Oxfordshire Cricket is pleased to announce the 12 player squad selected to play In the Women’s T20 Finals Day on Sunday 8th of May at the Uptonsteel County Ground (Grace Road). The other counties competing throughout the day are Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northants. Tickets are now on sale for the day, with adults available to enjoy all three matches for £3, while under 16s tickets are priced at just £1. Tickets are available HERE.

The 12 players selected are:-

Emilia BARTRAM 

Abi CURRIE (c) (w/k)

Aimee DIAB

Georgia HAWORTH

Ellie INGRAM

Meg JONES

Izzy KIRBY

Abi NORGROVE

Lottie OXTON

Amelie Trivedi

Chloe WESTBURY

Carla WOOD

What is sports kit recycling?

The Lord’s Taverners sports kit recycling programme collects usable kit from across the UK through a network of local collection hubs.  These items are then sorted and redistributed, to organisations within the UK and around the world, who can put them to great use in their communities.

How does it help young people?

Many young people, in the UK and abroad, find it hard to access sport, with one of the main barriers being a simple lack of access to the right kit and equipment. By re-using these good condition items, it diverts them away from landfill sites, and into the possession of projects, groups and individuals who can benefit so much from them.

Having the correct kit gives more young people the opportunity to play team sports and develop crucial life skills such as teamwork, communication, confidence; alongside improving their overall health and wellbeing.

In recent years, the charity has sent large amounts of kit to projects in Germany, Antigua, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia and across the UK. 

To view the impact your donated kit can have, watch our promotional video:  – 

How can you donate?

Our collection hubs are situated all over the UK and you can donate your unwanted, usable sports kit, to your nearest hub, which you can find here: Collection Hubs Oxfordshire – (https://www.lordstaverners.org/programme-information/oxfordshire-sports-kit-recycling/).  

Alternatively, send your donation directly to our re-distribution warehouse, located in Suffolk:

Unit 8 Yale Business Park, Bluestem Road, Ransomes Industrial Estate, Ipswich, IP3 9RR

We ask all donors to follow these simple rules, before donating kit and/or visiting your nearest collection hub:

• Please ensure that all items are properly cleaned and usable
• Agree a mutual date and time to drop off your donation
• All clothing/equipment must be in a sealed container, box or bag
• When handling containers/bags, please wear gloves/face masks
• If directed by collection hub, place donation in designated collection zone
• The collection hub has the right to refuse any donation on our behalf, if the above steps aren’t followed

For a full list of what we do and don’t collect, please see our collection standards document here (link to – https://www.lordstaverners.org/media/1696/collection_standards.pdf).

Could you be a collection hub?

In order to receive more donations, the Lord’s Taverners are seeking to establish a network of collection hubs in each County.  If there isn’t a suitable location near you, why not apply to become a collection point.  This can be your cricket club, school, shop, office or even your home!!

Don’t worry, you won’t be inundated with sports kit every day! Most of our hubs are set up to receive kit, during specific times of the year, which co-insides with the start and close of the UK County cricket season. 

Can we apply for kit?

For UK deliveries, we look to work with cricket clubs or youth organisations (especially those in economically deprived areas) who wish to develop their junior and youth sections.

To find out more or request an application form, please contact Dave Pemberton via [email protected] 

More information

If you would like general information on how to get involved with our sports kit recycling program,  please visit the Lord’s Taverners website (link to – https://www.lordstaverners.org/how-we-help/charitable-programmes/sports-kit-recycling/)

This week saw schools across Oxfordshire return after the Easter holidays. It has been a busy start to the term this week with over 400 children from primary and secondary schools in the county taking part in our sessions. 

The sessions across the county have taken place in different forms which have included: 

• Primary school whole programmes
• Primary school engagement sessions
• Girls Secondary School Sessions
• Secondary School Sessions
• Key Stage 1 Festival

Primary 

• 8 Whole school programmes
• 2 Engagement days

Festivals

• 3 KS1 festivals – 300 children

Girls Secondary Sessions

• Warriner – 80
• Chipping Norton – 88

Secondary School Sessions

• Cherwell – 7
• Marlborough – 8

Oxfordshire Cricket is pleased to announce the 13 man squad selected to play against Bedfordshire on Monday 2nd of May in two t20 matches at Wormsley. There will be a bar and bbq available for spectators on site. 

Oxfordshire will be looking to build on their three wins out of four so far in the t20 competition.

The first game starts at 11 am.

Here is the 13-man squad to play Bedfordshire on Monday 2nd of May 2022

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

For updates please keep an eye on our social media channels and our match centre

Oxfordshire Cricket is pleased to announce the 14 man squad selected to play against Buckinghamshire on Sunday 1st of May in two t20 matches at High Wycombe CC.

Oxfordshire will be looking to build on their three wins out of four so far in the t20 competition.

The first game starts at 11 am.

