Oxfordshire Cricket is today (22nd of April) publishing its General Conduct Regulations (GCR) ahead of the upcoming season. 

For the 2022 season, Oxfordshire Cricket is adopting the ECB’s General Conduct Regulations and Anti Discrimination Code which are applicable to County Cricket Boards 

At Oxfordshire, we are keen to set high standards for our own competitions (youth and senior) and to ensure that there is consistency with the equivalent ECB and NCCA implementations of the regulations.  

The purpose of the General Conduct Regulations (the “Regulations”) is therefore to set consistent standards of conduct and behaviour and provide a single set of regulations that can be applied consistently to ensure that disciplinary matters are dealt with in a fair, efficient and consistent manner by cricket organisations. The Regulations also contain sanction guidelines, which will ensure there is more consistency across recreational cricket. 

The Links to the documents are here:

• A Folder Including Oxfordshire’s GCR
• General Conduct Regulations Privacy Policy
• Anti-Discrimination Code
• Anti-Discrimination Code Guidance March 2022

Point of Contact 

Disciplinary Officer – Nick Pinhol – [email protected] 

Chris Clements, Chairman said:

“Oxfordshire Cricket endorses and supports the introduction of the ECB’s GCR, with the purpose of creating consistency across the game and having all cricket organisations work in partnership to ensure that we have a high standard of conduct both on and off the field”

Oxfordshire Cricket and Wormsley Cricket are delighted to announce the formation of a strategic partnership that will see Oxfordshire play eight days of cricket at the iconic Wormsley ground this summer. 

This partnership supports a wide spectrum of Oxfordshire Cricket, from Schools games to the Elite teams for both Men’s and Women’s Cricket, including two NCCA T20 matches,  a Women’s showcase day, a schools finals day, a community day, a corporate six-a-side day, the traditional Awards and T20 Finals day, and our showcase game against our partners, Sussex CCC, as follows: 

• Sunday 24th April – NCCA T20 – Oxfordshire v Wales
• Monday 2nd May – NCCA T20 – Oxfordshire v Bedfordshire
• Thursday 16th June – Wormsley Oxfordshire Sixes
• Tuesday 28th June – Schools Finals Day
• Sunday 31st July – NCCA Showcase Day – Oxfordshire v Sussex CCC
• Thursday 11th August – Community Day (in conjunction with the Lord’s Taverners)
• Tuesday 16th August – Women’s Showcase Day
• Saturday 17th September – Awards and T20 Finals Day

NCCA T20 Days

The NCCA T20 days will see the return of the NCCA T20 competition with the County Men playing early-season fixtures against Wales and Bedfordshire.

Wormsley Oxfordshire Sixes

The Wormsley Oxfordshire Sixes day will welcome Corporate teams as they battle it out in a hard-fought, fun six-a-side tournament – definitely, a day to remember for those lucky enough to enter. More details will be announced in due course. 

Schools Finals Day

The Schools Finals Day, in partnership with the Oxfordshire Schools Cricket Association, will see a day of action-packed cricket, showcasing the U12 and U13 (State Schools only) finals. Offering these junior cricketers, the opportunity to play on a ground that has featured the best players in the world over the last 30 years.

NCCA Showcase Day
The NCCA showcase day will see our County Men take on our first-class partners, Sussex CCC, with their host of stars. 

Community Day

The Community Day will see the Oxfordshire Bulls U11s (State School children in our Pathway) play against THE ACE PROGRAMME CHARITY in the morning. The Oxfordshire Bulls programme aims to bridge the gap between Independent and State Schools, by providing targeted support for State School Boys Pathway players who may not receive the same level of support as their peers within the Independent sector. THE ACE PROGRAMME CHARITY seeks to engage and support young people of African and Caribbean Heritage, and to identify diverse talent from the grassroots to the elite. This session will be followed by participants from our Disability hubs taking part in ‘skills and drills’, run by our Head of Disability Cricket – Richard Giles, with support from the recently qualified George Hilley and Damon Colley. In the afternoon, all of these players will be able to enjoy the Lord’s Taverners taking on the House of Commons and Lords XI, in a match that will include a number of well-known personalities, MPs and former cricketers.

Women and Girls Showcase Day

The Women and Girls Showcase Day will see a day of action-packed matches taking place. The morning will comprise the Girls U13 and U15 Club finals, which will be followed by our County Women against the Army Ladies.

Awards and T20 Finals Day

Our annual Awards and T20 Finals Day will conclude our summer at Wormsley and will include the Hartwell T20 Final and the Wilf Bennett T20 Final. These games will be followed by our season-ending Awards night in the Boundary Room overlooking the Wormsley ground, where we will celebrate our Grassroots and Pathway Cricketers and the volunteers who bring Oxfordshire Cricket to life.

Commenting on the announcement of the partnership, Chris Clements, Chairman at Oxfordshire Cricket said:

“Over the last [5] years, we have enjoyed the opportunity of holding our Club Finals day and Youth Pathway Awards at the iconic Wormsley ground. Over that time, we have developed strong links with the team at Wormsley and share a common aim to promote a wide spectrum of Cricket. We are delighted that we now have the opportunity through this wider partnership to host more cricket at what is widely recognised as “one of the most beautiful grounds in the world”. We have a strong focus on community outreach and maximising the levelling up of opportunities for all cricketers in Oxfordshire and we are delighted that Wormsley Cricket is providing us with the perfect platform to achieve this. Oxfordshire Cricket would like to record its thanks to the Beard Charitable Foundation and Hartwell Plc for their support of this partnership with Wormsley.

Commenting on the announcement of the partnership, Alistair Cane, Head of Cricket Development at Wormsley said:

“We are delighted to have the opportunity to work more closely with, and to support, Oxfordshire Cricket. In this our 30th year of cricket at Wormsley, we are as much focused on the future as we are on remembering the past. Sir Paul Getty believed that Cricket was for everyone, not just the elite players. Wormsley Cricket is focused not only on protecting Sir Paul’s legacy to the game, but guided by our fundamental principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, we are delighted to support leading Cricket organisations and charities to help young and disadvantaged players to find their way in life and the game in particular. Combined with the fact that Wormsley has established a world-wide reputation as “one of the most beautiful cricket grounds in the world”, it makes for the perfect venue for showcase matches and events. The best way to watch cricket at Wormsley this season is through  our Membership programme, that allows our most loyal friends to enjoy a wide variety of cricket, including access to private games, Charity matches, Oxfordshire Cricket days and ticketed days such as the National Counties Finals. Details can be found at: https://wormsley.com/cricket/membership/.”

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.

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.