Sport Clubs, Groups and Hobbies

AEROBICS

Contact: Sarah Barker

Tel No: 023 9252 1233 (Sarah)

Venue: Bay House, Crofton and HEDCA

ANGLING

Clarence Sea Angling Club

Contact: S Hooper

Tel No: 023 9258 4068

Elmore Angling Club
Sea Angling - Beach and Boat
Contact: Mr Alan Burton
Ages: 16+
Email: alanburton666@hotmail.co.uk
Tel No:01329 665576
Website: www.elmoreanglingclub.co.uk

Gosport and District Angling Club

Life Boat Lane

Stokes Bay Road

Gosport

PO12 2TR

Tel No: 07979958939

Email: info@gosportdac.org.uk

Website: www.gosportdac.org.uk

Additional Information:

There is a junior section for ages between 8 and 17.  The club holds regular beach and boat matches and has a club house with bar.

ART CLUB

Contact: Mike Bartlett

Email: GosportArtClub@hotmail.co.uk

Venue: St Mary's Church Hall, Alverstoke

When: Every Tuesday evenings from 7pm to 9pm.

Cost: Annual fees of £50

Ages: Anyone over the age of 18 is welcome to come along

Additional information: We hold two free exhibitions during the year, the first of which is at the explosion museum over the Easter week-end.

ARCHERY

Gosport Bowmen

Social and competitive Archery based at Bay House Community Sports Hall on both Wednesday and Friday evenings, 7.30pm - 9.30pm.

Ages: 11 years and upwards.

Cost:  Membership/tuition fees available on request.

Contact: Elaine Barnett (Secretary) on 07880 905 155

Email:gosport_bowmen@hotmail.co.uk

Website: www.gosportbowmen.co.uk

RN South Coast Archers

Contact: Linda Dickinson

Tel No: 023 9255 4036 or 07880 731679

Email: Dclindyd@yahoo.co.uk

Website: www.rnsouthcoastarchers.co.uk

Ages: 6 years and upwards

Venue: HMS Collingwood, Newgate Lane, Fareham

ATHLETICS

545 RunClub

FREE Wednesday evenings at 5.45 meet at Absolute Running, 55-57 Stoke Road, Gosport, PO12 1LS.  All standards welcome with run leaders and an emphais on FUN!

Call the 545 RunClub on 023 9259 1578 for more information of pop in the shop.

Track & Field Athletics and Running in the Community

Venue: Fareham Academy School, St Anne's Grove, Fareham, PO14 1JJ

Ages: 0-19 year olds

When: Wednesday evenings 5.45pm- 7.30pm

Contact: Mike Coker on 01962 846025 (work) or 07793 308922

Gosport Road Runners 

A club that caters for all abilities and covering all distances.

Run in England is an England Athletics community based running project that gives everyone an opportunity to get active and begin running for fun and fitness.

To find out more and/or for a list of local groups/sessions log onto the Run in England website at www.runinengland.co.uk

BADMINTON

Venue: Bridgemary School

Saturday mornings, 9.30am to 11am.

Cost: £6

Junior Sessions with Notorious Badminton Club at

Venue: Meadowside Sports Centre

Whiteley Way, Whiteley, Fareham, PO15 7LJ

Sundays, 4pm - 5.45pm

Cost: £5.50

Contact: Jamie Russell

Contact: Steve Black

Tel No: 01329 841761

Ages: 16+

Venue: Saturday mornings at St Vincent Leisure Centre

England Badminton

Website: www.badmintonengland.co.uk

BOWLS

Alverstoke Bowling Club
Information are a friendly mixed club with young and senior players who play Olde English Bowls with a casual dress code. Coaching can be given if required with bowls available from the club.
For more information please contact Mr Tom Wilkins on tomsplaice@virginmedia.com 

Bridgemary Bowling Club
Venue: Cunningham Drive, Bridgemary
Contact: Mr Ron Snelling
Tel No: 07747 016 955
Email: BridgemaryBowlsSecretary@mailcom

Holbrook Short Mat Bowls Club
Venue: Gosport Leisure Centre
When: Wednesdays 2-4pm and Thursdays 6pm-8pm
Contact: Mr Steve Anderson
Tel No: 023 9250 3878
Email: steve.androse@btinternet.com
Ages: All ages from 10+
Cost: £1.50 per session.

