- Inaugural rugby dinner attended by Albion players
Published: 15 December, 2011Plymouth College’s inaugural Junior Rugby Dinner, attended by more than 130 pupils, parents and staff, was a huge success.
- Gold and silver for runners in Devon Championships
Published: 14 December, 2011Plymouth College pupils, Emily Ackford and Poppy Tank, have clinched first and second place in the Devon County Cross Country Championships.
- Plymouth College 1st XV victorious in final game of season
Published: 7 December, 2011In the final game of the regular season, Plymouth College defeated a big and successful Taunton side at Delgany Fields.
- Hockey teams put in a good performance against Truro
Published: 2 December, 2011The hockey fixture against Truro is always a good one as it is very competitive for both schools.
- Great wins for Prep 1st team against Stover and Wellington
Published: 2 December, 2011The Prep School 1st team recently played two very tough rugby matches against Stover School and Wellington School.
- Plymouth College beat West Buckland at Albion
Published: 2 December, 2011Plymouth College senior teams enjoyed a successful day at Plymouth Albion RFC where the First and Second XVs took on their West Buckland counterparts.
- Plymouth College is top swimming school for a fifth time
Published: 1 December, 2011The Plymouth College swimming team has clinched seven out of twelve English Schools Swimming Association titles making it the top school in the country for the fifth year running.
- U9 rugby team win Mount House tournament
Published: 22 November, 2011Plymouth College Preparatory School had a very successful afternoon at the Mount House under 9 rugby tournament last week.
- Hockey teams notch up a number of wins
Published: 18 November, 2011The hockey pitch has been a hive of activity so far this term with teams across all age groups securing some impressive wins.
- Plymouth College U13s clinch West Devon title
Published: 17 November, 2011The scene was set. Plymouth College U13s had crushed Kingsley (76-0), Plymstock (41-0), Eggbuckland (36-0) and St Boniface (25-14) in the early stages of the 2011 West Devon Cup.
- Swimming team Commended in national awards
Published: 11 November, 2011Plymouth College’s swimming team has been Commended in the Team of the Year category at the Aviva and Daily Telegraph School Sport Matters Awards, held at Twickenham Stadium.
- Clean sweep for Plymouth College against Kelly College
Published: 7 November, 2011Plymouth College’s rugby teams achieved victories across the board over Kelly College last Saturday.
- Prep 1st rugby team beat Blundell’s
Published: 4 November, 2011Plymouth College Preparatory School’s first team played their second match of the season against Blundell’s Prep.
- Plymouth College U15s through to next round of West Devon Cup
Published: 3 November, 2011Plymouth College under 15s have secured another good result by beating a spirited St Boniface College in the West Devon Cup.
- Swimming team short-listed for national award
Published: 27 October, 2011Plymouth College’s swimming team has been short-listed for Team of the Year in the Aviva and Daily Telegraph School Sport Matters Awards.
- Cracking first half of season for 1st XV
Published: 26 October, 2011Plymouth College 1st XV are on track to emulate the phenomenal success of the 2010 season, recording just one loss as they reach the half way point of the 2011 season.
- National Championships for talented horse rider
Published: 24 October, 2011Plymouth College Sixth Former, Jess Cronk, has competed at the British Show Horse National Championships, held at Addington Manor, Buckinghamshire.
- Tough match ends in draw for U13s
Published: 21 September, 2011QEH was pencilled in as an early tough fixture which would test the U13 rugby team’s grit and determination to the core, and so it proved.
- Bronze for Katie in UK School Games
Published: 19 September, 2011Plymouth College fencer, Katie Davies-Gregory, 16, has won a bronze medal in the UK School Games, where she was competing for Wales.
- Devon Cricket team for Pierce
Published: 16 September, 2011Pierce Widdecombe, 11, has had a successful season playing for the U11 Devon Cricket Team.
- Plymouth College beat Kingsley in first match of season
Published: 16 September, 2011Plymouth College U15s, under new captain Damon Ackerman, started their 2011 season at home, with a resounding victory against Kingsley School, North Devon.
- Plymouth College 1st XI v Exeter School
Published: 8 July, 2011A hot afternoon, the wicket looked like it has for the last two years, possibly going to fly off the ridge one end and keep lowish otherwise.
- Plymouth College 1st XI v OPMs
Published: 8 July, 2011It was meant to be a sweltering day and so it turned out to be! Alex Hill lost the toss again and the OPMs put the school into bat.
- 1st XI Cricket Tour
Published: 8 July, 2011With day one of the tour at Bryanston, The Leopards from Cape Town was the first tour T20 match.
- England honour for director of swimming
Published: 7 July, 2011Plymouth College’s director of swimming, Jon Rudd, has been appointed head coach of the England swimming team for the Commonwealth Youth Games.
