About Whitchurch Cricket Club
Find Us: Directions to the cricket ground
Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch on Thames, Oxfordshire, RG8 7EJ.
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Find your way to Whitchurch on Thames. It's in South Oxfordshire, right over the river from Pangbourne, about 8 miles West of Reading and about 5 miles North from junction 12 of the M4.
If you're coming by car from the Pangbourne (South) side of the Thames, you'll have to pay a 20p (current at May 2007) toll each way to cross Whitchurch Bridge. Pedestrians, bicycles and motorbikes cross for free.
Pangbourne station is 'served' by First Great Western trains between Reading and Oxford. It's a 10-15 minute walk from the station to the ground.
From Whitchurch High Street, find The Greyhound pub, which is on the corner of Eastfield Lane and the High Street and turn into Eastfield Lane.
About 400m down Eastfield Lane on the left, just after the last house on the left, you'll see a metal gate, which is the access into the ground.
Parking is in front of the club-house, which is the first of the two buildings on the left.
Map of Whitchurch and the Cricket Club here
To find our more about the village of Whitchurch on Thames, click here.
Contact us
For fixture enquiries please contact the Hon. Fixtures Secretary, Steve Willis (details below) .
For playing and membership enquiries please contact any Captain, Vice-Captain or Hon. Secretary listed below or email us at
For queries relating to this website, please contact the webmaster
Officers of the Club
| President | M. Whitelock Esq. | |
| Chairman | Mike Butt | 0118 984 3216 |
| Club Captain | Lyn Williams | 0118 961 0877 |
| Sunday Captain | James Shanahan | 0208 949 3852 |
| Sunday Vice-Captain | Lyn Williams | 0118 961 0877 |
| Saturday Captain | Cormac Neeson | 0118 984 4310 |
| Saturday Vice-Captain | Duncan Seward | 0118 946 4381 |
| Hon. Secretary | David Mattimoe | 0118 984 3347 Whiteways Hardwick Road Whitchurch on Thames RG8 7HW |
| Hon. Fixtures Secretary | Steve Willis | 01235 833414 Cedar Top 17 The Greenway West Hendred OX12 8RG |
| Hon. Treasurer | James Power |
0118 984 1237 |
| General Committee Members | Andrew Arthur Chris Grogan Tim Close Harry Williams |
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| Selection Committee | James Shanahan Lyn Williams Cormac Neeson Duncan Seward |
History
The club was founded in 1877 and we have occupied our beautiful ground on Eastfield Lane since 1923, following acquisition of the land by the Whitelock family in 1921.
To read our President Miles Whitelock's history of the Club please click here.
The history appears by kind permission of Mr Whitelock.
Affiliations
We are affiliated to the Oxfordshire Cricket Board.
Vice-Presidents
The club is proud to recognise our distinguished Vice-Presidents.
| T. Brickhill Esq. | A. Tidbury Esq. | R.F.J. Young Esq. |
| R. Baker Esq. | P.H. Bartrum Esq. | W. Butler Esq. |
| N. Cabeldu Esq. | A.F.R. Clark Esq. | Mrs J. Clark |
| F.Head Esq. | M. Houldey Esq. | B. Kingston |
| R. Lafford Esq. | Brigadier P. Lewis | M. Parkinson Esq. |
| C. Povey Esq. | M. Scanlon Esq. | P. Wakely Esq. |
| J. West Esq. | B. Wheeler Esq. |
News
Kwik Cricket Day
Photos and a report coming soon. Honest.
Jack Frost secure draw
Skipper's report: The skipper scored 82 (more than ably assisted by Ryan and James) to close on a respectable 209 for 2 at tea but, quite rightly, all the talk over tea centred on the number of times he was dropped (5? 6? more?) in doing so. After tea the bowlers took over and, with Duncan skittling out the top order, Frost were left on a perilous 130 for 8 with 12 overs remaining. Unfortunately, Whitchurch were unable to take the remaining 2 wickets and Frost held on for the draw, finishing 25 short of the target.
Whitchurch Win and Checkendon't
Skipper's report: Runs and a run out, but don't mention the catch – Jack Gregory scored an excellent 42 to help Whitchurch to a competitive 190 (for 7) at tea. With two balls of the match left, and Checkendon holding on valiantly for the draw, he then combined with Musab to run out Checkendon's last man with a throw from the boundary. Whitchurch ran out winners by 15 runs.
The Streak Continues
Skipper's report: Whitchurch come through in another tight game. Batting 1st we put on 184 for 7 with notable knock of 38 late on from James Haggarty. Despite some [...] umpiring decisions Whitchurch took some excellent catches to win by 20 runs. Come on!
Greys Green around the Gills
Skipper's report: Whitchurch held on for victory in a close low scoring game.
Whitchurch posted a total of 104 but managed to bowl the opposition out for 88 in an exciting game. It was made all the more exciting by some comedy fielding on the Whitchurch side in the opening overs. Notable [in a good way] bowling performances fron Haz and Groagy and an excellent catch by Andy Heard closed the game out.
Match report in the Henley Standard
We're so 2009
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