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2010 Youth Registration night was on WEDNESDAY 21st APRIL at 6.30pm. Registration forms available  here                 

Important Message

Please take time to download information here relating to our registration system for junior coaching evenings and key responsibilties for the club and also parents/carers.  If you have any questions, please contact our Welfare Officer, John Pilcher or Junior Coach, Mark Roche.

Challow and Childrey Cricket Club has a thriving youth section. We enter teams in the Oxfordshire CB competitions at under 10, -11, -13, and U15 levels.

We are constantly striving to improve the quality of our training programmes and facilities for young cricketers, and have recently benefitted from grant funding that has allowed us to replace the artificial pitch on the square.  The artificial practice nets at the club have also been renovated, and these along with the grass nets will allow us to offer a wider range of training facilities to all players.  However, we are short of coaches.  We are not necessarily looking for the next Duncan Fletcher, but can always use parents and players who can help out on practice nights.  If you are able to offer a couple of hours, every few weeks, please contact Mark Roche to discuss this further.  We are also keen to offer places on coach education courses to those who are interested. 
This year we have not entered an Under 17 team as it was felt that the players would get greater benefit and development by playing senior cricket in the 3rd XI and on Sundays.  Players who would have been in the Under 17 age group should attend training on a Thursday evening from 6:30pm to 8pm along with some of the senior players

Under 9 (School years 3-4) – Wednesday, 5.30pm to 6.30pm
Under 11 (School Years 5-6) – Wednesday, 6.45pm to 8pm
Under 13 (School Years 7-8) – Monday, 6.30pm to 8pm
Under 15 (School Years 9-10) – Thursday, 6.30pm to 8pm


U11 League Side before the Abingdon Vale game at Challow, July 2010



The under 11 team playing at the Challow ground




The Under 9's with their Kwik Cricket Skill Awards at the 2008 presentation day




Challow and Childrey Cricket club are always happy to welcome new players of all ages and abilities.
 
        For further information contact Stefan Pilcher at stefandkaz@supanet.com
2005 fixtures/results
2006
2007
2008
2009



2010 FIXTURES/RESULTS


U10 Kwik Cricket
May 23
Challow


Jun 6
Kennington


Jun 13 Abingdon


Jun 20 Kingston Bagpuize


Jul 4 Sutton Courtenay


Jul 11 Cumnor




U11 League
                       (The dates quoted for the U11s are week commencing. The games will be  either Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday  at 6:00 pm.  Actual days will be added when confirmed.)

May 17
Minster Lovell (A)
L

Challow won the toss and elected to field first. We started with a quality pace attack, James cleaning up two batsmen early on with Will containing the runs nicely. Ben and Alex confused the batters for the next 8 overs that saw Challow take another 2 wickets. Dan set about delivering some annoyingly accurate bowling to dismiss Minsters number 8 aided by Will and James who completed their overs fruitfully with a further two wickets. Despite some excellent ground fielding and direct hits (two run outs) the Minster batsmen built a useful total of 93 for 9.

James               4 0  – 14  – 3

Ben                  4 – 0  – 14  – 2

 

Challow opened with Jack and Nick who started positively, the required rate of just under 4 per over built steadily and scoreboard pressure resulted in two cheap run outs (bad luck Oli H). Charlie and Jo moved things along nicely but the overs were ticking by and we had left ourselves a bit too much to do.  Ben crashed some quick runs including 4 boundaries that took us within sight of the target, Oli G replaced James (run out) and added a further 9 to the total but we fell 4 runs short with 6 down at stumps.

 Jack                 16    Nick                   5    Oli H                  1

Charlie             12    Jo                       8    Ben                  22

James                 0    Oli G                  9

 

An enthusiastic performance that has set the effort bar at 100% - no one gave up; the game was taken to the wire – well done to all!

Jun 7 E & W Hendred (A)
L

Challow lost the toss and were put into bat on a moist wicket, Oliver fell victim to a stumping and Oli defended well but was bowled for 2. Nick W battled on finally being caught for 15.  Ben and Harry had a brief partnership ending in a run out; Ben was then stumped (second of three). Jo was looking to push the score on but was bowled leaving James (not out 12) and Nick M (8) to add 20 to the total. Dan was the third stumping and Will added 2 to bring the score to 67 for 8 after 20 overs (Alex DNB).

