Following on from our recent AGM, there's plenty of news to keep you updated on, going into the 2025 season!
Election of New Officers:
- Club President: After two outstanding years, John Woodhead's term as President comes to a close. The club owes John an enormous debt of gratitude for the enthusiasm, pride and generosity that he has shown in the role. We are very excited to confirm that Neil Megson will succeed John, 25 years on from leading our inaugural HCPCL winning side!
- Youth Chairman: Cat Miller takes a well deserved step back as Youth Chair, after driving the youth section to new heights, with record number of members and fixtures in recent years! However, Cat will kindly remain on the committee, with a focus on Youth Membership. We are delighted to confirm that Matt Acton will now assume this key role.
- Safeguarding Officer: After three years of dedication, Becky Holmes is standing down. We are very grateful to Amy Acton who takes on this role; a vitally important contact and resource for all members.
We would like to place our enormous thanks on record to all outgoing officers for their time, dedication and commitment to the club and we look forward to working with new officers as the club continues to move forward! A number of our outgoing officers will still be involved in other roles, whether it be umpiring, coaching or simply spectating, so we look forward to seeing them around the grounds.
A full list of confirmed officers of the club can be found here. You may note that a number of our 'General Committee' members now have defined roles listed - this is in attempt to highlight the breadth of work required to keep the club successful, but also acts as a useful reference so all members know the points of contact, for any queries, or to offer their support in future months / years, as we aim to succession plan!
We have been very fortunate for the last decade to see such stability in our playing leadership, therefore 2025 sees a number of changes as those familiar faces take a well deserved rest, back into the fold. We are excited to announce Mike Jones as our 2nd XI captain, Luke Wetherill as our 3rd XI captain and Craig Haupt as our 4th XI Manager; work is ongoing to finalise the on-field captain for the 4th XI, to work alongside Craig.
The full list of 2025 captains can be found below:
2025 Captains:
- 1st XI: Kieran Coyne (VC: Lloyd Sabin)
- Women's 1st XI: Zoe Pugh (VC: Katie Cross)
- 2nd XI: Mike Jones (VC: TBC)
- 3rd XI: Luke Wetherill (VC: Joe Wetherill)
- 4th XI Manager: Craig Haupt (Captain: TBC)
- Sunday XI Manager: Matt Miller
- Indoor: Ben Cross
- Vets Indoor: Eddie Phillips
Subscriptions:
The subscriptions and membership fees were proposed at the AGM and are as follows:
- Full Playing Membership: £175*
- U18, Students and Unemployed: £80
- Women's & Girls: £50 (Hardball) & £25 (Softball)
- Youth (U11s upwards): £80, £70 (U9s), £55 (All-Stars) - plus sibling discount
- VP: £50 Associate: £40
*Pay in full before 1 April 2025 and fee is reduced immediately to £145. If you are already in, or if you join the club's fundraising 100 club, it is further reduced to £135. Instalments are also available, if required - £70 February & £75 March
This represents no change from 2024, and remains very good value in line with other clubs in the region.
For details on the 100 Club, contact Eddie Phillips.
Match fees are set at £10 for adults and £5 for U18, Students & Unemployed, which again is no change from 2024.
We will once again be offering the popular Player Sponsorship package, set at £285 (exc.VAT) for any players / companies interested - this should be in place in advance, much like annual subscriptions! A great way for players to get their subscriptions covered, whilst getting some fantastic exposure for the company.
Other News:
Winter nets are back for all, as follows:
- U11s - from Friday 10th Jan - 5:00pm to 7:00pm - North Oxfordshire Academy (£5 per session) sign up details via Spond
- Women & Girls - from Sunday 12th Jan - 3:00pm to 4:00pm - North Oxfordshire Academy (£5 per session) sign up details via Spond
- U13s - from Sunday 12th Jan - 4:00pm to 6:00pm - North Oxfordshire Academy (£5 per session) sign up details via Spond
- U15s - from Sunday 26th Jan - 2pm to 3:15pm - Bloxham School Dewey Centre (£5 per session) sign up details via Spond
- Senior - from Sunday 26th Jan - 3:15pm to 5pm - Bloxham School Dewey Centre (£5 per session)
We continue to provide some fantastic sponsorship opportunities to prospective businesses, local companies and individuals, to support grassroots cricket at Banbury. We are hugely grateful to local support to help us provide continued opportunities to everyone across Oxfordshire - if you would like to be part of this, check out our Sponsorship Brochure or contact Martin.Phillips@swangroup.co.uk or JackLambden23@hotmail.com
Do you fancy winning £100 every month, whilst supporting your club? Why not join our 100 club, for just £5 a month! Contact Eddie Phillips to get involved and in the draw! Find all the latest draws here!
We are still on the look out for new officials to support us with umpiring or scoring for 2025. All volunteers would be provided with training, support and expenses for their respective roles. To find out more, get in touch.
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