Forton Bowling Club
Venue: Forton Recreation Ground

Gosport Bowling Club 

Venue: Anglesey Gardens
Contact: Mr Ken Stanbury
Tel No: 023 9252 1745

Lee on the Solent Bowling Club 

Venue: Lee Recreation Ground
Contact: Graham Olden
Tel No: 023 9378 0044
Email: grahamrolden@hotmail.com
Website: www.leebowlingclub.co.uk

Rowner Bowling Club
Contact: Mr Brendon Dimmer

Tel No: 01329 284444

Email:brendon.dimmer@btinternet.com
Venue: Rowner Green

Thorngate Short Mat Bowls

A club that started over 21 years ago that plays at Thorngate Hall, Bury Road, Gosport every Tuesday throughout the year from 9am to 4.30pm.

Ages: 18 – 100 years.  Cost: Annual fee of £96. First session FREE

For further details please contact Jim Barry - Chairman on 023 9252 2663 or by email at jimbarry27@tiscali.co.uk

Bowls England

BOXING CLUBS

Gosport Amateur Boxing Club 

Venue: Gosport Amateur Boxing Club is located at Cranbourne Road, Gosport,
Contact: Darren Blair

Tel No: 07767 662355

Email: gosportamateurboxingclub@live.co.uk

GB Boxing Association

Website: www.gbboxing.org.uk

CHILDRENS MULTI SPORT ACTIVITY SESSIONS

Every week at St Vincent we run Multi sport and Fitness sessions encouraging children to enjoy keeping fit and active.

Mondays: 4.30pm - 5.30pm

Thursdays: 4.30pm - 5.30pm

Saturdays: 10.30am - 11.30am; 11.30am - 12.30am

See website for further information and prices.

http://www.stvincent.ac.uk/leisure-community/young-people

Call 023 9260 3560 or email leisure@stvincent.ac.uk with enquiries or to book as places are limited.

CLIMBING ACTIVITES

Children's and Adults climbing lessons give you the instruction to build confidence in your ability.  Along with other climbers you can then take part in the open climb sessoins to build on techique, stamina and fitness levels.

Children's Club

Tuesdays: 4.30pm - 5.30pm and 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Open Climb

Wednesdays: 7pm - 10pm

Fridays: 4pm - 8pm

Adult Climbing Lessons

Thursdays: 7pm - 10pm

See website for further information and prices, climbers may be subject to a competency course.

http://www.stvincent.ac.uk/leisure-community/climbing-walls

Call 023 9260 3560 or email leisure@stvincent.ac.uk

CRICKET CLUBS

Rowner Cricket Club

Tel No: 023 8086 7518 or 07787 590934

Email: crispkemp@waitrose.com 

Website: www.rownercricketclub.co.uk

Venue: Rowner Green

England & Wales Cricket Board

Website: www.ecb.co.uk

CYCLING (BMX)

Website: www.britishcycling.org.uk

DANCE / THEATRE SCHOOL  / PILATES

A mix of Arabesque, Egyptian, Gypsy, Bollywood and Silk Route styles.

Stretch slowly to ethnic chill-out tunes.

Shimmy and swirl to up-beat oriental club tracks

Ages: 18+

Venue: The Bennett Room, Thorngate Halls

Cost: £4.00

Thursdays 1.30pm - 2.30pm

Email: laura@exclusivelythemed.co.uk

Telephone: 07770 991 390

Visit facebook page: GosportBellyDanceFusion

Ballet, tap, modern and jazz classes for children which are fun and help children develop confidence in performing. 

Venue: Bridgemary School on Saturdays 9am to 5.45pm.

Contact:Dorothy Temple

Tel No:01329 236347

Email: dorothytempledance@hotmail.co.uk

Cost: £2.50 - First session FREE

Ages: Classes for children (boys and girls) from 3 years upwards.

