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County Men Team News v Berkshire

15/04/2022 by Nick Pinhol

Oxfordshire Cricket is pleased to announce the 12 man squad selected to play against Berkshire on Sunday 17th of April in two t20 matches at Falklands.

The 2021 NCCA Championship winners start their season, with the NCCA T20 competition which returns for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started.

The first game starts at 11 am.

Here is the 12-man squad to play Berkshire on Sunday 17th of April 2022

Tom Cosford
Harrison Ward
Marcus Campopiano
Olly Clarke
Jonny Cater (capt/wk)
Ollie Currill
George Tait
Harvey Jupp
Darrel Williams
Robbie Shurmer
Pravdeep Chahal
Joe Thomas

For updates please keep an eye on our social media channels and play cricket site

Falcons Programme Launched

15/04/2022 by Nick Pinhol

Oxfordshire Cricket is delighted to announce the commencement of a brand new programme of support for State School girls within our Pathway – The Oxfordshire Falcons.

Programme Summary

The Oxfordshire Falcons is a targeted programme that provides support for State School Girls who may not receive the same level of support as their peers within the independent sector. The newly formed programme will aim to bridge the opportunity gap between independent and state school environments, specifically for our Girls Pathway.

The Oxfordshire Falcons programme prioritises specific age groups where the gap between state and independent school cricket offering is most prevalent, and we deliver greater activity at these age groups across the winter and summer, whilst still offering something for those age groups at the start of their journey through our Pathway (Girls Under 11).

The additional player development opportunities will provide an environment for players to develop their talent over time, with the support of pathway coaches and fellow peers. Our ambition is to provide regular (weekly/fortnightly) coaching sessions at selected time-points to augment our Pathway programme, as well as additional playing opportunities during the summer.

Oxfordshire Falcons 2022

This year’s Oxfordshire Falcons programme included a 9 hour Training Camp, held over the 11th, 12th and 13th of April 2022, which will now be followed by a small number of fixtures across the summer months.

To increase the accessibility of the programme, and to help remove cost as a barrier for talent inclusion, we heavily subsidised the cost of the Training Camp and have committed to making the fixture programme during the summer of 2022 free of charge to all of those involved.

We are very thankful to St Helen and St Katharine School who hosted the Falcons Training Camp this Easter, as well as hosting us for fixtures in the Summer.

County Women Team News v Northants

14/04/2022 by Nick Pinhol

Oxfordshire Cricket is pleased to announce the 12 player squad selected to play against Northants on Monday 18th of April. The 2022 season gets underway with the first round of fixtures in the ECB T-20 competition. Oxfordshire will travel to Geddington to play a double-header against Northants.

The 12 players selected are:-

Emilia BARTRAM

Abi CURRIE (c) (w/k)

Aimee DIAB

Georgia HAWORTH

Ellie INGRAM

Sana KASSEY

Izzy KIRBY

Abi NORGROVE

Lottie OXTON
Issy RILEY

Chloe WESTBURY

Carla WOOD

Aimee Diab and Issy Riley make their debuts in the senior T-20 squad, having come through the Oxfordshire pathway.

County Women Announce 2022 T20 Squad

14/04/2022 by Nick Pinhol

Oxfordshire Cricket is pleased to announce the County Women T20 squad for 2022.

The 17 player squad that has been selected is as follows:-

Emilia BARTRAM

Sam BENNETT

Abi CURRIE

Aimee DIAB

Abi FLORY

Georgia HAWORTH

Ellie INGRAM

Megan JONES

Sana KASSEY

Izzy KIRBY

Abi NORGROVE

Lottie OXTON
Issy RILEY

Numa SHAH

Amelie TRIVADI

Chloe WESTBURY

Carla WOOD

Aimee Diab and Issy Riley make their debuts in the senior T-20 squad, having come through the Oxfordshire pathway and Meg Jones, currently working in Oxfordshire, is another strong addition to the squad.

Sam Bennett, now with the added responsibility of a young son and working full-time, has reluctantly decided to give up the captaincy this season. The strength and professional approach of the team today, are due in no small part to Sam’s influence over the last few years and we thank her very much. Abi Currie will step up from her role as vice-captain to lead the team.

The team is coached this year by Charles Harrison and Ed Wilson.

Safeguarding Course Information

08/04/2022 by Nick Pinhol

Qualified coaches will be able to access their e-learning login to update their safeguarding qualification.

