Howard School Physical Education Department
If you have an interest in a sport that you have played at school or fancy a go at something new, make contact with any of these clubs and societies.
A to Z by sport
ARCHERY
Bridgewood Field Archery Club
Age group: 10+
Club contact: Penny Dickson
Telephone no: 01634 401983
Email:bridgewoods.archer@btopenworld.com
Club base: Chattenden
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
ATHLETICS
Medway and Maidstone Athletics Club
Age group: 9+
Club contact: Linda Neeves
Telephone no: 01634 256244
Email:secretary@medway-maidstoneac.org.uk
Web: www.medway-maidstoneac.org.uk
Club base: Hoo
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
BADMINTON
Frindsbury Stirling Badminton Club
Age group: 18+
Club contact: Peter Jewell
Telephone no: 01795 844084
Email: pj101@tiscali.co.uk
Web: www.hitraisers.com/badminton
Club base: Stirling Centre
Medway Badminton Association
Age group: 8+
Club contact: Bob Ellis
Telephone no: 01634 572187
Email: mba.badminton@virgin.net
Web: www.mbabadminton.co.uk
Club base: Gillingham
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Medway Junior Badminton Club
Age group: 10 - 18
Club contact: Paul Horrex
Telephone no: 01634 352910
Email: gyrth2000@yahoo.co.uk
Club base: Gillingham
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Rochester Badminton Club
Age group: All ages
Club contact: Neil Brackstone
Telephone no: 01634 869097
Email: neilb40@blueyonder.co.uk
Club base: Rochester
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
BASKETBALL
Medway Mavericks
Age group: 12+
Club contact: Chris Nicholas
Telephone no: 07708772649
Email: nichc016@medway.org.uk
Club base: Gillingham
Disability access: None
Walderslade Wizards
Age group: 16+
Club contact: John Holbourn
Telephone no: 01634 863678
Email: jonverre@blueyonder.co.uk
Club base: Lordswood
Disability access: None
BOWLS
Balfour Short Mat Bowls Club
Age group: 11+
Club contact: Tony Drew
Telephone no: 01634 684291
Club base: Rochester
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Civil Service Bowling Club
Age group: All ages
Club contact: Roly Wibrew
Telephone no: 01634 319469
Club base: Gillingham
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Deangate Ridge Indoor Bowls Club
Age group: 8+
Club contact: John Germaney
Telephone no: 01634 255262
Club base: Hoo
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
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GEC Bowls
Age group: All ages
Club contact: Brian Trill
Telephone no: 01634 220229
Email: briantrill@aol.com
Club base: Hoo
Disability access: Yes - contact for details
BOXING
Brompton Amateur Boxing Club
Age group: 10 - 17
Club contact: Mr C Smith
Telephone no: 01634 312294
Club base: Brompton, Gillingham
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
St Marys Amateur Boxing Club
Age group: 10 - 17
Club contact: Charlie Rumbol
Telephone no: 07885 585555
Club base: Luton, Chatham
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
CRICKET
Borstal Cricket Club
Age group: Boys U11+ adult
Club contact: Robin Knight
Telephone no: 01634 681611
Email: robink2407@aol.com
Club base: Rochester
Clarion Sports Club
Age group: Boys 13+
Club contact: Peter Curran
Telephone no: 01634 846734
Email: peter@pcurran.co.uk
Club base: Rochester
Frindsbury Cricket Club
Age group: 8+
Club contact: David Gracey
Telephone no: 01634 296603
Email: david.gracey@medway.gov.uk
Club base: Frindsbury
High Halstow Cricket Club
Age group: 10+
Club contact: Bill Maurice
Telephone no: 01634 817888
Email: QHAS@aol.com
Web: www.highhalstowcc.ndo.co.uk
Club base: High Halstow
Higham and Mockbeggar Cricket Club
Age group: 5+
Club contact: Keith Short
Telephone no: 01634 200817
Email: secretary@higham-mockbeggarcc.co.uk
Web: www.higham-mockbeggarcc.co.uk
Club base: Higham
Holcombe Cricket Club
Age group: Various
Club contact: Colin Dix
