- Swimmers are World Schools’ Swimming Champions - 10/12/09
Published: 10 December, 2009Plymouth College elite swimmers, David Gregory and Achieng Ajulu Bushell, have won gold medals for Great Britain in the World Schools’ Games in Doha, Qatar.
- Plymouth College athletes are SW Biathlon Champions - 9/12/09
Published: 9 December, 2009Myles Pillage, Alex Pillage and James Murphy scored 8808 points, beating Kelly College into second place, to win the Year 7 Boys’ title in the South West Biathlon Championships.
- Karate black belts for Ewan and Billy - 7/12/09
Published: 7 December, 2009Year 7 pupils, Ewan Gare and Billy Goord, both aged 11, have been awarded junior black belts in karate.
- Good season for girls’ hockey - 26/11/09
Published: 26 November, 2009The U12s have had a fantastic season so far, remaining unbeaten after matches against Mount House, Kelly, Exeter and West Buckland.
- South West squad for Henry - 20/11/09
Published: 20 November, 2009Further to his selection to the Devon rugby team along with three other team mates, Plymouth College 1st XV player, Henry Slade, has made it through to the South West squad.
- Plymouth College: 14 Truro School: 6 - 16/11/09
Published: 19 November, 2009Plymouth College first XV progressed to the fifth round of the Daily Mail Cup with a well-executed victory over Truro school, gaining revenge on them after they had beaten Plymouth earlier in the season.
- Plymouth College V Kelly College - 13/11/09
Published: 19 November, 2009On a very cold, wet Saturday afternoon, six teams represented Plymouth College against local rivals Kelly College, with all six teams coming out on top.
- Deputy Head steers rowing team to world championship victory! - 5/11/09
Published: 5 November, 2009Despite challenging weather conditions, Plymouth College Deputy Head, Sarah Dunn, has clinched a gold medal in the World Coastal Rowing Championships held in Plymouth.
- Dive into swimming camp at Plymouth College - 5/11/09
Published: 5 November, 2009Young swimmers will have the chance to brush up on their technique this Christmas at the Plymouth College Swimming Development Camp.
- Plymouth College Rugby Season 2009 - Half Term Report - 3/11/09
Published: 3 November, 2009With Half Term out of the way Plymouth College rugby teams reflect on the busy first half involving all age ranges.
- Lilleshall is key tournament for SW basketball player - 16/10/09
Published: 16 October, 2009Plymouth College pupil, Charles Connaris, 13, has been selected to play for the U14 South West basketball team in what will be his most important tournament to date.
- Seventeen qualify for national triathlon and fencing championships - 16/10/09
Published: 16 October, 2009Athletes from Plymouth College’s prep and senior schools excelled at The South West *Triathlon and Fencing Championships, bringing home three golds, seven silver and two bronze medals.
- Winning streak for rugby teams - 15/10/09
Published: 15 October, 2009Plymouth College enjoyed a successful weekend in their block of fixtures against Exeter School.
- Equestrian team qualify for national finals - 14/10/09
Published: 14 October, 2009A challenging five metre course with nine show jumps and eleven crosscountry jumps, saw the Plymouth College equestrian team secure a place in the National Schools Eventers Challenge.
- Devon squad for Plymouth College rugby players - 12/10/09
Published: 12 October, 2009Jamie O’Gallagher, Henry Slade, Josh Tolan and Charlie Maidment have all made it through the tough trials process to secure places on the U18 Devon rugby team.
- Fencer clinches bronze medal in British Championships - 8/10/09
Published: 8 October, 2009GB fencer and Plymouth College Modern Pentathlon scholar, Georgina Barrington, 16, has walked away with a bronze medal in the U17 British Fencing Championships.
- Plymouth College 17:Truro College 15 - 24/9/09
Published: 24 September, 2009Plymouth College won their first full fixture of the season with a hard-fought victory over a big and physical Truro College team.
- Swimmers celebrate summer of national and international success - 15/9/09
Published: 15 September, 2009Achieng Ajulu-Bushell was to beat two world record holders in a head to head race and go straight to the top of the FINA World Senior rankings for 50m Breaststroke at the British Short Course Grand Prix.
- Gold medal for fencer - 8/9/09
Published: 8 September, 2009Plymouth College Modern Pentathlon scholar, Georgina Barrington, 16, has returned triumphant from the UK School Games, bringing home a team gold fencing medal for England.
- Tom is diving World Champion! - 22/7/09
Published: 22 July, 2009Plymouth College pupil, Tom Daley, has triumphed in the World Championships in Rome, clinching the gold medal with his final dive – his score to win the 10m platform event included four perfect 10s.
