More Sports

Around 30 sports are available to Oakham pupils; each with dedicated and experienced coaches. There are opportunities for pupils of all standards, and talented individuals regularly compete at high levels, right up to national competition. If a pupil or group of pupils wish to pursue a sport not immediately available, the School does its utmost to satisfy that demand. Recent examples have included clay pigeon shooting, polo and eventing. Thanks to the initiative of a group of pupils, Oakham teams now compete at both the National School Polo and Eventing Championships.

Amongst the more popular are:

Cross Country	Golf	Lacrosse	Sailing
Soccer
	See below for Badminton Basketball, Cross Country, Fives, Squash, Swimming, Boys Tennis, Table Tennis	and, as part of our Activities programme Aerobics, Canoeing, Climbing, Cycling, Eventing, Polo, Shooting, Clay Pigeon Shooting and Sub-Aqua

Badminton

Master i/c David Harrow

The badminton club is coached by professional, Roger Chong on two evenings a week. Competitive school fixtures are played in the Winter and Spring Terms by members of this highly proficient club.

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Basketball

Master i/c Vic Russell

The basketball club is thriving, with both numbers and skill levels on the rise. Pupils train weekly through the first two terms, with school matches played during the spring. The sport is increasingly popular with girls, who have started to play competitive fixtures for the first time.

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Fives

Master i/c Alex Aldous

Younger pupils are introduced to fives on the School's three courts and a small but devoted number continue the game from the Fourth Form onwards. School fixtures take place in both the Winter and Spring Terms, including visits to Eton, Harrow and Shrewsbury.

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Squash

Mistress i/c Margaret Miles

The school enjoys a highly competitive fixture list against schools, clubs and junior representative sides, and also has a significant presence at national level. Tim Ayling, the professional coach, takes weekly squad coaching from U12 to U18 in both Winter and Spring Terms.

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Swimming

Mistress i/c Gemma Plummer

Swimming teams train hard from the start of the Winter term right through to the Summer, when the majority of fixtures take place. The teams are increasingly successful, recording impressive results in fixtures against schools and at the annual public school championships, the Bath & Otter Cup.

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Boys Tennis

Master i/c Tim Ayling /Howard Collison 

Although the focus is on cricket and athletics during the Summer Term, boys tennis has developed a strong reputation with the School regularly producing high quality players. Tennis professional Tim Ayling coaches all year round and a competitive set of fixtures is played during an intensive first half of the Summer Term.

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Table Tennis

Master i/c 

Table tennis is particularly popular with younger members of the School but numbers remain good throughout. We enjoy productive seasons in the local Stamford and Rutland leagues against mainly adult players. Professional coach Howard Knott works with a team of real enthusiasts who enjoy significant individual success within local competitions.