Cricket in Whitchurch on Thames
Welcome to Whitchurch Cricket Club's website
Whitchurch Cricket Club is delighted to host a Family Fun day on Saturday 10th May at the ground. From 12 - 3pm there will be a Kids Kwik Cricket tournament for teams of 8 kids of 7+ representing their school.
To join in just download the form (it's Microsoft Word) and send it back to us or enquire directly to
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We are a small but thriving cricket club in the village of Whitchurch on Thames in south Oxfordshire, right by the River Thames. We're also just over the River Thames from Pangbourne in Berkshire. We enjoy a gentle rivalry with our friends 'south of the river'.
The club was formed in 1877 and we have been at our compact ground since 1923. The cricket club is beautifully set with a backdrop of wooded hills in The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is a delight to play our home games here.
Read a history of the club by Club President, Miles Whitelock here.
Whitchurch on the way to victory in France at Les Ormes, July 2007.
We field two weekend teams: one Saturday and one Sunday side. We play friendly matches against local clubs, touring sides and on tour ourselves. Most games are 35 or 40 over matches, though we do play a number of summer evening 20/20 games.
This year's tours took us to Brittany in France (Allez Les Blaireaux!) and our regular invasion of Northamptonshire (Go Badgers!).
Other recent tours have included France in 2006 and South Africa as well as special one-man tours of Australia last winter (Go Cormac!) and snow cricket in Spain.
We have a diverse squad of players ranging in age from 14 to 60-something drawn from Whitchurch itself, the local area and several commuting players from London, Hampshire, Sussex, and further afield.
Our stats prove conclusively that we welcome all levels of ability.
We welcome spectators and new players, so if you're interested come and join to watch a home game or join us for some relaxed but competitive cricket.
News
Winning Start
Whitchurch started the season with a good bowling and fielding performance to beat Pangbourne by 3 wickets in this 12-a-side 30 over game. Pangbourne batted first and made 94 all out. Williams H, Batchelor and Cole bowled great spells. After a shaky start Whitchurch's reply recovered to win with 3 wickets to spare at 95-8.
Family Fun 10th May
Kids Kwik Cricket Tournament, BBQ, Family Day and Car Boot Sale on Saturday 10th May 2008.
The Kwik Cricket is open to kids of 7 and up in teams of 8. To join in, download the form (Microsoft Word) and email to back to us.
2008 Fixtures
The 2008 fixture list is finalised and is here. Fixture cards are being printed.