Forthcoming Youth Fixtures

Under 17s 07.07.08 Banbury V Charlbury Venue: home   Comp. Oxford League Time: 17.30 Under 15s 19.05.08 Kineton V Banbury Venue: away   Comp. South Northants League Time: 18.00 Under 13s 18.05.08 Brackley V Banbury Venue: away   Comp. South Northants League Time: 10.00 Under 11s 21.05.08 Deddington V Banbury Venue: away   Comp. South Northants League Time: 18.00

About Youth Cricket

Sponsored by Whitley Stimpson

Youth Team Managers

Multi Skills  (Years 1 & 2)

Under 9's (Years 3 & 4) James Mitchlemore 01295 262899 / 07837 010661

Under 11's (Years 5 & 6) Andy Sabin 01295 788532 / 07795 547586

Under 13's (Years 7 & 8) Neil Megson 01295 788690 / 07887 653842 or John Pallett 01295 275513

Under 15's (Years 9 & 10) Mike White 01295 272676 or Richard Swinford 01295 258418

Under 17's (Years 11 & 12) Andy Sabin 01295 788532 / 07795 547586 or Richard Swinford 01295 258418

Girls (Years 5 & older) Mark Austin  01295 267234 / 07986 655323

 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 8 youth sides - Under 9's through to Under 17's as well as a Girls Team (entering the new Oxfordshire League in 2008) and 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 2007 the Under 11's retained both the Oxon and South Northants leagues (in 2006 they were the Northamptonshire Champions too). The Under' 13s finished runners-up in both the Oxfordshire League & Ron Maudsley Trophy Finals last year. Our Girls team (only formed in 2007) won their 1st ever tournament.

Our coaching team has 2 Level III (one of which is a level II Staff Coach), 5 Level II and 9 Level 1 ECB qualified coaches as well as a number of coaches currently studying towards attaining their UKCC2 coaching badge.  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 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. Examples of information that Banbury Cricket Club need submit to ECB as part of this are: Child Protection Policies, Development Plans, Criminal Record Bureau checks (Police Checks) for coaches and staff working with children, accident and injury procedures and risk assesments. Banbury aims to be one of the first within Oxfordshire to achieve this award.

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 always welcome

2008 Indoor Youth Training Times (starting Friday 25.01.08 & Sunday 27.01.08)

Multiskills (Years 1 & 2) - No Indoor training sessions

Under 9's (Year 3) - As Year 4's (w.e.f Sunday 10th February)

                  (Year 4) - Sunday's 5pm to 6pm @ BGN School, Banbury

Under 11's (Year 5) - Sunday's 5pm to 6pm @ Dewey Hall, Bloxham

                    (Year 6) - Sunday's 6pm to 7pm @ Dewey Hall, Bloxham

Under 13's (Years 7 & 8) - Friday's 6pm to 7.30pm @ BGN School, Banbury

Under 15's (Years 9 & 10) - Friday's 7pm to 9pm @ Dewey Hall, Bloxham

Under 17's (Years 11 & 12) - with seniors. Sunday's 7pm to 9pm @ Dewey Hall, Bloxham

Girls (Years 5 & above) - Sunday's 4pm to 5pm @ Dewey Hall, Bloxham

Academy (Invite Only) - Friday's 7.30pm to 9pm @ BGN School, Banbury

Directions to BGN School - From the Cross, head toward Oxford (A4260). After Sainsbury's traffic lights turn right into Grange Road, take 3rd right into Addison Road, BGN school is at the bottom of that road. Car park is on your right after entering school gates