2025 ANNUAL DINNER
Saturday 4th October 2025 at 7.45pm
at
Falkland House, Oxpens Road, Oxford OX1 1RX
Guest Speaker
Nicholas Brookes (Award-winning cricket author)
RSVP
John Hamilton, Esq., High Lawn, Scotland Lane, Hasl... [ Read more ]
|
Debutant Sameer Sonawale from Oxenforde CC helped the Cryptics cruise to a 9 wicket win over the Downs with 99 not out, supported by 38* from Jamie Firth. Earlier Paul Massey and Anton Madzarevic each took three wickets to help bowl out the Downs fo... [ Read more ]
|
Cryptics were reduced to 10 players for the second day of this game and despite the gap in the field managed to scrape home by 4 runs despite the valiant hitting of Fishwick. Highlights included a hat trick by Ockie Erasmus. Full Report to follow... [ Read more ]
|
 Not to be outdone by the Northern Tourists, the Cryptics on the Southern Tour got off to a great start too, with victory over the Old Amplefordians at Southborough CC.
OAs 229 all out (?)
Cryptics 230 - ....
Someone either had a train to catch or was... [ Read more ]
|
We have received notification that the fixture against the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) on Sunday 10th August has unfortunately been cancelled.
The date coincides with a wedding at the location, which affects the cricket.
The following week, th... [ Read more ]
|
 The Cryptics have registered their first victory of the Northern Tour, with a comfortable win over the Yorkshire Gentlemen's CC (aka Yorkshire Gents) at Escrick Park.
Cryptics CC 189 all out
Yorkshire Gents CC 69 all out
Cryptics win by 120 runs.
Mor... [ Read more ]
|
Dear Cryptic,
I look at the Fixture List and I see that we are already eleven games into the season. That means that there are fourteen to go… all in the next 9 weeks! This also includes the two tours – Northern and Southern.
Typically referred... [ Read more ]
|
Three excellent matches in great weather at lovely grounds did not produce the results everyone would have liked with two losses and a draw. Bowling was tough on good tracks with fast outfields. There were some good batting performances including a... [ Read more ]
|
Mike Tant was a long time member of the Club; he and his wife Valerie were on the Club's first tour to Kenya in 1981. Our thoughts are with his widow Valerie and their family. [ Read more ]
|
It is with huge sadness that I have to inform you of the death of Patrick Nolan on Friday 22 July. As you may have known he fought a battle against cancer over the last couple of years.
Patrick was a superb cricketer and one of the most delightful me... [ Read more ]
|