Sports colours were awarded to those boys who excelled at the relevant sport. They were awarded by the games master usually during a school assembly. Colours were awarded permanently and would be held for as long as the boy was at the school.
The names of all boys who had been awarded colours were shown on the colours boards. These were in the small corridor inside the Tower (for Rugby and Hockey) and on the Cricket pavilion wall for cricket colours.
Boys who had been awarded colours were identifiable as follows;
- Rugby – a corbie badge was sewn onto their First XV rugby jersey
- Hockey – a corbie badge was sewn onto their First XI hockey jersey
- Cricket – a colours cap was awarded (this was the red school cap with white marking)
The sports photos show the colours on the journeys.
Rugby Colours board
| 1925 | T. McArdle (c), H. Doherty, R. McKillop, T. White, W. McLean, J. Eaves, M. Carty, D. Duffy, J. McCombes |
| 1926 | J. Eaves (c), R. O’Connor, W. McLean, G. Carruth, J. McCombes |
| 1927 | R. O’Connor (c), J. Carruth, H. Boultwood, W. Young, J. Dunn |
| 1928 | J. Dunn (c), H. Boultwood, J. Carruth, W. Young, D. Matheson, E. Froes, I. Kennedy, G. Whitehead, D. Carruth |
| 1929 | D. Matheson (c), D. Carruth, G. Whitehead, J. Birnie |
| 1930 | G. Whitehead (c), J. Brusey, J. Birnie, J. Harrower, P. Shiel, E. Herraghty, J. McLaughlin, J. O’Hara, P. Byrne |
| 1931 | J. McLaughlin (c), P. Byrne, J. O’Hara, P. Shiel, J. McFall, P. Reilly, J. Foy, J. Stephen, P. Murphy, B. Beers, D. Kelly |
| 1932 | P. Byrne (c), J. Stephen, J. Foy, P. Reilly, B. Beers, D. Kelly, M. Walsh |
| 1933 | P. Byrne (c), J. Rogers, J. Lewis, R. Phoenix, J. Jennings, A. Macdonald |
| 1934 | R. Phoenix (c), J. Barry, J. Rogers, M. Reilly, J. MacLennan, W. Mackay, G. Bartlett |
| 1935 | W Mackay (c), P. Mohan |
| 1936 | P. Mohan (c), M. Loftus, W. Christopher, F. Taylor, A. MacQueen |
| 1937 | M. Loftus (c), W. Christopher, A. MacQueen, D. Barry, R. Levack, H. Curran, E. MacQueen, W. Kelly, W. MacDonald |
| 1938 | R. Levack (c), W. MacDonald, F. MacQueen, H. Curran, O. Walsh, J. Laverty, A. Watson, F. Sutherland |
| 1939 | F. Sutherland (c), T. Crawford, P. Barry, O. Flynn, V. Birch, J. Dalgleish |
| 1940 | R. McLernan (c), R. Anderson, J. Dalgleish, R. Di Rollo, N. McGregor |
| 1941 | R. Di Rollo (c), N. McGregor, J. Dalgleish, N. Baird |
| 1942 | N. Baird (c), M. Keegan, M. Couttie, J. Harris, I. Di Rollo |
| 1943 | I. Di Rollo (c), D. Atkinson, K. Murray, T. Herd, D. Korczynski |
| 1944 | D. Atkinson (c), K. Murray, D. Korczynski, J. Locke. P. Crossan, J. Marin, C. Hall |
| 1945 | C. Hall (c), C. Di Giacomo, A. Greco |
