We are pleased to announce that we will be running Indoor Cricket Sessions between January and February.

Participants aged 5-8, and 8-11 will get the chance to learn and practice new skills, as well as get involved in lots of game-based activities throughout the sessions. For new and existing players, these sessions are a really good way to develop your skills and have some fun with new friends and participants from around Oxfordshire. These sessions will not be hardball.

Sandford A 121-3 A Tebb 45no; Zac Wilton 31no; Martin Anson 30no; J Trinder 1-20 beat Cropredy A 108-4 Sam Coggins 29no; Toby Dunlop 17; James Baker 17

Shipston 159-1 Jack Murphy 28no; Marcus Ireland 26no; J Shurman 26no; M Morris 26no & 3-28  beat Marston St Lawrence 78 all out M Bowerman 1-49

Hooky Renegades 150-4 Keiran Scott 44no; James Mc.Phee 37no beat Charlbury 148-all out Rob Night 54 Matt Johnson 41 Matt Duran 2-44

Hinton 82-3 Rick Wills 28no; R Turvey 3-25 Will Peel- Yates 2-16  beat Silverstone 81-6 Sam Pital 20 Paul Gaxely 2-32

Oxfordshire Cricket is delighted to announce the appointment of Marcus Campopiano to the role of Talent Pathway Manager.

Marcus is a UKSCA accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach who is currently completing his ECB Advanced Coach (Level 3) qualification and joins us from Kingston Grammar School, where he held the position of Head of Strength & Conditioning alongside coaching cricket. Marcus’s experience coaching cricket extends to Sussex Cricket, where he has developed individual players and teams, as a pathway coach and helped to instil a fundamental understanding of the relationship between Strength and Conditioning and cricket performance.

In the role of Talent Pathway Manager, Marcus will work closely with the Performance Director, recently appointed Foundation Pathway Manager and Performance Cricket Coordinator to deliver a sustainable and high-performing talent development system. 

Marcus will be responsible for leading the day-to-day management and delivery of our Talent Pathway for girls and boys between the ages of 14 and 18. Whilst Influential in the development journey of individuals and teams within these age groups, Marcus will also play an integral role across the wider talent development system, leading and optimising the physical performance of all players, including those in the Foundation and Talent Pathways.

Matthew Barnes, Performance Director said:

“We are delighted to welcome Marcus to Oxfordshire Cricket and to announce him as our newly appointed Talent Pathway Manager.

The forging of the Talent Pathway Manager role is an exciting progression that will help us to better support the long-term development of girls and boys between the ages of 14 and 18 and assist the transitioning of those players into our adult teams or beyond into the recreational and professional game.

Marcus’s expertise in the field of strength and conditioning will enable us to move forward with our aspiration to provide more holistic talent development programmes through the integration of physical performance and his leadership in this area of specialism.

Marcus has the potential to significantly impact our programmes and the athlete support we provide our players and the chance to move into a management position that will progress his professional career – I look forward to working with Marcus and wish him every success in his new role.”

Chris Parkinson, People Director said;

“Marcus already has a history of success with Oxfordshire Cricket, and I’m sure this will continue in his new role. Not only does Marcus bring a strong understanding of the game at a very high level, but his passion for S&C will also contribute enormously. This further investment in our Performance Pathways will lead to the continued development of our young players, and their ongoing success and contribution to the game”

Marcus Campopiano, Talent Pathway Manager said,

“I am excited to begin my new role at Oxfordshire Cricket as Talent pathway manager. I started playing for Oxfordshire cricket last year in the National Counties Championship and immediately bought into the ethos and philosophy of the club. They were incredibly welcoming and I instantly knew that this was an organisation I wanted to be a part of. I am looking forward to working closely with the players, coaches and parents of Oxfordshire cricket and continuing the great work that has been going on for the last few years under the guidance of Matthew Barnes.”

*Please note this course is now FULLY BOOKED

Oxfordshire Cricket is delighted to announce that we have received accreditation to become a centre that delivers coaching courses. We are now able to advertise for an upcoming Foundation 1 course. 

