Youth Cricket

Sponsored by Whitley Stimpson

2010 Outdoor Youth Training Times (starting w/c 12th April) Note: All at Whitepost Road Ground in Bodicote

Multiskills (Years 1 & 2) - Friday's 5.30pm to 6.30pm

Under 9's (Year 3 & 4) - Friday's 6pm to 7.15pm

Under 11's (Years 5 & 6) - Friday's 6pm to 7.15pm

Under 13's (Years 7 & 8) - Friday's 6.15pm to 7.30pm

Under 15's (Years 9 & 10) - Thursday's 6pm to 7.15pm 

Under 17's (Years 11 & 12) - with seniors. Thursday's 6pm to 7.30pm

Girls (Years 5 to 9) - Friday's 6.15pm to 7.30pm (Note - some older girls will train with the Under 13 boys)

Women (Girls Years 9 & above) Monday's 6pm to 7.15pm

Youth Team Managers

Multi Skills  (Years 1 & 2) Nikki Shepherd

Under 9's (Years 3 & 4) Nigel Higgs 01295 261190

Under 11's (Years 5 & 6) James Mitchlemore (U10's) 01295 262899 / 07837 010661

Under 13's (Years 7 & 8) John Pallett 01295 275513; Ian McClelland 01295 810995 / 07929 940913; Richard Lambden 01295 810567 / 07796 991573;

Under 15's (Years 9 & 10) Mike White 01295 272676 / 07779 571286; Richard Swinford 01295 258418; ; Paul Symington 01295 253328 / 07715 421563

Under 17's (Years 11 & 12) Andy Sabin 01295 788532 / 07795 547586;

Girls (Years 5 & older) Mark Austin  01295 267234 / 07986 655323; Brian Reeves 01295 270430 / 07739 142526

Women (& Girls over 15) Mark Austin & Brian Reeves (as above); Linda Wren 01295 267455 / 07886 712919

Introduction

Banbury Cricket Club is dedicated to the development of youth cricket. In recent seasons the youth section has expanded significantly and experienced great success in both local competitions and in supplying Oxfordshires County age group teams with a growing number of cricketers.

The Youth Section is very generously sponsored by local accountants, Whitley Stimpson. As a result of this sponsorship we are able to provide coaching both indoors in the winter and outdoors in the summer. We currently run 11 youth sides (3 in each age group) - Under 11's through to Under 15's - and one each at Under 9's & Under 17's sides as well as having two Girls Teams - Under 12's & Under 15's - and also offer a Multiskills training session for Under 7's. There are now over 200 youth cricketers who regularly receive training from qualified coaches within the club. The junior teams are in the Oxfordshire Cricket Board League, Oxfordshire County Cup, Ron Mauldsley Knockout Cup and Plate, and South Northants League.

In 2008 we were officially the BEST Youth Section, on the field of play, in Oxfordhire. The Under 11's lost the County final by one run. The Under 13s finished runners-up in their final. Our Under 15's finished off an unbeaten season by becoming County Champions for the first time.

Our coaching team includes 1 UKCC Level III, 10 Level II and 6 Level 1 either qualified coaches or studying towards their respective qualification. In addition, a number of our senior players have the old ECB Level 1 qualification. The coaches are members of the ECB Coaches Association and are fully insured.

Banbury Cricket club is currently in the process of collating evidence to submit to the English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to gain re-accreditation known as "Clubmark". Clubmark is a Sports England national charter standard for all sporting  clubs to illustrate that they are and effective, well managed and child friendly club.

Banbury Cricket club has now established strong links, not only with Oxfordshire but also with our adjacent First Class Counties, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and Leicestershire. This provides our elite performers with the opportunity, though recommended Academy and Centre of Excellence trials thus ensuring an upward development pathway into the first Class arena.

New members are always welcome