Old Malvernians Cricket Club

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 tournament's inception in 1967. Up to and including 2009, there had been 43 finals and Old Malvernians had appeared in 11, winning 6, making them the second most prolific finalist after Old Tonbridgians.[2] They 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]

In 2011, Old Malvernians won their eighth and second successive final of the Cricketer Cup, defeating Eton Ramblers by 6 wickets with 18 overs remaining,[5] after having beaten Oundle Rovers by 73 runs the previous year.[6]

Notable members of the club have included Gavin Franklin,[7] Mark Hardinges,[8] Roger Tolchard,[9] Jeff Tolchard,[10] Jonathan Wileman,[11] Mark Vermeulen and Ivan Johnson.

References

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  1. ^ Old Malvernians Cricket Club. Malvern College official website. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  2. ^ Winners. The Cricketer Cup. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  3. ^ Order of Merit. The Cricketer Cup. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  4. ^ County Cricketers by Club. The Cricketer Cup. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  5. ^ Eton Ramblers v Old Malvernians in 2011. cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  6. ^ The Cricketer Cup Archived 7 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. www.thecricketercup.org.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  7. ^ Teams Gavin Franklin played for. www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  8. ^ Teams Mark Hardinges played for. www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  9. ^ Teams Roger Tolchard played for. www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  10. ^ Teams Jeff Tolchard played for. www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  11. ^ Teams John Wileman played for. www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
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