Malvern View, Issue 9, Lent 2011

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Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands

DevelopmentAlex Albright joined the College in September 2009 as Major Gift Manager and says, “I quickly got to know the College’s many strengths - its breathtaking campus, its staff, its pupils and their parents and its Alumni and Friends. In the past year I have met a considerable number of Old Malvernians and supporters of the College and am now very much at home in this wonderful environment.

In talking to OMs in particular, I have discovered the great strength of their loyalty, and the affection in which they hold their College. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported the school with its recent projects, the Sports Complex, developments in the Houses and most recently, the refurbishment of the Ron Hughes Rackets Courts, for all the help they have given us in our aim to make Malvern College one of the best schools of its kind in the country.”

Alexandra Albright, Major Gift ManagerTelephone: +44 (0)1684 581 607

Email: [email protected]

Antony ClarkHeadmaster

From the Headmaster

It is always a great pleasure at the time of such publications as the Malvern View to reflect on the wide-ranging contribution to our school and enormous talent of so many of our pupils and staff. This makes our editor’s task in compiling this newsletter difficult – but for the right reasons! I hope that you will find much of interest in this publication and I commend it warmly to you.

Cyprus Camp for promising CadetWulstan Nixon (No.5) has been selected for the Air Cadet Cyprus Camp at Easter. He will spend 10 days in Cyprus with 40 other Air Cadets from across the UK.

Nathan KingCongratulations to Nathan King who has completed his BTEC First Diploma in Public Services through the CCF, attaining a Distinction, worth four A grades at GCSE.

Iain Wilson, RAF/CCF Malvern College

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Winter WonderlandAt the beginning of December a heavy hoarfrost heralded the beginning of winter. As the frozen mist lifted the College campus was bathed in sunlight and some very enterprising and talented staff and pupils captured the twinkling wonderland that emerged.

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Jessica Hamilton (EH) deserves great praise for being awarded a place on the Air Cadet Pilot Scheme Flying Scholarship. This impressive award is made only to 34 young people across the CCF RAF sections in schools each year. The scholarship includes 12 hours of flying training to first solo and is sponsored by the Royal Air Force.

The award is the latest in Jessica’s Air Cadet career. Recently promoted to Cadet Sergeant and Section Leader, she is in the running for the coveted post of Senior Cadet in the Malvern College Contingent. Last summer, Jessica attended the Air Cadet Leadership Course, a week long residential course at the RAF College at Cranwell designed to prepare Cadets for senior leadership posts. During the course she was selected to lead her flight for the graduation parade. She also had her first taste of flying training during the summer, completing a Gliding Scholarship. The Gliding Scholarship trains cadets, over 8 hours of flying training, to fly a Vigilant motor glider in a solo circuit of the airfield and Jessica, like hundreds of Air Cadets each year, did this before she could drive a car!

Alongside all of this, and of course her schoolwork, she is completing the BTEC First Diploma in Public Services. This is a vocational qualification completed through the CCF which, once completed, will gain her the equivalent of 4 GCSEs.

We are very proud of Jessica and wish her all the best in her flying training – she is truly flying high!

Iain Wilson, RAF/CCF Malvern College

Ten very excited girls from No.4 and their Housemistress went to the Clothes Show in Birmingham in December on a trip organised by Ms Blake, teacher of Fashion and Textiles technology. We had a wonderful time looking at all the bargains and the girls came back laden with bags of freebies and glittering outfits but the highlight of the trip was definitely seeing an OM from No.4, Bella Stanforth, appear on the catwalk. Bella was one of the principal models opening the nationally famous show and she appeared in various outfits during the course of the event. The girls were delighted to see the glamorous display and thrilled at Bella’s role in the show. At nineteen, she was the youngest model and told us that she is enjoying it so much that she is thinking of extending her gap year before university. I was very lucky indeed that Bella had given me VIP seats to watch the performance and, I am sure, clapped the loudest when she appeared on stage. I might be a proud Housemistress and therefore a little bit biased but I thought she was definitely the best model there.

Anne Sharp, Housemistress, No.4

Jessica wins Air Cadet Flying Scholarship

No.4 puts in an appearance at the Clothes Show 2010

Bella Stanforth, far right


Not even the threat of a new volcanic eruption could deter 26 geographers from their exploration of this land of swirling glacial rivers, waterfalls, fjords and hot springs. Iceland, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a hot spot of geothermal activity and a landscape alive with the restless play of the forces of nature making it a fascinating subject for study.

