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OCB Administrator

posted 30 Jan 2012 07:03 by OCB Ltd.   [ updated 30 Jan 2012 07:10 ]




OXFORDSHIRE CRICKET BOARD

ADMINISTRATOR

Oxfordshire Cricket Board is looking to appoint an administrator as soon as possible to be responsible for the following tasks:

  • Club Affiliation
  • Assessment
  • Squad coaching
  • District Festival
  • Youth Administration
  • Fixtures
  • Coach Education courses.
  • Website

The post will be on a fixed fee basis (£5k per annum) and will require working from the OCB Office at The Oxford Academy on a regular basis, although some work can be undertaken from home.

Excellent IT skills are required as is the ability to communicate well with both adults and young people.

The post holder would be accountable to the Company Secretary.

The closing date for applications is February 13th .

Applications should be sent to Peter O’Neill, 4 Brookside, Thame, Oxon. OX9 3DE

prnoneill@waitrose.com.. 

 

posted 28 Jan 2012 04:23 by Lesley Pykett   [ updated 3 Feb 2012 12:35 ]

Nat West Cricket Force 2012

posted 18 Jan 2012 13:03 by ocb admin




Dear Cricket Club Official,

Make a change to your cricket club for the better. How would you like your club facilities to be improved and your members rejuvenated and motivated to bring success to your club? If the answer to this question is yes, then why don’t you register free of charge and participate in NatWest CricketForce 2012. Coaches – Do you want more equipment, better nets and grass playing areas to improve your cricketers? Groundsmen – Do you want better grass playing areas, more materials, more quality equipment and better looking surrounds? Administrators – Do you want more volunteer help and support? Spectators – Do you want to watch cricket in comfort and in better surroundings? 1st and 2nd team captains – Do you want better changing rooms, improved performances and results on the pitch? Umpires and Scorers – Do you want more efficient scoreboards? All – Do you want a better club atmosphere and more funding? 

If the answer to these questions is yes, then why not register for NatWest CricketForce free of charge on www.ecb.co.uk/natwestcricketforce  or for further details contact natwestcricketforce@ecb.co.uk or your County Cricket Development Manager/Officer.

 If you don’t register and participate then you are missing out. If you do not understand the concept of NatWest CricketForce then please contact natwestcricketforce@ecb.co.uk

 David Leighton

(ECB Club Programmes Manager)

County Age Group Manager and Coaches appointments

posted 6 Jan 2012 14:06 by ocb admin

The response to the recent advert on the OCB website for the vacant posts of County Age Group Managers and Coaches has been very positive.  Following recent interviews I am pleased to confirm that we have now appointed the people listed below for the various posts.

Peter Whinfrey (Cumnor CC& Sunningwell CC) - Boys U12 County Team Manager

Peter is a UKCC Level 2 coach who has gained considerable experience as team manager and coach at Cumnor CC and Sunningwell CC.

Ian Belcher (Horspath CC) - Boys U13 County Team Manager

Ian has a wealth of playing experience, he has played Cherwell League cricket for Headington CC, Cowley St John CC, Oxford CC, Cumnor CC & Horspath CC.  He has also played club cricket in Australia for 2 seasons.  Ian has also got many years experience as a team manager in business.

Shaz Khan (Shrivenham CC) - Boys U14 County Team Manager

Shaz is a self employed ECB Level 2 coach who has been involved as a coach and manager at Shrivenham CC since 2003. He has also worked as a coach in primary and secondary school s for many years.

Les Addison (Didcot CC) - Girls U15 County Team Manager

Les is a UKCC Level 2 coach who has played a big role in the formation of the girls section at Didcot CC. He is also a qualified Level 1 umpire. Outside of cricket Les has been Chairman of a local football league for 5 years and a qualified football referee for 11 years.

David Ward (Kingston Bagpuize CC) Boys U13 County Coach

David is an ECB Club Coach (Level 2.5) who has got many years experience as a club coach at Abingdon Vale CC. He has also got 5 years experience as District coach and has been Head Coach for the Vale District squads since 2009.

Kirk Steel (Oxford Downs CC) Boys U15 County Coach

Kirk is an ECB Level 3 coach who has been coach to the British Army team, British Army Ladies Squad, Cokethorpe School 1st X1, Buscot Park CC junior teams and Oxford Downs CC junior teams.

I am confident that we have made some good appointments and would like to welcome these managers and coaches to the OCB team.

I would also like to thank everyone who has applied for these posts. It was very pleasing to get such a positive response to the adverts and to have such high standard of applicants to choose from.


Rupert Evans

Head of Cricket

OCB


Level 1 Umpires Courses 2012

posted 4 Dec 2011 17:38 by OCB Ltd.   [ updated 4 Dec 2011 17:48 ]

Level 1 Umpires Course 2012


Charlbury Cricket Club

Saturdays 24th 31st March & 7th April

10:00am to 4:30pm 


The January course is full. In reply the OA are running a 2nd Level 1 Umpiring Course at Charlbury in March and April. Full details can be found in the attachment below.

| Attachments: OA Flyer Umpires Courses 2012.pdf

Scorers Count

posted 25 Nov 2011 11:58 by ocb admin

The Association of Cricket Officials (ACO), supported by the England and Wales Cricket Board is the organisation that represents cricket officials in the recreational game. The ECB ACO, as it is usually known, has links with our own Oxfordshire Association of Cricket Officials (OACO). Training, Assessing and Mentoring of ECB ACO Umpires in Oxfordshire has been undertaken by the OACO. To date there has been considerable investment in the umpires. A new initiative is being launched to provide the same opportunity for scorers. This opportunity is available to all scorers associated with clubs affiliated to the Oxfordshire Cricket Board. For more information and how to apply please reference the attachments below.

| Attachments: Scorer Accreditation application form.doc Scorer Initiative 1.doc

2012 Youth Competitions

posted 22 Nov 2011 23:16 by Phil Manning   [ updated 4 Dec 2011 18:18 by OCB Ltd. ]

Entries are now invited for the Board’s youth competitions to be played in 2012.
 
Changes have been made to some of the competitions so please read through the attached letter carefully.
 
Entry form attached.
 
The closing date for entries is 31st December 2011

| Attachments: Youth Competitions Entry Form 2012.doc Youth Competitions Entry Letter 2012.doc

Safeguarding and protecting children

posted 17 Nov 2011 12:40 by ocb admin

The South District are running an essential workshop. For more information:- http://www.oxoncb.com/district-schools/district-schools-news/safeguardingandprotectingchildren

Nat West Cricket Force - 2012

posted 19 Oct 2011 23:20 by OCB Ltd.   [ updated 19 Oct 2011 23:22 ]

Registration for Natwest Cricket Force 2012 is open for clubs to sign up. The dates for it are 30th March - 1st April 2012. For more information please see:-

Level 1 Umpires Course 2012

posted 14 Sep 2011 11:37 by ocb admin

Oxfordshire Association of Cricket Officials (ECB ACO)  (incorporating Oxfordshire Cricket Umpires & Scorers Association) & Oxfordshire Cricket Board

 

Level 1 Umpires Course 2012

Tiddington Cricket Club

Saturdays 4th 11th 18th February 2012

10:00am to 4:30pm 


Notice Board poster attached below

| Attachments: Umpires Flyer 2012.ppt

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