| 1946 | D. McKay (c), A. Greco, H. Cardosi, M. Crawford, J. Korczynski |
| 1947 | M. Crawford (c), J. Caruana, D. Dando, J. McEachin |
| 1948 | J. Caruana (c), L. Murray, R. Baird, J. Malone, C. Barrett |
| 1949 | J. Malone (c), L. Caruana |
| 1950 | J. Malone (c), L. Caruana, F. Whitehurst, R. Seed, F. Chapelle, R. Duncan, T. McLaughlin |
| 1951 | F. Whitehurst (c), T. McLaughlin, R. Duncan, B. Paton, V. Macari, A. Haworth |
| 1952 | F. Whitehurst (c), R. Duncan, B. Paton, V. Macari, P. Mooney, A. Haworth |
| 1953 | P. Mooney (c), W. Mackenzie |
| 1954 | G. Martin (c), R. Swift |
| 1955 | R. Swift (c), K. Deady, J. Kelman, R. Beith |
| 1956 | J. Kelman (c), A. Duncan, M. Cipolato, C. Dunn |
| 1957 | A. Duncan (c), C. Dunn, M. Cipolato, E. Di Rollo, B. Spary, G. Dupuis |
| 1958 | M. Cipolato (c), I. Daly |
| 1959 | R. Sinclair (c), I. Macdonald, J. van Bavel |
| 1960 | J. van Bavel (c), I. Atkinson, R. Godfrey, G. McGlynn |
| 1961 | G. McGlynn (c), A. Young |
| 1962 | H. Shannon (c), J. Marshall, A. Burns |
| 1963 | R. Drummond (c), P. Perrin, I. Campbell, W. Chisholm, R. Cardosi |
| 1964 | J. Slight (c), H. Walker |
| 1965 | J. Edgar (c), D. Shannon, C. Campbell |
| 1966 | D. Haworth (c), P. Diviani |
| 1967 | A. Cousland (c), P. Doyle, K. Janik |
| 1968 | P. Doyle (c), C. Donne, C. Grieve |
| 1969 | P. Doyle (c), P. Greco, J. Doyle, V. Chlebowski |
| 1970 | J. Doyle (c), V. Chlebowski, J. Edgar, B. Lanni, P. Dalton |
| 1971 | J. Edgar (c), P. Dalton, B. Lanni |
| 1972 | M. Doyle (c), R. Grant, M. Copolla, G. Squires, M. Mortali |
| 1973 | J. Collins-Taylor (c), S. McRory, C. Wilson |
| 1974 | C. Wilson (c), I. Sunderland, C. Grant, M. Dalton, P. Squarey |
| 1975 | P. Murray (c), L. Vallot, S. Ross |
| 1976 | L. Vallot (c), D. Sullivan, A. Sabin |
| 1977 | C. G. Bryce (c), A. L. Basigara |
| 1978 | B. P. Robinson (c), J. P. Stephenson, D. P. Cardiff |
| 1979 | P. Vallot (c), T. Welsh, D. J. Blanchard, P. O’Shea, G. A. J. Semple, D. A. Ogilvie, N. R. Robertson |
| 1980 | D. A. Ogilvie (c), I. S. Phillips, A. W. McLaughlin, J. D. Kiwanuka, A. M. Mungavin, A. N. Blanchard |
| 1981 | A. W. McLaughlin (c), L. Kelly, T. R. Welsh, P. R. Westcott, D. G. S. Nkhoma, J. D. Kiwanuka, D. Boyle |
| 1982 | J. D. Kiwanuka (c), D. Boyle, D. G. S. Nkhoma, A. J. O’Sullivan, S. P. Kiwanuka, M. J. Mungavin, P. R. Protte |
| 1983 | M. J. Mungavin (c), D. G. S. Nkhoma, C. MacLellan, A. J. Meldrum |
| 1984 | P. F. Bennett (c), S. D. Murphy, J. K. Knox, R. L. Giulianotti |
| 1985 | E. Brogan (c), R. L. Giulianotti, C. Keaney |
| 1986 | M. A. Giulianotti (c), C. Smith, M. Waugh, S. Risi, J. B. Dunn |
