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ARCC this weekend

/in News/by Adam Bernstein
Whilst we have the usual junior cricket training on Friday night and league cricket on Saturday, the highlight of the last week has been the club’s progress in cup competitions.
Following the success of the fourth team, who had already reached their cup final, the third team and the midweek T20 teams reached finals this week with wins over Kingston Bagpuize and Shipton under Wychwood respectively.
This weekend the first team are away to Harefield and the third team go to Tetsworth hoping to continue their 100 percent win record. At home we have the second team on the top pitch playing Cumnor first team, and on the bottom field we have the fourth team at home to Wolvercote fourth team.
The fourth team Cup Final is on 17th August against Marston St Lawrence, the third team final is on 25th against Bletchingdon Non Descripts. The T20 is not until 20th September against Horspath. More details as and when we receive them.

ARCC this weekend

/in News/by Adam Bernstein
It is another busy weekend for the club, weather permitting.
As well as the usual Friday night junior training with bar and barbeque, we have cricket on Saturday and a semi-final for the third team on Sunday.
On Saturday, the first team will hopefully bounce back from a surprise loss last week as they entertain Finchampstead from 11.30. On the bottom pitch the unbeaten third team will host Bicester and North Oxford. The second team are away at Banbury while the fourth team have a top of the league clash away against Leighton Buzzard.
On Sunday the third team play the semi-final of the Airey Cup away against Kingston Bagpuize starting at 1pm.

Parish Notes

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

The latest issue of the Parish Notes is here. It should be through letterboxes soon.

Notice of Casual Vacancy

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

Public notice is hereby given that due to the resignation of Councillor Helen Birks a vacancy exists in the office of Parish Councillor for Aston Rowant Parish Council.

The vacancy will be filled by election if, within fourteen working days of the date of this notice, any ten local government electors for the said parish submit a written request to:

The Returning Officer, South Oxfordshire District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE.

In computing these fourteen days mentioned above you disregard a Saturday or Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday or a day appointed for Public Thanksgiving or Mourning.

If no such request is made the vacancy will be filled by co-option by the Parish Council.

Dated 28 July 2025

See attached for official notice.

Still time to object to a planning application

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

There’s still time to object to the planning application on the B4009 / Aston Rowant Road junction – comments must be in by 28 July.

This is an application (in principle) for one house on a field that can take multiple dwellings. There’s a reasonable risk of other fields seeing homes being built on them if the application is granted.

The parish council has objected; residents can read more here.

 

 

 

ARCC this weekend

/in News/by Adam Bernstein
This weekend we have the usual Friday junior training and bar from 6pm.
The first and fourth teams, the senior teams, this weekend are at home to Stoke Green and Dinton third teams respectively. The second team are away at Challow and Childrey whilst the third team make the short journey to Thame.

FTTP is coming to the parish!

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

Neither I or the parish council can take credit for this – despite the efforts we put in a couple of years ago – but it looks like FTTP from Openreach is close to being provided to homes in the parish.

Take a look here and see what it tells you. I’ve tested a number of addresses in the parish and they’re close to being upgradable.

Finally…

ARCC this weekend

/in News/by Adam Bernstein
We have reached the halfway point of the league season and all four senior teams are in contention.
The first team who are fifth in the Premier League have the difficult task of playing the league leaders away at High Wycombe.
The second team, who are fourth, are at home to Buckingham Town first team starting at 12.30 and will be looking to extend their recent good results.
The third team are unbeaten, and top of their league having a 100% winning record in the first half of the season, host Wolvercote second team also from 12.30.
The fourth team who are second in their league are away to East Oxford third team. But the weather forecast is not good for Saturday so fingers crossed.
Friday night will, weather permitting, host the usual junior training and bar.

OCC energy efficiency grants

/in News/by Adam Bernstein

A note from OCC:

“We are dedicated to helping Oxfordshire households on a low income improve the energy efficiency of their homes, lower their bills, and reduce their carbon footprint.

We have been able to secure government-backed Warm Homes Local Grant funding to install energy efficient measures such as insulation, solar panels and heat pumps in residents’ homes.”

There’s more information here on eligibility and how to apply.

ARCC this weekend

/in News/by Adam Bernstein
It was a very successful time for the cricket club last weekend. On Saturday all four senior teams won their games, for the second time this year. This left both the third and fourth teams top of their leagues. But the real success was on Sunday when the third and fourth teams won their respective cup games. So all six games were won – a very rare event.
This weekend as well as the normal Friday night junior training, we have the first team and third team at home to Oxford Downs first team and Thame fourth team. The second team are away at Oxford Downs and the third team at Middlleton Cheney.
Finally two dates to take note of, On Sunday 26th July the club will host a girls  U11 soft ball competition and on Sunday 3rd August, the fourth team will play the final of their cup competition, details of both to follow.