“Our first stop was the famous Blue Lagoon, a natural geothermal-heated pool kept at 35C to 39C degrees by subterranean volcanic activity - in which we had a bathe. During our trip we visited the University

Iceland — land of Fire and Snow

Creative FashionAwards were made at the College Fashion Show in February to some extremely inventive developing designers. Throughout the evening exciting creations emerged from the wings at the Rogers Theatre and winners of the ‘Most Creative Design’ were deemed to be Caroline Frank and Alice Dossche from No.3. Their combination of basic black adorned with white tape, to which was added fluorescent glow sticks and body paint, proved to be the winning formula and was shown in a darkened theatre where the effect on the audience was measured in gasps.

Organised by Young Enterprise representatives across the Houses, this Fashion Show was a great success and thoroughly enjoyed by all. Highlights were some pretty impressive (and mysterious) staff appearances as well as some very professional pupil demonstrations on how to work the catwalk. Alida Sielaff and Gina Cebulla of No.8 won the coveted ‘Best Model Award’.

Adam Hutsby, Economics & Business Studies

Greenhouse project in the mountains where oranges and bananas are grown by geothermal heat, we saw the site of the original Icelandic parliament, the Geysir (where many of the party got very wet) and some spectacular waterfalls like the one at Gullfoss which plunges, in two stages, to the Rift valley below. We travelled up to the snout of the glacier at Vik to see the superb basaltic columns and throughout, our fabulous guide Sculi, had treated us to Icelandic tales which made the trip quite magical.”

Porshe Ma (No.5)Photographs: Chris Harwood (No.5)

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Fifteen-year-old Stephen Poon (No.1), an extremely talented photographer, staged an exhibition of his work at the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre in Central in January this year. The exhibition of 60 photographs, entitled ‘Snapshots by a Teen’, contained some of Stephen’s favourite work. He has travelled widely with his father and has captured images from around the world.

“My favourite photo is of a seagull flying – I took it in Alaska among the icebergs and

Exhibition in Hong Kong

No.1 has a new Head of House Board this term. Adam Wharton, Housemaster, outlined the importance of good leadership in the House at the official unveiling. He said “A good leader should be a servant to the House community, someone who is able to work with all members of his house; he will be a strong character able to inspire the House to work together to achieve its goals. He should have a good understanding of the individuals within the House and communicate and work well with the Housemaster to enable the Housemaster to address the needs of the boys.”

Fabian Jungmann (No.1)

Head of House Board

really like it. I have been blessed with the chance to travel and hope to share my photos with others and do something to help people in need. I chose UNICEF because I wanted to help children around the world.”

Organising the exhibition has been quite a learning experience for Stephen. He had to write a proposal to the Arts Centre to gain use of the exhibition area. “To be honest, I am not yet a great photographer,

but with the help of my parents, teachers, friends and my family, I was able to stage the exhibition.”

Stephen’s exhibition attracted worldwide interest and raised the equivalent of £4,000 for charity; there is little doubt that we will see more of his work in the future.




On a single day, at the beginning of the term, no less than 26 of the girls from No.3 made appearances on the Netball courts for the College in representative matches.

Five of the Foundation Year girls were selected to play for the U/14A team against Bloxham and these girls, pictured below were part of the No.3 Junior team who were the winners of the Junior Inter-House Netball Competition, winning all of their matches against every other House and the trophy for No.3. Well done girls.

Fiona Packham, Housemistress, No.3

Getting out there

CulturamaThe first weekend of term drew to a spectacular climax with a biennial celebration of cultural diversity at Culturama. Pupils joined with others from their country of origin to give us an idea of their own cultures in the expression of national dress, food and national events. It was a splendid exhibition and quite clear from the mutual curiosity and friendly support that we represent one community here at school. Congratulations to all those who contributed to Culturama, especially to Mr Grundy and Mrs Richardson for their inspiration and organisation of this successful event.

Senior Maths Challenge and beyond....

By making it into the first round the British Maths Olympiad, all six Malvern College pupils had already earned very rare Gold awards in the Senior Maths Challenge. Nickolai Verchok (No.1) however, then gained further success with a Distinction in the BMO - this placed him in the top 350 Sixth Formers in the country. To put his achievement into context, it is roughly 75 times more rare than an A* at A level. Congratulations Nickolai.

