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Malvern View • Autumn 2014
Alex Milton’s clean sweep Alex Milton (OM) capped off his final cricket season at Malvern by winning the Malvern College Foster Trophy. This wonderful trophy, forged in memory of RE ‘Tip’ Foster (OM), still the only player to have captained England in both Cricket and Football, was donated earlier in the year by the Foster family and will, each year, be given to the member of the XI who scores the most runs during the season. Alex scored 690 runs this season with an average of 78, and was the standout batter of 2014. During the season he made four centuries in a row; a remarkable effort. Alex was also awarded Worcestershire County Cricket Club’s Foster Trophy for Player of the Year, after a fine season with the WCCC Academy and this is a magnificent achievement. In No.5 he followed a long line of excellent sportsmen, not least all of the Foster family, who were renowned for their sporting prowess at Football, Cricket, Golf and Rackets. How fitting therefore, that Alex should have won both awards this year.
Malvern cricketers enjoy a successful summer The summer holidays proved a fruitful period for many of our cricketers. Ben Twohig (No.2) Freddie Wynn (No.7) and Alex Milton (OM) all represented Worcestershire CCC 2nd XI. Alex scored an unbeaten century against Middlesex. Freddie’s callup came on the back of two hundreds for the Under 19s and some good performances in the Midland Under 17 side. Ben was also part of the Midlands side. In the younger age groups, Josh Haynes captained the Midlands Under 15s at the prestigious Bunbury Festival, putting in some creditable performances.
These boys are all hoping to follow in the footsteps of Tom Kohler-Cadmore (OM) who has had a successful first season with Worcestershire CCC and has recently signed a new twoyear contract. Very well done to those mentioned and to all of the boys who have also played representative cricket this summer. Roll on 2015!
Worcestershire Cricket Academy Selection Congratulations to the following boys on being selected for the Worcestershire Cricket Academy. This is a fantastic achievement and we wish them all the best for the winter ahead. Liam Smith (No.5) Freddie Wynn (No.7) Zen Malik (No.5) Ben Twohig (No.2) Josh Haynes (No.5) George Amphlett (No.9) Jack Charters (No.1)
Articles by Mark Hardinges, Master i/c Cricket, Economics