Malvern View, Issue 13, Summer 2012

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M ALVERN VIEW Issue 13 | Summer 2012

The Olympic Torch comes to Malvern

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From the Headmaster

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It gives me great pleasure, once again, in this month of the Queen’s ,WDKNGG EGNGDTCVKQPU VQ TGČŠGEV QP the kaleidoscope of activity which is central to the ethos of Malvern. With so much opportunity on hand, it is hardly surprising that our pupils are CDNG VQ ȨPF VJGKT PKEJG CPF VQ ITQY CU individuals who will, simultaneously, demonstrate responsibility to others. Earlier in the year, I received a letter from a recent Old Malvernian who YCU TGČŠGEVKPI QP JQY OWEJ UJG JCF valued her time here. The sentiment with which she ended was, I thought, powerful: â€˜â€Ś Sir, I can only say you realise what you have when you don’t have it any more’. During the past term, I have passed on this message to current Malvernians: value every day.

Antony Clark Headmaster

Back row: Oliver Gardner, Thomas Kohler-Cadmore, Charles Borrell Third row: Philippa Vandome, Hebe Morgan, Samuel Goldblatt, Felicity Blackburn Second row: Rebecca Connell, Antony Clark, Lord MacLaurin Front row: Rebecca Raby-Smith, William Law, Julia James

Commemoration Day 2012 “On May 12th 1864, to the pealing of bells and the music of VJG 4KĆ?G 8QNWPVGGTU $CPF C JWPFTGF CPF GKIJV[ YQTMOGP YCNMGF KP RTQEGUUKQP VQ VJG $GNNG 8WG *QVGN HQT VJG VTCFKVKQPCN rearing supper to celebrate the laying of the roof timbersâ€?. Ralph Blumenau ‘A History of Malvern College’ At the Priory Church of St Mary and St Michael in Great Malvern, on Saturday 2nd June, Malvern College gave thanks for those whose vision founded and sustained the life of the College. The Rev’d Andrew Law, College Chaplain welcomed the congregation, and readings were made from St Mark 11: 1–10 and Christ’s Victorie and Triumph in Heaven and Earth, Giles Fletcher (1586–1623). The Sermon was given by The Right Reverend Dr John Saxbee, formerly Bishop of Lincoln. The Commemoration was delivered by the Headmaster and the service included music by the College choirs and musicians under the leadership of Iain Sloan, Director of Music. Afterwards parents and visitors returned to the College campus to see and hear examples of pupils’ work. Prize giving took place in the College’s new Sports Complex where prizes were presented by The Baroness Heyhoe-Flint, OBE, DL.

Refurbishment of the Sixth Form Centre This term a plaque was unveiled at the Sixth Form Centre to acknowledge the contribution made by the Malvernian Society to a series of refurbishments undertaken there. The Centre has been extended and KORTQXGF CPF ȨVVGF YKVJ C TCPIG QH PGY HCEKNKVKGU CNN OCFG RQUUKDNG by support from the Society and from a local Old Malvernian. The transformation has made the centre a popular venue for House social events and an impressive facility for the College to have on the campus. 6Q EQOOGOQTCVG VJG QHȨEKCN WPXGKNKPI QH VJG RNCSWG .CWTC 0KEJQNUQP

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Supporters of the Sixth Form Centre refurbishment at the unveiling of the plaque.

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The Olympic Torch comes to Malvern Three hundred pupils from Malvern College lined the Wells Road to cheer on 79 year-old Olympic torchbearer Bob Woodward, who has raised around ÂŁ100 million for a huge variety of charitable initiatives for children. It was an early start for the College pupils but the wait was worth it, with the gathering crowd enjoying the summer sunshine and the sense of community generated by the occasion. All torchbearers have been chosen for their special association with sport and for their contribution to sport in their own communities throughout the country. Our own torchbearer, 5WUCPPCJ *WPV 0Q ECTTKGU VJG VQTEJ KP /KNVQP Keynes on 9th July. 5WUCPPCJ *WPV 0Q EJGGTU $QD 9QQFYCTF QP CU JG ECTTKGU the Olympic Torch through Malvern.