- Hettie and Mae are U15 girls’ doubles champions - 17/7/09
Published: 17 July, 2009Tennis players, Hettie Burrows (13) and Mae Dartnell (12), have convincingly won the Plymouth and District U15 girls’ doubles title.
- Clay Pigeon Shooting success for George - 15/7/09
Published: 16 July, 2009George Mitchell, 15, has come second in the junior section of the English Clay Pigeon Shooting Open.
- National athletics win for Prep pupil - 10/7/09
Published: 10 July, 2009Plymouth College Preparatory School pupil, Poppy Tank, 11, is the National Prep Schools’ U12 1500m champion.
- Swimmer selected for World Championships - 9/7/09
Published: 9 July, 2009Emma Wilkins, 18, has been selected to represent Great Britain in the World Championships.
- Successful rounders season - 25/6/09
Published: 26 June, 2009Plymouth College girls have enjoyed a very successful rounders season this year, securing 11 wins out of 17 fixtures.
- Navy cadets are rowing champions - 24/6/09
Published: 26 June, 2009Ten teams of six competed for the Geoff Fabian Memorial Cup in the second Combined Cadet Force rowing race.
- Centuries for 1st X1 and U13 cricketers - 23/6/09
Published: 23 June, 2009Tom Watkin’s third century this season helped Plymouth College 1st X1 beat West Buckland School by 81 runs.
- South West team for young basketball player - 22/6/09
Published: 23 June, 2009Plymouth College basketball player, Charles Connaris, 13, has been selected for the U14 South West basketball team.
- Icecream is sports day reward - 18/6/09
Published: 18 June, 2009The infants at Plymouth College Preparatory School had a good incentive for their sports day – all the children were rewarded with an icecream afterwards!
- Comfortable win for Plymouth College 1st X1 - 15/6/09
Published: 15 June, 2009A double century partnership saw Plymouth College 1st X1 defeat Truro School by 137 runs.
- Six swimmers selected for World School Games - 4/6/09
Published: 4 June, 2009Six elite swimmers from Plymouth College have been selected for the ISF World Schools’ Games in Qatar in December.
- British bronze and silver medals for Plymouth College gymnast
Published: 1 June, 2009Tim Champion, aged 13, is celebrating an individual bronze medal and a south west team silver medal at the 2008 British Gymnastics Championships held in Newcastle.
- Swimmers selected for World Championships - 29/5/09
Published: 29 May, 2009Two Plymouth College swimmers, Achieng Ajulu-Bushell, 14, and Christian Homer, 17, have been selected for the World Championships in Rome this summer.
- Sun shines for senior sports day - 28/5/09
Published: 28 May, 2009It was a great atmosphere down at Brickfields. The weather was good and luckily for the competitors and staff, it did not rain as in previous years.
- England call-up for fencer - 14/5/09
Published: 14 May, 2009Plymouth College pupil, Georgina Barrington, 16, has been selected to represent England at the UK School Games in September.
- Success for Prep swimmers in national and regional championships - 12/5/09
Published: 12 May, 2009Competing against the best swimmers in the South West region, the boys’ team had the best result coming second in the medley relay at the South West Primary School Championships.
- Rain stops play between MCC and Plymouth College for second year running - 8/5/09
Published: 8 May, 2009Some very competitive cricket was seen at Plymouth College when the College 1st XI played host to the prestigious MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) as part of their annual tour of Devon and Cornwall.
- Busy start to cricket season for Plymouth College - 5/5/09
Published: 5 May, 2009Plymouth College’s 1st XI have had a busy and successful start to the cricket season with a pre-season win against Philanthropists, a win against Bryanston in the National Twenty20 cup as well as a win against Kelly College.
- New post protectors for rugby pitches - 22/4/09
Published: 22 April, 2009Plymouth College rugby matches will be a whole lot brighter next season with a set of brand new post protectors.
- More gold medals for Achieng - 15/4/09
Published: 15 April, 2009Kenyan swimmer, Achieng Ajulu-Bushell, has claimed two gold medals at the South African Championships, an outdoor altitude event.
- More swimming records broken at Sheffield event - 8/4/09
Published: 8 April, 2009The Sheffield Premier Meet saw two British and two Scottish records broken by Plymouth College swimmers.
- British records and selections at British Swimming Championships - 1/4/09
Published: 2 April, 2009The British Swimming Championships, held in Sheffield, proved to be a great success for Plymouth College swimmers with four being selected to represent Great Britain and six British age group records broken.