Rob Winwood, Head of Mathematics

Nickolai’s British Maths Olympiad Success

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QinetiQ Gold Two teams of Malvern College pupils achieved success in the 2010 QinetiQ Young Engineers’ Scheme. The individual team members were all given QinetiQ Gold Crest Awards in recognition of their achievement. This year’s teams are busy with a new set of tasks on projects associated with the 2012 Olympics.

Darren Stokes, Head of Design & Technology

Staff Profile — Sarah Angus

No.3 proposed the motion ‘This House believes it is time the Americans woke up from their dream’; the motion was opposed by No.1.

Felicity Blackburn and Elena Fabritius spoke against Petr Tikilyaynen and Julius Simon in an attempt to persuade the floor and judges that the motion should be carried. Convincing points were made by all speakers, and were followed by a very lively floor debate. All four speakers presented interesting arguments with great confidence and clarity. However, on the day, the judges felt that the speakers from No.1 got to the heart of the issue, pushing their opposition to question the validity of their initial definition.

Like all the other Houses, No.1 and No.3 worked incredibly hard in the debating competition, and they both earned their place in the final. No.1 were a consistently insightful and entertaining team, and were very deserving winners. Well done No.1!

Sarah Hearne, English & Debating

No.1 wins the Senior House Debating Final

Sarah takes up her new role as Deputy Head (Pastoral) in September 2011 and this will entail ensuring that Malvern has made sterling provision to meet the pastoral and disciplinary challenges a first-rate boarding school faces in the twenty-first century. Ultimately, it will be to ensure that the College shapes its pupils - girls and boys - to become future leaders, having the right approach to their development and excellent systems in place to facilitate this, as well as providing support to all colleagues involved in the process.

Sarah says, “Unfortunately, such a promotion also means stepping down as Housemistress of Ellerslie. This is a deep wrench, as the House has been a fantastic place to live and work, the girls are wonderful and the House spirit is superb. I am however, excited about this new opportunity and will be present in the Houses very frequently, so my contact with the girls will remain strong.

Sarah Angus, Housemistress, Ellerslie House


Prestigious Place at Guildhall for JennyJennifer Simpson (No.6) has won a place to study Music at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Jenny, currently in the Upper Sixth, is studying for A levels in Music, Geography and Business Studies. She sings in the College Chapel Choir and the Chamber Choir and is a member of the National Youth Choir of Great Britain. A promising young soloist, Jennifer has had success in various Eistedffods in Wales. She is also already enjoying singing at a variety of functions and local weddings.

Iain Sloan, Director of Music

Christmas ConcertOn the final Sunday of the Autumn term, our musicians, under the direction of the Music department, treated the school to a marvellous concert, featuring the Concert Band, the Chamber Orchestra, the Jazz Band, the Chamber Choir and the Orchestra. No.9 and No.4 were also there to reprise their songs from the House Singing Competition. Although it is difficult to single out individual performances, the audience’s sustained applause to the Chamber Choir led by Jenny Simpson in ‘O Holy Night’ was remarkable. Congratulations and well done to all those who took part.

Antony Clark, Headmaster

Just before half term the Chamber Choir and Chamber Orchestra combined their talents to perform in a stirring programme of music at the Priory Church at the Lunch Box event. The Chamber Orchestra presented a variety of pieces by Warlock, Karl Jenkins and Grieg and the Chamber Choir sang an anthem by Purcell and a spiritual. The two ensembles also combined to perform works by Bach and Mozart. The Lunch Box programme is well established and the large audience

Music at the Priory and at St Peter’s Bromyardat the Priory were very appreciative of our pupils’ performances and congratulated all of those involved.

At a recital later on in the term at St Peter’s Church in Bromyard, the Chamber Choir treated the audience to a range of choral music from 17th to the 20th century with excellent solos given by Claire Fung (No.3), Nathan King (No.5), Cécile Wilm (No.4), Aaron King (SH) and Harriet Sale

(No.4). We were thrilled to have with us Gregory Swinford (OM) who also took part in the concert which raised over £400 for St Michael’s Hospice. The evening was enjoyed by the pupils as well as a large audience of supporting parents and local people.


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Science Photography Competition 2010This was the third year of a competition which has so far produced some wonderfully accomplished images. Pupils were again invited to submit photographs that related, in any way, to the theme of Science, and more than 100 entries were received.