Telephone no: 01634 260169
Email: colin.dix1@btopenworld.com
Web: wwwholcombehc.co.uk
Club base: Rochester
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Club Name: Lordswood Cricket Club
Age group: 8+
Club contact: Philip Mayes
Telephone no: 07793 067790
Email: Pmayes1982@hotmail.com
Web: www.lordswood.play-cricket.com
Club base: Lordswood
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Club Name: Old Williamsonians
Cricket Club
Age group: 11+
Club contact: Chris Halls
Telephone no: 01634 672122
Email: chris.halls@btopenworld.com
Web: www.oldwilliamsonians.play-cricket.com
Club base: Rochester
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Rainham Cricket Club
Age group: 5+
Club contact: John Mitchell
Telephone no: 07802 422481
Email: chrisjohnmitch@yahoo.com
Website: www.rainhamcricketclub.co.uk
Club base: Rainham
Sherwood Cricket Club
Age group: 11+
Club contact: Barry Callieu
Telephone no: 01634 685288
Email: barry.callieu@blueyonder.co.uk
Club base: Rochester
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
CYCLING
Wigmore Cycling Club
Age group: 12+
Club contact: Clinton Maisey
Telephone no: 01634 404611
Email: richardc@wigmorecyclingclub.org.uk
Web: www.wigmorecyclingclub.org.uk
Club base: Rainham
FOOTBALL
Cliffe Woods Colts FC
Age group: 8 - 18
Club contact: Ray Swatton
Telephone no: 01634 723784
Email: ray@cwcfc.fsnet.co.uk
Web: www.cliffewoodscolts@aol.com
Club base: Cliffe
Lordswood Football Club
Age group: 8+ boys 16+ girls
Club contact: Steve Lewis
Telephone no: 01474 708233
Email: s.lewis@southernharvester.co.uk
Web: www.lordswoodfc.com
Club base: Lordswood
Real 60
Age group: 7+
Club contact: Margaret Agate
Telephone no: 01634 319461
Email: margaretreal60fc@aol.com
Club base: Borstal
Walderslade F.C
Age group: All ages
Club contact: Tim Hunt
Telephone no: 01634 867934
Email: timothy.hunt@talk21.com
Club base: Walderslade
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL
Lloyds Sports and Social Ladies
Football Club
Age: 18+
Club contact: Janice Hyatt
Telephone: 07855 673688
Email: Janice.Lloyds@hotmail.co.uk
Web: www.clubwebsite.co.uk/lloydssportsandsocialladiesfootballclub
Club base: Gillingham
Meridian Girls
Age group: 8 - 16
Club contact: Don Turner
Telephone no: 07961 876045
Web: www.meridiangirlsfc.co.uk
Club base: Hook Meadow
Universities at Medway FC
Age group: 18+
Club contact: Sophie Bruschan
Telephone no: 07816 764717
Email: sophie@umsa.org.uk
Web: www.usma.org.uk
Club base: Chatham maritime
GYMNASTICS
Gillingham Gymnastics Club
Age group: 4 - 16
Club contact: Gill Cutterham
Telephone no: 01634 720609
Email: gillingham.gc@blueyonder.co.uk
Club base: Rochester
Disability access: Yes – telephone for details
HOCKEY
Gillingham Anchorians Hockey Club
Age group: 8+
Club contact: Trevor Shave
Telephone no: 07725068972
Email: trevhev@heritage180.freeserve.co.uk
Web: www.gahc.co.uk
Club base: Gillingham
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Holcombe Hockey Club
Age group: 8+
Club contact: Gill Griffiths
Telephone no: 07764 344953
Email: g.griffiths@antellinsurance.co.uk
Web: www.holcombehc.org.uk
Club base: Rochester
Disability access: Yes – telephone for details
ICE HOCKEY
Invicta Dynamos Ice Hockey Club
Age group: 4+
Club contact: Jackie Mason
Telephone no: 07710 742427
Email: jckms9@aol.com
Web: www.invictadynamos.co.uk
Club base: Gillingham
Invicta Dynamics Ladies Ice Hockey Team
Age Group: All ages
Club contact: Sally Hancock
Email: salhancock@hotmail.co.uk
Web: www.invictadynamics.co.uk
Club base: Gillingham
JUDO
AKZO Judo Club
Age group: 5+
Club contact: Terry Judge
Telephone no: 07702 323280
Email: terryjudge@blueyonder.co.uk
Web: www.akzojudoclub.com
Club based: Gillingham
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Medkwai Judo Club
Age group: 5+
Club contact: Steve Hunter
Telephone no: 01474 812870
Email: info@medkwai.com