| 1987 | A. MacMaster (c), M. S. Masini, M. J. Hughes |
| 1988 | M. J. Hughes (c), R. Brown, G. M. P. Lappin |
| 1989 | M. A. J. Robson (c), V. Igoe |
| 1990 | M. J. Lynas (c), J. H. M. Gray |
| 1991 | S. Rhodes (c), D. F. M. Gray, M. P. Byrne, C. Murray |
Hockey Colours board
| 1930 | G. Whitehead (c), J. Brusey |
| 1931 | P. Murray (c), P. Reilly, P. Byrne, J. Stephen, B. Beers, J. O’Hara, J. McLaughlin |
| 1932 | J. Stephen (c), B. Beers, P. Reilly, P. Byrne, J. Paterson, J. Lewis, H. Lyall |
| 1933 | H. Lyall (c), J. Lewis, P. Byrne, S. Bartlett, J. Barry |
| 1934 | S. Bartlett (c), J. Barry, H. Lyall, J. Rogers, R. Phoenix, W. Mackay, T. Barry |
| 1935 | T. Barry (c), A. MacQueen, L. Lyall, E. Taylor, P. Mohan |
| 1936 | T. Barry (c), F. Taylor, A. MacQueen, W. Young, P. Mohan, M. Loftus, R. Levack |
| 1937 | A. MacQueen (c), R. Levack, M. Loftus, G. Davidson, F. MacQueen, O. Walsh, W. MacDonald, W. Christopher, W. Kelly |
| 1938 | O. Walsh (c), F. MacQueen, W. MacDonald, V. Birch, R. Anderson |
| 1939 | V. Birch (c), R. Anderson, F. Sutherland, R. McLernan, P. Barry, C. van Zeller, R. Smith |
| 1940 | R. Anderson (c), R. McLernan, H. MacDonald, T. Sutherland, R. Di Rollo |
| 1941 | H. MacDonald (c), R. Di Rollo |
| 1942 | R. Baird (c), J. Harris |
| 1943* | colours were not awarded |
| 1944 | R. MacGrath (c), I. Di Rollo, K. Murray, D. MacFarlane, P. McGregor |
| 1945* | colours were not awarded |
| 1946 | C. Hall (c), C. Di Giacomo |
| 1947 | M. Crawford (c), T. McGregor, J. McClusky, D. Dando |
| 1948 | J. Caruana (c), R. Baird, S. Tyskinski, M. Kerrigan |
| 1949* | colours were not awarded |
| 1950 | K. Smith (c), L. Caruana, T. Eastham |
| 1951 | F. Whitehurst (c), J. Malone, R. Seed, P. Laing |
| 1952 | F. Whitehurst (c), B. Paton, R. Duncan |
| 1953 | F. Whitehurst (c), R. Duncan, B. Paton, R. Chisholm |
| 1954 | G. Martin (c), P. Smith, M. McCabe |
| 1955 | G. Martin (c), K. Deady, A. Fava |
| 1956 | K. Deady (c), G. Davidson, R. Beith, P. Gordon Smith, A. Duncan |
| 1957 | P. Gordon Smith (c), A. Duncan |
| 1958 | A. Duncan (c), E. Di Rollo, I. F. Macdonald, I. Daly |
| 1959 | I. Daly (c), M. Cipolato, I. F. Macdonald |
| 1960 | I. F. Macdonald (c), N. C. Taylor, M. Turnbull |
| 1961 | R. N. Godfrey (c), J. G. van Bavel, B. J. Mathieson |
| 1962 | H. G. Young (c), P. C. Bayliss, A. J. Burns |
| 1963 | J. P. Marshall (c), R. C. Drummond, A. J. Burns, H. D. Shannon, P. R. Perrin |
| 1964 | R. C. Drummond (c). P. R. Perrin, E. F. Foley, D. I. Colquhoun |
| 1965 | J. H. T Slight (c), I. S. Brown, P. J. Diviani, D. M. Waters |
| 1966 | T. J. Murphy (c), D. Shannon, C. T. Campbell |