As well as simply taking photographs pupils had to think carefully about their subject matter and the composition of their images. They were also invited to use modern digital processing and editing techniques such as picture cropping and altering colours and shades and thus pupils were able to develop and improve their own ICT skills. All entries had to be submitted electronically.

The winning entry was ‘The Human Herd’ by Alice Quinn (No.4), a superb long exposure photograph of people moving around the entrance hall of The Natural History Museum in London. A second photograph taken by Alice at King’s Cross Station was also highly commended.

Chris Hall, Head of Science

‘The Human Herd’ by Alice Quinn (No.4)

‘On your Bike’ by Alice Quinn (No.4)

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‘Just Another Brick In The Wall’ by Angie Kremer (EH)

‘Time’ by Alastair Brookes (SH)

‘Chimpanzee Eating An Avocado’ by Luke Smith (SH)

‘Between Innocence and Experience’ by Edward George (No.2)

‘The Lonely Traveller’ by Alice Quinn (No.4)‘The Lonely Traveller’ by Alice Quinn (No.4)

‘You Looking At Me?’ by Alastair Brookes (SH)

‘Arcinazzo Door’ by India Enni (EH)

‘Cliff Predator’ by Chris Harwood (No.5)

‘Just Another Brick In The Wall’ by Angie Kremer (EH)

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Tara Margulies — Spinning “A new and very popular addition to the co-curricular timetable this term has been the introduction of Spinning classes. These are led by one of the most enterprising members of our Lower Sixth, Tara Margulies from No.8”, says Pam Richardson, Housemistress of No.8.

“I have always enjoyed sport and was determined to continue to participate in as many sporting activities as possible when I joined Malvern College in the Foundation Year, says Tara Margulies (No.8). I always like to take up a new challenge so now I am also Spinning!

Not only that but, encouraged by my peers, I am running my own classes here in the Sports Complex, for which I have the Headmaster to thank. Everyone knows that keeping fit is important but I would like my Spinning to do even more good - I am raising money for girls’ education. I believe that education can change the world and many girls are less fortunate than I am. I would like to help them and at the same time keep my friends (and teachers) fit!

Keep Spinning!”

Tara Margulies (No.8)

‘Ghosts In The Machine’ by Jacqueline Li (No.8)

‘Welcome To My World’ by Maria-Michaela Junkov (EH)

‘The Long Walk Home’ by India Enni (EH)


In a matter of 24 hours we were breathing the thin air of Ecuador’s capital Quito, high in the mountains. At 2,800 metres it is the second highest capital in the world. A Spanish city, where we visited the celebrated Indian markets which remain largely unchanged since the days of the Inca empire. At Cotopaxi National Park we trekked around the lagoon but the Cotopaxi volcano was hiding, cloaked in cloud.

Next day we made a short flight and a long river trip into the Amazon rain forest. Much hotter here and the native Indians, fearful of western disease, needed a great deal of proof that we had been vaccinated against everything imaginable. Deep in primary forest and most definitely out of our comfort zone, we arrived for our stay at the Shiripuno Lodge, four hours by water to the nearest road one way, and eight hours to the nearest village by water, in the other. We ate by candlelight, showered in river water, slept under mosquito nets and were superbly looked after by the local Indians who acted as trackers, cooks and pilots on the river.

Onward then via Quito to the Galapagos Islands, 975 km west of the Ecuadorian mainland. Our hotel here overlooked a snorkelling bay where the beach was populated by sea lions. Pelicans and frigate birds circled in the air above us as we swam

Ecuador and The Galapagos Islandsand we dined that night on local lobster. Famous for their part in Darwin’s ‘Evolution of the Species’, the islands are home to the giant tortoise, marine iguanas, sea lions and turtles. On the way to Santa Cruz island a pod of orcas (killer whales) had dived under our boats and our visit had taught us much about the conservation and research work which is undertaken there. Then time to head back to Quito for our last night in Ecuador.

At the end, a tortuously slow check-in process threatened our flights to Madrid

but we had no idea of what would await us or that Europe had been plunged into winter chaos by unprecedented falls of snow. Our party gradually dwindled as we made our way home from Madrid on one flight here, and one flight there but the wonderful things we saw on this trip, and which helped our understanding of the world, will live on in our memories for a long time to come.