Web: www.medkwai.com
Club base: Strood/ Chatham
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Parkwood Judo Club
Age group: 6+
Club contact: Mavis Horn
Telephone no: 01634 364564
Email: peterhorn@queendown.fsnet.co.uk
Web: www.pwjc.tk
Club base: Rainham
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Rainham Judo Club
Age group: 5+
Club contact: Wendy Malkinson
Telephone no: 01634 389477
Email: wendymalkinson@aol.com
Web: www.rainhamjudoclub.co.uk
Club base: Gillingham
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Walderslade Judo Club
Age group: 5+
Club contact: Eddie Orgee
Telephone no: 01634 230903
Email: eddie@orgee.fsnet.co.uk
Club base: Chatham
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
WRENWA Judo Club
Age group: 5+
Club contact: Peter Kilcourse
Telephone no: 01634 316402
Email: petekilcourse@blueyonder.co.uk
Club base: Chatham
Disability access: Yes – telephone for details
JUJITSU
Kyushin Ryu Ju Jitsu Association
Age group: 6+
Club contact: Roger Wilkes
Telephone no: 07768 123449
Email: info@kyushinryu.com
Web: www.kyushinryu.com
Club base: Various Medway locations
Disability access: Yes- contact for details
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KARATE
Kamae Shotokan Karate Kai
Age group: 6+
Club contact: Roy Stuart
Telephone no: 01634 719046
Email: kamaekarate02@aol.com
Club base: Strood
Shin-gi-tai Karate Club
Age group: 5+
Club contact: Malcolm Bates
Telephone no: 01622 736990
Web: www.mmaconsultancy.com/karate
Club base: Various
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
UK Bushido Karate
Age group: 5+
Club contact: Barry Archer
Telephone no: 01634 572860
Email: medwaykarate@blueyonder.co.uk
Web: www.medwaykarate.com
Club base: Chatham/Gillingham
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
KORFBALL
Bearstead Korfball Club
Age group: 7+
Club contact: Kevin Long
Telephone no: 07779576184
Email: bearstead_korfball_club@hotmail.com
Web: www.kentkorfball.co.uk/bearstead/
Club base: Gillingham
Invicta Sharks Korfball Club
Age group: Various
Club contact: Jan Fenson
Telephone no: 01634 710752
Email: jan@invictasharks.co.uk
Web: www.invictasharks.co.uk
Club base: Medway/Maidstone
Disability access: Yes – contact for details.
Kingfisher Korfball Club
Age group: Various
Club contact: Phillip Locke
Telephone no: 07833 368559
Email: phil.locke@blueyonder.co.uk
Web: www.kingfisherskc.co.uk
Club base: Rainham/Rochester
Kwiek Korfball Club
Age group: Various
Club contact: Eileen Denton
Telephone no: 01634 306521
Email: b.denton@blueyonder.co.uk
Club base: Strood
Tornadoes Korfball Club and Academy
Age group: 6+
Club contact: Richard Woodham
Telephone no: 07767 494653
Email: rawoodham@aol.com
Web: www.kentkorfball.co.uk/tornadoes
Club base: Gillingham
MARTIAL ARTS
Chum Kune Do Martial Arts Academy
Age group: 6+
Club contact: Clifford Hyde-Gomes
Telephone no: 01634 316027
Email: chumkunedo@aol.com
Web: www.chumkunedo.uk.com
Club base: Various Medway locations
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Four Dragons School of Korean
Martial arts
Age group: 4+
Club contact: Marcus Harrison
Telephone no: 07904526346
Email: dragonstkd@yahoo.co.uk
Club base: various Medway locations
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Medway Martial Arts
Age group: 6+
Club contact: Mandy Hounsell
Telephone no: 0795 1802606
Email: mandy.hounsell@blueyonder.co.uk
Club base: Walderslade
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
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New Wave Tae Kwon-Do
Age group: 4+
Club contact: Tom Knighton
Telephone no: 01634 319815
Email: thomasknighton@hotmail.com
Club base: Strood
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Shi Kon Martial Arts Centre
Age group: 4+
Club contact: Steve Rowe
Telephone no: 01634 581092
Email: steve@shikon.com
Web: www.shikon.com
Club base: Chatham