For those who need to do a safeguarding certificated course should go to UK Coaching website

https://www.ukcoaching.org/courses

There maybe a fee involved for this course

For any questions please contact [email protected]

April Girls Hubs

08/04/2022 by Nick Pinhol

We are delighted to be running a Girls Softball Cricket Hub at St Helen & St Katherine School during the Easter Holidays. The sessions will run on 11th, 12th & 13th April for 2 hours, players are welcome to sign up for 1, 2 or all 3 sessions. Full details are below:

Oxfordshire Cricket are running girls only indoor cricket sessions for 8-11 year olds in the Easter half term break. The sessions will be on; 11th, 12th, 13th, April, 1pm – 3pm at St Helen St Katherines School, Abingdon.

The cost will be £10 per session and the link for more information and to sign up can be found here: https://www.clubpay.co.uk/forms/view.php?id=629570

As always, any questions or queries please don’t hesitate to get in contact with Ed Wilson at [email protected]

All Stars and Dynamos Activator Information

08/04/2022 by Nick Pinhol

Just a reminder the Activator Training checklist is now up and running! Please add your new activators onto the ClubSpark system in which they will be able to access their own activator checklist. New activators will need to complete an online induction and a face to face course, along with having an ECB DBS and complete their safeguarding E-Learning courses. The dates for the courses are below.

Monday 11th April, 6.30pm – 7.30pm – Virtual Induction Zoom session
Tuesday 12th April, 6pm – 8pm – Face to face, Bicester and North Oxford Cricket Club
Tuesday 26th April, 6pm – 8pm – Face to face, Didcot Girls School

Existing activators will need to watch a refresher video, which will also be available via the activator checklist. Along with the video, activators will need to complete a safeguarding module if they haven’t already got an up to safe Safeguarding Young Cricketers certificate, or completed the eLearning training in 2021.

Below is a document of a clear breakdown of what a new and existing activator needs to complete to become compliant. It is really important to make sure activators complete the relevant courses and training. A green tick will appear on the activators checklist when the relevant course is completed.

Activator Checklist Explanations

Is your club able to help out with providing a ground for the Player Pathway?

08/04/2022 by Nick Pinhol

We are currently seeking grounds for player pathway games throughout the season, but in particular, looking for venues in the next few weeks! Are you able to host a fixture on the 20th, 21st or 24th of April or on the 1st, 2nd, 4th or 15th of May? If you are able to help out or would like to find out more details please contact Alex Westbury [email protected] We have dates in June, July, August & September that need venues too.

County Men Team News v Free Foresters

05/04/2022 by Nick Pinhol

Oxfordshire Cricket is pleased to announce the 13 man squad selected to play against the Free Foresters on Sunday 10th of April in two t20 friendly matches in The Parks.

The 2021 NCCA Championship winner start their pre-season, looking to get valuable time out in the middle ahead of the NCCA T20s starting on the 17th of April.

Named in the squad for the first time are former Sussex 2nd XI seamer, Jordan Shaw, and ex-Worcestershire 2nd XI leg-spinner, Darrel Williams, who are set to make their Oxfordshire debuts. The first game starts at 11 am.

Here is the 13-man squad to play The Free Foresters on Sunday 10th of April 2022

Tom Cosford

Will Sutcliffe

Marcus Campopiano

Tom Condon

Freddie Smith

Jonny Cater (capt/wk)

George Tait

Darrel Williams

Jordan Shaw

Harvey Jupp

Robbie Shurmer

Joe Thomas

Prav Chahal

For updates please keep an eye on our social media channels and play cricket site

Player Development Workshops – April

01/04/2022 by Nick Pinhol

We are delighted to let you know about the upcoming Player Development Workshops that we are running from the 19th April to the 22nd April at The Oxford Academy.

We have scheduled a varied programme of workshops for players that target specific disciplines or themes within the game. All sessions are available for both Boys and Girls. Please see below for a timetable of the events, along with the booking links for each. 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

This Easter’s workshop content has been designed considering the current time point, in relation to the outdoor season. Because of this, you will find below an explanation of what will be delivered in each workshop. Every workshop is delivered by our Pathway Coaches at a 1:4 Coach:Player ratio, with the exception of the 100 ball competition.

