OA News
Charlie Morris - hard on his A-levels to gain the University place that got him to
where he is now. Charlie is the 4th player in as many years who
King Alfred 2010 has received a contract with a major county following in the
footsteps of Jos Buttler, Craig Meschede and Alex Barrow. James
We are delighted to announce that Charlie Morris has been Regan, who left last year, has also been awarded a Somerset
awarded a professional cricket contract for the 2013 season CCC scholarship into the professional squad. We also have 3 or
with Worcestershire CCC. This follows a highly successful first 4 cricketers who are currently on our EPP programme who are
season with the Oxford University MCCU and is a credit to the also hoping to become professionals within the next few years.
hard work and character he has shown over the last few years. Phil Lewis, Director of Cricket states “I am delighted for Charlie
The fast bowler, who lives in Devon, was an integral member that he has obtained the recognition he deserves for the hard
of our 1st XI cricket side during his years with us and fully work he has put in to his cricket and I know how much this will
deserves his first contract. Charlie was also an integral member mean to him. We are very privileged to be able to provide the
of the King’s community and was not only a top sportsman platform we do for future professional cricketers so that we can
but also a School Prefect and a member of the Royal Marines help the likes of Charlie fulfil his dreams. We wish him all the
Pringle Trophy winning team. He also worked exceptionally luck in his first season as a professional”.
Howard Fall - Bishop Fox 1955
My Olympic journey was truly amazing but very hard work and long hours
but the rewards were well worth it after all the months of training prior to the
'event'. I volunteered to be a Gamesmaker 2012 as I remember very well the
1948 Olympics, although I was only 'knee high to a grasshopper', as Wembley
was just only round the corner from my home at that time.
I was rostered for 17 days (over 4 weeks) starting some 10 days before the actual
games so witnessed the build up and also the start of the transition to the
Paralympics. I had to leave my home on a bus at 6:10 am to the station and
didn't get home until around 9 pm with about 8 hours 'on the road' with my
beloved BMW series 3, travelling between venues in London and surrounds but
never managed to get to Weymouth. To assist me I had some really hi tech telecommunications equipment on my person and
the car was 'on line' with servers in UK and Germany which gave me routes and also assisted giving me priorities on the London
road network. My base was at the Excel (Royal Docks). With my accreditation I had access to all venues where if I had time I
could watch some of the Games. The security screening (operated by HM Forces) both for myself and the car was intense and
on a typical day I + car had to undergo 'the treatment' at least 4 times including sniffer dogs for drugs and explosives. The other
Gamesmakers and also my passengers (mainly chef de missions, members of the IOC and technical Officers) made this great
friendly experience even more enjoyable and we drivers were supported by professionals in IT communications and of course
BMW who were available to us at all times.
I wonder whether there were any other OAs involved as Gamesmakers.
OA Club Office News
Many OAs have met the new Development Office Assistant Brenda Hayman
at events and she has been instrumental in the design of this newsletter. We
would like to email more copies of the January newsletter so please do email
us and let us know your address. We remain committed to producing a
bumper version in the summer, in print, for all OAs, in which there will be the
potential to advertise your business. A banner (dimensions 50mm deep x
210mm wide) will cost £200. There will be limited availability, if you would
like further information please contact the OA Club Office: 01823 328238 /
oa@kings-taunton.co.uk
Brenda Hayman
The deadline for the submission of articles/adverts is Friday 12 July 2013 - please Leisa Lavender
Development Assistant stay in touch and pass on your news to Brenda - bjhayman@kings-taunton.co.uk Development Director
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