WELCOME TO THE OLD PARKONIANS CRICKET CLUB
FOUNDED:
1906
AFFILIATED TO:
England & Wales Cricket Board
Club Cricket Conference
MEMBERS OF:
The Shepherd Neame Essex League
HEADQUARTERS & GROUND:
Old Parkonians Cricket Club Pavilion
Oakfield Playing Fields
Forest Road
Ilford
Essex
IG6 3HD
COLOURS:
Maroon & Silver
OPCC HAVE FOUR SATURDAY SIDES PLAYING IN THE SHEPHERD NEAME ESSEX LEAGUE AS WELL AS ONE SUNDAY SIDE THAT PLAYS FRIENDLIES AND A THRIVING COLTS SECTION FROM UNDER 11's UPWARDS
OPCC WELCOMES MEMBERSHIP FROM CRICKETERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES TO OUR CLUB - PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AROUND THE SITE AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER AT OAKFIELD
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Monday March17 was the last indoor nets session of the winter
Friday March 28 - Get-together at the clubhouse for all playing members and a chance to meet Dan Rootes, our overseas coach and player who will have just arrived in the UK
Friday April 4 - Club Supper. Contact Chris Nutt or John Clark
to book your place
Sunday April 6 and 13 at 10.30am - Ground Working Parties at the club to prepare for the season. All members requested to attend
Tuesday April 15 - First Colts outside practice
Thursday April 17 - First seniors outside practice
Saturday April 19 - First friendly matches of the season
NEXT FIXTURES:
The club are hoping to play a couple of friendlies from Saturday 19th April before the league season commences for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd XI's on Saturday 10th May, with the 4th XI starting a few weeks later on Saturday 24th May. All Essex league fixtures for the 1st through to the 4th XI's are now uploaded on the website including Matchplay Under 16 fixtures. Keep checking the site for updates to pre/end of season friendlies, Sunday XI friendlies and all Colts matches from Under 11's up to Under 15's.
NOTE FOR ALL PLAYING MEMBERS:
Please make sure ALL players use the AVAILABILITIES feature to inform your availability for every weekend throughout the season, thus helping captains and vice captains with the selection process. To do this, login to the website by entering your username and password (if you do not have a login or require help please either e-mail me at davidjbuxton@btinternet.com or fill out the contact form via the CONTACT US top menu link. If you haven't registered, simply click on REGISTER from the left-hand side menu, select your name from the list, enter your e-mail address and click REGISTER WITH OLD PARKONIANS), click on AVAILABILITY which will be the last link from the top menu, then simply select your availability from the drop down menu for each date (Saturday and Sunday) as stated and once finished click on UPDATE AVAILABILITY.
2008 Essex League fixtures are now uploaded on the site so you can state your availability early!
Oakfield, home of Old Parkonians
