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The traditional and most important match of the year is played on St Andrew's Day, as the Collegers ( King's Scholars ) take on the Oppidans ( the rest of the school ).

Although College has only 70 boys to pick from, compared to the 1250 or so Oppidans, the Collegers have one distinct advantage: access to the field on which the Wall Game is played is controlled by a Colleger.