Olympic gold medallist opens new £800,000 hockey pitch at Malvern College - The Malvern Observer

Olympic gold medallist opens new £800,000 hockey pitch at Malvern College

Malvern Editorial 27th Mar, 2017   0

PUPILS and staff at Malvern College were thrilled to welcome an Olympic gold medallist to officially open their new £800,000 international standard hockey pitch.

Lily Owsley MBE, who won gold for Team GB at the Rio Olympics last summer, cut the ribbon on the new pitch which will further support the college’s highly successful sports programme.

The new floodlit water-based surface is part of the college’s ongoing multi-million pound investment in academic, creative and sporting excellence – it will also benefit the school community as well as club and district hockey teams.

Increased enthusiasm and participation in hockey at Malvern College has been inspired by the successes of the GB hockey team in the Olympics and on the world stage.




The potential of individual hockey players at Malvern is being nurtured by the high level of coaching that they receive from full-time staff.

Miss Owsley said: “I am delighted that Malvern College girls and boys along with other local clubs, will benefit from this outstanding international standard pitch.


“They will continue to discover the benefits of being part of a team while learning new skills and gaining valuable life experiences.”

This new investment means there are now two artificial hockey pitches at Malvern College and it is a great reward to the town’s hockey players who now compete at national and international levels.

Miss Chey West, director of sport at Malvern College, added: “Sport plays a huge role in the life of Malvern College girls and boys and helps them to become balanced and well-rounded pupils.

“Hockey is taken very seriously by the girls and boys who play it because it combines physical and mental determination, self-confidence, team work, and the ability to think and act on your feet.”

Miss Owsley and Laura Malcolm, Severn Stars and international netball player, were inspirational guest speakers at a sport dinner later in the evening where they encouraged the Malvern players to work hard to achieve their full potential.

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