Chris Hall, Head of Science

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Performed over three evenings in the Rogers Theatre before capacity audiences, the House Drama Competition is one of the highlights of the year. Adjudicating, Mr Simon Scutt praised all involved and spoke about the difficulties of producing good drama and a good comedy and, hardest of all, combining the two. Audiences on this occasion had, he said, “Been richly entertained by a host of dramatic talent.”

Awards were made in the following categories: Best Technical Design to No.8 for ‘All That Jazz’; Best Actress to Maddie Cubbon & Kavita Purohit No.6, in ‘Tristan & Yseult’; Best Actor to John Guilbert No.9, in ‘Murder at Morestone Manor’; Best Director to Abigail Hefferan & Emily Maggs, No.3, for extracts from ‘Grease’; Best Entertainment to No.2’s ‘The 39 Steps’; Best Play to No.6’s ‘Tristan & Yseult’.

Keith Packham, Director of Drama

NADFAS acclaim

for LucyCongratulations to Lucy Henshall (No.8) who was awarded first prize in the important regional NADFAS Exhibition of Art for her entry ‘Star, Tangled’. She was judged against students from many other schools and sixth form colleges throughout Worcestershire and Herefordshire. Her paintings were described as ‘absolutely outstanding’ by the adjudicator Olwen Tarrant.

Tim Newsholme, Director of Art

House Drama Season


South PacificWhat could be more uplifting on a snowy December evening than to be transported to a sun-kissed island in the South Pacific? Rodgers and Hammerstein’s celebrated musical South Pacific was the choice for this year’s Senior Play which showcased both the excellent acting and remarkable vocal talents of a cast drawn from members of the Upper Sixth, Lower Sixth, Hundred and Remove.

Well-supported by a wonderful cast, leading lady Caroline Meinhardt as Ensign Nellie Forbush lit up the stage every time she appeared and Thomas Fayle as French fugitive Emile de Becque sang movingly in his duets with her. William Law (Lt Joseph Cable) displayed previously hidden talents in his delivery of the song

‘Younger than Springtime’ to his romantic counterpart, Claire Fung, playing Liat, whose performance of ‘Bali Ha’i’ was stunning.

The male and female ensemble singing was punchy, tuneful and energetic, particularly in key production numbers such as ‘Bloody Mary’, ‘There is Nothin’ Like a Dame’, and ‘I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out-a My Hair’ - culminating with the amazing ‘Honey Bun’ which was a firm favourite amongst a captivated audience each evening.

Extract from the review by Lynne Hallett

In November the great British cellist Julian Lloyd-Webber gave a Masterclass, at the Elgar School of Music, Worcester for a small group of promising young cellists. Mr Lloyd-Webber chose who should attend the class on the basis of the individual standard of each candidate and the repertoire they had chosen to perform.

Two Malvern College pupils, Isabella Petzinka and Rebecca Kriegbaum, were considered sufficiently outstanding to be selected for this Masterclass. Out of only eight in the whole country these girls were thrilled to be selected and worthy of their place. At the performance that followed the class Rebecca played the ‘Prayer’ by E. Bloch and Isabella performed the ‘Elegy’ by G. Fauré. Both girls played extremely well and were really inspired by the experience of working with such a celebrated cellist.


Julian Lloyd-Webber Masterclass

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Chris Harwood to train in BangaloreChris Harwood (No.5) is one of four Worcestershire cricketers on the Emerging Players Programme at Worcestershire County Cricket Club to be selected for a 15-day intensive training camp at the national cricket stadium in Bangalore, India.

Under the guidance of his coach, Ross Edwards, and in conjunction with the Karnataka Institute of Cricket in India, he will be training with members of the Indian test team. Chris, who is presently training at the WCCC’s Indoor Cricket base at the College, will travel to Bangalore in October and is very excited at the prospect.

His Housemaster, Tom Newman sees the experience as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and knows that Chris will make a good impression. “He is a really exciting prospect for the 1st XI this summer, and this opportunity will help him display and develop his cricket skills. The experience will stand him in good stead for the future and he will be an excellent ambassador for the College and for Worcestershire”.

Invitation to Lord’sAfter making a magnificent century against the MCC last summer, Odge Davey, who scored 124 runs in the match for Malvern, has been invited to spend the day at Lord’s to watch England play Sri Lanka this summer.

Odge, who was one of Wisden’s top twenty highest run scorers on the public schools’ circuit in 2010, will be presented with a commemorative plaque during his visit. He is delighted with the award and the prospect of watching the test match at the most famous cricket ground in the world. “It is an honour to be invited as a guest and I am sure that I will remember the day for the rest of my life.”

