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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.

We also have an extensive activities programme that includes an even wider range of sports such as Aerobics, Pilates, Canoeing, Climbing, Cycling, Eventing, Polo, Shooting, Clay Pigeon, Shooting and Sub-Aqua.

Amongst the more popular are:

Cross Country	Golf	Lacrosse	Sailing	Soccer

  Other Sports Include:

	Badminton Master i/c Rose Griffith The badminton club is coached by professional, Billy Chen on Thursday afternoons. Competitive school fixtures are played in the Winter and Spring Terms by members of this enthusiastic club.
	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.
	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.
	Squash Master i/c Tim Ayling 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.
	Boys Tennis Master i/c Tim Ayling 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.