Website: www.dorothytempledance.co.uk

Dance and Fitness Studio – Pulse Dance Academy

Pulse teach a wide range of styles and classes to Adults & Children and can offer an extensive class timetable that allows everybody the opportunity to dance and exercise almost every day if they want to. Styles include Zumba, Latin, Salsa, Cheerleading, Freestyle, Hula Hooping, Commercial, Dance Jam, Boxercise, Circuits, Body Blitz & Dance Aerobics

Venue: Unit B2 Heritage Business Park, Gosport

When: Monday to Saturday morning and evening classes available

Contact: Rachael Ryan

Tel No: 07702 800257

Email: rachael@pulsedanceacademy.co.uk

Ages: 3yrs up to any age

Cost: £5 per hour generally but discounts is available for 2 or more classes per week. Monthly memberships are also available with unlimited classes.

Please note: Please email/ring to ensure that spaces are available

Website: www.pulsedanceacademy.co.uk

Line Dancing 

Keeping fit to mainly Country music by learning set patterns of dance and to meet new friends. 

Venue: The weekly sessions are held at Thorngate Ballroom on Wednesday evenings from 7pm to 10pm.

Contact: Wendy Glynne

Tel No: 023 9251 0012 or 023 9251 0020 

Ages: 12 years and upwards

Cost: £4 per session.

Stageskool 

Theatre school, dance, singing , acting and shows
Contact: Kim Weir

Venue: St Vincent College on Tuesday evenings from 5.45pm to 8.45pm

Ages: 3 - 24 years

Tel No: 07505 878495
Email: info@stageskool.com
Website: www.stageskool.com

Zumba / Zumba Gold   

Latin American Dance and Fitness Class

The Zumba classes are held at Thorngate Halls on Tuesdays evenings 6pm and Friday mornings 9.30am.

Ages: All ages  

Cost: £4 per session. 

The Zumba Gold classes are held at Thorngate Hall on Monday mornings from 9.30am.

Ages: 50+

Cost: £4 per session.  Book 10 classes in advance and get one FREE

For further details on Zumba and Zumba Gold please contact Julie Bateman on 07968 376023 or by email at oi.julie@hotmail.co.uk

Zumba Fitness is an exhilarating effective, easy to follow Latin inspired calorie burning dance fitness party

at:

Nimrod Community Centre on Monday evenings 6.15pm to 7.15pm and 7.30pm to 8.30pm.

HEDCA on Tuesday mornings from 10.30am to 11.30am

St Vincent Sports Hall on Tuesdays evening from 6.45pm to 7.45pm 

St Vincent Drama Room on Thursday evenings from 8 to 9pm and

Nimrod Community Centre on Friday afternoon from 1.20pm to 2.30pm

Ages: Suitable for all adults. Please note under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: £4 per session. Special discount for block bookings

For further information please contact Tyrene Finlayson on 07748 547321 or by email at ty.son@talktalk.net 

Pilates class at Club Hampshire meets Thursday mornings from 10am till 11am £4 a session.

DISABLED SPORTS

DOG TRAINING

Bark2School

Qualified Animal Behaviourist/Dog Trainers. Accredited trainers for the Blue Cross "Life Skills" Programme. Small relaxed classes, using only kind reward-based methods. Puppy socialisation, Adult Dog Training, Dog Mental Stimulation Classes and Workshops.

Puppy Socialisation class held at Vets4Pets Practise, Gosport, every Wednesday at 7.30pm.

Adult Dog Training and Clicker Classes held at HEDCA Community Centre, Gosport, every Weds 8.30pm.

and The Scout Hall, Alverstoke, Gosport, every Thursday from 6.30pm.

For further information email enquiries@bark2school.co.uk or telephone: 07760 233443 or log onto

FITNESS AND HEALTH

Gosport Leisure Centre has started 50 session aimed at anyone aged 50 years and over. The sessions take place on Mondays and Thursdays from 9am to 12noon

The sessions include for an introductory offer of £2.50 the opportunity to swim, use the sauna and steam room, play badminton, short tennis and/or table tennis.