Oxford Classical Reading Competition Pupils of all ages attended the annual Classical 4GCFKPI %QORGVKVKQP CV 1ZHQTF 7PKXGTUKV[oU %NCUUKEU Faculty. I am delighted to say that we did very well in the face of stiff competition from other top UEJQQNU KP VJG CTGC 9G GPVGTGF ȨXG ECVGIQTKGU CPF gained prizes and/or honourable mentions in all of them. The judges were impressed by the accuracy of pronunciation of the Latin and Classical Greek, and the feeling and understanding that our pupils, who also included Robert Porter (SH), Greta Rose

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Hani El-Bay and Joseph Zivny.

Three Counties Debating Teams from three local high schools debated a series of motions throughout the day, such as ‘This House believes that the Olympic Games should be entirely self-funded’, ‘This House would ban all reality TV’, ‘This House would never NGCXG VJG 7-o CPF n6JKU *QWUG DGNKGXGU VJCV EJKNFTGP UJQWNF DG seen and not heard’. This made for some interesting listening and the debates were keenly fought but always with good humour and a sense of fun. The day went smoothly, thanks in no small part to the

enthusiasm and helpfulness of the Malvern College pupils, who helped chair, keep time and show teams around the campus. Bromsgrove School was victorious with individual and team awards but the judges praised the Malvern College teams for their wit and debating prowess and their good sportsmanship. Math Harris, Classics and i/c Debating

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‘The Government Inspector’ by Nikolai Gogol This year Remove dramatists presented one of the most famous comedies in the world of theatre, Gogol’s masterpiece ‘The Government Inspector’. Performed in March in the College’s Rogers Theatre, the set and costumes evoked the mood of midnineteenth century Tsarist Russia where extremes of wealth prevailed. An authentic Russian balalaika playing in the background further added to the atmosphere and these young actors stepped into their characters rather well. The play was presented in a fast paced, exaggerated performance style, complete with big hair and outrageous make-up with impressive beards and moustaches. I would like to praise the cast for their commitment throughout the rehearsal process and the application shown during the production week. Having presented ‘Animal Farm’ to great acclaim last summer, this group of young dramatists continues to demonstrate that the future of Drama at Malvern College is bright. Keith Packham, Director of Drama

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Martin Grice, Tony Turner, Tom Locke (Left to right on machines) and Martin Evans.

Focus on the Malvern College grounds staff p$CNF UVCVKUVKEU ECP DG C NKVVNG DQTKPI DWV EQPUKFGT VJKU wickets spread over 7 squares, 13 nets mown to wicket standards and daily usage from Easter to September. Welcome to cricket at Malvern College�, writes Steve Mitchell in the Amenity Machinery & Equipment magazine. Early in the Summer term Martin Evans and the team of grounds-men gave their opinions on how the John Deere mowing equipment stands up to the rigorous preparation of pitches required during a busy College cricket season. “We have a full time team of three grounds staff and three gardeners,� says Martin Evans. “Between us, we look after

around 250 acres of grounds including woodland and a large recreation area. We all take great pride in ensuring that the grounds and sports facilities are maintained to a really high standard.� It is apparent that there is a lot of hard work going on around the grounds and the result is the immaculate range of facilities we all enjoy throughout the year. Daniel Landon, Estates Bursar

Gliding solo Rupert Harris (SH) and Aaron King (SH) both completed eight hour RAF Gliding 5EJQNCTUJKRU VJKU VGTO 6JGKT ČŠ[KPI training in a Viking glider takes them up to Solo standard.

