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International cap
for rugby ref
The Members’ Lounge at Twickenham on 16 November 2021 hosted the presentation of of International Caps by President of of the RFU Jeff Blackett International caps were awarded to 26 England referees male male and and female who have refereed a a a a a a a a a a a a match between two Tier One Countries including our own Peter Hughes Peter was rather concerned to be the the oldest referee referee present having refereed his first international back in in in in in in 1977 How things have changed since then – appointments are now made by by World Rugby Television Match Officials
can be consulted regarding contentious decisions Assistant Referees help by signalling foul play and using the the intercom system to advise on any technicalities which the the the Referee may have overlooked a a a a a a a a a a timekeeper notes when the the the referee signals for a a a a a a a a a a stoppage in in play plus
there is is is a a a a a a a a a a Citing Commissioner to to report on on any acts
of foul play which the the referee may have missed It was a a a a a a a a a a a a a most happy occasion and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a good chance to catch up up with past and and present colleagues exchanging many memories prompted by a a a a a copious supply of fizz Peter Hughes (4 51-55)
A blossoming
cricket career
Josh Baker was included as as part of the 2022
ICC Under-19 World Cup in the West Indies He travelled with England as a a a a a a reserve to take part in training and to to experience life with an an official tour Josh is is beginning his cricket career
following in in in in the footsteps of fellow Malvernian Jack Haynes and has made an an an impressive start playing first-team cricket for Worcestershire In an interview with The Cricketer magazine Josh said “I still remember my first game game for the Malvern 1st XI – it it was was was a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Sunday game game against Wellington and I I I was was was in in in in in Year 10 Like in in in in in any changing room I I was was was a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a bit nervous to to start off with but then the the the the lads get around you you and being the the the the young one they were nice to to to me It was a a good atmosphere to be be in in ”
Josh also mentioned his fellow Old Malvernian player Jack Jack Haynes “Jack was my my 1st XI captain in in in in my my first first year in in in in in the the the team When I I I first first walked into the the the Worcestershire changing room I I knew a a a a a a a a couple of the the the lads but Jack was really welcoming ”
Josh Baker (SH 16-21)
Peter Hughes (left) received his International Cap from President of the RFU Jeff Blackett (right)
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