 Nick W - 15    James - 12*    Extra’s top scored at 17!

 

The team talk was brief due to squash and biscuits being freely available – 67 was going to be a tough target to defend and would require top drawer bowling and fielding. We went with the same bowling formula, Will & James produced good economy in the first four overs leaving Ben and Alex (a superb 3-7) to mop up 4 wickets and start to apply pressure to the batsmen.   Dan and Will continued the attack for very few runs with Dan achieving an excellent 3-10 leaving Hendred 7 down. When Will had finished his four overs, James stepped up to bowl the last over (very difficult to bowl at the death) with Hendred needing 6 to win.  The first three balls went for singles with the next ball hit for three following a run out attempt!

     Alex - 3 wickets for 7 runs off 4 overs.    Dan – 3 wickets for 10 runs off 4 overs.

 

Although we lost, we once again took the opposition to the wire – this game was even closer than the Minster game. The boys should be encouraged by the effort they put in on the day and their ability to play as a team.

 

Jun 14 Cumnor (H)
L
Challow won the toss and elected to field confident that they could restrict Cumnor to a smallish total. James opened his account with an early wicket and Dan supported with good economy from the other end.
Ben and Alex bowled tighter lines resulting in another wicket, Cumnor were at one stage, 21 for 2 after 10 overs. Oliver and Jo also bowled very economically and Dan closed the innings claiming a wicket leaving Cumnor 73 for 6 after 20 over. A brilliant fielding display complete with catches and diving stops.

Jack fell early along with Charlie and Harry leaving Nick a bit stranded.  Ben top scored with 19 supported well by Oliver. Jo and James added 11 to the total but Oli G got an in-swinging, dipping, fast Yorker for a first ball (Malinga style) that he couldn’t keep out! Dan added 3 more and Challow slumped to 60 all out.

Jun 21 Freeland (H)
-
Freeland withdrawn from league
Jul 5 Kingston Bagpuize (A)
W

Challow lost the toss and were asked to field. James and Will tucked in with wickets in their opening overs: an unplayable delivery from James rattled the timber and Nick caught a good one off Will (plus a bowled) leaving Kingston 17 for 3 after 4 overs.  Ben and Alex bowled a mixed bag totalling 3 wickets between them. A great example of bowlers applying pressure to the batsmen led to a well thought out run out, Charlie gathered and returned to Ben who sent the No 5 on his way.   Unknowingly, we were playing against 9 men and Dan was disappointed when he destroyed the stumps of the No 9 with his first delivery – I think he was after the remaining batsmen! Kingston closed at 54 for 8.

 

Alex kindly offered to field for Kingston and a spare U12 was found to give 11 fielders. Challow had a steady start but lost the first 3 to stumpings (Jack 2, Nick 14 and Charlie 1). Oliver added 1 before being run out, the score slowly crept towards the target of 55. Ben smashed 4 with a well-balanced shot right in the extra cover slot and then was bowled.   Nick probably had the unluckiest innings being caught for 1 by Alex! Unlucky because it was the finest, one handed catch at full stretch I have seen this season. Jo (9*) and James (5*) carried the innings through for our first win! 

 

Well done to all, played with great spirit, sportsmanship & determination; thanks also to James for standing and Sam for scoring.

Jul 12
Abingdon Vale (H)
L

Challow won the toss and elected to field hoping for the usual strong bowling and fielding performance to limit the total.  Abingdon dispatched the ball to all corners of the park, the first three batsmen all retired.  Dan claimed the first wicket with an excellent caught and bowled. James claimed the number 6 with a fast straight ball and Dan was involved in running out the number 7.  Although Challow slowed the run rate, Abingdon ended up with 137 in their 20 overs.

 

Challow had a stiff task and needed to make early in-roads into the big total, Jack hit a good 11 with Nick, Charlie & Oliver adding a further 10.  The middle order picked up the run rate: Ben scored 14, Harry 6, Jo 17 and James 9 not out. A great effort but we fell short at 83 (one of our highest scores, if not the highest).  Once again, we battled to the end showing good character.

