls	12:30-13:15	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	4	£40.00	Book Here
		1 to 1’s	Under 10 to 18	Boys & Girls	13:15-14:00	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	4	£40.00	Book Here
		1 to 1’s	Under 10 to 18	Boys & Girls	14:00-14:45	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	4	£40.00	Book Here
		1 to 1’s	Under 10 to 18	Boys & Girls	14:45-15:30	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	4	£40.00	Book Here
Wednesday	5th April 2023	Test Match Skills Camp	Under 10 to 13	Boys & Girls	09:00 – 12:00	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	24	£37.50	Book Here
		1 to 1’s	Under 10 to 18	Boys & Girls	12:30-13:15	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	4	£40.00	Book Here
		1 to 1’s	Under 10 to 18	Boys & Girls	13:15-14:00	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	4	£40.00	Book Here
		1 to 1’s	Under 10 to 18	Boys & Girls	14:00-14:45	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	4	£40.00	Book Here
		1 to 1’s	Under 10 to 18	Boys & Girls	14:45-15:30	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	4	£40.00	Book Here
Thursday	6th April 2023	100 Ball Competition	Under 10 & 11	Boys & Girls	09:00 – 12:00	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	18	£37.50	Book Here
Thursday	6th April 2023	100 Ball Competition	Under 12 & 13	Boys & Girls	12:30 – 15:30	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	18	£37.50	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.

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.

T20 Skills Camp – a varied session 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.

Test Match Skills Camp – a varied session exploring the batting, bowling and fielding skills associated with the longer form of the game. Sessions offer opportunities to practise specific skills, as well as compete against your peers.

The 100 Ball Competition – this session will utilise the indoor space to run two hundred ball games (per session). 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 2022-23

U18 – 1/9/2004 to 31/8/2006

U16 – 1/9/2006 to 31/8/2007

U15 – 1/9/2007 to 31/8/2008

U14 – 1/9/2008 to 31/8/2009

U13 – 1/9/2009 to 31/8/2010

U12 – 1/9/2010 to 31/8/2011

U11 – 1/9/2011 to 31/8/2012

U10 – 1/9/2012 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 Foundation Pathway Manager, Sam Arthurs on [email protected] or Performance Coordinator, Alex Westbury on [email protected].

Player Development Workshops – April

03/03/2023 by Nick Pinhol

We are delighted to let you know about the Player Development Workshops that we are running during the first week of the Easter holidays, Monday 3rd April – Thursday 6th April.

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.

Day	Date	Workshop	Age group	Pathway	Time	Venue	Player Capacity – Max	Workshop Player Charge	Booking Link
Monday	3rd April 2023	The Batters	Under 10 & 11	Boys & Girls	09:00 – 11:00	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	16	£25.00	Book Here
		The Batters	Under 12 & 13	Boys & Girls	11:30 – 13:30	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	16	£25.00	Book Here
		The Batters	Under 14 & 15	Boys & Girls	14:00 – 16:00	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	16	£25.00	Book Here
Tuesday	4th April 2023	T20 Skills Camp	Under 10 to 13	Boys & Girls	09:00 – 12:00	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	24	£37.50	Book Here
		1 to 1’s	Under 10 to 18	Boys & Girls	12:30-13:15	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	4	£40.00	Book Here
		1 to 1’s	Under 10 to 18	Boys & Girls	13:15-14:00	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	4	£40.00	Book Here
		1 to 1’s	Under 10 to 18	Boys & Girls	14:00-14:45	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	4	£40.00	Book Here
		1 to 1’s	Under 10 to 18	Boys & Girls	14:45-15:30	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	4	£40.00	Book Here
Wednesday	5th April 2023	Test Match Skills Camp	Under 10 to 13	Boys & Girls	09:00 – 12:00	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	24	£37.50	Book Here
		1 to 1’s	Under 10 to 18	Boys & Girls	12:30-13:15	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	4	£40.00	Book Here
		1 to 1’s	Under 10 to 18	Boys & Girls	13:15-14:00	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	4	£40.00	Book Here
		1 to 1’s	Under 10 to 18	Boys & Girls	14:00-14:45	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	4	£40.00	Book Here
		1 to 1’s	Under 10 to 18	Boys & Girls	14:45-15:30	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	4	£40.00	Book Here
Thursday	6th April 2023	100 Ball Competition	Under 10 & 11	Boys & Girls	09:00 – 12:00	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	18	£37.50	Book Here
Thursday	6th April 2023	100 Ball Competition	Under 12 & 13	Boys & Girls	12:30 – 15:30	Magdalen College School, OX4 1DZ	18	£37.50	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.

