Old Malvernians Cricket Club
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Old Malvernians Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club for the alumni of Malvern College
, for more than a century it has been a tradition to travel to Sussex
in the summer on an annual cricket tour, playing regularly with the Old Eastbournians, Lancing, Uppingham Rovers and Eastbourne
Town.
The club has competed in the annual Cricketer Cup since the competition's inception in 1967. Up to and including 2009, there had been forty-three finals and Old Malvernians had appeared in eleven, winning six, making them the second most prolific finalist after Old Tonbridgians; Old Malvernians were second out of 33 in the Cricketer Cup Order of Merit for the percentage of matches won since 1967. They were also joint top with Old Tonbridgians for the number of club members participating in the Cricketer Cup who have played county cricket
.
On 15 August 2010, Old Malvernians won the Cricketer Cup for the seventh time when they defeated Oundle Rovers by 73 runs.
Notable members have included Gavin Franklin, Mark Hardinges
, Roger Tolchard
, Jeff Tolchard , John Wileman and Mark Vermeulen
.
Malvern College
Malvern College is a coeducational independent school located on a 250 acre campus near the town centre of Malvern, Worcestershire in England. Founded on 25 January 1865, until 1992, the College was a secondary school for boys aged 13 to 18...
, for more than a century it has been a tradition to travel to Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
in the summer on an annual cricket tour, playing regularly with the Old Eastbournians, Lancing, Uppingham Rovers and Eastbourne
Eastbourne
Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head...
Town.
The club has competed in the annual Cricketer Cup since the competition's inception in 1967. Up to and including 2009, there had been forty-three finals and Old Malvernians had appeared in eleven, winning six, making them the second most prolific finalist after Old Tonbridgians; Old Malvernians were second out of 33 in the Cricketer Cup Order of Merit for the percentage of matches won since 1967. They were also joint top with Old Tonbridgians for the number of club members participating in the Cricketer Cup who have played county cricket
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
.
On 15 August 2010, Old Malvernians won the Cricketer Cup for the seventh time when they defeated Oundle Rovers by 73 runs.
Notable members have included Gavin Franklin, Mark Hardinges
Mark Hardinges
Mark Andrew Hardinges is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler....
, Roger Tolchard
Roger Tolchard
Roger William Tolchard is an English former cricketer, who played in four Tests and one One Day International for England in the late 1970s.-Life and career:Tolchard was a wicket-keeper...
, Jeff Tolchard , John Wileman and Mark Vermeulen
Mark Vermeulen
Mark Andrew Vermeulen is a Zimbabwean cricketer in both Test matches and One Day Internationals.He is a right-handed opening batsman and occasional off spin bowler, playing for Matabeleland Tuskers in the Zimbabwean Logan Cup, with a very good record at domestic level.The former captain of the...
.
External links
- Old Malvernians Cricket Club. Malvern College official website.
- Lists of players and matches played by Old Malvernians. www.cricketarchive.com.
- Lists of players and matches played by Malvern College. www.cricketarchive.com.
- Lists of players and matches played by Malvern College Second XI. www.cricketarchive.com.