Sports reports
At the end of each academic year, the Captains of Merton’s sports teams provide a summary of their achievements and activities for Postmaster and the Merton Record. Below are the most recent reports:
2023/24 Reports
- Badminton
- Climbing
- Cricket
- Hockey
- Men's Football
- Men's Rowing
- Netball
- Rugby
- Squash
- Tennis
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Women's Football
- Women's Rowing
Archived Reports
Blues Awards
A Blue is the highest honour awarded to individual athletes at the University of Oxford, recognising exceptional achievement in sports. The award’s status and criteria vary depending on the sport and the level of competition, as determined by the Oxford University Blues Committee. Students who earn a Blue receive a certificate and are eligible to purchase official Blues merchandise reflecting the level of their award (Full or Half Blue).
Here are Merton’s athletes who have recently received Full or Half Blue awards:
2023/24
- Grace Beglan (2022) - Squash and Real Tennis
- Eddie Bolland (2023) - Rugby
- Euan Dyer (2021) - Hockey
- Isabella Dowling (2023) - Hockey
- Éilish Farrelly (2021) - Boxing
- Antonina Lecka (2021) - Golf
- James McCulloch (2021) - Athletics
- Jack Pickering (2020) - Tennis
- Christopher Sneddon (2023) - Rackets
- Ivan Solomakhin (2023) - Football
- Dara Thaker (2021) - Dancesport (Ballroom and Latin)
- Matthew Tweddell (2022) - Golf in 2022-2023
2022/23
- Grace Beglan (2022) – Squash
- Rosie Chen (2022) – Hockey
- Euan Dyer (2021) – Hockey
- Trajan Halvorsen (2019) – Squash
- Tosia Lecka (2021) – Golf
- Rebecca Jiaxiu Liu (2020) – Dance
- Jared Martin (2020) - Cross-country
- James McCulloch (2021) – Athletics
- Suryansh Mehta (2019) – Baseball
- Phoebe Mountain (2019) – Rowing
- Jack Pickering (2020) – Tennis
- Ethan Prince (2019) - Punting, Croquet
- Florentin Schroeder (2019) – Athletics
- Benedict Yorston (2019) - Real Tennis, Rackets
2021/22
- Kabir Bakshi (2020) - Ultimate Frisbee
- Euan Dyer (2021) - Hockey
- Trajan Halvorsen (2019) - Squash
- James Kempton (2011) - Real Tennis
- Caitlin Frank (2019) - Baseball
- Phoebe Mountain (2019) - Rowing
- Claudia Murray (2019) - Swimming
- Jack Pickering (2020) - Tennis
- Alexander Wythe (2020) - Rowing
- Benedict Yorston (2019) - Real Tennis
2020/21
- Will Barker (2019) - Cricket
- Constanta Berlacu (2018) - Rowing
- Amy Hearn (2018) - Cricket
- Laura Neill (2018) - Squash, Real Tennis
- Charlie Peters - (2019) - Football
- Jack Pickering (2020) - Tennis
- Hannah Sirringhaus (2019) - Cricket
- Kaiyang Song - (2018) - Football
- Benedict Yorston (2019) - Real Tennis
2019/20
- Amy Hearn (2018) - Cricket
- Claudia Murray (2019) - Swimming
- Laura Neill (2018) - Squash
- Madison Schaefer (2016) - Taekwon-Do
2018/19
- Konstantinos Afratis (2017) - Basketball
- Alexander von Boetticher (2017) - Boxing
- Tobias Clarke (2017) - Rugby
- Catherine Felce (2016) - Squash
- Aglaia von Götz (2018) - Volleyball
- Heidi Hurst (2018) - Athletics
- Joshua Navarajasegaran (2016) - Rugby
- Laura Neill (2018) - Squash
- Thomas Nightingale (2017) - Rifle