- Clean sweep for Prep fencers
Published: 27 June, 2011Catherine Bishop and Alex Sells have clinched the girls and the boys U11 titles at the National IAPS Fencing Championships.
- Alice selected for European Pentathlon Championships
Published: 20 June, 2011Modern Pentathlete, Alice Rogers, will represent Great Britain for a third time in the Youth B European Championships in Hungary in July.
- Royal Cornwall Show success for Sammy
Published: 17 June, 2011Sammy Cotton, 12, has seen six months of show jumping training and competing pay off with a win at the prestigious Royal Cornwall Show.
- More medals for Tia
Published: 10 June, 2011Hot on the heels of her double British fencing titles, Plymouth College Modern Pentathlon scholar, Tia Simms-Lymn, 12, has won the Warwick U13 Epée Championships.
- Great Britain selection for Plymouth College athlete
Published: 7 June, 2011Plymouth College Modern Pentathlon scholar, Poppy Le Marechal, 18, from Ivybridge, has been selected for the Pony Club UK International Tetrathlon team.
- Lang & Co sponsor Plymouth College cricket team
Published: 27 May, 2011Plymouth College 1st X1 are being sponsored this season by Lang & Co Estate and Letting Agents.
- Plymouth College beat Devon Dumplings
Published: 27 May, 2011With the exam season started the 2011 1st XI had three debutants, Henry Slade, Ollie Wace and Charlie Attis, for their annual match against Devon’s oldest cricket club, Devon Dumplings.
- Parents’ Association buy cricket machine
Published: 27 May, 2011Cricket coaching at Plymouth College has had a big boost this season with the introduction of a Kanon ball-feeding machine.
- Harriet takes team silver at Royal Windsor Horse Show
Published: 25 May, 2011Talented Plymouth College athlete, Harriet Mitchell, 12 from Liskeard, has helped the South West Tetrathlon team to win a silver medal at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
- Silver medals for Plymouth College athletes
Published: 24 May, 2011Year 8 athletes, Poppy Tank and Emily Ackford, have both won silver medals in the Devon County Track and Field Championships.
- Ollie shoots to the top in tetrathlon
Published: 24 May, 2011Talented Plymouth College Preparatory School pupil, Ollie Piper, 11, has topped the podium in his first ever tetrathlon event.
- Cornish title for Frankie
Published: 24 May, 2011Plymouth College runner, Frankie Aldred, 12, who lives near Looe, has taken the U13 boys’ 1500m title at the Cornwall County Track and Field Championships.
- National T20 Competition 2011
Published: 16 May, 2011Plymouth College 1st XI enjoyed a very successful day at Sherborne School in the group stages of the National T20 competition.
- Emily wins national qualifier equestrian event
Published: 13 May, 2011Plymouth College pupil, Emily Dinnis, 15, has won the inaugural National Schools BE90 eventing qualifier at Bicton Arena, Exeter.
- Plymouth College 1st XI v MCC
Published: 12 May, 2011After the driest spring since records began, it was inevitable that the weather would take a turn for the worst on the day of the annual match between MCC and Plymouth College - it rained and rained until mid afternoon!
- Tia is double British fencing champion
Published: 5 May, 2011Plymouth College fencer, Tia Simms Lymn, 11, has won both the U12 girls’ epeé and U12 girls’ foil in the British Age Group Fencing Championships.
- 1st XI v Bryanston
Published: 4 May, 2011The first match of the season started with a good number of pupils watching the entertaining first half an hour.
- International selections for swimmers
Published: 4 May, 2011Plymouth College swimmers have received a clutch of international selections for key events taking place this summer.
- Harriet to compete at Royal Windsor Horse Show
Published: 11 April, 2011A talented athlete from Plymouth College has been selected for the South West Tetrathlon team for the Royal Windsor Horse Show in May.
- Swimmers win gold medals for England
Published: 4 April, 2011Two swimmers from Plymouth College have won gold medals for English Schools at the 40th WISE International held in Dublin.
- Squash team are runners up in national trophy competition
Published: 24 March, 2011Plymouth College’s U15 girls’ squash team have taken the runners up spot in the trophy competition of the National Schools Squash Championships in Manchester.
- Sargents and Palmers share cross country crown
Published: 18 March, 2011With little wind and very mild temperatures, Newnham Park was the perfect setting for the whole school cross-country event.
- Kevin is Devon table tennis champion
Published: 18 March, 2011Year 9 pupil, Kevin Vandabona, 14, has beaten 70 table tennis players from across the county to win the Devon U16 Schools Table Tennis Championships held at Eggbuckland Community College.
- Bronze medals for U12s in netball tournament
Published: 18 March, 2011The U12 netball team had a great end to the season by taking third place in the Plymouth Schools’ Netball Tournament.
