Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category
Charlie selected for Oxbridge Varsity Match in first year
Category: News, SportsOur former Captain of School Charlie Watson (OKS Carlyon, 2013-18) has been selected for the Cambridge University XV in the 2019 Rugby Varsity Match. It’s a rare achievement for a student in their fresher year to start the prestigious fixture and shows how highly valued the 19-year-old is, having made his debut for the Saracens More »
Sports Results: Autumn Term, Week 11
Category: News, SportsSports Results Week 11 Further information including fixtures, teams and events, can be found via the Sports Website. More »
Charlie (OKS) named in England U20 squad
Category: News, SportsSaracens player Charlie Watson (OKS, 2013-18) has been named in the England Under-20 training squad as they prepare for the 2020 U20 Six Nations Championship. The 45-man squad will convene for a camp from Thursday to Saturday and an elite player squad of 32 will be named for the tournament in January. Charlie’s selection is the More »
Matt receives ‘surreal’ GB call-up after gruelling XCountry in Liverpool
Category: News, SportsMatt Stonier (Marlowe, 6a) has been handed his first Great Britain selection after finishing sixth in the Under-20 trials for the European Cross Country Championships. The top-five finishers from the race in Liverpool last Saturday qualified for the Euros in Lisbon on December 8 automatically, but Matt received his call-up via a phone call from More »
Sailors experience J80 Keelboats at British Schools Championships
Category: News, SportsOur Sailing Club entered two teams in the British Schools Dinghy Racing Keelboat Championships, where pupils had their first experiences in the sporty J80 Keelboats. There were nine short course races lasting about 15-20 minutes each and after getting to grips with the boats throughout the day, our crews were holding their own at the More »
Sports Results: Autumn Term, Week 10
Category: News, SportsSports Results Week 10 Further information including fixtures, teams and events, can be found via the Sports Website. More »
Sports Results: Autumn Term, Week 9
Category: News, SportsSports Results Week 9 Further information including fixtures, teams and events, can be found via the Sports Website. More »
Biathletes qualify for national Championships in first ever competition
Category: News, SportsThree Shell pupils have been invited to the British Modern Biathlon Championships in Nottingham after qualifying in their first ever Biathlon. Jessica Sugden (Carlyon), Harry Thompson (Mitchinson’s) and Arabella Lester (Luxmoore) all achieved the Gold Standard of 2,000 points in the qualifying event at Abingdon School last month, which was also the first ever Modern More »
Sports Results: Autumn Term, Week 8
Category: News, SportsSports Results Week 8 Further information including fixtures, teams and events, can be found via the Sports Website. More »
James defends title with GB U21s
Category: News, SportsHockey player James Oates (Carlyon, 2011-16) won gold for Great Britain Under-21s at the Sultan of Johor Cup for the second consecutive year. Having been one of nine members of last year’s winning squad to return to Malaysia for the annual international tournament, James helped GB to a dramatic victory in the final as a More »