The 4th XI play in the Cherwell Cricket League Division 8A. They play their home games at Lord Williams’ Upper School.
Last season saw a brilliant start followed by a stuttering second half to the season, where hopes of promotion were dashed but a respectable 3rd place finish was achieved.
Ed Mather and Tim Dabbs share the fourth XI captaincy. Many of our 4th Team squad also play for the 5th Thame Men’s team, The Saxons, on Sundays.
League
| Date | Opposition | Venue | W/D/L | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11th May | Watlington 2 | Watlington | L | Report |
| Sat 18th May | Waddesdon 3 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 25th May | Oxenford 3 | Oxenford | L | Report |
| Sat 1st June | Tiddington 3 | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 8th June | Leighton Buzzard 3 | Leighton Buzzard | L | Report |
| Sat 15th June | Chearsley 3 | Chearsley | Aband. | Report |
| Sat 22nd June | Long Marston 3 | Thame | D | Report |
| Sat 29th June | Great Brickhill 4 | Great Brickhill | D | Report |
| Sat 6th July | Dinton 3 | Thame | Aband. | Report |
| Sat 13th July | Watlington 2 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 20th July | Waddesdon 3 | Waddesdon | W | Report |
| Sat 27th July | Oxenford 3 | Thame | D | Report |
| Sat 3rd Aug | Tiddington 3 | Tiddington | L | Report |
| Sat 10th Aug | Leighton Buzzard 3 | Thame | D | Report |
| Sat 17th Aug | Chearsley 3 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 24th Aug | Long Marston 3 | Long Marston | Aband. | – |
| Sat 31st Aug | Great Brickhill 4 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 7th Sept | Dinton 3 | Dinton | W | Report |
Previous Seasons
2023
The 4th XI spent 2023 in the Cherwell Cricket League Division 8A. The team set about promotion by winning 6 of the first 7 completed matches. A stuttered second half of the season featuring abandonments, opposition forfeits and defeats to promotion rivals put pay to those hopes as Thame finished a respectable 3rd.
The batting and bowling honours were retained once again by Charlie Anderson and Trevor Spindler, respectively. It was a memorable season for the pair, in which Spindler took his 1000th Cherwell League wicket, and Anderson scored 1047 runs at an average of 55.1 across the 4s, Saxons and County matches!
League
| Date | Opposition | Venue | W/D/L | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6th May | Watlington 2 | Thame | Aband. | – |
| Sat 13th May | No Fixture | – | – | – |
| Sat 20th May | Leighton Buzzard 3 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 27th May | Chearsley 2 | Chearsley | W | Report |
| Sat 3rd June | Long Marston 3 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 10th June | Dinton 3 | Dinton | W | Report |
| Sat 17th June | Tiddington 4 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 24th June | Chalgrove | Chalgrove | L | Report |
| Sat 1st July | Waddesdon 3 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 8th July | Watlington 2 | Watlington | L | Report |
| Sat 15th July | No Fixture | – | – | |
| Sat 22nd July | Leighton Buzzard 3 | Leighton Buzzard | Aband. | – |
| Sat 29th July | Chearsley 2 | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 5th Aug | Long Marston 3 | Long Marston | Aband. | – |
| Sat 12th Aug | Dinton 3 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 19th Aug | Tiddington 4 | Tiddington | Forf W | Report |
| Sat 26th Aug | Chalgrove | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 2nd Sept | Waddesdon 3 | Waddesdon | W | Report |
2022
The 4th XI played in the Cherwell Cricket League Division 7A. It was a tough season for a depleted 4th XI, with a handful of wins and hard fought draws the highlights. After a 3rd from bottom finish and rejigging of the lower leagues for 2023, the 4s were placed in Division 8A.
Ed Mather and Tim Dabbs shared the fourth XI captaincy. The batting and bowling honours were retained by Charlie Anderson and Trevor Spindler, respectively.
League
| Date | Opposition | Venue | W/D/L | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7th May | Bletchley Town 2 | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 14th May | Risinghurst 2 | Risinghurst | L | Report |
| Sat 21st May | Fringford | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 28th May | Chesterton | Chesterton | L | Report |
| Sat 4th June | Westcott 2 | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 11th June | Chinnor | Chinnor | D | Report |
| Sat 18th June | Westbury 3 | Thame | D | Report |
| Sat 25th June | Dinton 3 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 2nd July | Tiddington 3 | Tiddington | W | Report |
| Sat 9th July | Bletchley Town 2 | Bletchley | L | Report |
| Sat 16th July | Risinghurst | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 23rd July | Fringford | Fringford | L | Report |
| Sat 30th July | Chesterton | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 6th Aug | Westcott 2 | Westcott | L | Report |
| Sat 13th Aug | Chinnor | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 20th Aug | Westbury 3 | Westbury | W (Forf.) | Report |
| Sat 27th Aug | Dinton 3 | Dinton | L | Report |
| Sat 3rd Sept | Tiddington 3 | Thame | L | Report |
2021
The 4th XI played in the Cherwell Cricket League Division 7A. The highlight of the year was a 9-match unbeaten streak from the end of June to late August – this lead to a 6th placed finish, comfortably away from any relegation trouble.
Ed Mather and Tim Dabbs shared the fourth XI captaincy. Charlie Anderson won the batting award and Trevor Spindler took the bowling award.
