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Candidates for Sports Scholarships will be invited to attend the testing day,
usually on the first Sunday after the Lent half term (see the College's website
for the exact date). Here they will be assessed on agility and fitness and given
an opportunity to demonstrate their ability in three games.
One Festival Scholarship is oΩered each year to a 13+ candidate who shows
outstanding potential in cricket. No other award is made for a particular sport.
While excellence in one sport will be recognised and is valued by the College,
pupils with the ability and willingness to contribute in each of the three terms
(not necessarily at a team level in every case) are more likely to succeed at this
stage in their scholarship application than those who specialise in one sport to
the exclusion of others.
Applications, supported by a reference from the candidates' own school and any
other relevant evidence (such as references from coaches and clubs, cvs and so
on), should be sent to the Admissions Registrar by the advertised closing date.
All sports scholars will be supported in the Third, Fourth and Fifth Forms
through a comprehensive programme run by the Directors of Sport, from
whom further details may be obtained. This programme will include:
^ Coaching
^ Access to top-class training facilities
^ Information, lectures and advice on sports medicine and sports science
^ Strength and conditioning programmes
^ Advice on lifestyle management
Sports award holders will be expected to play a leading role in the sporting life
of the College and to contribute in some way in each of the three terms. Their
performance will be reviewed each year by one of the Directors of Sport.