Gearing Up at Bromsgrove Sporting

With no relegations or promotions, opposition teams will be the same as last season. Depending on the draw, Sporting·s FA Cup campaign will start on Saturday 12th or Tuesday 22nd September with FA Trophy matches getting underway on Saturday 26th. Before then manager Brendan .elly plans a few preseason friendlies but

those have to be played behind closed doors.

Fi[tures were not available at the time of writing but will be uploaded to the Club·s web site once decided.

Once matches start, it is envisaged that a crowd of Must over 1 could be safely accommodated dependant on regulations in force at the time.

Ne[t season Bromsgrove Sporting /adies will play

matches at the 9ictoria *round on Sunday afternoons and there are vacancies in the sTuad for anybody interested. A new over s ´veteransµ outft will play matches on Sunday morning, whilst the Colts will run teams from under s to under 18s.

All information can be found on the Club·s web site: www. bromsgrovesporting. co.uk.

The King’s School, Worcester is delighted to welcome a new foundation headmaster, Gareth Doodes, to lead its family of three schools from September.

Gareth joins King’s Worcester from Dover College, where he was Headmaster for the last five years. During his time at Dover College he launched Project 150, an exciting development plan, with investment in teaching, learning, buildings and facilities both for the Junior and the Senior Schools.

Previously Head of Milton Abbey in Dorset, Gareth started his career at Taunton School as a history teacher and then as a Housemaster at Oakham School. He has coached sport and has always been involved with music and drama.

Gareth was educated at Eastbourne College, where he was a music scholar, and gained an MA in Modern History at the University of St Andrews. A keen cyclist and swimmer, he plays the piano and organ and has extensive choral singing experience. He is married to Jessica, who returns to her home county of Worcestershire, and they have two young children, both of whom will become pupils at the school. As a family the Doodes love spending time exploring the outdoors. Keen to build on the legacy of the late Matthew Armstrong, the School’s Headmaster until August last year. Gareth added, ‘It is an immense privilege to be the Head of The King’s Foundation. Matthew gave great leadership to King’s and as his successor I want to build on his legacy, strengthening the Foundation and ensuring that King’s long-term success, growth and development continues. King’s strong community, exceptional co-curricular provision, fantastic setting, links to the Cathedral and pursuit of academic excellence have inspired Jess and me. The afection for the school is clear from everyone I have met, and I am excited and privileged to be leading the King’s family forward over the many years ahead.’

Find out more about Gareth’s aspirations for King’s Worcester, at the King’s forthcoming Open Morning’s in September and October.

Visit www.ksw.org.uk/ meetkings to book your place.