No need to book just turn up on the day.  

For further information please call 023 9253 4950.

Website: www.gosportleisurecentre.co.uk

To find out more log onto www3.hants.gov.uk/activehampshireiow

MYTIME – Gosport Health Trainers   

The Portsmouth and Hampshire Health Trainers are a FREE confidential service to help you improve your health including weight management, healthy eating, getting active, sensible drinking, stopping smoking and emotional wellbeing. Health Trainers can work with you in a 1-1 or group setting to give you information and help you set goals to make changes to your behaviour and lifestyle. Our Health Trainers are based throughout Portsmouth and Hampshire in the local community and GP surgeries, and attend regular health promotion events.

Please contact the service to find your nearest Health Trainer on 02392 280000 or visit our website at www.mytimeactive.co.uk

FOOTBALL - JUNIOR CONTACTS

Contact: Leanne Allen Tel No: 07788 289662

Email: gbyfc97.secretary@hotmail.co.uk

Ages: Under 7's - Under 15's 

Club Website: www.gosportboroughfc.co.uk 

Gosport FC

Venue; Arden Park, Mumby Road, Gosport.

Contact: Tania Clark

Tel No: 023 9236 5563 or 07769 734383

Email: gosportfc@ntlworld.com 

Club website: www.gosportfc.co.uk

Contact: Manny Martins

Email: chairman@leerangers.com

Website: www.leerangers.com

Solent Football League
Contact: Hon. Secretary Mr R Feltham
Tel No: 07746 970480

FOOTBALL (WOMENS) 

Gosport Borough Ladies FC 

Venue: Privett Park
Contact: Lesley Pickering
Tel No:01329 230966 or 07801 817153
Email: lespickers@msn.com
Ages: 16+
Website: www.gosportboroughfc.co.uk 

PLAY FOOTBALL

Gosport Leisure Centre, Forest Way, Fareham Road Gosport.

League and pitch hire as part of the new Gosport Leisure Centre.

Facilities include 8 x 5-aside all weather pitches and 1 x 7-aside all weather pitch.

Adult leagues with Junior to follow, plus pay and play.

www.playfootball.net

Hampshire Football Association

GOLF

Gosport and Stokes Bay Golf Club 

Venue: Gosport and Stokes Bay Golf Club, Fort Road, Gosport

Website: www.gosportandstokesbaygolfclub.co.uk

Lee on the Solent Golf Club

Website: www.leegolf.co.uk  

Hampshire & IOW Golf Partnership  - Get into Golf

All you need to do is book a session and turn up in comfortable clothing.

For further details log onto www.getintogolf.org

English Golf

GYMNASTICS

Website: www.englishgymnastics.org.uk

HOCKEY

Gosport Borough Hockey Club

Fun hockey for all ages and abilities!

Hockey is played on a full size astro turf pitch. It’s a fun, fast and skilful team game played by Men, ladies and juniors. Our Club also plays mixed and indoor hockey – making the game available for all people.

Venue: St Vincent Leisure Centre

Ages: 18 - 65 years

Website : www.gbhc.org.uk

England Hockey

Website: www.englandhockey.co.uk

GOSPORT LEISURE CENTRE

Classes include: aqua, body balance, body combat, body pump, spinning, zumba, legs bums and tums and swimming lessons.

GOSPORT ICE RINK

Gosport Ice Rink

Address: Forest Way, Fareham Road, Gosport

Tel No: 023 9251 1217 (Ice Rink)

Solent and Gosport Ice Hockey Club

Contact: Jenny Fitzpatrick

Email: jensolhock@aol.com

Venue: Gosport Ice Arena, Forest Way, Gosport PO13 OZX

Website: www.solenticehockey.co.uk

Gosport Ice Skating Club

Contact: Judy Lording

Email: judy.lording@ntlworld.com

Venue:Gosport Ice Arena, Forest Way, Gosport PO13 OZX

English Ice Hockey Association

Website: www.eiha.co.uk

HOCKEY

Gosport Borough Hockey Club

Fun hockey for all ages and abilities!

