Our Coaches

Cumnor CC is proud to have a team of highly qualified coaches with excellent cricketing pedigrees and a wealth of experience across various disciplines. Many of our club coaches are also available for private 1:1 coaching. Contact them using the details below.

  • George Setterfield

    George is an ECB level 3 coach and in 2025 takes on the role of head coach leading our Tuesday U11/U13/U15 hardball and Thursday Women and Girls coaching, as well as continuing his role running our summer academies. He is also coach to the Oxfordshire Women’s team.

    George is Head of Junior School Sport at Magdalen College School.

    George is famous for a number of cricketing exploits at Cumnor including that over in a 2024 Cherwell 1 match. Ask him about it.

    07557 959097 | gsetterfield@cumnorcricketclub.com

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  • Anthony Shorter

    Antony is an ECB level 3 coach and has coached and lead the junior programs at the club and has lead various sports programs for primary aged children over an 14 year period. He has been coaching on the Oxfordshire Player Pathway for 7 seasons.

    On the pitch Anthony enjoyed a stellar 2024 season. He particularly enjoys run chases at East & West Hendred!

    Antony is a self employed level 3 personal trainer who focuses on injury recovery/prevention, strength and conditioning and general health and wellbeing for people of all ages and abilities.

    Antony is available for private cricket coaching and personal training sessions.

    You can contact him on: 07377 385570 | a.shorter@spiresptandcoaching.co.uk

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  • Sam Down

    Sam is an ECB Level 2 qualified coach and runs our All Stars and Dynamos soft ball programmes. In addition to having coached at the club for a number of years, Sam has also worked as a cricket coach for Exeter University and has had the privilege of coaching alongside the current England batting coach at Taunton School.

    Sam is available for private coaching sessions and you can contact him either via phone or email.
    07368479066
    samuel.down03@gmail.com

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  • Our other qualified coaches

    Other level 2 qualified coaches at Cumnor include:

    Tom Lydford-Brace
    Annabel Authers
    Noah Hilton-Dew
    Andrew Hodder-Williams
    Rory Nicholson
    Ben Desmond
    Stuart Tofts
    Rupinder Sharma

    Level 1 qualified coaches include:

    Tom Ivings
    Tom Murkett

    And we have lots of Activators for All Stars and Dynamos.

    If you want to gain your training qualifications, the club has a programme to help with costs. Contact George Setterfield

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