 

Thanks to Mike/James for umpiring and Sam for scoring.


U11   8-a-side  Friendlies
May 17
Didcot (H)
W
Didcot 154  Challow 162
The result was in doubt right up to the last over as with a wicket Didcot could still win. However the last Challow pair saw out the over to record an eight run victory.
May 24
Abingdon Vale (A)
L
Challow 99    Abingdon 144
Jun 7
Brightwell cum Sotwell (H)
L
Challow 95 (James Pittard 11 no)  Brightwell 113
Jun 21
Oxford&Bletch. Nond. (A)
C

Jun 28
Oxford Downs B (H)
L
Oxford Downs 159   Challow 143
Jul 5
Sutton Courtenay (H)
L
Challow 124  Sutton Courtenay 176
Jul 12
Bampton in the Bush (A)
W
Challow 184  Bampton 130


U13   11-a-side                 (all U13 games on Sunday 10:30 am)
May 16
Cup Warborough&Shillingford
W
Warborough & Shillingford 53 all out
Challow 57 for 1 in 10.5 overs (James Smith 26no)
May 23
Cup Cumnor
L
Cumnor posted a score of 109-8 and with Ross Packham getting 3-24.  Challow replied with 106 all out in the last over with Harvey Eltham 32n.o
Jun 6
Buscot Park (A)
L
Buscot 94 for 2   Challow 92 all out (J Smith 30 retired,G Reid 22 not out)
Jun 13
Ducklington (A)
W
Challow 113 for 9 (James Farmer 29)   Ducklington 45 all out (James Wright 3 for 1,
James Smith 4 for 15,Ross Packham 2 for 8)
Jun 20
Witney Swifts (H)
W
Challow 132-6 (James Farmer 30 retired) Witney Swifts 68-6 (J Farmer 2-12)
Jul 4
Minster Lovell (A)
W
Minster Lovell 88-5 (C.Pummery 33 retired H.Eltham 2-10 J.Smith 2-9)
Challow 89-7 (J.Smith 33 retired L.Morris 2-3)
Jul 11
Bampton-in-the-Bush (H)
w/o

Jul 18
Shipton-u-Wychwood B (H)
W
Challow 128-2 (S.Faber 30 ret J.Farmer 30 ret )  Shipton  49 all out  (J.Mccall 4-11)
Aug 1
Kingston Bagpuize (A)


Aug 8
Charlbury (H)


Aug 15
Oxford Downs (A)



U13   8-a-side
May 16
Oxford Downs (H)
L
Challow 242 (2 wickets lost)    Oxford Downs 250
Jun 29
Blewbury (H)
W
Challow 274   Blewbury 159 (Ali Rennie 4 - 8)
Jun 13
Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (A)
W
Challow 224 (James Farmer 18)      Brightwell 210 (James Farmer 2-9)
Jun 20
Abingdon Vale (A)
L
Challow 204 (Ali Rennie 17, Tom Greatrex 14, Adam Farmer 13)      Abingdon 215
Jun 27
Goring (H)


Jul 11
Finals Day - Abingdon Vale



U15                                             
(U15 games on Monday evenings 6:00 pm)
May 10
Bampton in the Bush (H)
W
Bampton - 92 for 8    Challow - 96 for 3 from 19.3 overs
 
Challow reduced Bampton to 10 for 6 as Harry Kent claimed 4 wickets in 4 balls, the first 3 all cleaned bowled and the fourth a very good catch by James Davies. Harry eventually finished with 5 for 10. David Naworynsky lead the fight back making an undefeated 53 as Bampton posted 92.
 
Challow struggled in reply losing 2 early wickets and falling behind the run rate. However an unbroken 4th wicket partnership between Harry Kent 31no and James Smith 20no took Challow to victory with just 3 balls to spare.
May 17
Buscot Park (A)


May 24
Kingston Bagpuize (A)


Jun 7
Oxford Downs (H)


Jun 14
Shrivenham (H)


Jun 21
Quarter-Finals


Jun 28
Semi-Finals


Jul 2
Final


Jul 29
Hyde  (2:00 pm) (H)





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