Category Archives: Whitgift School

Three Croydon school teams face national cup quarter-finals

Posted on February 7, 2011 by insidecroydon

This is a massive week for local rugby, with three teams in the quarter-finals of the Daily Mail/RBS Cup, the prestigious national schools competition. Whitgift won last year’s under-18s final at Twickenham, and their first XV faces a trek down … Continue reading →

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Burp! Harry Hill upstaged by a knitted duck in Croydon

Posted on February 5, 2011 by insidecroydon

Has Harry Hill ever had a billing like it? Hill headlines a charity comedy night at Whitgift School on March 25, where the bill also includes Dom Holland and Addy van der Borgh. The school has staged comedy nights before, … Continue reading →

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School where Moses led with his “educated” left foot

Posted on November 8, 2010 by insidecroydon

Apologies for the radio silence over the past couple of weeks, dear reader. Have actually been very busy with other matters, while gathering one or two more stories that we hope will interest you. There will be something posted here … Continue reading →

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Fisher v Whitgift: school sport at its very best

Posted on October 5, 2010 by insidecroydon

Conventional wisdom has it that the heartlands of rugby in Britain are somewhere in the West Country or the valleys of Wales. But what this Saturday will demonstrate again is that Croydon ought to be looked upon as the centre … Continue reading →

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Kevin Pietersen could play for Surrey at The Oval tomorrow

Posted on August 31, 2010 by insidecroydon

Kevin Pietersen, the former England captain and one of the highest paid cricketers in the world, is to join Surrey. Pietersen Tweeted the move this afternoon, in a soon-deleted message that revealed that he has been dropped from the England … Continue reading →

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Okoye throws himself into world junior final

Posted on July 23, 2010 by insidecroydon

Lawrence Okoye, the giant rugby wing who has put British discus circles in a spin this summer, qualified comfortably today for the final of his event at the world junior championships being staged in Canada. Waddon-based Okoye, 18 years old, … Continue reading →

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