▁first - class ▁team ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁but ▁this ▁was ▁a ▁minor ▁match . ▁ ▁Origin ▁of ▁club ▁There ▁was ▁a ▁county ▁organisation ▁in ▁ 1 7 8 7 , ▁according ▁to ▁Wis den . ▁ ▁Oxford shire ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁Minor ▁Count ies ▁Championship ▁compet itions ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 5 ▁and ▁ 1 8 9 6 , ▁and ▁an ▁Oxford shire ▁side ▁also ▁appeared ▁in ▁the ▁competition ▁from ▁ 1 9 0 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 0 6 . ▁The ▁present ▁Oxford shire ▁C CC ▁was ▁founded ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁December ▁ 1 9 2 1 ▁and ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Minor ▁Count ies ▁since ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 2 ▁season . ▁ ▁Club ▁history ▁Oxford shire ▁has ▁won ▁the ▁Minor ▁Count ies ▁Championship ▁four ▁times . ▁It ▁won ▁the ▁title ▁out right ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 9 , ▁ 1 9 7 4 , ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁and ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁ ▁Oxford shire ▁has ▁never ▁won ▁the ▁M CC A ▁Kno ck out ▁Tro phy ▁since ▁its ▁in ception ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁but ▁in ▁recent ▁years ▁has ▁suffered ▁ 2 ▁narrow ▁final ▁defe ats . ▁ ▁Notable ▁players ▁See ▁List ▁of ▁Oxford shire ▁C CC ▁List ▁A ▁players ▁and ▁: Category : O x ford shire ▁cr ick eters ▁The ▁following ▁Oxford shire ▁cr ick eters ▁also ▁made ▁an ▁impact ▁on ▁the ▁first - class ▁game : ▁ ▁Daniel ▁R owe ▁