League
| Date | Opposition | Venue | W/D/L | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8th May | Bledlow Ridge 2 | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 15th May | Tiddington 3 | Tiddington | Aband. | Report |
| Sat 22nd May | Kimble | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 29th May | Long Marston 3 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 5th June | Tetsworth 2 | Tetsworth | L | Report |
| Sat 12th June | Westcott 2 | Thame | D | Report |
| Sat 19th June | Dinton 3 | Dinton | L | Report |
| Sat 26th June | Bletchley Town 2 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 3rd July | Chalgrove | Chalgrove | W | Report |
| Sat 10th July | Bledlow Ridge 2 | Bledlow Ridge | D | Report |
| Sat 17th July | Tiddington 3 | Thame | D | Report |
| Sat 24th July | Kimble | Kimble | D | Report |
| Sat 31st July | Long Marston 3 | Long Marston | D | Report |
| Sat 7th Aug | Tetsworth 2 | Thame | D | Report |
| Sat 14th Aug | Westcott 2 | Westcott | W | Report |
| Sat 21st Aug | Dinton 3 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 28th Aug | Bletchley Town 2 | Bletchley | L | Report |
| Sat 4th September | Chalgrove | Thame | L | Report |
Osberton Radiators Cup
| Date | Opposition | Venue | W/D/L | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 16th May | Chesterton | Thame | L | Report |
2020
The 4th XI were due to play in the Cherwell Cricket League Division 9, having fought off the threat of relegation the previous year. The team were then placed in Tier 6 for the makeshift season post-COVID.
The 4s won Tier 6, having impressively gone the whole shortened season unbeaten!
Ed Mather and Tim Dabbs shared the 4th XI captaincy.
League
| Date | Opposition | Venue | W/D/L | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 18th July | Witney Mills 3 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 25th July | No fixture | – | – | – |
| Sat 1st Aug | Ox & Bletchingdon Nondies 2 | Bletchingdon | W | Report |
| Sat 8th Aug | Dinton 3 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 15th Aug | Abingdon Vale 4 | Abingdon | Aband. | Report |
| Sat 22nd Aug | Oxford 4 | Oxford | W | Report |
| Sat 29th Aug | Charlbury 3 | Charlbury | W | Report |
| Sat 5th September | Bicester & North Oxford 3 | Thame | W | Report |
2019
The Fourth XI played in the Cherwell Cricket League Division 9, having been promoted in their first ever season in 2018. In a hard-fought season, the 4th XI managed to achieve their target of securing Division 9 status for another season.
Ed Mather and Tim Dabbs shared the fourth XI captaincy. Trevor Spindler won the bowling award, and Charlie Anderson won the batting award – both players were newcomers this season.
League
| Date | Opposition | Venue | W/D/L | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11th May | Cumnor 3 | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 18th May | Cropredy 3 | Cropredy | W | Report |
| Sat 25th May | Kingston Bagpuize 2 | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 1st June | Kimble 2 | Kimble | L | Report |
| Sat 8th June | Didcot 4 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 15th June | Eynsham 2 | Eynsham | L | Report |
| Sat 22nd June | Bledlow Ridge 2 | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 29th June | Tiddington 3 | Tiddington | L | Report |
| Sat 6th July | Dinton 3 | Thame | D | Report |
| Sat 13th July | Cumnor 3 | Cumnor | L | Report |
| Sat 20th July | Cropredy 3 | Thame | D | Report |
| Sat 27th July | Kingston Bagpuize 2 | Kingston Bagpuize | D | Report |
| Sat 3rd Aug | Kimble 2 | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 10th Aug | Didcot 4 | Didcot | W | Report |
| Sat 17th Aug | Eynsham 2 | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 24th Aug | Bledlow Ridge 2 | Bledlow Ridge | W | Report |
| Sat 31st Aug | Tiddington 3 | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 7th Sept | Dinton 3 | Dinton | L | Report |
2018
The Fourth XI played their inaugural season in the Cherwell Cricket League Division 10, having been created from an ever expanding 3rd XI squad. The boys fared well, originally finishing outside the promotion spots, but gaining promotion to Division 9 when the league reshuffled.
Ed Mather was the first ever fourth XI captain, and lead the way with the ball winning the bowling award. Vice-Captain, Tim Dabbs, picked up the batting award.
League
| Date | Opposition | Venue | W/D/L | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5th May | Chearsley 2 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 12th May | Minster Lovell 3 | Minster Lovell | D | Report |
| Sat 19th May | Minster Lovell 3 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 26th May | Bicester & North Oxford 3 | Bicester | L | Report |
| Sat 2nd June | Aston Rowant 5 | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 9th June | Cropredy 3 | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 16th June | Didcot 4 | Didcot | L | Report |
| Sat 23rd June | Dinton 3 | Dinton (Home) | L | Report |
| Sat 30th June | Abingdon Vale 4 | Abingdon | W | Report |
| Sat 7th July | Eynsham 2 | Eynsham | L | Report |
| Sat 14th July | Abingdon Vale 4 | Thame | D | Report |
| Sat 21st July | Westbury 3 | Westbury | L | Report |
| Sat 28th July | Bicester & North Oxford 3 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 4th Aug | Cropredy 3 | Cropredy | L | Report |
| Sat 11th Aug | Shipton-under-Wychwood 4 | Shipton | W | Report |
| Sat 18th Aug | Didcot 4 | Thame | W | Report |
| Sat 25th Aug | Dinton 3 | Dinton | W | Report |
| Sat 1st Sept | Westbury 3 | Thame | L | Report |