- High scores for Prep netball teams - 26/3/09
Published: 26 March, 2009Plymouth College Preparatory School’s Year six A and B netball teams had a very worth-while trip to Lympstone recently with an away fixture against St Peter’s School.
- Bronze medals for 1st netball team - 25/3/09
Published: 26 March, 2009The senior netball team have secured bronze medals in the Plymouth Schools’ Netball Tournament.
- Oliver breaks junior butterfly record - 24/3/09
Published: 26 March, 2009Oliver Leonard, 13, has broken the WISE International junior 100m butterfly record in a time of 59:20.
- U16s are West Of England Sevens champions - 19/3/09
Published: 19 March, 2009Plymouth College U16s have had great preparation for the forth-coming National Schools Sevens Tournament at Rosslyn Park after being crowned West of England champions.
- Fencer wins U13 epee title - 19/3/09
Published: 19 March, 2009Plymouth College fencer, Tim Andrews (centre), has won the U13 Boys’ Epee title in the Plymouth U13/U17 Open – the competition was an Allstar Channel Series.
- Bronze medal for table tennis player - 18/3/09
Published: 18 March, 2009Kevin Vandabona, Year 7, has clinched a bronze medal in a Devon and Cornwall table tennis tournament.
- Girls beat boys in Comic Relief netball match! - 17/3/09
Published: 18 March, 2009A fast-paced and highly-competitive event was inevitable when the girls challenged the boys to a game of netball to raise money for charity.
- Showjumping win for equestrian team - 13/3/09
Published: 13 March, 2009Plymouth College has won the Open Schools Showjumping competition, held at the Barguse Equestrian Centre near St Austell.
- Bronze medals for U16 netball team - 12/3/09
Published: 13 March, 2009The U16 netball team have taken third place in the Plymouth Schools’ Netball Tournament.
- Chaytors win inaugural Lang Cup - 11/3/09
Published: 11 March, 2009Light drizzle failed to dampen spirits in the inaugural school cross-country event. Involving the whole school for the first time, Plymouth’s Central Park was awash with the red, blue, green and yellow shirts of the school Houses.
- Sam clinches fourth British title - 10/3/09
Published: 10 March, 2009Rising star and elite swimming scholar, Sam Straughan, continues to drop British Junior Short Course records after claiming his fourth such mark in a five month period.
- Swimmers retain Plymouth titles - 6/3/09
Published: 6 March, 2009For the fourth consecutive year Plymouth College swimming teams have clinched both the boys’ and the girls’ titles in the DRSA Plymouth Schools’ Swimming Championships.
- Crystal Palace ‘warm-up’ on Plymouth College pitch - 19/2/09
Published: 19 February, 2009Championship football team, Crystal Palace, made the most of Plymouth College’s close proximity to Home Park by using the school’s sports field for a training session in advance of their evening match against Plymouth Argyle.
- Third British record for swimmer - 18/2/09
Published: 18 February, 2009Plymouth College elite swimmer, Sam Straughan aged 15, has broken the British Junior 100m individual medley record.
- Outstanding wins for Prep netball teams - 12/2/09
Published: 12 February, 2009It was a sunny but cold day when the U11 and U10 netball teams took on Stover School.
- Badminton titles for Michael - 12/2/09
Published: 12 February, 2009Michael Haley, 15, has won the U16 Boys’ Singles and the U18 Boys’ Doubles in the Plymouth and District Junior Badminton ‘Ellis’ Tournament.
- Eight national relay titles for swimmers - 10/2/09
Published: 10 February, 2009Plymouth College’s swimming team have returned triumphant from the English Schools’ Swimming Association’s relay finals held in Gloucester.
- Plymouth College U14s win Devon Cup - 30/1/09
Published: 30 January, 2009The Plymouth College U14 rugby team have beaten Colyton Grammar School to win the Devon Cup.
- Kenyan Sports Award for Achieng - 27/1/09
Published: 27 January, 2009Plymouth College swimming scholar, Achieng Ajulu-Bushell, 14, has won the Most Promising Female Athlete Award at the Kenyan National Sports Awards.
- Plymouth College win Kelly 10s – Again! - 22/1/09
Published: 22 January, 2009Plymouth won the 2009 tournament with a clean sweep of victories in the pool section before overcoming the challenge of Torquay Grammar in the final.
- African gold medals for elite swimmer - 2/1/09
Published: 2 January, 2009Swimming scholar, Achieng Ajulu-Bushell, 14, has won two gold medals at the Africa Senior Swimming Championships, held in Johannesburg, South Africa.