| 1967 | D. L. Haworth (c), P. J. Diviani, H. E. Murphy, J. A. MacBride |
| 1968 | P. Doyle (c), P. Greco, H. E. Murphy, J. A. MacBride, K. Janik, A. D. M. Cousland |
| 1969 | P. Doyle (c), P. Greco, A. Cunningham, W. Chapman |
| 1970 | P. Greco (c), G. J. Lumsden, W. M. Chapman, J. Doyle, D. M. Allison, R. Mazzoni |
| 1971 | J. Doyle (c), G. J. Lumsden, W. M. Chapman, F.A. Partridge, J. J. Murray, H. P. MacDonald |
| 1972 | D. W Butchart (c), K. Slowey, M. M. McLoughlin |
| 1973 | G. S. Squires (c), A. J. Whitehead |
| 1974 | D. l. Campbell (c), M. G. Chapman, P. M. Couttie |
| 1975 | P. M. Couttie (c), C. V. Grant |
| 1976 | L. Vallot (c), S. L. Ross, A. J. Sabin, D. R. Milne, C. A. Job |
| 1977 | L. Vallot (c), A. J. Sabin, G. A. Hay |
| 1978 | C. G. Bryce (c), A. L. Basigara, V. J. Gram-Hansen |
| 1979 | V. J. Gram-Hansen (c), B. P. Robinson, A. V. Campopiano, D. A. Seed, A. H. Nicol |
| 1980 | J. T. Welsh, A. V. Campopiano, I. S. Phillips |
| 1981 | A.V. Campopiano (c), T. L. Kelly, I. S. Phillips, D.A. Ogilvie, A. M. Mungavin, T. R. Welsh, P. N. Bettosi |
| 1982 | T. L. Kelly (c), R. Welsh, P. R. Westcott, E. E. Ogilvie |
| 1983 | D. K. Kiwanuka (c), D. G. Nkhotna, P. E. Bennett |
| 1984 | D. G. Nkhoma (c), P. F. Bennett, J. K. Knox, P. T. Mattison |
| 1985 | P. F. Bennett (c), R. L. Giulianotti |
| 1986 | R. L. Giulianotti (c), M. A. Giulianotti, S. Phillips |
| 1987 | M.A. Giulianotti (c), A. O. Knox |
| 1988 | M. J. Hughes (c), M. S. Masini |
| 1989 | M. J. Hughes (c), G. M. Lappin |
| 1990 | M. A. Robson, F. Igoe, M. Byrne |
| 1991 | M. P. Byrne (c), J. H. Gray, M. J. Lynas, D. E. Gray, C. Murray |
Cricket Colours board
| 1923 | R. McKillop (c), B. O’Callaghan, T. McArdle, A. MacDonald |
| 1924 | T. McArdle (c), R. McKillop, B. O’Callaghan, A. MacDonald, T. White, D. Gargan |
| 1925 | T. McArdle (c), R. McKillop, B. O’Callaghan, T. White, D. Gargan, J. McLean |
| 1926 | T. McArdle (c), R. McKillop, W. McLean, G. Carruth, H. McDonnell |
| 1927 | J. McCombes (c), G. Carruth, J. King, H. Boultwood |
| 1928 | H. Boultwood (c), J. Carruth, J. Dunn, J. Birnie |
| 1929 | H. Boultwood (c), J. Dunn, J. Carruth, J. Birnie, J. Richardson |
| 1930 | J. Birnie (c), J. Brusey, D. Carruth, J. Harrower, J. O’Hara |
| 1931 | J. Birnie (c), J. Brusey, J. Harrower, J. O’Hara, J. McLaughlin, P. Murphy |
| 1932 | P. Murphy (c), O’Hara, J. McLaughlin, M. Walsh, H. Lyall |
| 1933 | M. Walsh (c), H. Lyall, J. Rogers, J. Lewis. |
| 1934 | H. Lyall (c), J. Rogers, J. Lewis, W. MacKay, J. Barry |
| 1935 | J. Rogers (c), MacKay, J. Barry, T. Fletcher |
| 1936 | T. Fletcher (c), W. MacKay, W. Young |
