Week End Results
 

1st XI v Shipton

Shipton 127-3
(A Hemming 33, C Brain 31, S Hole 30)
Team Points 25

v

Oxford Downs 125
(F Crouch 30, S Miller 3-15, C Lambert 3-40)
Team Points 4

League Position: 9/10

 

 

2nd XI v Aston Rowant

Oxford Downs II 245-8
(S Roberts 112no, M Wingfield-Digby 36)
Team Points 15

v

Aston Rowant II 219-7
(A Cossins 68, P Plumridge 47, S Roberts 3-58)
Team Points 10

League Position: 3/10

 

 

3rd XI v Great Tew

Oxford Downs III 159-9
(K Steel 40)
Team Points 25

v

Great & Little Tew III 158
Team Points 11

League Position: 7/10

 

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Under 13s 8-a-side

 

Report from Roger Berryman

The Club's Under 13s reached the finals day of the Gauntlett Goblets competition (named after Mike Gauntlett who, with Mike List and others started the Downs Junior Section 25[?] years ago).

On a lovely summer day at Abingdon on Sunday the team beat Combe convincingly by 111 runs in the semi-final and then lost a nail biter to Brightwell-cum-Sotwell by 7 runs.

It's an 8-a-side game where the teams start at 200, batsmen bat in pairs, every player except the keeper bowls at least one over, and 8 runs are deducted for each wicket lost.

In the morning's semi-final, the team (including two under 11 players) bowled brilliantly (much to the coach's surprise!), reducing Coombe's starting score of 200 to a mere 164. Skipper Nick Roebuck took 4 for 12, Tom Hayes 2 for 5, Will Hayes 2 for 6 and Harry Steel 2 for 7 - a superb performance.

Every batsman then contributed to a massive score of 275 with Will Hayes and Michael Hook putting on 31 without losing a wicket in their 4 allocated overs.

Things did not go quite so well in the afternoon's final against Brightwell-cum-Sotwell but the team came within a whisker (one wicket, in fact) of winning.

Batting first, the team reached 256 with Will and Michael once again batting well, scoring 25 without loss.
This would have been plenty had the bowlers performed as well as in the morning' match. But the sun had obviously wiped clean the coach's instructions to "pitch it up".

At the halfway drinks, Brightwell were coasting on 251 having smashed a series of longhops to all parts.

But in the last 8 overs the bowlers reverted to Plan A and bowled much better.
Matthew Young took a wicket with the third ball of the last over and the cheers of the Downs' spectators drowned out the groans of the Brightwell following.
Brightwell were only 3 ahead with 3 balls of the match left.

Alas, Matthew could not pull another wicket out of the hat and so Brightwell won one of the most exciting Gauntlett Cup finals ever.

 

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Oxford Downs Junior Membership

 

Message from Paul Hardy

“Junior membership is now closed for the 2010 season. Anyone wishing to join in 2011 should contact Paul Hardy on 01993 706743 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ”

 

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ODCC Summer Coaching Course

 

Message from Darryl Woods

Venue

• Oxford Downs CC, Abingdon Rd, Standlake

Dates

• Tuesday 24th August to Thursday 26thAugust inclusive

Times

• 10.30am to 3.30pm

Cost:

• ODCC Members £50 per child (Families £45 per child)
• Non-members £60 per child (Families £55 per child

Daily rates are shown on the application form (available on request and on the website)

To obtain more information speak to Darryl Woods on 01993-702062, 07879 422989 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

All proceeds to go towards Oxfordshire’s Under 19 tour to Australia in December 2010

To all boys and girls, please come along and learn new skills,
meet new people, build your confidence and develop your interest in cricket with experienced ECB Level 3 and 2 Qualified Coaches.

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Sunday Captain and Team Organisers
 

As some of you know I have been extremely busy recently not only with work but with other commitments. This has meant I have not spent as much time at the Club as I would have liked although I like to think that some of the systems that were put in place last year have worked effectively and the Club seems to be running very smoothly.

Last year I agreed to run the Sunday XI but asked that various Club members helped raise the side. This is not worked particularly well recently... and also there seems to be a lack of continuity in selection. Bearing in mind that I also intend to play less cricket in the future, Tom Welsh has very kindly agreed to take over the whole running of the Sunday XI from 2011.

Either he or I will captain the side but Tom is a keen Sunday player, lives a stone's throw from the ground and also now knows both older and younger members of the Club.

Meanwhile please look at the Sunday fixture list to see if you are raising a side and also sign up for any game you wish to play for the rest of the season.