Playing on tarmac courts at John Ruskin School,
Lake Road, Coniston.
Secretary: Nick Matthews, tel: 41545
email: nick@fellgate.freeserve.co.uk
Annual membership £12
Juniors £6
Family £25
Casual user rate £1 per session
Maureen Hadwin
New members welcome.
Club Nights: Most Mondays and Wednesdays
8 pm to 10 pm
September to April
Venue: The Institute, Yewdale Rd, Coniston.
Contact: Maureen Hadwin or Colin Knipe Tel: 41572
Club nights: Wednesdays, September through to Easter.
Venue: John Ruskin School, Lake Road, Coniston.
Contact: Dave & Edna Walmsley - Tel: 41534
E-mail: davened@lineone.net
Coniston Bowling Club (Crown Green) uses the superb green on the
Recreation Ground at the foot of the Coniston fells - a spectacular
location.
Chairman: Mr Bill Lett - Tel: 41430
Vice Chairman: Mr Ron Thompson - Tel: 41274
Secretary: John Harrison - Tel: 41316
Email: mrs@rosemary.force9.co.uk
Treasurer / Membership: Alan Harrison - Tel: 41222
Club and League Competitions are arranged. This is a private club
welcoming new members and visitors. Holiday-makers and visitors may use the
green on payment of a fee (currently £1 per person perday) but not on match
days.
Coniston has 3 teams competing in the Rothay League but many of our fixtures
are either for club members only or friendly matches with neighbouring
clubs. We are always glad to welcome new members and pleased to help anyone
to develop an interest in this sport.
Current Membership - approx 50.
Coniston Indoor Bowling Club
is associated with the above. We usually play on Monday and Friday
afternoons during the winter months. Many members play both games so their
'friendly competitions' continue throughout the year.
Venue: Coniston Institute, Yewdale Road.
Enquiries to : Bill Lett - 41430
The
Open Air Swimming Pool at John Ruskin School, Lake Road, Coniston,
is the venue for this community swimming club.
The pool needs heating, preferably from the sun (but boosted by electric
heaters), and is therefore open only in the summer months.
Enquiries to John Ruskin School: 015394 41306
The club owes a great deal to Julie Blaney (secretary) and the
committee for much of the work of organising the activities, etc. Julie
points out that, being a Community club it needs people, especially
parents, to help during the swimming sessions. Trained First Aiders must
always be in attendance and other help (taking money at the door, etc.) is
always needed. Please contact the School if you can help.
Please support fund-raising events for this worthwhile activity.
Joining Fees:
£5 per child for the season. £15 for a family.
President: Barry Hall
Vice President: Jimmy Fryer
Chairman: Ted Coward
Treasurer: Anthony Robinson (41201)
1st XI match contact : C. Barrow 41517.
2nd XI match contact: N. Dixon or M.Jackson 41547
Coniston Cricket
Club's home ground is sited in
one of the most spectacular settings in England - on the Recreation Ground
at the foot of Coniston Old Man.
Picture at top of page? Guess which local celebrity received his marching orders here?
Not yet organised in Coniston & District.
If anyone would like to form a club and begin playing, please contact one of the organisers of the new Sports & Social Centre where appropriate courts and facilities are planned
Enquiries to Nev Collighan 41503
Coniston Sports & Social Centre has been running for nearly 3 years (as at January 2007)
Click
here for the dedicated website, offering Gym, Football, Astroturf and
Friendly Bar facilities
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The Coniston 14 "half marathon" is probably one of the most scenic road races in the athletics calendar. It usually attracts over 1000 entries every year. It starts and finishes at the John Ruskin School and leads you on a glorious route anti clockwise around Coniston Water. | |
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Chairman: Dave Shepherd Tel: 41581
An
annual event held on the John Ruskin School field,
starting with a Fancy Dress
Parade, this year's event attracted several entries with a Millennium
connection. The Parade departed from the Crown Hotel at 12.45 pm and made
its way through the village to the School where families and race
competitors were waiting. Judging this year was by Mr & Mrs Hughie
Carroll. There were prizes for all but the standard was very high.
The
Parade (24 June 2000)
The
Tot's SprintLots
of events for all ages: Sprint races, potato races, egg and spoon, sack
races, cross country, relays and even a high jump. Visitors are invited to
compete though trophies are reserved for local children.
Thanks to the organisers for a lovely day!
This
annual event is usually attended by about 30 children and most of the
villagers come to watch. The children compete for cash prizes as well as
trophies for the top boy and girl on the day.
The
programme begins with a Fancy Dress Parade followed by a variety of races,
the last of which is a fell race.
Tea is then
provided for all the village.