When: Sunday 28th November 9.30am to 4.30pm and Sunday 5th December 9.30am to 4.30pm

Where: North Oxford Academy

The ECB Foundation I Coach is a blend of e-learning and face-to-face modules led by ECB Coach Developers will explore what coaching looks like, the impact you can have as an ECB Foundation I Coach, the skills you can help players to develop and how you can learn from your experiences. By committing yourself to this programme and becoming a qualified coach you will become an important part of the ECB’s coaching family that works together to help players improve, have fun, be safe and learn at every stage of their development.

Content of the Course

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• Role of an ECB Foundation | Coach
• What does coaching look like?
• icoachcricket
• Coaching fielding, bowling and batting
• Foundation principles – fielding, bowling and batting
• The coaching tools
• Purposeful sessions
• Active sessions
• Safe sessions
• Enjoyable sessions
• Differentiation

Who is it for?

Anyone aged 17 and over wishing to become qualified to coach cricket, inspire players and make a difference to the game.

Commitment

£150.00

• 4 face-to-face modules lasting 3 hours each including 3 observed coaching opportunities
• 7 bitesize e-learning modules lasting 10-15 minutes each
• Multiple choice question assessment

Pre-requisites for certification

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• Valid safeguarding training e.g. Safeguarding Young Cricketers
• Valid ECB DBS.

Bursaries 

If you are a female we have a limited amount of tokens that will enable you to receive a discount on the price of the course. Please contact Ed Wilson at [email protected] for more information.

Charlbury batting first 149-3 Rob Knight 32no, Tom Nash 36no beat Silverstone 92-5 Sam Patel 43no Matt Jenkinson 2-26

Sandford A 76-1 batting second Martin Anson 24no, Will Hutchinson 25no, Max Harris 4-34  beat Marston St. Lawrence 75-6 Liam Upstone 17

Shipston batting first 110-4 Ryan Worthington 22no and 2-18, Max Morris 25no and 2- 31 beat Hinton 87-6 Mo Bakhari 21 and 2-41

Hook Norton Renegades batting second 90-1 Lawrence Grimes 28, Craig Lines 26no, Keiran Scott 25no, Richard Foxon 1-29 beat Cropredy A 89-5 Toby Dunlop 26, Joe Sparkes 16no & 2-18, Joe Coggins 2-29

November 2nd Week 1
6.45 Silverstone v Charlbury
7.35 Marston v Sandford A
8.25 Shipston v Hinton
9.15 Cropredy A v Hooky

November 9th Week 2
6.45 Cropredy A v Sandford A
7.35 Marston v Shipston
8.25 Charlbury v Hooky
9.15 Hinton v Silverstone

November 16th Week 3
6.45 Marston v Hinton
7.35 Silverstone v Sandford A
8.25 Shipston v Hooky
9.15 Cropredy A v Charlbury

November 23rd Week 4
6.45 Charlbury v Sandford A
7.35 Shipston v Silverstone
8.25 Marston v Hooky
9.15 Cropredy A v Hinton

November 30th Week 5
6.45 Hinton v Hooky
7.35 Shipston v Sandford A
8.25 Cropredy A v Silverstone
9.15 Marston v Charlbury

December 7th Week 6
6.45 Silverstone v Hooky
7.35 Marston v Cropredy A
8.25 Shipston v Charlbury
9.15 Hinton v Sandford A

December 14th Week 7
6.45 Cropredy A v Shipston
7.35 Hinton v Charlbury
8.25 Sandford A v Hooky
9.15 Marston v Silverstone

After a lengthy interruption as a result of the pandemic, the Oxford Indoor Cricket League for 19/20 has now been concluded.

The top of the table turned out to be a close affair with Witney Mills finishing first, only losing a single game over the competition.  Congratulations to Witney Mills and their players.

The top four teams who qualify for the Oxford Indoor Cricket League Finals Day finished some way clear of the remaining teams; with three finishing in joint second place each only losing 2 games during the season.

Thank you to all teams and players who took part over the season which saw some fantastic games played in great spirit and with alot of laughs.

We now know the Oxford Cricket League Finals Day line-up for Sunday 7th November:

Semi-Final 1 – Witney Mills v Shipton Under Wychwood

Semi-Final 2 – Kingston Bagpuize v Boddington

Good luck to all teams on the day.

The Winners & Runners-Up then proceed to the Oxfordshire Finals Day on Sunday 14th November playing against Banbury Veterans and Hook Norton respectively, to determine the county’s representative in the ECB Indoor National Championship.