| 1937 | T. Barry (c), W. Young, G. Davison |
| 1938 | M. Loftus (c), G. Davison, A. MacQueen, O. Walsh |
| 1939 | O. Flynn (c), W. MacDonald, V. Birch, R. Anderson |
| 1940 | V. Birch (c), O. Flynn, R. Anderson, H. MacDonald, P. Barry |
| 1941 | R. Anderson (c), H. MacDonald, J. Dalgleish |
| 1942 | R. Baird (c), H. MacDonald, J. Dalgleish, L. Baxter |
| 1943 | R. Baird (c), G. Harris |
| 1944 | R. Magrath (c), I. Di Rollo, K. Murray, P. McGregor |
| 1945 | D. Atkinson (c), K. Murray, J. McCormick, A. Korczynski, C. Hall |
| 1946 | C. Hall (c), D. Mckay, M. McCormack, J. McCluskey |
| 1947 | M. Crawford (c), J. Korczynski, D. Gordon-Dando, J. McCluskey, T. McGregor |
| 1948 | M. Crawford (c), J. McCluskey, T. McGregor, M. Kerrigan, R. Baird |
| 1949 | L. Murray (c), M. Kerrigan, R. Baird |
| 1950 | K. Smith (c), Rankin, D. Grant |
| 1951 | A. Moore (c), F. Whitehurst, F. Chapelle |
| 1952 | A. Moore (c), F. Whitehurst |
| 1953 | F. Whitehurst (c), Paton, V. Macari |
| 1954 | G. Martin (c), G. Davidson |
| 1955 | G. Martin (c), G. Davidson, K. Deady, A. Duncan |
| 1956 | G. Davidson (c), K. Deady, P. Kelly, A. Duncan |
| 1957 | A. Duncan (c), B. Spary |
| 1958 | A. Duncan (c), J. Spary, I. Daly, L. Paterson |
| 1959 | I. Daly (c), L. Paterson, I. Macdonald |
| 1960 | J. Macdonald (c), M. Turnbull, M. Coppin |
| 1961 | J. van Bavel (c), R, Godfrey, M. Coppin, H. Young |
| 1962 | H. Young (c), M. Coppin, R. Drummond, H. Shannon, V. Di Rollo |
| 1963 | R.C. Drummond (c), H.D. Shannon |
| 1964 | R.C. Drummond (c), J. H. T. Sleight |
| 1965 | J. H. T. Sleight (c), N. Johnston Stewart, H. Anderson |
| 1966 | D. M. Shannon (c), D. L. Haworth, M. J. Lynch |
| 1967 | D. L. Haworth (c) + others (not known)* |
| 1968 | A. O. Lane (c), J. A. MacBride |
| 1969 | H. D. S. Gillies (c), A. St. C. Cunningham, F. A. Partridge, V. T. Chlebowski, M. C. Chilver-Stainer |
| 1970 | J. Doyle, P. Greco, F. A. Partridge, V. T. Chlebowski, assumed names from sources |
| 1971 | J. Doyle (c), F. A. Partridge, V. T. Chlebowski |
| 1972 | K. Slowey (c), S. Barry, R. Bailey |
| 1973 | not known |
| 1974 | not known |
| 1975 | not known |
| 1976 | not known |
| 1977 | not known |
| 1978 | C. G. Bryce (c), A. L. Basigara, M. Horne, B. Robinson, D. King |
| 1979 | B. Robinson (c), D. King |
| 1980 | R. Delvecchio (c), A. Campopiano |
| 1981 | not known |
| 1982 | not known |
| 1983 | not known |
| 1984 | H. Eaton (c) |
The cricket colours were not updated in the cricket pavilion after 1965. The additional names have been kindly provided by John Murray. Further details to be added are welcomed.