On Tuesday 30 June, Sports Day returned in glorious fashion, bringing the whole College together for an afternoon of House spirit and outstanding athletic performances. From a fiercely contested tug-of-war to an impressive series of track and field events, pupils gave their all in pursuit of the Baldry Cup.
The day began with the traditional whole-school tug-of-war. Teams and supporters gathered on Skipwith Lawn, which played host to an epic tournament of strength, determination and teamwork. With pupils from across the College cheering on their teammates, House rivalries were on full display as competitors battled for supremacy.The competition concluded with a epic Staff vs Upper Sixth challenge, which provided plenty of entertainment for spectators. Despite the staff's best efforts, the Upper Sixth proved too strong on the day, pulling their way to victory and ending the contest on a high.
After a series of hard-fought contests, Orchard House emerged victorious giving themselves an early boost in the overall standings.
Following lunch, attention turned to the athletics programme on New Field. Pupils competed within their year groups across a range of events including the 100m, 200m, 800m, shot put, long jump and 4x100m relay. The atmosphere around the track and field areas was fantastic throughout the afternoon, with pupils proudly wearing House colours and supporting one another from start to finish. Spectators were also treated to the ever-popular staff relay race, which saw teachers and support staff swap the classroom for the track. The race was fiercely contested and proved to be one of the highlights of the afternoon, drawing enthusiastic support from pupils across all Houses.
This year's Sports Day proved to be one of the most successful on record, with an extraordinary number of new event records set across the track and field disciplines. Congratulations to the following pupils and teams who etched their names into the Sports Day record books:
New Sports Day Records 2026
Track Events
- P Holmes, Lower School Girls 100m – 13.97s
- P Crawford, Lower School Girls 200m – 30.09s
- P. Crawford, Lower School Girls 800m – 2:55.00
- K Pivonka, Junior Girls 100m – 14.80s
- Florian Jenkins, Junior Boys 200m – 24.90s
- A Ellis-Jones, Junior Girls 200m – 30.39s
- A Mertes, Junior Girls 300m – 49.27s
- G Huckle, Junior Boys 800m – 2:08.01
- Daisy Crisford, Junior Girls 800m – 3:10.97
- A Gillington, Senior Girls 100m – 13.89s
- Year 9 Girls Relay (Skipwith) – 1:02.18
- Year 10 Relay (Everett) – 50.63s
Field Events
- Audrey Edimoh, Lower School Girls Long Jump – 3.42m
- Liam Ellison, Junior Boys Long Jump – 4.86m
- Milly Green, Junior Girls Long Jump – 3.56m
- Joseph Noctor, Senior Boys Long Jump – 5.04m
- Sophie Reed, Senior Girls Long Jump – 3.55m
- Jamie Pattinson-Smith, Lower School Boys Shot Put – 10.40m
- Jemima Smith, Junior Girls Shot Put – 7.08m
As the final points were added together, the race for the overall House Championship remained closely contested. Congratulations go to Orchard House, for winning this year's Baldry Cup with an impressive 183 points.
Final House Standings
- Orchard – 183 points
- Everett – 155 points
- Burr – 146 points
- Welsh – 142 points
- Skipwith – 112 points
It was fantastic to see every House contributing to a memorable afternoon packed with determination, resilience and sportsmanship. The number of records broken is testament to the talent and commitment of pupils across all year groups, and the support shown from the side lines helped create a fantastic atmosphere throughout the day.
Congratulations to all competitors, record-breakers and House representatives who made Sports Day 2026 such a success.
A full gallery of Sports Day highlights can be found in the album below.