Here is the 14-man squad to play Buckinghamshire on Sunday 1st of May 2022

• Tom Cosford 
• Harrison Ward 
• James Coles
• Marcus Campopiano 
• Olly Clarke 
• Jonny  Cater (capt/wk) 
• Ollie  Currill 
• George  Tait 
• Harvey  Jupp 
• Luke Charlesworth
• Robbie Shurmer 
• Pravdeep Chahal 
• Joe Thomas 
• Tom Condon

For updates please keep an eye on our social media channels and our match centre

The Bulls started their 2022 season with a block fixture against The Dragon School on Saturday 23rd of April. The Dragon School have been a supporter of the Bulls programme for a number of years, with fixtures taking place since the Bulls was formed in 2016. 

The day saw U11, U12 and U13 fixtures take place at Dragon. In the U11 match, the Bulls won the toss and bowled first. A superb opening spell of bowling by Ed Ferris and Dara Bannerman left Dragon on 25-5, before a 66-run partnership between Leo Amies and Dougal Sidgwick helped them rebuild to post 110-7 off their 20 overs. Amies finished on an excellent 61 not out, with Ferris returning to dismiss Sidgwick and finish with superb figures of 4-14. In reply, the Bulls got off to a good start with Joshua Lamb (33) and Dylan Parkinson (14) both retiring, before Patrick Dineen (21) and Joe Garrow (17) also retired, leaving Benjamin Davis to hit the winning runs, giving the Bulls a ten-wicket victory. 

The U12 match saw Dragon win the toss and bat first. Dragon scored 130 runs, with Jimmy Laing top-scoring with 20. In response, the Bulls got off to a good start with Owen Morgan (25) and Evan Cowley (13) putting on 49 for the first wicket. The Bulls then stumbled, slipping to 67-6, with Adam Parker claiming four victims, before Archie Ricks (18) and Alfie Roche steadied the ship with a-58 run partnership for the seventh wicket. At 125-6, victory seemed assured, but three quick wickets to bring Dragon back into the game, only for   Roche (34 not out) to hold his nerve and guide the Bulls to a two-wicket win (11 wickets per side).

The U13 match saw Dragon win the toss and bat first. Louis Nicholson (21), Alfie Wilson (35) and Jack Scott (16) all retired as the home side set the Bulls 129 runs to win. In response, the Bulls lost some early wickets in the face of devastating opening spells from Wilson (2-3) and Tom Wray (3-27), leaving the visitors in perilous straits at 21-6. Sam Moore (14), Tom Spokes (19) and Max Fendom (23) helped keep their side in the contest, but the Bulls were ultimately dismissed for 101, losing by 27 runs.

Oxfordshire Bulls

The Oxfordshire Bulls programme forms part of Oxfordshire Cricket’s strategy to engage children and young people by providing targeted support for our Pathway players who attend state schools, and who may not receive the same level of support than others within independent schools. 

Our summer fixture programme provides additional playing opportunities alongside club, school and Pathway games. In order to avoid clashes with other matches, and to find the most suitable opposition, the majority of our fixtures are held against Independent Schools at their grounds. 

To increase the accessibility of the programme, and to help remove cost as a barrier to talent inclusion, Oxfordshire Cricket has fully subsidised the cost of the summer fixture programme; making it free of charge to all those involved.

Oxfordshire Cricket would like to thank The Dragon School for their support of the programme and for their fantastic hospitality on the day.

Oxfordshire Cricket is pleased to announce the 12 player squad selected to play against Lincolnshire on Monday 2nd of May. The third round of fixtures in the ECB T20 competition will see Oxfordshire play a double-header against Lincolnshire at BNOCC.

The 12 players selected are:-

Emilia BARTRAM 

Abi CURRIE (c) (w/k)

Aimee DIAB

Ellie INGRAM

Meg JONES

Izzy KIRBY

Abi NORGROVE

Lottie OXTON

Issy Riley

Amelie Trivedi

Chloe WESTBURY

Carla WOOD

Oxfordshire Cricket is pleased to announce the 12 player squad selected to play against Leicestershire on Sunday 24th of April. The second round of fixtures in the ECB T20 competition will see Oxfordshire play a double-header against Leicestershire at BNOCC.

The 12 players selected are:-

Emilia BARTRAM 

Abi CURRIE (c) (w/k)

Aimee DIAB

Georgia HAWORTH

Ellie INGRAM

Meg JONES

Sana KASSEY

Izzy KIRBY

Abi NORGROVE

Lottie OXTON

Chloe WESTBURY

Carla WOOD

Oxfordshire Cricket is pleased to announce the 12 man squad selected to play against Wales NC on Sunday 24th of April in two t20 matches at Wormsley.

Oxfordshire will be looking to build on their back to back T20 wins over Berkshire last weekend

The first game starts at 11 am.

Here is the 12-man squad to play Wales on Sunday 24th of April 2022

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

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