Club Details
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The Grounds Didcot Cricket Club runs 3 Saturday teams and a Sunday XI. The 1st and 2nd XI's plus the Sunday XI’s home ground is at Didcot Power Station and the 3rd XI use the facilities at nearby Crowmarsh Gifford. The use of the Power Station ground was given to us by National Power and the Club has also gained the use of the neighbouring football pitch. The idea is to transform this into a practice area with enough room to have 3 mobile nets complete with Flicx pitches.
The main square at the Power Station contains 12 pitches which are continually being swapped to allow good general usage to all.
In recent seasons the ground has held a number of Oxfordshire County Junior matches, proving that it is of a good standard. This is mainly due to the hard work of our Groundsman David Slade and his assistant José Taboada who spend many hours a week preparing the pitches, and to John Elsley who keeps the outfield trim. The Power Station Ground is also the venue for the Annual Inter Schools Kwik Cricket Competition.
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Mid game at the Power Station
The Recreation Ground, Crowmarsh, where Didcot's 3rd XI play their home matches
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Directions
First & Second XI Didcot Power Station Sports Ground Entrance to ground NOT via Power Station Main Gate. From A34, take Milton turn off and at the roundabout take the second exit towards Didcot (past McDonalds). Next roundabout take the first exit signposted Power Station. Next roundabout take the 3rd exit heading towards Wallingford (A4130). Next roundabout take the first exit signposted Sports & Social Club. Follow A4130 towards Wantage & Oxford (A4130) from Wallingford direction
Third XI Crowmarsh Leaving Wallingford towards Henley go over the bridge and approximately 100 yards past the traffic lights entrance on left between Wilders and Tyre Centre. Ground approximately 100 yards from main road. From the A4074 at the Crowmarsh Roundabout take road signposted to Crowmarsh and Wallingford. Follow the road through Crowmarsh for about half a mile over the mini roundabout. Entrance on right between Wilders and Tyre Centre before traffic lights. Ground approximately 100 yards from main road.
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