Sport

What do we do?

Maybe you used to play badminton many moons ago and feel you would like the chance to take it up again.

You do not need to be county standard as the emphasis is on enjoyable social sport.

We meet at the Leisure Centre on Friday afternoons where four courts are available to us. In a typical session, we have 16-20 players.

What do we do?

The indoor bowling season has now finished and will resume in September, updates will be posted here. Meanwhile the outdoor season has started, please see the Outdoor Bowling page for details.

What do we do?

u3a members can join in a friendly lawn bowling session at Risbygate Bowling Club (IP33 3RR) from April/May to September.

The first session needs to be pre-booked and all equipment including club bowls are available to use. Members do not need any experience. Flat shoes are essential.

Some experienced bowlers will be on hand to offer advice and assistance. Free parking, café and bar facilities are available at the club.

The first couple of sessions are free and thereafter the cost is £5 per session.

Alternatively it will also be possible to join the Risbygate Bowling club for the outdoor season (annual cost £80) and attendance at these and various other outdoor bowling sessions at the club will then be available and included in the membership.

There is also indoor bowling available at Risbygate all year round with the main season starting in mid-September.

Please contact group leaders, Christina & Michael, for more information.

What do we do?

Members do not need any experience and are not required to buy their own boules sets as the club (see note below) have a supply of these, although some members do bring their own sets with them. We do have some members who do play and are kindly helping those who are novices.

Some recent photos can be seen here

We are now playing at Moreton Hall Community Centre, Symonds Road, IP32 7EE. All players must join Moreton Hall at a cost of £10 per year. Membership entitles you to use the club any time you like and you get a discounted rate on drinks.

There is a big car park at the hall which is free.

New members still welcome. Please contact group leader, Sue for more information (Login required).

What do we do?

We are a small and friendly group aged between 50 -80 years who enjoy playing pickleball.
We play pickleball indoors at Skyliner on badminton courts. Players hit a light plastic ball across a net which is similar in height to a tennis net using light weight paddles roughly double the size of table tennis bats. We play doubles and try to ensure that we always change partners for the next game.
Bats and balls are provided but you are welcome to bring your own bat.
A one hour session currently costs £3.

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Both the group and its waiting list are full and due to a current lack of regular slots on the courts, the waiting list is also closed until further notice.

What do we do?

A great way to exercise with like-minded people, Racketball is played indoors, on a squash court, so the weather need not keep you away.
You do not need to have your own equipment as English Squash and Racketball have supported us in the development of this Group and provided all we need. All you need is your own sportswear!

There is a limit to the number of possible players per session and our numbers can vary. There is some space for new members, please contact the group leader for further information.