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Burley Businesses

Recreational Activities

AEROBICS, DIVING, FENCING, JUDO, KARATE, ROCK CLIMBING (indoor), AIKIDO, CIRCUIT TRAINING and general BODY FITNESS

Aireborough

for details of all these activities, contact the Leisure Centre 871035

(bookings) 877131 (enquiries) email lsp.aireborough.sport@leeds.gov.uk

website www.leeds.gov.uk

AIKIDO

Menston

Wharfedale Aikido Club

Instructor Bob Jones 863857 email

St Mary’s School Thursday: Juniors 6.30 to 8pm, Seniors 8 to 9.30pm

Dynamic traditional Japanese martial sport

ANGLING

West Riding

The West Riding Anglers Association allows a limited number of Burley residents to fish in their waters at Burley at a special concessionary rate. Note: There is a waiting list.

Notes:

1. There is a free stretch of water where the Wharfe runs close to the A65 between Manor Park and the restaurant (previously Little Chef).

2. Yorkshire Water fishing licences for the Wharfe can be obtained at Ilkley Post Office.

BADMINTON

Burley

Queens Hall contact Tom Anderson 864009 Monday 7.30 to 9.30pm

Menston

St. Mary's Badminton Club Contact: Paul Newman 864165

Tuesday 7.30 to 10pm

Social badminton and events. Tuition for beginners. All abilities catered for.

Ilkley

contact Alwin Sharpe: see www.ilkley.org

Clevedon House School, Ben Rhydding

Monday & Friday 7.30 to 10pm, young people: Monday 6.30 to 7.30pm

Ilkley

contact Neil or Angela Howells 864510

Ilkley Grammar School 8 to 10pm: 4 courts

BOWLING

Burley

Grange Park

Secretary Brian Wheeler 863677

Crown green bowling: everybody welcome

CRICKET

Burley

Treasurer S Tomlinson 863542

The club plays in the Airedale & Wharfedale Cricket League at Junior and Senior levels.

Coaching is available for Juniors (both boys and girls) on Monday evenings during the cricket season.

Junior matches are played at both Grange Rd. and Scalebor Park. New members welcome.

CYCLING

Otley Cycle Club

Meeting place: Buttercroft secr Carol Middleton 467493

Wednesday evenings 7pm in summer

GYMNASTICS

Aireborough

(Girls only) Gym Club Benton Park School, Rawdon

Contact Mrs Tooley 0113 258 4062

FOOTBALL – see Soccer

HOCKEY

Ben Rhydding Hockey Club

Ladies: Mrs M Pawson 862221

Men: A Packett 875870

To hire astro turf pitch: Lorna Connor 0113 239 0088

RIDING

Menston

Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre

Ellar Ghyll, Bradford Road. Prop Mrs A Everall 873912

BHS Approved. ABRS. Qualified instruction for children and adults – experienced or beginners. Side saddle. Children's holiday programme.

RUNNING

Ilkley Harriers

based at Ilkley Tennis Club

contact for Juniors: Shirley Wood 831765 email Shirley@ilkleyharriers.org.uk

contact for Seniors: Norman Blackburn email secretary@ilkleyharriers.org.uk

SOCCER

Burley Trojans AFC

(Saturdays)

contact Chris Worts 862899

Burley Trojans Juniors

Chairman Tim Brooke 863167

Secretary Jed Smith 865953

Website:  www.btjfc.co.uk

Sixteen teams from under 6’s to Under 17’s. All managed by volunteers.

Weekly matches:

a.. Under 7’s, 8’s, 9’s & 10’s play in the Keybury Youth League on half size pitches.

b.. Under 11’s and above play in Craven, Aire & Wharfe Junior League on full size pitches.

c.. Under 11’s to 14’s girls teams play in the West Riding Girls Football League.

Weekly training sessions held outside during lighter evenings, or local sports halls or floodlit facilities during winter.

Actively promoting youth participation in football.


TEAM MANAGERS:

2006/07 Season

Under 7 Boys: John Singleton 01943 864451

Under 8 Boys: Ian McDermott 01943 865087

Under 9 Boys: Jed Smith 01943 865953

Under 10 Boys: Richard Day 01943 864873

Under 11 Boys (7 a-side): Andrew Tinker 01943 865587

Under 11 Boys (11 a-side): John Stephens 01943 864399

Under 12 Boys: Andrew Kenna 01943 862687

Under 13 Boys: Paul Brear 01943 864264

Under 14 Boys: Simon Holmes 01943 863224

Under 15 Boys: John Bell 01943 862520

Under 16 Boys: Dave Crane 01943 865232


Under 9 Girls: Jonathan Hudson 01943 865109

Under 10 Girls: Ian Sunderland 01943 864877

Under 11 Girls: Jonathan Hudson 01943 865109

Under 12 Girls: Tony Gill 07709 313 528

Under 14 Girls: Owain Baverstock 01943 863971


SQUASH

Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club

5 courts. See also TENNIS (Indoor)

SWIMMING

Ilkley Swimming Club

contact Karen Williams.

Open to all ages. For details visit www.ilkley.org

Ilkley Denton Road

600453: indoor & outdoor (Spring bank holiday to September) www.bradford.gov.uk

Otley

Prince Henry's Grammar School 466852

indoor Chippendale Swimming Pool, Newall Carr Road: various hours: 7 days a week

Guiseley

Aireborough Leisure Centre

871035 (bookings) 877131 (enquiries)

email lsp.aireborough.sport@leeds.gov.uk: indoor: various hours: see www.leeds.gov.uk

TENNIS (INDOOR)

Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club

Manager Billy Kerr 607182

Five indoor courts available. Open to non-members.

Outdoor (members only) 6 all-weather and 14 grass courts.

Floodlighting. Fitness centre.

TENNIS (OUTDOOR)

Burley

(Cricket Club) contact Colin Thorpe 862441

One hard and one grass court. Families, adult and junior members welcome.