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Oxford University Cricket Club

Cricket club representing the University of Oxford

Cricket club representing the University of Oxford

FieldValue
nameOxford University Cricket Club
imageCricket at University Parks, Oxford.jpg
captionThe club grounds in 2006
coachGraham Charlesworth
captainJustin Clarke
founded1827
groundUniversity Parks
first_fcCambridge University
first_fc_year1827
first_fc_venueLord's
website

Oxford University Cricket Club (OUCC), which represents the University of Oxford, has played since 1827 when it made its debut in the inaugural University Match between OUCC and Cambridge University Cricket Club (CUCC). Following the 2021 University Match, OUCC lost its major status. It was classified as a List A team in 1973 only. Home fixtures are played at the University Parks slightly northeast of Oxford city centre.

History

The earliest reference to cricket at Oxford is in 1673. OUCC made its known debut in the inaugural University Match between Oxford and Cambridge played in 1827. In terms of extant clubs being involved, this is the oldest major fixture in the world: i.e., although some inter-county fixtures are much older, none of the current county clubs were founded before 1839 (the oldest known current fixture is Kent versus Surrey).

The Magdalen Ground was used for the University Cricket Club's first match in 1829, and remain in regular use until 1880.{{cite web | access-date =1 May 2016 | access-date =1 May 2016 The University Parks became the home ground of OUCC in 1881, when the Master of Pembroke, Evan Evans obtaining a lease on 10 acres of land there.{{cite web | access-date =1 May 2016

The University Match became the club's sole fixture each season from 2001 until 2020. Apart from this annual game, played in late June or early July, the OUCC first team operates as part of the Oxford University Centre of Cricketing Excellence (UCCE), which includes Oxford Brookes University. The UCCE was rebranded as Oxford MCC University (MCCU) prior to the 2010 season. The University Match is the only one in which a true OUCC team takes part: i.e., composed entirely of current Oxford students.

The Oxford University Centre of Cricketing Excellence (OUCCE) team played 26 matches (not including one abandoned) from 2001 to 2009. As Oxford Marylebone Cricket Club University, the team has played sixteen matches from 2010 to 2016.

Grounds

The five grounds that Oxford University have used for home and List A matches since 1829 are listed below, with statistics complete through to the end of the 2014 season. Only the major matches played at the ground by Oxford University are recorded in the table.

NameLocationFirstLastMatchesFirstLastMatchesRefsList A
Magdalen GroundOxford5 June 1829
v Cambridge University20 May 1912
v South Africans——
Bullingdon GreenOxford24 May 1843
v Marylebone Cricket Club8 June 1843
v Cambridge University——
Christ Church Ground
[[File:Christ Church Oxford Cricket Ground 2.jpgleft200px]]Oxford3 June 1878
v Gentlemen of England31 May 1961
v Australians——
University Parks
[[File:Cricket pavilion in University Parks, Oxford.jpgleft200px]]Oxford16 May 1881
v Marylebone Cricket Club2 July 2018
v Cambridge University28 April 1973
v Leicestershire7 May 1973
v Warwickshire
New College Ground
[[File:Sports ground off St Cross Road.jpgleft200px]]Oxford31 May 1906
v Yorkshire30 May 1907
v South Africans——

References

References

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  2. Plumptre, George. (1988). "Homes of Cricket: The Grounds of England and Wales". Queen Anne Press.
  3. Ranjitsinhji, K.S.. (1897). "Jubilee Book of Cricket".
  4. Powell, William. (1989). "The Wisden Guide to Cricket Grounds". Stanley Paul.
  5. "The University Parks, Oxford". Cricket Archive.
  6. "First Class Matches Played by Oxford University Centre of Cricketing Excellence".
  7. "First Class Matches Played by Oxford Marylebone Cricket Club University".
  8. "Magdalen Ground, Oxford". CricketArchive.
  9. "matches played on Magdalen Ground, Oxford (70)". CricketArchive.
  10. "Bullingdon Green, Oxford". CricketArchive.
  11. "matches played on Bullingdon Green, Oxford (2)". CricketArchive.
  12. "Christ Church Ground, Oxford". CricketArchive.
  13. "matches played on Christ Church Ground, Oxford (37)". CricketArchive.
  14. "The University Parks, Oxford". CricketArchive.
  15. "matches played on The University Parks, Oxford (788)". CricketArchive.
  16. "List A Matches played on The University Parks, Oxford (24)". CricketArchive.
  17. "New College Ground, Oxford". CricketArchive.
  18. "matches played on New College Ground, Oxford (2)". CricketArchive.
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