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As always, a raffl e was held at this event to support the production of The Old Ratcliffi an magazine.
ORs donated many of the prizes, and they are thanked enormously for their generosity. They
include John Plumb (53), Eric Ciambra (79), Louise Jackson (91), Hollie Stone (07) and George
Mount (99). The Association would also like to thank Leicester City Football Club, Leicestershire EVENTS
County Cricket Club, Rothley Park Golf Club and Lanza Hair Design in Sileby for their generous
prize donations.
Following the luncheon, the younger guests moved outside to the bouncy castle and garden games,
whilst the older guests continued to enjoy the cricket. At 3pm, organised tours of the College
began, with around 70 guests wandering the corridors that they once walked, sharing stories and
reminiscing about old times. The Refectory, Chapel, Headmaster’s Corridor and Lockhart Garden
were all visited, before the tour ended with a complimentary drink in the recently refurbished
Ratcliffi an Association Bar. Guests were delighted and visibly stunned by this new space, which had
been created with the expertise and guidance of Louise Jackson (91). She was thrilled to see it in
full use, with so many ORs enjoying the new comfy chairs, stylish interior and spectacular views of
the cricket pitch.
Following a break for afternoon tea, the cricket played on until 6.30pm, when the School’s 1st XI
claimed the win against Ed Gamble’s (95) OR team. Two new school records were also made, namely
‘Highest Opening Stand’ and ‘Highest Individual Score’ (see the full match report on page 38 for
more details). Headmaster Jon Reddin presented the Grand Match trophy to the School’s 2019
Head Boy and team captain, Toby Snell (19), for a tremendous win over the OR team. Toby was also
awarded the Martin Foulds ‘Man of the Match’
trophy by Martin himself (right), who was
captain of the OR cricket team for 39 years,
until his retirement in 2018. The Headmaster
then made a closing speech, congratulating the
Ratcliffe team and thanking the ORs for their
sportsmanship. Final drinks were enjoyed in
the marquee, with further songs being sung
and stories being told by members of the
Class of 1979, before time was called at the bar
and taxis were arranged to deliver the happy
guests home.
Tickets for the 2020 Reunion will go on sale
shortly at www.ratcliffi anassociation.co.uk

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