- 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.[1]
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[2]; Old Malvernians were second out of 33 in the Cricketer Cup Order of Merit for the percentage of matches won since 1967.[3] They were also joint top with Old Tonbridgians for the number of club members participating in the Cricketer Cup who have played county cricket.[4]
On 15 August 2010, Old Malvernians won the Cricketer Cup for the seventh time when they defeated Oundle Rovers by 73 runs.[5]
Notable members have included Gavin Franklin[6], Mark Hardinges[7], Roger Tolchard[8], Jeff Tolchard [9], John Wileman[10] and Mark Vermeulen.
References
- ^ Old Malvernians Cricket Club. Malvern College official website. Retrieved 13th July 2010.
- ^ Winners. The Cricketer Cup. Retrieved 13th July 2010.
- ^ Order of Merit. The Cricketer Cup. Retrieved 13th July 2010.
- ^ County Cricketers by Club. The Cricketer Cup. Retrieved 13th July 2010.
- ^ The Cricketer Cup. www.thecricketercup.org.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ Teams Gavin Franklin played for. www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 14th July 2010.
- ^ Teams Mark Hardinges played for. www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 14th July 2010.
- ^ Teams Roger Tolchard played for. www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 14th July 2010.
- ^ Teams Jeff Tolchard played for. www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 14th July 2010.
- ^ Teams John Wileman played for. www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 14th July 2010.
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.
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