Iain Wilson, Mathematics and RAF/CCF Malvern College

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Berlin exchange Aiming to broaden not only their language skills but also their understanding of German history and culture, an eager group of 16 pupils, from the FY to Lower Sixth and their teachers, set off for Berlin. A great deal of organisation had been undertaken by our host school (Gymnasium Steglitz, located in the South West of the city) to ensure that a German family connected to the school would host each of us for the our seven-day stay. We received a very friendly welcome from our hosts which GCUGF VJG RWRKNUo YQTTKGU CDQWV JCXKPI FKHȨEWNVKGU YKVJ VJG language. Over the course of our time in Berlin many lasting friendships were made and our hosts made every effort to make our stay a memorable one. The trip to Berlin was an overwhelming success, with so many positive comments made by those who took part. Berlin offers so many diverse experiences that we were able to tour the Bundestag, attended a talk from a politician, watch a professional basketball game, visit Potsdam’s Palaces and also make time VQ XKUKV #TV CPF *KUVQT[ OWUGWOU 9G YGTG CDNG VQ ȨV KP UWEJ a wide range of things that we were able to please almost everyone. Our hosts were fantastically generous in all that they did to make us welcome. My thanks go to Jaime Rodriguez, HĂŠlene Varley and Richard Whitehead for their support and involvement with the exchange trip. William Mathews, French and German

Baking for charity Over one weekend this term, 70 pupils descended on the Gryphon Room kitchens to make and decorate batches of cup cakes ‘in less than two hours’. It was a case of Ready Steady Cook, meets Masterchef, meets The Great British Bake Off. Cup cakes ranged from the shiny to the gilded, fruity to chocolaty, colourful to the elegant and from joyous HWP VQ RTGEKUG GPIKP GGTKPI The cakes were judged not only on the end result but also on how well the pairs of cooks had YQTMGF #HVGT C XGT[ ENQUG ECNN 0Q CPF 0Q YGTG deemed to be just a smidgeon of butter cream above the rest. The icing on the cake of this event was that the money raised was all for the Ghana Appeal. After selling ‘like hot cakes’ at the next day’s break time, we estimate to have raised ÂŁ80 for the appeal. This is the second year that we have held an Inter-House Baking Competition, and the general standard is getting better and better (and even VJG ENGCTKPI WR CHVGTYCTFU KU KORTQXKPI 6JCPM you Harrison’s, we do appreciate all your help and support and the use of your kitchen. By Kim Tutcher, Resident Assistant, School House

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‘Playhouse Creatures’ by April de Angelis a Lower Sixth, IB Theatre production directed by Anne Sharp #PIGNKUo RNC[ n2NC[JQWUG %TGCVWTGUo JCU GZCEVN[ ȨXG HGOCNG parts; each is of equal importance and matched perfectly the ENCUU QH ȨXG HGOCNG +$ 6JGCVTG RWRKNU CV /CNXGTP %QNNGIG Torrential rain poured down outside (so characteristic of this Summer term), but inside the Rogers Theatre a truly colourful spectacle greeted the audience as we were taken back in time to the Restoration period of 1669. Inspired by the theories of German theatre practitioner Bertolt Brecht, the pupils wanted to remind the audience that they were not merely passive spectators of a play but encouraged to respond in a critical, evaluative manner to the events

Jubilee Summer Concert This year’s Summer Concert was a marvellous event heralding the Jubilee celebrations which would take place throughout the country. The Concert Band, conducted by Stephen Spanyol, played four pieces including an arrangement of Nimrod by Edward Elgar. Aaron King (SH) sang his own composition while the Saxophone Quartet – Tom Arnold

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Staff Profile: Helen Jones, Librarian Helen Jones started her career working as a Chartered Surveyor. Her life-long love of books however, led her to Malvern College and her appointment as Librarian in 2007. She has since enjoyed overseeing a number of changes to the library including the introduction of pupils’ artwork and the recently completed refurbishment of the Lower Grundy. At her home on the western slopes of the Malvern Hills which she has recently redecorated, she is about to embark on a scheme to re-landscape the garden. On the rare occasion when she has a quiet moment, Helen likes nothing better than VQ ȨPF C UJGNVGTGF URQV KP VJG ICTFGP VQ TGCF C DQQM CPF NQQM out over the Herefordshire countryside. LIKES: Cooking, gardening, reading, music – (still has aspirations to be Mrs Bruce Springsteen) favourite song – Roy Harper’s “When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Creaseâ€?. DISLIKES: White socks (apologies to Arthur and Matt), bloated sultanas and arrogance.