Age Group Eligibility

Players MUST be born within the age group category – please check the session’s age groups carefully before booking.

Age Groups 2022-23

U18 – 1/9/2004 to 31/8/2006

U16 – 1/9/2006 to 31/8/2007

U15 – 1/9/2007 to 31/8/2008

U14 – 1/9/2008 to 31/8/2009

U13 – 1/9/2009 to 31/8/2010

U12 – 1/9/2010 to 31/8/2011

U11 – 1/9/2011 to 31/8/2012

U10 – 1/9/2012 to 31/8/2014

Booking Information

Player Requirements

Banbury Indoor League – Division 1 – Table

24/02/2023 by Nick Pinhol

Congratulations to Hook Norton CC who have recently been crowned Champions of Division 1 of the Banbury Indoor League, losing only their final game of the season.

With the Oxford Indoor League suspended this winter; Hook Norton CC will automatically progress to the ECB Indoor Championship in February / March 2024.

The Final Week Results were:

Sandford 127-3 with Trishan Patel 30no; Tom Goffe 29no & Chris Thompson 21 beat Hook Norton 95-6 with Keiran Scott 44; Dan White 31 & L Grimes 1-25.

Banbury Vets 115-0 with Andy Cross 29no & 1-29; Gary Crook 23no; Steve Beck 25no & Ollie Murrey 2-45 beat Shipston 114-5 with A Worthington 50no.

Cropredy 63-0 with Joe Fox 25no; Tony Vickers 22no; Luke Cherry 2-28 & Will French 2-5 beat Charlbury 62-6 with Rob Knight 15.

Ruscote 92-3 with Ian Widdows 29no; Alup Mugbool 25no & Naveed 3-23 beat Banbury 90-4 with Ben Cross 30no & Liam Manley 28no.

Week 6 results:

Hook Norton 93-5 with Andy Stanley 48no; Morris 1-17 & Dan White 1-35 beat Banbury Vets 82-6 with Ed Phillips 41 & Andy Cross 1-24.

Shipston 111-4 with Jack Murphy 37no; Marcus Ireland 20 & Jonty Harvey 3-56 beat Charlbury 110-5 with Rob Knight 17 & Simon Smith 17.

Cropredy 94-2 with Tony Vickers 27no; Joe Fox 24; Harry Walters 1-20 & Luke Cherry 1-30 beat Ruscote 95-6 with Alup Mugbool 28.

Banbury 125-2 with Richard Simpson 34no; Will Hutchinson 28no & Liam Manley 25no beat Sandford 121-3 with Jordan Smith 30no; Krishan Patel 26 & Tom Goffe 27no.

Finally congratulations and thank you to David Cherry, Dennis Faulkner, Bob Lawrence and the other supporters of the Banbury Indoor League for another successful year.

TEAM	Played	Won	Bonus Points		Total
TEAM	Played	Won	Bat	Bowl	Total
Hook Norton	7	6	18	16	154
Sandford St. Martin	7	5	17	16	133
Ruscote	7	5	14	14	128
Cropredy	7	4	17	14	111
Banbury	7	3	16	12	88
Banbury Veterans	7	3	14	12	86
Shipston-on-Stour	7	2	14	10	64
Charlbury	7	0	11	8	19

Marketing Workshop – Creating Engaging Content for All Platforms

22/02/2023 by Nick Pinhol

Oxfordshire Cricket would like to invite you and other interested representatives from your club to a free Marketing Workshop that will be centred around Creating Engaging Content for all Platforms through Powerpoint.

The workshop will be held virtually via zoom on Monday 27th March from 6.00 PM – 8.00 PM and it will be delivered by Russell Anderson – Williams from The Prezenter.

The schedule for the workshop will be as follows:

Some useful basics (30 mins)
What does good look like? (30 mins)
The Morph transition (30 mins)
Q&A (30 mins)

About Russell

Russell Anderson-Williams was born and raised in the creative industries where he worked as a graphic designer for over ten years. In 2004 he had the opportunity to try something new and became a training consultant and full-time presenter. It didn’t take long for his creative brain to realise that business presentations were bad….really bad! Since 2009 Russell has been on a mission to improve presentations and upskill presenters. This led him to set up his own presentation design and training agency The Prezenter Ltd, which he has now been running for over 10 years. Russell and his team of experts have worked with some of the world’s biggest brands, and they continue to push the boundaries and challenge the norm in this incredibly important space.

He was worked with some of the biggest companies and sporting organisations in the world which include but are not limited to Chelsea FC, England Cricket, Logitech, National Trust, Space X, and Malmaison.

