Second XI Fixtures
Captain: Brian George
I started my time at Wolvercote in the 2nd XI in the summer of 2013 and enjoyed several successful seasons before being seconded to the 1’s in 2017. Now I’m in my very late 40’s, it seems like the right time relinquish a first XI spot and hope it’s grabbed some younger talent, who actually might be able to run to the boundary and back more than once in an afternoon. What better way to achieve this than by skippering the 2’s for a year to help fulfill our role of developing and nurturing the club’s talent to supply the 1st XI with the players to allow them to vie for promotion, whilst striving for success ourselves.
I’m really happy to be taking over captaincy of the 2nd XI for the 2022 season, although a little daunted to be following in the footsteps of Captain Oliver, under who’s stewardship the 2nd XI won promotion last year. This season is a little unusual as we are in the same Tier as the 1st XI, however, the club is hoping to resolve this with a promotion. As well as being a season of consolidation for the 2’s, 2022 could be the season things feel a little more normal after all the disruption of the last two pandemic years and the novelty of joining the Cherwell league from the OCA last year. Of course, being a Wolvercote team, we’ll fulfil these aims whilst enjoying our Saturday afternoons (sunny or otherwise) and creating a friendly environment for players, scorers and umpires that celebrates the diversity in our club and ensures we play with a smile, whether we’re the windshield or the bug on any given Saturday. But that’s not to say we won’t heartily celebrate the days when it all comes together and stand united if we lose at all.

2023
Wolvercote’s Second XI play in Division 5b of the Cherwell Cricket League.
Week | Date | Time | Fixture | Format | Result/Scorecard | Notable Performances |
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1 | 6 May | 13:00 | Wolvercote 2 vs Deddington 1 | Win-Lose | Match abandoned | |
2 | 13 May | 13:00 | Middleton Cheney 1 cvs Wolvercote 2 | Win-Lose | Wolvercote beat Middleton Cheney by 6 Wickets. Scorecard | K. Gamage, 6-6 |
3 | 20 May | 13:00 | Wolvercote 2 vs Shipton-under-Wychwood 2 | Win-Lose | Wolvercote beat Shipton-under-Wychwood by 4 wickets. Scorecard | M. Khan 5-5, A. Borlikar 3-24 |
4 | 27 May | 13:00 | Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 1 vs Wolvercote 2 | Win-Lose | Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts beat Wolvercote by 151 runs. Scorecard | D. Malhotra 49 |
5 | 3 June | 13:00 | Wolvercote 2 vs Bicester and North Oxford 2 | Win-Lose | Wolvercote beat Bicester and North Oxford by 2 wickets. Scorecard | B. George 5-38 A. Borlikar 51* |
6 | 10 June | 13:00 | Wolvercote 2 vs Brackley 2 | Win-Lose-Draw | Wolvercote beat Brackley by 5 wickets. Scorecard | D. Malhotra 3-27 S. Speight 35, M. Shafqat 43*, D. Malhotra 44 |
7 | 17 June | 13:00 | Banbury 4 vs Wolvercote 2 | Win-Lose-Draw | Wolvercote beat Banbury by 7 wickets. Scorecard | D. D'Hotman 73* |
8 | 24 June | 13:00 | Wolvercote 2 vs Combe 1 | Win-Lose-Draw | Combe beat Wolvercote by 17 runs. | S. Speight 32, D. D'Hotman 40, T. Manzoor 42 |
9 | 1 July | 13:00 | Sandford St Martin 2 vs Wolvercote 2 | Win-Lose-Draw | Wolvercote beat Sandford St Martin by 7 wickets. Scorecard | A. Borlikar 3-27, D. Malhotra 3-13 S. Speight 57*, U. Younis 50* |
10 | 8 July | 13:00 | Deddington 1 vs Wolvercote 2 | Win-Lose-Draw | Wolvercote beat Deddington by 9 wickets. Scorecard | T. Shelley 5-21, U. Younis 3-19 D. Malhotra 42* |
11 | 15 July | 13:00 | Wolvercote 2 vs Middleton Cheney 1 | Win-Lose-Draw | Wolvercote beat Middleton Cheney by 35 runs | M. Child 61*, D. Malhotra 42 T. Rahim 4-48 |
12 | 22 July | 13:00 | Shipton-under-Wychwood 2 vs Wolvercote 2 | Win-Lose-Draw | Match abandoned | |
13 | 29 July | 13:00 | Wolvercote 2 vs Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 1 | Win-Lose-Draw | Wolvercote Drew with Oxford and Bletchingdon Nondescripts Scorecard | U. Younis 5-48 |
14 | 5 August | 13:00 | Bicester and North Oxford 2 vs Wolvercote 2 | Win-Lose-Draw | Match abandoned | |
15 | 12 August | 13:00 | Brackley 2 vs Wolvercote 2 | Win-Lose | Wolvercote beat Brackley by 143 runs (D/L Method) | D. Jones 31, D. Malhotra 43 B. George 6-9 |
16 | 19 August | 13:00 | Wolvercote 2 vs Banbury 4 | Win-Lose | Wolvercote beat Banbury by 8 wickets. Scorecard | T. Rahim 3-19 D. Jones 32, D. D'Hotman 30* |
17 | 26 August | 12:30 | Combe 1 vs Wolvercote 2 | Win-Lose | Wolvercote beat Combe by 3 runs (D/L Method) | T. Manzoor 3-35 S. Speight 46*, D. D'Hotman 61* |
18 | 2 September | 12:30 | Wolvercote 2 vs Sandford St Martin 2 | Win-Lose | Wolvercote beat Sandford St Martin by 120 runs | D. D'Hotman 35, M. Khan 40, A. Borlikar 43 T. Shelley 3-16, D. Malhotra 3-5 |
2022
*** Congratulations to the Wolvercote 2nd XI – winners of Division 5B 2022 ***
Wolvercote’s Second XI was promoted from Division 6A of the Cherwell Cricket League in 2021. In 2022 they played in Division 5B.