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Bound for the US and Canada A key development in university applications at Malvern College this year is the large increase in the numbers of pupils OCMKPI CRRNKECVKQPU VQ VJG 75 CPF %CPCFC PWODGTU JCXG KPETGCUGF HTQO UKZ NCUV [GCT VQ QXGT VJKU [GCT QH YJQO have been offered places. 6JG *GCFOCUVGT UC[U p7PKXGTUKVKGU KP VJG 7PKVGF 5VCVGU and in Canada are taking a gestalt view of the talents and CDKNKVKGU QH VJQUG VJG[ YKUJ VQ CFOKV CPF VJG RTQȨNGU QH CEJKGXGOGPV QH QWT /CNXGTP %QNNGIG CNN TQWPFGTU ȨV VJGUG requirements perfectly. Twenty-four of them have received

offers from a range of prestigious educational establishments which include Princeton, Yale, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, Stanford, Duke, Barnard, Chicago, Georgetown, Johns *QRMKPU 7PKXGTUKV[ QH %CNKHQTPKC $GTMGNG[ CPF 0GY ;QTM 7PKXGTUKV[ KPENWFKPI VYQ QHHGTU HTQO VJG JKIJN[ TCPMGF 5VGTP School of Business. In Canada offers have come from McGill, 6QTQPVQ CPF HTQO VJG 7PKXGTUKV[ QH $TKVKUJ %QNWODKC COQPIUV others�. Adrian Grundy, Economics and Business Studies CPF K E 7PKXGTUKV[ #FOKUUKQPU

Confirmation Twenty-four members of the College and The &QYPU /CNXGTP EQOOWPKVKGU YGTG EQPȨTOGF D[ The Rt Rev’d Dr John Inge, Bishop of Worcester and the College’s Visitor, at the Malvern College Chapel in April. The candidates had been following a course of preparation during the Lent term, culminating in a Quiet day of preparation at Gloucester Cathedral. The choir, under the direction of Mr Iain Sloan and the organist Mr Michael Phillips, helped to ensure that the service was a moving and memorable one. It was followed by a reception for candidates and their guests in the Gryphon Room. Fr Andrew Law, College Chaplain

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70th Anniversary of Radar research in Malvern This term Malvern College and QinetiQ celebrated the 70th anniversary of Radar research which began with the arrival of Telecommunications Research Establishment at Malvern %QNNGIG KP 0GKN 9KNNCVV *GCF QH 2J[UKEU CV /CNXGTP College, gave a lecture for school pupils on the principles of Radar and the history of the move to Malvern College. This was followed by a gala dinner to celebrate the achievements of all the scientists involved in the development of Radar research; attending were the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology Peter Luff MP, and Harriet Baldwin MP and the evening was introduced by the Adam Palser, Managing Director of Technical & Information Services at QinetiQ. Antony Clark, Headmaster of Malvern College said, “We were delighted to host this celebration of Radar research YJKEJ OCFG UWEJ C UKIPKȨECPV EQPVTKDWVKQP VQ VJG QWVEQOG QH the war.â€?

Left to right: Antony Clark, Headmaster, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Peter Luff MP, and Adam Palser Managing Director of Technical & Information Services at QinetiQ.

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House Music Competition 2012 Jonathan Kingston, Director of Music at Bromsgrove School, adjudicated at this year’s House Music Competition. He had some wonderful things to say about the musicians taking part and said that he was astounded at the level QH VJG RGTHQTOCPEG %QPITCVWNCVKQPU ȨTUVN[ VQ VJG overall winners, School House, who retained the VTQRJ[ VJG[ YQP NCUV [GCT 6JG ȨPCNKUVU CPF YKPPGTU in each category were as follows:

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Master-class with John Lill /CNXGTP %QNNGIGoU /QTKV\ 4GGUG 0Q YCU UGNGEVGF VQ CVVGPF a Master-class with the renowned pianist John Lill, whose EQPEGTV ECTGGT URCPU QXGT ȨHV[ [GCTU .KNN ICXG JKU ȨTUV EQPEGTV when he was aged 9 and at 18 performed Rachmaninov’s third Piano Concerto. Described unanimously as the leading British pianist of his generation, he has travelled to over 50 countries during his career as a recitalist and as a soloist with the world’s greatest orchestras. Lill was awarded the OBE in 1977 and the CBE for his services to music in 2005. Moritz, a 16-year-old pupil at Malvern College, was very excited about working with the acclaimed pianist and performed with Jon Lill at the Malvern Theatres on 2nd June. He said, “I am so proud to be at Malvern College and would not have had this opportunity at my last school. I did really enjoy the Master-class, and playing with John Lill in front of quite a large audience was a great experience for me. It went very well overall and we particularly worked on the opening of the piece that I played (‘Rondo Capriccioso’ by Felix Mendelssohn).â€? Moritz hopes to establish himself as a pianist of note in the forthcoming years and is very pleased to have had this tremendous opportunity to learn at the feet of one of the very best musicians of our times.

Joining the English String Orchestra Just before the Easter break the British composer Iain King welcomed a number of our musicians to the Malvern Priory to play with the celebrated ESO. They would play A Worcestershire Song Cycle for Tenor and Strings, which Mr King had written for the Three Choirs Festival last year. From Malvern College, Rupert Harris

5* +UOC[ -GCPG 0Q CPF )KNGU Williams (SH) were invited to play, as were pupils from The Downs Malvern and other local schools. Each pupil was partnered with a very high calibre professional musician from the orchestra, each of whom commented on how well the youngsters performed. Stephen McDade, Music

Concert at Whitbourne, Herefordshire Each term the Chamber Choir gives a performance in one of the local three counties. In April the choir sang at the Church of St John the Baptist at Whitbourne, Herefordshire. The programme was varied and included music from Bach to the present day. 6JG UQNQKUVU YGTG #CTQP -KPI 0CVJCP King and Caroline Meinhardt and the concert was accompanied by Mr Phillips on the organ. The Chamber Choir was joined by OM, Gregory Swinford (baritone) and all sang to raise funds for St Michael’s Hospice and the renovation of the church bells. Iain Sloan, Director of Music

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Outdoor Pursuits Fine weather for the Easter expedition The school made a cannoeing expedition to the Lake District in the Easter break. Two teams totalling ten RWRKNU RCFFNGF VJG NGPIVJ QH 7NNUYCVGT %QPKUVQP CPF ȨPCNN[ 9KPFGTOGTG QXGT the course of an uncharacteristically sunny four days. Justin Major, Modern Languages and i/c Outdoor Pursuits Lake District expedition at Easter.

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Whitewater experience on the Teme In April, whilst the cricketers nursed their frustration over ECPEGNNGF ȨZVWTGU FWTKPI C UWUVCKPGF URGNN QH #RTKN UJQYGTU the kayakers were in their element. With the rivers higher than usual at this time of year, a team of keen paddlers headed down to Knightwick Weir where they were able to experience VJG VJTKNNU QH HCUV OQXKPI YJKVGYCVGT 7PFGVGTTGF VJG VGCO headed off downstream at a good pace thanks to the high volume of water. They covered the ten kilometres to Bransford bridge in record time. Justin Major, Modern Languages and i/c Outdoor Pursuits Kayaker on the river Teme.

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Dartmoor perambulation – CCF expedition Over the Leave-out weekend 11 members of the CCF took part in the Dartmoor Perambulation to raise money for Help For Heroes, a charity which supports armed services families in cases of loss or the need for rehabilitation. The charity has been very well supported and is now funding rehabilitation centres throughout the country. The Malvern contingent followed in the HQQVUVGRU QH -KPI *GPT[ +++oU MPKIJVU YJQ KP travelled 50 miles to mark the original boundary of VJG 4Q[CN (QTGUV 9GNN FQPG $GP %JCPFNGT 0Q #NDTGEJV XQP *QEJDGTI 0Q 4WRGTV *CTTKU 5* )GQTIG $GNUJCO 0Q &GGOC /Q\C[GP 0Q #O[ 'NKCU 0Q (NQTTKG /C[Q 0Q 'F $GUV 5* 6QD[ /QTCP 0Q 0CPE[ ,QJP 0Q CPF ,GOKOC 9KNUQP 0Q HQT VJGKT GPFWTCPEG CPF JKIJ URKTKVU throughout. The expedition was organised by Mr $TCFNG[ /T $TQYP CPF /T 0KEJQNU ,QPCVJCP 0KEJQNU 55+ /CNXGTP %QNNGIG %%(