How to Book On

To book a place for the workshop click here

Attendees will need to have access to Powerpoint 365 or Powerpoint 2016

Cricket Development Evening 2023

22/02/2023 by Nick Pinhol

We would like to invite you and other interested representatives from your club to our Cricket Development Evening (CDE) that will take place on Monday 13th March 2023 from 18.30-21:00 at St Edward’s School in Oxford.

The Cricket Development Evening is a great opportunity for clubs, schools, partners and associations to come together and we would love for as many of you to attend and support the event as possible. This event is free to attend, to help support the development of cricket. Members of the Oxfordshire Cricket workforce, the ECB and our partners will also be in attendance.

Attendees will have the option to select two workshops to attend out of six. The information about the workshops is as follows:

Workshops Available:

1. Talent Id and Nominations to Pathway – Matthew Barnes (Oxfordshire Cricket)

2. Facilities and Funding – Neil Higginson (ECB) and Paul Short (Oxfordshire Cricket). Neil is one of four Facilities Planning Managers in the Recreational Game, Neil covers the SW & Wales. He works closely with many stakeholders in supporting the delivery of facility projects ranging from new grounds, pavilions and practice facilities to creating welcoming environments. and Paul Short (Oxfordshire Cricket)

3. Live Streaming – Neil Fairbairn (NV Play) – This workshop will be an overview of NV Play’s Live Streaming and Video Capture functionality, concluding with a Q&A. Oxfordshire Cricket has recently created a partnership with NV Play the developers of PCS Pro. The live streaming and video functionality of PCS Pro adds exciting new features to the platform aimed at both commercial and high-performance benefits for your club. The software offers a seamless process, controlled by the scorer’s natural scoring keystrokes via PCS Pro, meaning no extra resource or specialist knowledge is required to create your live broadcast. The live video and scoring data also simultaneously update Play Cricket for fans and members wanting to engage with your live Match Centre.

4. Volunteer Experience and Recruitment – Esther Jones Russell (ECB) This workshop will look at ways to improve the recruitment and retention of volunteers in your club, with a particular focus on increasing the number of women and girls involved. You will have the opportunity to learn from good practice examples and start to develop your own action plan to take back to your club.

5. Coaching CPD – Movement Literacy – Marcus Campopiano (Oxfordshire Cricket) This workshop will outline the fundamentals of physical performance and will give all coaches a foolproof system for athletic development when working with young cricketers.

6. Women & Girls Forum – Ed Wilson – Oxfordshire Cricket – An opportunity for clubs with a women & girls section or clubs looking to develop opportunities for women & girls to hear about Oxfordshires women and girls competition offerings, share best practices for growing women and girls cricket, and network with fellow volunteers.

Schedule of the Evening	Start Time	End Time
Welcome, Opening Speeches and Networking	18:30	19:00
Workshop 1 – These will run for 40 minutes	19:05	19:45
Short Interval	19:45	19:55
Workshop 2 – These will run for 40 minutes	19:55	20:35
Closing Speeches	20:40	21:00

Address: St Edward’s School, Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 7NN

Book Your Place – Click here to book

Parking: Parking takes place on ‘Field Side’ of school (Post Code for Sat Nav is OX2 7NZ). The ‘Field Side Entrance’ off the Woodstock Road has a St Edward’s School entrance sign as well as a Nuffield Health sign. The main car park is number 10 on the map and it is a gravel car park, but there is parking before there along the edge of the Netball/Tennis Courts (number 46) and in between the courts and the astro pitches. People will need to walk from the car park round the playing fields and under the pedestrian tunnel (number 55) to ‘Quad side’. There will be signage to guide attendees to the Olivier Hall.

2023 Get Set Weekend

10/02/2023 by Nick Pinhol

To mark the start of the 2023 season, we are excited to announce a #GetSetWeekend on 1st/2nd April so the network can start preparations for what promises to be an exciting season.

The #GetSetWeekend and all of recreational cricket is powered by the Cricket Collective: the volunteers who drive and deliver all areas of the sport. To celebrate and recognise the contribution of the Cricket Collective, this year we are asking clubs to share estimates of how many volunteers will attend their #GetSetWeekend events and the duration of their activities. This information will help us monitor the vital role volunteers play across the recreational game and show our thanks throughout the season.

This is an opportunity to inspire and recruit new and existing volunteers to pledge time over the weekend to support clubs to complete a number of tasks, both inside the clubhouse and on the ground.

The ECB are encouraging clubs to register for the #GetSetWeekend on the form below and we have a number of incentives and prizes on offer for registered clubs to win.

The ECB have a number of assets available to promote your weekend on the Resource Hub.

To sign up for the #GetSetWeekend, fill in the form. – https://bit.ly/3D8Cbj7

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