The finest seasons of rugby were enjoyed in the late 1930s and early 1940s where the College remained unbeaten for a number of years. Nim Hall was a member of the College 1st XV for three years between 1940 and 1943 and went on to captain England in the early 1950s. The appointment of England and British Lion Jeff Butterfield in 1954 as a master at the College, quickly led to a surge in success. In 1960 the College rugby sevens team captained by D.E. Tarbatt and coached by Butterfield, reached the final of the Roslyn Park competition, narrowly losing out to the Belfast Acadeemicals in the final. Hockey has been played at Worksop since 1929 when it was introduced as an official sport after being played for a number of years by "enthusiasts" prior to this time. Worksop has a fine hockey tradition and has been producing national, international and club players ever since those early years. The sandy soil at the College meant that pitches were well-drained which helped to keep playing surfaces in good (and relatively dry) condition. Fine seasons of hockey were recorded in the early 70s and 80s with a number of sides remaining unbeaten for a number of years. In the early days, fixtures were mainly enjoyed against local clubs and schools with little in the way of tournaments. Later, Worksop took part in the annual Public Schools Hockey Festival (Oxford) for many years. In the late 1990s, Worksop started entering the County Schools competition and quickly found success there. The mid to late 2000s were probably the most successful seasons for hockey at Worksop with the boys 1st XI winning a number of Midland titles and finishing as national semi-finalists in 2006/2007 (losing to Kingston Grammar School) and losing finalists in 2007/2008 (losing to Dean Close School). Success hasn't just been limited to the boys, the girls 1st XI finished runners up to Repton School at the 2009/2010 national finals. Most recently the College under 16 boys finished runners-up to Whitgift School in the National Indoor Championships in 2016. There are currently three Old Worksopians in the England/Great Britain hockey setup:   Worksop has a fine athletic tradition, having produced a number of international athletes over the years:          Ranby House is a co-educational independent preparatory, day and boarding, school for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The school is the feeder to Worksop College which is located five miles away.