This summer Odge will play in his fourth and final season for Malvern’s 1st XI and hopes to beat his aggregate total of 872 runs scored last year. He is a very exciting prospect for the future.

Tom Newman, Housemaster, No.5

Arthur Wakeley retained the Pritchard Trophy in a repeat of last year’s final against Will Vanston. Last year’s final was a much closer affair with Arthur coming back from 2 – 0 down. This year’s final was tightly contested with Will Vanston playing his usual game of top serving and hard hitting kills but Arthur played the tighter game with better lengths and lines. The second game went to a set but Arthur overcame Will and went on to win the match 3 – 0 and retain the trophy.

Tim Roberts, Rackets Coach

Arthur Wakeley retains the Pritchard Trophy


Malvern entered sixteen boys for the public schools singles Rackets championships at the Queen’s Club in December. All gave a good account of themselves, progressing well through the various rounds of their cups.

Will Vanston (No.9) carried the flag for Malvern in the Foster Cup - the top 16 players in the country. He was drawn against the 2nd seed and played quite brilliantly in the last game taking the finalist to a set, but lost. To have met such a fierce opponent in the early rounds is unlucky but to play in this competition in your Lower Sixth year is impressive. We will look for great things to come from Will.

Arthur Wakeley (No.2) entered the Renny Cup as the 3rd seed and had to play seven matches over the week including matches against the 6th, 2nd and 1st seeds. He won his way through the competition sweeping all before him. In the final our hearts almost stopped as Arthur went 2-0 down, and had a championship point to contest, in the third. To come back from this and to win the match 3-2 and the trophy, shows the character of the boy. A wonderful victory for Arthur and Malvern College.

Tim Roberts, Rackets Coach

Professionals’ Singles Championship at Malvern

Renny Cup for Malvern at Queen’s

Old Malvernian Mark Hubbard (SH ‘87-92), 36, provided yet another boost to Malvern College’s outstanding season in Rackets, the ancient forerunner of Squash, when he upset the favourite, former world champion Neil Smith, to win the British Professional Championship on the College’s newly-refurbished Ron Hughes Rackets Courts.

“It was a huge thrill to win the title on my old College courts,” said Hubbard, a former schoolboy Rackets star,

“but with so many people rooting for me, I felt a lot of pressure to perform. I think that I played some of my best Rackets during the final game.”

Results

Quarter-finals: N.Smith (New York) bt H. Angus (Queen’s) 15 – 8, 15 – 5. B. Snell (Queen’s) bt R. Wakely (Marlborough) 15 – 2, 15 – 0. R. Tulley (Montreal) bt D. Makey (Tonbridge) 15 – 8, 15 – 9. M. Hubbard (Radley College) bt R. Williams (Clifton) 15 – 3, 15 – 4. Semi-finals: N.Smith (New York) bt B. Snell (Queen’s) 15 – 11, 12 – 15, 9 – 15, 15 – 3, 16 – 15. M. Hubbard (Radley) bt R. Tulley (Montreal) 15 – 4, 15 – 9, 15 – 11. Final: Hubbard bt Smith 3 – 15, 15 – 12, 15 – 3, 15 – 3.

Sally Jones, Sports Journalist

Mark Hubbard, with Richard Cooper OM, former President of the Montreal Rackets Club and great supporter of Malvern Rackets.

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Toby Hurdle included in Worcester Warriors’ Gold GroupEarlier this term, Toby (No.2), who is in the Lower Sixth, was invited to Sixways Stadium, home of the Worcester Warriors, to try-out for the Gold Group, a select collection of elite U17 players. He had to demonstrate his core rugby skills and then prove his strength and fitness in the gym. Toby was accepted and now trains with the group every week. This will give him the chance to improve his game under top coaches, and also to play against some of the country’s rising stars, including the current England Under-16 team.

Nick Tisdale, Rugby Coach, Malvern College

The College was delighted to welcome the Worcester Warriors for a first team training session on Friday 28th January when they vacated their home ground at Sixways for the England Saxons game against Italy.

The Warriors Head Coach Richard Hill and Team Manager Alun Carter put the players through a tough day’s training ahead of the Warriors’ match against the Cornish Pirates. The ‘away day’ was organised

Worcester Warriors take an Away-day at Malvernby the College’s Head Rugby Coach Nick Tisdale, former Warriors Lock.

