Oakley, Hampshire
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Oakley is a large village and parish situated 8 km (5 miles) west of the large town, Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom. In the 2001 census it had a population of 5,322, verging on 'minor town' status. Oakley has two educational facilities: Oakley Church of England Junior school and Oakley Infant school. In the centre of the village is the large duck pond inhabited by mallard ducks and coots. Oakley also contains a small Methodist church, an Anglican church (St John's) and the ancient Anglican chuch, St Leonard's. The village was recorded and mentioned in the Domesday book. In addition, Oakley also has all the facilities that would be expected of a village of its size, a surgery (very limited hours since April '06), a couple of convenience stores, a veterinary surgery, three parks (the largest of which holds the skateboarding ramps and tennis court), a dentist and three public houses, the 'Barley Mow', 'The Fox' and 'The Beach Arms'. Oakley's public sporting facilities include a football pitch (Peter Houseman field), two tarmac tennis courts and a set of skateboard ramps. Oakley also has many children's football clubs plus an adult rugby, Table tennis and football club.
Oakley is divided into two districts, namely East Oakley and Church Oakley. Its village magazine, Link, is published monthly.
[edit] Oakley Cricket Club
Oakley Cricket Club was founded in 1849; OCC's grounds are at Oakley Park, where, on June 11, 1961, the Hampshire cricketer Roy Marshall captained a team for a benefit match. This team, which won the match with 246 runs, also included Arthur Milton and Cliff Michelmore.
OCC's three youth teams are known as the 'Colts'.
It has a number of websites www.oakley-village.co.uk and a forum at www.oakley-hampshire.co.uk
[edit] Oakley Football Club
oakley football club is a famous team with many players they have lots of silverwear.the oakley u12's side are the best.They can beat anyone, any place, any time. There best players are josh lowther, greg stanley, george prout, adam buridge and lee rawson.