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Ledder 2012 Conditions were perfect for the 125th TWP HTQO /T 9KNEGoU ȨGNF KP .GFDWT[ to the Senior Turf of Malvern College. 0Q YKPF FT[ ȨGNFU CPF EQQN YGCVJGT helped to make it as special an event as ever. The hills were just as steep as usual, but it would take very special weather to change that. The course of the Ledbury Run has been chopped and changed over those 125 years, as landowners have asked us to avoid crops, crumbled paths and more. This means that the boys’ record KU C NKVVNG FKHȨEWNV VQ HCVJQO Since girls became a part of the College and took part in this race, the course has been almost unchanged. 9JGP -CVKG 5NQCPG 0Q UGV VJG IKTNUo TGEQTF QH KP YG JQRGF VJCV within a few years a girl might manage to take the time down to just under the hour. But we did not reckon with Lydia Sharpe. 6JQUG YJQ UCY VJG ȨTUV EQWRNG QH miles of the 2012 Ledder saw virtually VJG UCOG CU VJQUG CV VJG ȨPKUJ #V .QYGT Lodge (2 miles into the race) it was Tim $TQQMG 0Q #FCO (NCVVGT[ 0Q CPF VJGP .[FKC 5JCTRG 0Q 0GXGT have I known a girl to be so high up the ȨGNF CV CP[ RQKPV KP VJKU EQORGVKVKQP and certainly none has managed to ȨPKUJ COQPI VJG DQ[Uo .GFDWT[ %CR winners. And it was in exactly the same QTFGT VJCV VJGUG TWPPGTU ȨPKUJGF VQ C mighty roar from a pupil-packed Senior,

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My thanks go to all those boys and girls and members of staff who helped with this event, the last time that I shall be in charge of the Ledbury Run. My thanks go also to the various folk who live between the College and Ledbury who allow us to run through their ȨGNFU VJTQWIJ VJGKT ICTFGPU CPF QRGP up gates to speed us on our way. This wonderful tradition will, I very much hope, go on healthily for another 125 years and well, well beyond. Richard Hookham, Modern Languages and i/c Ledder

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Wings of Hope award ceremony at Wembley At an Oscars-style awards ceremony at Wembley stadium Malvern College’s successful fundraising team ‘Aquila’ was named the team ‘Which had Most Raised Awareness’ to the charity’s aims, a most pleasing and very prestigious award to receive. Sally Godsland, named ‘Most Supportive Teacher’ by the charity, was delighted that the girls had been successful. She said, “I was looking for a particular charity that would offer the pupils the opportunity to develop their skills and experience of fundraising and organisation and that’s certainly what’s happened; they’ve learnt so much. We CTG XGT[ RTQWF QH VJGO VQ DG UGOK ȨPCNKUVU YCU HCPVCUVKE DWV VQ DG ȨPCNKUVU CPF VQ YKP VJKU CYCTF KU LWUV RJGPQOGPCN q 6JG 9GODNG[ ȨPCN HQNNQYGF C VQWIJ TQWPF KP VJG UGOK ȨPCNU CV VJG *QWUG QH .QTFU CPF HWTVJGT excitement came with the news that Kathryn 9KVJPCNN 0Q JCF DGGP UGNGEVGF HTQO QXGT a hundred entrants, to perform at the awards ceremony. Kathryn sang Beyonce’s ‘Love on Top’, to the spellbound, 600-strong audience. What a VGCO Malvern College’s Aquila is Maitie Wright