Hockey is played on a full size astro turf pitch. It’s a fun, fast and skilful team game played by Men, ladies and juniors. Our Club also plays mixed and indoor hockey – making the game available for all people.

Venue: St Vincent Leisure Centre

Ages: 18 - 65 years

Website : www.gbhc.org.uk

England Hockey

Website: www.englandhockey.co.uk

MARTIAL ARTS

Contact: Chief Instructor Alan Lewis 5th Dan
Tel No: 01329 315181
Email: alan@croftonshotokan.co.uk 
Website: www.croftonshotokan.co.uk
Additional information:We train at Crofton Community Centre on Mondays 6.45 – 7.45pm (under 16's) and 7.45pm - 9.15pm (adults), and at Crofton School on Wednesdays 6.30-7.30pm (under 16's) and 7.30-8.45pm (adults).

Contact: Sensei Richard Langdale 6th Dan

Tel No:023 9258 3612

Venue: St Vincent College

Ages: All ages welcome to train.

When: Tuesday and Thursday evenings between 8am - 9.30pm

South Coast Martial Arts (Holbrook Club) - Jujitsu
Contact: Karl Harley
Tel No: 01329 668874
Email: Karl.Harley@tiscali.co.uk
Ages: Juniors and seniors from 6+
Venue: Holbrook Recreation Centre

Address: Cooperage Green, Weevil Lane, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1FY, UK

Contact: Kru Dale Tappenden

Tel No: 07769 336 299Email: info@u2gym.co.uk

Opening Times - please see our website.

Website: www.u2gym.co.uk

Venue: St Vincent Leisure Centre

Contact: Mr Sean Collison

Tel No: 07855 128590

Email: gosportwingchun@gmail.com
Website: www.gosportwingchun.co.uk

NETBALL

Monday to Thursdays at Brune Park from 6pm (juniors) and 7pm & 8.30pm (adults)

Ages:  Junior s year 7 – 11 and over 16’s for adults.

For further information please contact Alison Bradley – Chairperson of Gosport and Fareham Netball Association (GFNA) on 07799 593854 or by email at adultchairperson@gosport-fareham-netball.co.uk

England Netball Association

Website: www.englandnetball.co.uk

PATCHWORK & QUILTING 

Venue: Brodrick Hall, Clayhall Road, Alverstoke.   

When: Every 2nd T Tuesday of the month, except August.
Contact: Alison Jenkins
Tel No: 01329 663087
Email: alisonjenkins20@btinternet.com
Ages: 16+

PILATES

Venue: The Sports Hall, The Bay Hub, Gosport

When: (term time only)

Monday 6.45 - 7.45pm

Wednesday 6.30 - 7.30pm

Contact: Faye Humby

Tel No: 07852 950779

Email: faye.humby@gmail.com

Classes are run in blocks of between 5-7 weeks, allowing you to become confident with each exercise and to progress over time.

Classes are small to allow for individual support and hands-on corrections; to ensure the exercises are performed correctly and are the most effective.

RUGBY

Gosport & Fareham Rugby Club

Venue: Gosport Park Pavilion

Tel No: 023 9235 3235 

Contact: Dave Wakefield Membership Secretary

Tel No: 07876 787272

Ages; All ages

Website: www.gosportandfarehamrfc.co.uk

Rugby Football Union (RFU) 

Website: www.rfu.com

Gosport Goddesses - Ladies Rugby Team

Venue: Gosport Park Pavilion

Contact :Emily Wakelin (Captain & Manager for Gosport and Fareham Rugby Football Club)

Tel No: 07463 703 330

SAILING

Hardway Sailing Club 

Venue: Hardway Sailing Club

Contact: Club Secretary

Tel No: 023 9258 1875

Royal Yachting Association

Website: www.rya.org.uk

SINGING

SWIMMING

British Swimming

Website: www.swimming.org/britishswimming 

Level Water - Getting Disabled Kids Swimming

Poster

TABLE TENNIS

Generation 2 Table Tennis Club 

Venue:Neville Lovett Community School, Fareham.

