The Spirit of Cricket Award
Celebrating fair play, respect, and love for the game
Your young cricketers will compete hard on the pitch - but they'll also learn what matters most about the game.
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At every Malvern College Cricket Festival, the team that best demonstrates fair play, respect for opponents and umpires, and genuine love for cricket receives the Spirit of Cricket Award.
It's not about winning matches.
It's about how your players conduct themselves when the pressure's on, how they support teammates when things go wrong, and how they shake hands with opponents who've just beaten them.
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These are the qualities that stay with young cricketers long after the summer ends – the understanding that how you play matters as much as whether you win. It's a value embedded in Malvern College's approach to cricket and one we're proud to celebrate at our festivals.