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
MOVEMENT AND DANCE
Gillingham Ice Dance & Figure
Skating Club
Age group: All ages
Club contact: Barrie Haigh
Telephone no: 01634 378048
Email: b@gillinghamidfsc.fsnet.co.uk
Web: www.gillinghamidfsc.fsnet.co.uk
Club base: Gillingham
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Kent Artistic Roller Dance
Age group: 5+
Club contact: Karen Aldham-Breary
Telephone no: 01634 201248
Web: www.kardc.co.uk
Club base: Rochester
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Maidstone Roller Dance Club
Age group: 4+
Club contact: Tracy Kennard
Telephone no: 01634 351099
Email: tracy_Kennard@hotmail.co.uk
Web: www.maidstone-roller-dance.co.uk
Club base: Maidstone
Disability access: Yes - contact for details
Medway Roller Dance and Social Club
Age group: All Ages
Club contact: Linda Larque
Telephone no: 01634 862404
Email: linda.larque@lineone.net
Club base: Gillingham
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
NETBALL
Medway Junior Netball League
Age group: 10 - 15 (girls)
Club contact: Jill McCandless
Telephone no: 01634 364039
Email: mccandless@blueyonder.co.uk
Club base: Rainham
Disability access: Yes – Telephone for details
Wasps Netball Club
Age group: 18+
Club contact: Karen Sams
Telephone no: 01634 401118
Web: www.waspsnetball.co.uk
Club base: Rainham
PETANQUE
Lordswood Petanque Club
Age group: 9+
Club contact: Mick Weston
Telephone no: 01634 668801
Email: mickiweston@yahoo.co.uk
Club base: Lordswood
RIFLE SHOOTING
Black Lion Rifle Club
Age group: 12+
Club contact: Trevor Payne
Telephone no: 01634 376468
Email: trevor.payne@blueyonder.co.uk
Club base: Gillingham
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
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RUGBY
Gillingham Anchorians Rugby Club
Age group: Various
Club contact: Marc Hewett
Telephone no: 07801 020180
Email: marc.hewett@ayh.co.uk
Web: www.anchoriansrfc.co.uk
Club base: Gillingham
Medway Rugby Football Club
Age group: 5+
Club contact: Martin O’Brien
Telephone no: 01634 305324
Email: mobrien1@blueyonder.co.uk
Web: www.mrfc.net
Club base: Rochester
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
SCUBA DIVING
Invicta Divers
Age group: 7+
Club contact: Mark Sayer
Telephone no: 01634 880722
Email: info@invictadivers.com
Web: www.invictadivers.com
Club base: Black Lion Leisure Centre
Medway Sub-Aqua Club
Age group: 14+
Club contact: Judith Bodkin
Telephone no: 01634 365936
Email: judithbodkin@hotmail.com
Web: www.medsac.co.uk
Club base: Gillingham
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
SQUASH
Black Lion Squash Club
Age group: 9+
Club contact: Leonard Locke
Telephone no: 01634 846312
Email: leonard@llocke.wanadoo.co.uk
Club base: Black Lion Leisure Centre
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
SWIMMING & AQUATICS
Black Lion Swimming Club
Age group: 5+
Club contact: Lyndsay Dunn
Telephone no: 07971 401009
Email: linz_e_dunn@hotmail.com
Web: www.blacklionsc.org.uk
Club base: Gillingham, various other locations
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
City of Rochester Swimming and
Lifeguard Club
Age group: 10+
Club contact: Mrs J Gifford
Telephone no: 01634 231029
Club base: Various Medway Locations
Medway Mermaids Synchronized
Swimming Club
Age group: 7 - 18
Club contact: Martin Hunter
Telephone no: 01634 353496
Email: hunter_martin@yahoo.co.uk
TABLE TENNIS
Chatham Table Tennis Club
Age group: 10+
Club contact: Bernie Winter
Telephone no: 01634 867426
Email: chatttclub@aol.com
Web: www.cttc.co.uk
Club base: Chatham
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Howard Table Tennis Club
Age Group: All ages
Club contact: Mike Smith
Telephone no: 01634 571517
Email: ms006b6533@blueyonder.co.uk
Club base: Rainham
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
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TENNIS