Thorngate Table Tennis

Both a sociable and competitive table tennis.

Meets at Thorngate Hall on Tuesday evenings from 7.30pm to 10.30pm and Wednesday mornings 9.30am – 12.30pm

Ages: 16 years+ on Tuesdays and 55+ on Wednesdays.

Cost: £3.00 Tuesday evenings and £8.00 per calendar month on Wednesday mornings.

First 2 sessions FREE for the Wednesday session.

For further information please contact Mr Collins on 023 9234 6495 or by email at cards33@sky.com  

Website: www.englishtabletennis.org.uk

TENNIS & SQUASH

Alverstoke Lawn Tennis, Squash and Badminton Club

Address: Green Lane, off Anglesey Road, Gosport PO12 2ES

Facilities: Outdoor and indoor courts, squash and badminton.

Website: www.lta.org.uk

English Squash & Racketball Association

Website: www.englandsquashandracketball.com

WALKING

Solent Walks

Walk every Monday including bank holidays, but not Christmas day.

Various routes around Alverstoke and the route depends on the weather, but it is not suitable for wheelchair users. All welcome. Walk lead by Maureen.

Tuesdays

Every Tuesday (except Christmas Day) 10-30 - 11-30ish at Grange Farm car Park, Little Woodham Lane, Howe Road Rowner. This walk is across the Alver Valley Country Park and is great for nature lovers. Because of the rough path surfaces this walk is not suitable for wheelchairs. Can be a long way from shelter, so if it looks like rain, bring wet weather gear and wear stout shoes. Walk lead by Blaire and Barrie

Saturdays

This walk is on the 3rd Saturday of the month (Except Christmas Day) and takes between 2- 3 hours depending on the route taken.

We meet at 11-00 am at Meon Shore Road (sometimes known as Cliff Road), just along from Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve by the toilets and private chalets at the Western end.

Sometimes we walk to Titchfield and have a snack in the café, but there is a café at the nature reserve centre at the finish.

This is a long walk and sometimes very muddy, please bring waterproofs, wear stout shoes and bring a drink. Walk lead by Keith.

WATERSPORTS 

Solent Skiers - Personal Watercraft and Jet-Ski

Venue: Daedalus slipway, Lee on Solent

Contact: Penny Johnstone

Email: secretary@solentskiers.org

Website: www.solentskiers.org

YOGA

Hampshire Learning Yoga classes 

Venues: Ashcroft Art Centre, Fareham on Tuesday mornings, 9.30am - 11pm and a 5-week beginners course being held at Gosport Discovery Centre, Gosport on the 28th  

A great way to relax, realign and de-stress. Promotes inner calm, concentration and flexibility. 

Teacher: Anna Bukhory

To pre-book on the GDC courses please contact GDC direct on 0845 603 5631 or for the Ashcroft Arts Centre session on 01329 223100.

Hatha Yoga Classes 

Venue:Catisfield Hall, Catisfield Land, Fareham Gosport & Fareham Rugby Club

Based on de-stress and relax.

Teacher: Angela Richards

When: Monday evenings between 7.00pm-8.30pm and Thursdays mornings at 10.15-11.45am

Cost: £5.50

For further details please email Angela Richards at ppetalsyoga@yahoo.co.uk or log onto

www.pp-yoga.com

Sushmuna (Kundalini) Yoga

Venue: Gosport Methodist Church Hall, Stoke Road, Gosport

Contact: Ian Codling

Tel No: 023 9258 7384 or 07429 126813

Email: info@sushmunayoga.co.uk 

Ages: Adults

Website: www.sushmunayoga.co.uk

Six week course in core strength, stability, back care, strengthening and flexibility.

The class is held at Thorngate Hall on Monday evenings 7.15pm and Tuesday mornings from 10am.

Ages: All ages.

Cost:  £5 per week.

For further information please contact Julie Bateman on 07968 376023 or by email at oi.julie@hotmail.co.uk