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Blind Ashes Cricket at Malvern Two one-day international cricket matches were played at Malvern College at the end of May in the Blind Ashes Test series between England and Australia. The England and Wales Cricket Board have regularly held disability cricket events at the College so we were delighted to have the opportunity to host these matches too. The cricket made fascinating watching – each team must have at least four players who have no sight at all and the other members of the team may be partially sighted. The ICOG KU JKIJN[ UMKNNGF VJG DCNN KU ȨVVGF YKVJ DCNN DGCTKPIU VQ CNNQY RNC[GTU VQ JGCT YJGTG KV VTCXGNU CPF VJG RTQȨEKGPE[ YKVJ which the ball is delivered by the bowlers and dispatched by the batsmen is very impressive indeed. 6JG *GCFOCUVGT QHȨEKCNN[ NCWPEJGF VJG OCVEJGU CV Malvern. Pupils and staff were out in force on both match days to cheer on the home team but, alas, the result was a 2–0 victory to Australia. And so it begins... Allan Walker, Commercial Director

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EIGHT8 Cricket brightens up the season Ten preparatory schools took part in the annual /CNXGTP %QNNGIG 7PFGT '+)*6 VQWTPCOGPV competing for the AJ Murtagh trophy. The EIGHT8 has been a very successful formula for junior cricket at Malvern College and, adding to the excitement, each side is kitted out with coloured clothing. There was some fantastic cricket on FKURNC[ CPF UQOG QH VJG ȨGNFKPI YCU QH VJG XGT[ JKIJGUV UVCPFCTF 6JG ȨPCN YCU C MGGPN[ EQPVGUVGF match between Packwood Haugh (Shropshire) and The Elms School (Colwall), with Packwood the eventual winners. St John’s-on-the-Hill (Chepstow) beat Beaudesert Park (Gloucestershire) in the Plate competition. The top individual performances came from Jacques Banton from Winterfold House (Worcestershire), who won the batting prize, and Dan Davies from The Elms who won the bowling award. “After a rainy start to the schools’ cricket season this was a very welcome opportunity for these young players to enjoy several games all in one day”, said Master i/c Cricket, Mark Hardinges (Gloucester CCC). “A great deal of fun was had by all.”

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Public Schools’ Fencing Championships

Malvern College achieved a remarkable result at the 2012 Public Schools’ Fencing Championships CV %T[UVCN 2CNCEG NCUV VGTO %[TWU )QQFIGT 0Q fencing ĂŠpĂŠe, fenced over 120 times showing great stamina and determination, and by his endeavour TCKUGF /CNXGTP %QNNGIGoU TCPMKPI VQ VJ KP VJG country; a truly outstanding achievement. In the girls’ ĂŠpĂŠe team, Polly Woodhouse (EH) CPF 4GDGEEC 9CMGȨGNF '* CNUQ ICXG GZGORNCT[ performances in their competition, adding to the Fencing quality of Malvern College’s performance at the Championships.

Left to right: Suzy Marini, Anna Llewellyn and Shinan Zhang.

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Excellence in Cricket “Malvern’s Tom Kohler-Cadmore started his season where he left off in 2011 when he scored over 1000 runs. Against Warwick School he launched JKU UKFG VQ C HQTEGHWN XKEVQT[ YKVJ KP QXGTU KP C VQVCN QH HQT HQWT 6JG XKUKVQTU EQWNF OWUVGT only 128 for eight in reply,� wrote the Schools’ Cricket correspondent at the Daily Telegraph earlier in the season as Tom led by example captaining the Malvern 1st XI against Warwick to remain PQV QWV QP CV VJG GPF QH VJG OCVEJ 6QO KP his third year at Malvern College is also a Chapel Prefect. His season has continues promisingly with

a well made 60 against Shrewsbury and 79 not out against KES Birmingham. But Tom is not the only one to impress this season, the junior boys have been making their mark with impressive wins against Shrewsbury and Rugby for the under 15A team. Three of our juniors have also had trials with the Midlands and we wish .KCO 5OKVJ 0Q (TGFFKG 9[PP 0Q CPF $GP 6YQJKI 0Q CNN VJG XGT[ DGUV QH NWEM YKVJ VJGKT ȨPCN VTKCN KP ,WPG Mark Hardinges, Economics and Master i/c Cricket

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