Sports At Ernest Bevin College
Ernest Bevin College has a strong sporting tradition running back many years. Since the school's inception, it has managed to produce many professional athletes and sportsmen.
One driving influence was Joe Wilson (1920–2011) who became head of Physical Education at Hillcroft School when it opened in 1960 and remained in this role for 20 years. Unusually Joe's vision was to promote as many competitive sports as possible and he was instrumental in introducing lacrosse to the school in 1964.
Today, this sporting mentality is still a strong presence at the school – the opening of the new sports facilities in 2007 only served to strengthen this.
Sports the school currently participates in, or facilitates students’ participation in, include:
- Football
- Rugby
- Cricket
- Swimming
- Judo
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Tennis
- Table tennis
- Volleyball
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