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trials earlier this year. Dara Alizadeh
(Gordon Fellow, 15-17) rowed in the
Light Blue boat. HRA Durward (E,
12-17) was awarded junior coach of the
year by British rowing. RWJ Boswall (E,
11-16) in the Oriel College VIII won the
Headship in Torpids. Saturday, May 19 Hurlingham Away
Sunday, June 3 Eton Ramblers Home
Sunday, June 10 Marlborough Blues Home
OWCC Legends v Marlborough College Away
Saturday, June 16 The School Home
Sunday, June 17 Cricketer Cup first round v Bradfield Waifs Home
Athletics Sunday, June 24 OWCC Legends v Radley Rangers Home
Sunday, July 1 I Zingari Home
Cricketer Cup second round Home
Tom Walsh, a former Mark Parker
Memorial Scholar, won Gold for New
Zealand in the shot-put at the World
Athletics Championships and repeated
the feat at the Commonwealth Games,
setting a new games record in the
process.
Skiing
Paul Smiddy (K, 67-71) and Tim
Johnson (G, 92-97) were both
participants with the London team in
the International Stock Exchange Ski
Championships (Interbourse) in January
2018, at Selva Val Gardena. A hot was
not held.
Cricket Week
Thursday, July 5 Hampshire Hogs Home
Friday, July 6 Gemini Home
Saturday, July 7 Butterflies Home
Sunday, July 8 Free Foresters Home
Sunday, July 15 Guards Away
Cricketer Cup third round Away
Sunday, July 22 Rifles Away
Sunday, July 29 Downside Wanderers Home
Cricketer Cup semi-finals Home
Sunday, August 12 Cricketer Cup final Away
Saturday, September 1 OWCC Legends v Sons of Bacchus Away
one game or five! OWCC gives you
the opportunity to play at some of the
finest grounds in the country as well as
reconnecting with the OW community.
Cricket Week (5 – 8th July) lies at the
heart of the season and is a great chance
to get several games in – the school may
even provide accommodation for those
playing consecutive matches.
Old Wykehamist Sporting Societies
Play for OWCC!
As the English summer slowly reveals
itself why don’t you blow the dust
off your whites and play for the Old
Wykehamists. Whether you were famed
for your glorious cover drive or your
inability to land a delivery on the mown
strip we would love to have you – for
The 2018 fixture list is below. If
interested in playing, please find further
details on the website (owcc.hitscricket.
com) or join our Facebook page.
Alternatively, email Ed Roe
[email protected] who will put
you in touch with the relevant match
manager. We look forward to seeing you
on Lords in the coming months!
Fives
Will Ellison (C, 00-05), Ben Chua (E,
09-14) and Tom Watkinson (I, 10-15)
beat the Old Bradfieldians to win the
2017 Owers Trophy.
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OWFC
Vets match report vs Brentwood by Gordon
Baker: We lost 2-0. Unfortunately, we
came across a tough, organised, talented
opposition who have made it to finals
day for the past three years. They also
probably nipped us on pace and fitness.
We had a decent side out, with Ed Marsh
and Bertie Readhead adding some youth
in the outfield and Ed Duncan some
quality between the posts.
They had a pretty clear game plan using
their pace around the flanks to rain
crosses in, and we withstood a barrage
over the first 20 minutes. A couple of
close range saves and we seemed to be
drawing their sting but annoyingly a shot
from range found its way into the back of
the net and they had what they wanted.
It was certainly not one-way traffic and
with a bit of luck we’d have been in the
game with goals too and seen how they
managed under pressure. An unfortunate
slip at the back allowed them the second