- Ten fencers qualify for nationals
Published: 18 March, 2011Ten Plymouth College fencers have qualified for the National Age Group Fencing Championships in May after successfully competing in the South West Championships.
- Devon hockey team for Georgia and Sarah
Published: 15 March, 2011Plymouth College 1st X1 hockey players, Georgia Hall (17) and Sarah Jeffery (16) have been selected for the U17 Devon Hockey Team.
- Plymouth College 1st XV triumph in U18 Devon Cup
Published: 10 March, 2011A resounding 39-3 victory was a fitting end to a phenomenal season for Plymouth College’s 1st XV.
- New date for U18 Devon Cup final
Published: 3 March, 2011The postponed match between Plymouth College and Kelly College will take place on Wednesday 9 March at Kelly College. Kick-off is 3.30 p.m.
- Plymouth College rugby star helps England triumph over Italy
Published: 1 March, 2011Plymouth College and Exeter Chiefs fly half, Henry Slade, 17, scored a try, a penalty and made four conversions in a spirited England U18 encounter with an Italian U19 side at Heywood Road, Sale.
- Great Britain call-up for modern pentathlete
Published: 1 March, 2011Plymouth College Modern Pentathlete, Alice Rogers, 16, has been selected to represent Great Britain at a multi-nation youth competition this weekend.
- Harry dives his way to competition win
Published: 25 February, 2011Plymouth College pupil, Harry Mason, 11, has won the 12-13 age group category at the South West Regional Diving Championships held in Trowbridge.
- U9 boys claim cross country title
Published: 22 February, 2011The wind and rain did not stop the Plymouth College Preparatory School U9 boys’ cross country team from taking the top spot in the St Petroc’s Cross Country competition.
- Devon Cup Final Postponed
Published: 17 February, 2011The Devon Cup final, due to take place today at Brickfields, has been postponed because of the weather.
- Tom clinches place on England squad
Published: 14 February, 2011Rising rugby star, Tom Mumford, 16, has secured a place on the U16 England rugby squad.
- Plymouth College is top swimming school in the country for a fourth time
Published: 11 February, 2011Plymouth College has returned triumphant from the English Schools’ Swimming Team Championships in Stockport with six of the 12 national titles.
- Plymouth College give reigning champions a run for their money
Published: 10 February, 2011Plymouth College came up short in their quarter-final of the U18 Daily Mail Cup against Whitgift School, but not before making their illustrious opponents battle hard for their place in the semi-final.
- Plymouth College to meet Whitgift in Daily Mail quarter finals
Published: 7 February, 2011Plymouth College will play their U18 Daily Mail Cup quarter final match against Whitgift School on Wednesday at Delgany. Kick-off is 2 p.m.
- U15 West Devon rugby squad for Plymouth College players
Published: 3 February, 2011Dominic Day (15) Tim Weale (15) and Emil Agobiani (14) have been selected for the U15 West Devon rugby squad.
- Medals for Jamila in African swimming competition
Published: 2 February, 2011Plymouth College elite swimmer, Jamila Lunkuse, has brought home two gold and three silver medals for Uganda in the CANA Zone 3&4 Swimming Championships.
- Sun shines for Prep cross country
Published: 1 February, 2011On a glorious sunny afternoon Years 2 to 6 at Plymouth College Preparatory School took advantage of the school grounds in the annual House Cross Country event.
- Plymouth College through to Daily Mail Cup quarter finals
Published: 31 January, 2011Plymouth College achieved their best result in the Daily Mail Cup by taking the honours in a tense South West Group A final against Stowe School on Friday.
- Ollie ‘bounces’ his way to the Nationals
Published: 28 January, 2011Ollie Piper, 11, has qualified for the National Schools Trampolining final after two gruelling rounds of competition.
- Tom makes U16 South West rugby team
Published: 25 January, 2011Up-and-coming Plymouth College rugby star, Tom Mumford, 16, from Noss Mayo, has secured a place on the U16 South West rugby team.
- Plymouth College 1st XV in last 16 of Daily Mail Cup
Published: 20 January, 2011Plymouth College 49, King’s College Taunton 10
After a long weather induced lay off, Plymouth College and King's Taunton played their round six Daily Mail Cup fixture earlier this week.
- Cross country success in regional and county competitions
Published: 19 January, 2011Plymouth College athletes, Poppy Tank and Emily Ackford, will represent Devon U13 girls in the National County Cross Country Championships in Birmingham in March.
- First XV are Rugby World’s ‘Team of the Month’
Published: 19 January, 2011Rugby World has honoured the Plymouth College 1st XV’s unbeaten record with its ‘Team of the Month’ accolade.
- Two awards for elite swimmer
Published: 7 January, 2011Plymouth College elite swimming scholar, Christian Homer, has received two prestigious awards in his home country, Trinidad and Tobago.