Our A Level Results Brunch last week gave us another opportunity to celebrate Upper Sixth student Matt G, who leaves St George’s with an A* in PE, a place at his first-choice university, and the rare distinction of being awarded Triple Colours.

Matt will head to the University of Liverpool to study Business Management after a final year in which there has been plenty to celebrate both in the classroom and on the sports field.

At the end of the Summer term, Matt was presented with Triple Colours, which is awarded to students who achieve at least two sets of School Colours and one set of First Team Colours across three different sports or activities. Matt earned School Colours in rugby and cricket and First Team Colours in hockey.

In her awarding speech, Director of Sport, Mrs Laura Gibson, highlighted a quality that Matt has brought to all three sports: his ability to read the game. In hockey, Matt anchored the defence throughout his Upper Sixth year, playing every match as the team reached two national finals. In cricket, he represented the 1st XI more than 30 times, after first joining the side at the age of 15, and captained the team in his final season. At fly-half in rugby, his composure and understanding of the game enabled him to control play and create opportunities for those around him.

But perhaps the greatest tribute was the impact Matt has had on his teammates:

“The very best players influence games. The exceptional ones influence the people around them. Matt has done both.”

It was great to see Matt back at College last week - and particularly fitting to capture a photo of him in with his Triple Colours cap as he celebrated his A Level results.

Congratulations, Matt, and all the very best for Liverpool!