Staff and pupils were able to join the team for lunch in the Gryphon Room and the College was presented with a Warriors shirt signed by the team. Then the pupils enjoyed a brief question and answer session with some of the players before the squad headed back to the playing fields for further training.

Headmaster Antony Clark commented, “We are delighted to have had the opportunity to welcome the Warriors to Malvern College. We are proud of our association with the Warriors and look forward to seeing them at Malvern again in the future.”


Golfing to VictoryHarriet Matthews, in the Hundred, has become No.4’s golfing champion and now has a handicap of just 14, aiming to get this down to 8 by the end of the summer. She is already quite an accomplished golfer and has won a number of titles at her local club at Droitwich amongst which are two junior girls’ titles, ‘The best performing Junior for the Year’, and the ‘Mary Rogers Cup’ which is awarded each year to the most improved lady golfer.

As the only female in the College golf team, Harriet regularly plays against older boys from competing schools in demanding golf matches and we are very proud of her.

Anne Sharp, Housemistress, No.4

Seventeen-year-old Josh Mansell (No.5) will be his on his way to America at Easter as part of the 21st Independent Schools Golf Tour. The touring side will comprise just eight players selected from independent schools across the UK. They will play 16-18 matches on some of the finest courses on the Eastern Seaboard, covering 2,500 miles in the process. This year the field for selection was very strong and Josh has won his place for his golfing talent and for his potential as a sound ambassador for Malvern College and his country.

Josh is the first Malvern College pupil to be selected to tour and is looking forward to the trip: “I am proud of my selection and would encourage all young people into the sport, irrespective of their ability. Personal

Community Games start hereFormer Olympian and 5,000 metre world record holder David Moorcroft OBE and Christina Boxer, Malvern College’s Director of Sports Development, a Triple Olympian and ‘Raising our Game’ Lead Ambassador, both helped bring the spirit of the 2012 Olympics to the local community at a conference held at the College this term.

More than 50 delegates from a varied range of local organisations will try to embrace the spirit of the games by holding their own events in the period running up to the games in 2012. Organised by Sports Partnership Herefordshire and Worcestershire, the meeting was designed to inspire and to encourage local coaches of sporting talent and to distill a little of the Olympic magic to those who work with young sporting prospects in the area.

Independent Schools’ Golf Tour to the USA

qualities such as integrity, courtesy and respect are all required in golf and these are a blue-print for life and not just sport.” Josh is a member of two clubs: his home club Droitwich and the Worcestershire Golf Club at Malvern, where he plays when he represents Malvern College. He has been playing the game for a long time and with some significant successes at club level. He is captain of the Malvern College Golf team and recently he was selected for a

‘Sport for England’ accelerated training programme place and was subsequently selected for the county team. “This tour is a rare opportunity and just reward for the commitment and dedication he has shown in the sport”, said John Cox, Director of Boys’ Sport.

Photograph: Minnie Walker (www.xinpang.com)

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‘Magnificent Seven’ Cross Country RunnersSeven Malvern College pupils qualified for the national final of the English Schools’ Cross Country Championships at Nottingham in March. This is the best representation that the College has ever had at this level and qualification by these runners followed impressive performances in the Herefordshire & Worcestershire County Schools Championships across all age groups. In the Junior Girls’ race Amy Elias and Hebe Vosper-Brown finished strongly in 3rd and 8th place, and in the Boys’ event Nathan Groves skilfully worked his way through the field into 5th place. Lydia Sharpe, who is enjoying an excellent cross country season, finished in 4th place in a very competitive Intermediate Girls’ race. In the Senior competition Tim Brook finished 4th in the Boys’ race and Naomi Sharpe and Tara Margulies were 7th and 8th in the Girls’ event.

Christina Boxer, Director of Sports Development

Emily Humfress (No.3) has been selected for the England U16 Rounders team - a full year early. Congratulations Emily!

Sarvenaz Razavi, Director of Girls’ Sport

Future Activities7th May 2011 Open Day

21st May 2011 Schools’ Aquathlon

22nd May 2011 U/11 EIGHT8 Cricket Competition

12th June 2011 Prep Schools’ Tennis Tournament

19th June 2011 U/13 EIGHT8 Cricket Competition

25th – 29th July 2011 Young Malvern, Week 1

1st – 5th August 2011 Young Malvern, Week 2

Sporting excellence — England selection for Emily


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