Avenue Lawn Tennis Club
Age group: 7+
Club contact: Lesley Frizell
Telephone no: 01634 668609
Email: l.frizell@faithdean.co.uk
Club base: Gillingham
City Lawn Tennis Club
Age group: 6+
Club contact: Chris Wood
Telephone no: 01634 865639
Email: woodc008@medway.org.uk
Club base: Rochester
Frindsbury Lawn Tennis Club
Age group: All ages
Club contact: Peter Marshall
Telephone no: 01634 250467
Club base: Frindsbury
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Stirling Centre Tennis Club
Age group: All ages
Club contact: Duty manager
Telephone no: 01634 818422
Club base: Rochester
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
TRAMPOLINING
Highly Sprung Trampolining Club
Age group: All ages
Club contact: Colin Hall
Telephone no: 01634 681945
Email: colinjhall@blueyonder.co.uk
Web: www.highlysprung.org
Club based: Lordswood
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Jumpers Trampolining Club
Age group: All ages
Club contact: Liz Laws
Telephone no: 01634 855507
Email: liz@trampoline.co.uk
Web: www.trampoline.co.uk
Club based: Gillingham
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
Springers Trampoline Club
Age group: All ages
Club contact: Andrew Shea
Telephone no: 01634 723888
Email: andy.shea@medway.gov.uk
Club based: Strood Sports Centre
VOLLEYBALL
Strood Volleyball Club
Age group: All ages
Club contact: Andy Shea
Telephone no: 01634 723888
Email: andy.shea@medway.gov.uk
Club base: Strood Sports Centre
WALKING
Medway Group Ramblers Association
Age group: All ages
Club contact: Geoff Ettridge
Telephone no: 01634 848300
Email: geoff.rambler@blueyonder.co.uk
(prefers email contact)
Club base: Medway and surrounding areas
Disability access: Yes – contact for details
WATERSPORTS
Wilsonian Sailing Club
Age group: All ages
Club contact: Paul Thorpe
Telephone no: 01634 713859
Email: PAUL@paulski.fsnet.co.uk
Web: www.wilsoniansc.org.uk
Medway leisure services
Black Lion Leisure Centre
Mill Road, Gillingham
01634 283700
• Indoor pools
• Sports halls
• Echoes gym
• Health suite and spa pool
• Shokk at Echoes youth gym
• Créche
• Squash courts
• Fully licensed bar and cafeteria
• Party Gang parties
• Atlantis swimming lessons
Deangate Ridge Sports Complex
Duxcourt Road, Hoo, Rochester
01634 255370
• 18-hole golf course
• Fully licensed bar and restaurant
• Golf shop
• Driving range
• Athletics track
• Echoes gym
• Indoor bowls
Hundred of Hoo Pool
Main Road, Hoo
01634 251588
• 25-metre swimming pool
• Squash courts
• Echoes gym
• Party Gang parties
• Atlantis swimming lessons
Strand Leisure Pool
Strand, Gillingham
01634 852907
• Outdoor leisure pool (summer)
• Par three golf course
• Crazy golf
• Tennis courts
• Netball courts
• Five a side football
• Childrens play areas
Lordswood Leisure Centre
North Dane Way, Lordswood
01634 682862
• Sports halls
• Squash courts
• Outdoor football pitches
• Fitness room
• Health suite
• Beauty salon
• Nursery creche
Splashes Leisure Pool
Bloors Lane, Gillingham
01634 377509
• 25-metre swimming pool
• Squash courts
• Echoes gym
• Fun pool
Stirling Centre
Maidstone Road, Rochester
01634 818422
• Multi-purpose sports hall
• Tennis courts and coaching
• Function room for party hire
• Licenced bar with hot and cold food
• Party Gang parties
Strood Sports Centre
Watling Street, Strood
01634 723888
• Atlantis swimming lessons
• Floodlit astroturf
• Licenced bar with hot and cold food
• Party gang parties
• Echoes gym
• Indoor pools
• Squash courts
Jackson's Recreation Ground
New Road, Rochester
01634 847739
• Four tennis courts
• Outdoor grass bowling green
- casual use
Darnley Road Recreation Ground
Darnley Road, Strood
01634 718959
• Two tennis courts
• Outdoor grass bowling green
- casual use
Maidstone Road Sports Ground
Maidstone Road, Chatham
01634 843754
• Four tennis courts
• Four tennis grass courts
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