- Julie Osgood (2015) - Dance
- Edward Schwarck (2018) - Boxing
- Eppie Sharp (2018) - Cheerleading
2017/18
- Hugo Brewer (2015) - Boxing
- Lewis Hart (2017) - Taekwondo
- Tamara Davenne (2014) - Cycling
- Giulio Lovisotto (2017) - Volleyball
- Matthew Naylor (2015) - Football
- Oliver Paulin (2015) - Cross Country
- Ricardo Parolin Schnekenberg (2016) - Clay Pigeon Shooting
- Alexander Roberts (2014) - Squash
2016/17
- Andre Bekker (2016) - Powerlifting
- Alexandra Bibby (2016) - Women's Sailing
- Laura Clark (2013) - Motorsport
- Jacob Cushnie (2016) - OU Boat Club
- Catherine Felce (2016) - Squash
- Alesandro Geraldini (2010) - Tennis
- Alice Love Twelves (2014) - Skiing
- Isabelle Naylor (2013) - Tae Kwon-Do, Boxing
- Matthew Naylor (2015) - Football, Cricket
- Valentin Nicod (2016) - Volleyball
- Julie Osgood (2015) - Dancesport
- Alexander Roberts (2014; St John's 2010) - Squash
- John Townhill (2013) - Squash
- Andrew Turner (2013) - Squash, Trampolining, Cheerleading
- Mark Van Loon (2011) - Croquet
- James Walker (2014; Jesus 2011) - Triathlon
- Georgina Whitaker (2015) - Hockey
2015/16
- Alessandro Geraldini (2010) - Tennis
- Alexander Roberts (2014; St John’s 2010) - Squash
- Natalie Barber (2015; Brasenose 2011) - Tennis, Real Tennis
- Katriel Cohn-Gordon (2011) - Fencing
- James Walker (2014; Jesus 2011) - Triathlon
- Andrew Brooker (2012) - Shooting
- Ravin Jain (2012) - Motorsport
- Thomas Mattinson (2012) - American Football
- Onayomi Rosenior-Patten (2012) - Women’s Football
- Alex Corry (2013) - Rugby
- Charles Hardstaff (2013) - Boxing
- Isabelle Naylor (2013) - Taekwondo
- Richard O’Grady (2013) - Cricket, Football
- Tito Bastianello (2014) - Golf
- Nikita Chekshin (2014) - Gliding
- Tamara Davenne (2014) - Cycling
- Amelia Coen (2015) - Eton Vs
- Matthew Naylor (2015) - Cricket, Football
- Julie Osgood (2015) - Dancesport
- Patrick Prendiville (2015) - Tennis
2014/15
- Martin Lester (2009) - Croquet
- Eric Topham (2011) - Sailing
- Andrew Brooker (2012) - Shooting
- Alistair Macaulay (2012) - Sailing
- Sophie Smith (2012) - Football
- Charley Turton (2012) - Football
- Melanie Wood (2012) - Hockey
- Charles Hardstaff (2013) - Boxing
- Richard O’Grady (2013) - Cricket
- Tito Bastianello (2014) - Golf
- Tamara Davenne (2014) - Cycling
- Alexander Roberts (2014) - Squash
- James Walker (2014) - Triathlon
2013/14
- Samuel Jauncey (2010) - Rifle shooting
- Alistair Macauley (2012) - Sailing
- Melanie Wood (2012) - Hockey
- Richard O'Grady (2013) - Cricket
2012/13
- Alexander Bajjon (2010) - Yachting
- Andrew Brooker (2012) - Rifle Shooting
- John (Jack) Coward (2010) - Trampolining
- Rebecca Davies (2011) - Cheerleading
- Mary Foord-Weston (2009) - Rowing
- Caitlin Goss (2009) - Rowing
- Samuel Jauncey (2010) - Rifle Shooting
- Vanessa Johnen (2009) - Yachting
- Harriet Keane (2006) - Rowing
- Jessica Lam (2010) - Volleyball
- Jeanette Smith (2011) - Volleyball
- Eric Topham (2011) - Yachting
- Jessamy Tyrrell (2010) - Women’s Rugby
- Samuel Ward (2011) - Fencing
- Benjamin Walpole (2009) - Lightweight Rowing
- Philip Young (2009) - Rifle Shooting