100 Ball Competition – this 3 hour workshop will allow players the opportunity to play three 100 ball games in an indoor environment. Each game will be played as, a maximum of, 9 a-side to promote involvement. Rules will also be adapted to fit the indoor environment and allow players equal opportunities to bat and bowl.

The Keepers – with Nick Wilton – we are very excited to offer all Wicket-Keepers the opportunity to be coached by Nick Wilton, former first-class cricketer who now works with both Sussex Academy and the Oxfordshire and Sussex Emerging Players Programme; as well being a private coach to professional keepers.

Nick will be leading 2 hour specialist wicket-keeping sessions, which will be accessible to a wide range of age-groups.

The All-Rounders – these 2 hour workshops will provide players the opportunity to develop batting, as well as one of; spin bowling, seam bowling or fielding. The workshop will be designed to allow for individual specialist skill development in both disciplines, as well as an element of game representative competition.

The Batters – our batting workshops offer players the opportunity to practice the fundamentals of the game in a supportive and challenging environment, with the use of bowling machines and representative practice.

Date	Day	Workshop	Age Group	Pathway	Start Time	Finish Time	Venue	Player Capacity	Cost
19/4/2022	Tuesday	100 Ball Competition (3x games)	Under 10 & 11	Girls and Boys	9:00	12:00	The Oxford Academy	18	£35.00	Book Here
19/4/2022	Tuesday	100 Ball Competition (3x games)	Under 12 & 13	Girls and Boys	12:30	15:30	The Oxford Academy	18	£35.00	Book Here
20/4/2022	Wednesday	The Keepers – With Nick Wilton	Under 10 & 11	Girls and Boys	9:00	11:00	The Oxford Academy	16	£25.00	Book Here
	Wednesday	The Keepers – With Nick Wilton	Under 12 & 13	Girls and Boys	11:30	13:30	The Oxford Academy	16	£25.00	Book Here
	Wednesday	The Keepers – With Nick Wilton	Under 14 to 18	Girls and Boys	14:00	16:00	The Oxford Academy	16	£25.00	Book Here
21/4/2022	Thursday	The All-Rounders (Batting and Spin Bowling)	Under 10 to 13	Girls and Boys	9:00	11:00	The Oxford Academy	16	£25.00	Book Here
	Thursday	The All-Rounders (Batting and Seam Bowling)	Under 10 to 13	Girls and Boys	11:30	13:30	The Oxford Academy	16	£25.00	Book Here
	Thursday	The All-Rounders (Batting and Fielding)	Under 10 to 13	Girls and Boys	14:00	16:00	The Oxford Academy	16	£25.00	Book Here
22/4/2022	Friday	The Batters	Under 10 & 11	Girls and Boys	9:00	11:00	The Oxford Academy	16	£25.00	Book Here
	Friday	The Batters	Under 12 &13	Girls and Boys	11:30	13:30	The Oxford Academy	16	£25.00	Book Here
	Friday	The Batters	Under 14 & 15	Girls and Boys	14:00	16:00	The Oxford Academy	16	£25.00	Book Here

The workshops are specifically designed for Representative, Club or School players who have or currently play hard ball cricket and will be led by the Performance team, alongside other coaches who work across our Pathway or Emerging player programmes.

For some players, there will be a clash with our Pathway Phase 3b activity. In this instance, Pathway activity should be prioritised ahead of Player Development Workshops.

Age Group Eligibility

Players MUST be born within the age group category.

Boys Age Groups 2021-22	Girls Age Groups 2021-22
U18 – 1/9/2003 to 31/8/2005	U18 – 1/9/2003 to 31/8/2006
U16 – 1/9/2005 to 31/8/2006	U15 – 1/9/2006 to 31/8/2008
U15 – 1/9/2006 to 31/8/2007	U13 – 1/9/2008 to 31/8/2010
U14 – 1/9/2007 to 31/8/2008	U11 – 1/9/2010 to 31/8/2013
U13 – 1/9/2008 to 31/8/2009
U12 – 1/9/2009 to 31/8/2010
U11 – 1/9/2010 to 31/8/2011
U10 – 1/9/2011 to 31/8/2013

Booking Information

Please note that spaces will be limited to a maximum 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. In the event that the maximum is exceeded, we will cancel those bookings which surpass the workshop capacity.

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 please do not hesitate to contact Sam Arthurs at [email protected].

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