Sports and Leisure
Pembroke boasts a huge range of sports clubs from football to tennis, rowing to darts, and you can do as much or as little as you like.
Pembroke has its own sports ground situated about 10 minutes walk from the College, consisting of two football pitches, a rugby pitch, two cricket nets, two grass tennis courts, three hard tennis/netball courts and a newly renovated pavilion. Pembroke boat house is also located close by and includes a basic gym and bar facilities.
Both the men and women play sports to a high level and with a great deal of success. Recent triumphs last year included winning the men’s rugby plate, the women’s rugby cup and the men’s 5-aside football cup. Rowing is a particular strength and we have two of the best boat crews on the river, currently ranked 2nd and 3rd in the whole of the University for the men and women respectively.
Even if you don’t play sport to a particularly high level Pembroke still has a lot to offer. Anyone can take part and it is common for students to try out a completely new sport whilst at Oxford. Most sports have two competitions which run simultaneously a League competition and an intercollegiate competition know as “Cuppers”.
If you have any queries regarding sport at Pembroke please don’t hesitate to contact the Sports Rep, Samuel Westaway.
Students awarded Blues will receive a payment from the College of either £70 (full) or £45 (half). To receive payment, please email the Bursar's Secretary, Jane Richmond.
The following sports are currently available at Pembroke and further details can be found by contacting the Sports Rep. or one of the captains below. If a particular sport you would like to play is not listed then that is not a bar to getting a team together and playing it!
ROWING
Rowing is one of the Colleges strengths and the Pembroke College Rowing Club (PCBC) caters for all levels from complete novices up to rowing for the first VIII’s.
For more information you can contact the following people or the rowing club has its own website:President: Natalie Redgrave
Men’s Captain: Austin Elwood
Women’s Captain: Elsbeth Nye and Ruby Carrington
FOOTBALL
Pembroke Football Club has both men’s and woman’s teams and new members of any ability are welcome to join.
Men’s Captain: 1sts Hamish Sabey-Corkindale; 2nds Robbie Griffiths; 3rds Theo Sands
Women's Captain: tbc
RUGBY
Pembroke College RFC has enjoyed considerable success in recent years reaching the finals of “Cuppers” in 2006 and winning the Rugby Plate in 2007.
Men’s Captain: Robert Macintosh
Ladies' Captain: Katie Sage
CRICKET
Pembroke is traditionally one of Oxford’s strongest cricketing Colleges and we pride ourselves on being consistent contenders for both league and Cuppers glory. The college runs three teams, two men’s XIs and one woman’s team and despite having strong sporting aspirations Pembroke College Cricket Club is very much a social affair.
Men’s Captain: Andris Rudzitis
Women's Captain: tbc
NETBALL
Pembroke has two successful netball teams, with the first team recently enjoying promotion to the 1st Division.
Women’s Captain: Suzanne Oakley
HOCKEY
Pembroke has teams competing in both the League and Cuppers tournament and players of all standards are warmly welcomed.
Men’s Captain: Samuel Westaway
Women's Captain: Iona Dent
BASKETBALL
Men’s Captains: Tao Xu and Ahmad Mohammad
Women's Captain: Vivien Ngo
TENNIS
Men’s Captain: Joseph Block
BADMINTON
Captain: Frederick Macmillan
LACROSSE
Captains: Charlotte McCutcheon and Tanya Lawrence
Other available sports and activities:
SKI CLUB
TABLE TENNIS
SQUASH
POOL
DARTS
ULTIMATE FRISBEE
DANCE