Sport
Archery: Windwhistle Company of Archers
Contact: Club Secretary, David Davies, 65 Combe Street, Chard, TA20 1JG
1st Chard Wheelers
The Chard Wheelers are a well established local cycling club. This is awelcoming club, whether your interests are racing, touring, socialising on abike or challenge events. There is a club ride every Sunday morning (weatherpermitting) starting in Chard. We provide free coaching for juniors throughoutthe summer. Check our website for more information and contact details. www.1stchardwheelers.co.uk
Cricket St Thomas Hotel and Leisure Club
The Leisure Club is attached to a 400 bedroom hotel. The club offers itsmembers a swimming pool, a gym with qualified instructors, a sauna and a steamroom. Table tennis and pool tables are available in theclub and also archery and rfile shooting sessions depending onavailability. Social events and evening entertainments are open to clubmembers. A wide range of beauty treatments are offered in the beautyTherapy Rooms. Members can take refreshments in the Manor House and haveaccess to the Wildlife Park.See Business Section for photos.
Membership fees start at £34 per month. Contact the club to arrange avisit.
Cricket St Thomas, Chard, Somerset, TA20 4DD Tel: 01460 30111
Forton Rangers Football Club
Forton Rangers was formed in 1985 and is a thriving and successful club withtwo teams competing throughout the season in both the Perry Street League andCup matches. A second pitch is in regular use by Chard Luso and severaljunior teams. New players are welcome to join our teams.
Work on a new clubhouse and community hall will shortly be underway. Alarge amount of support for this coming from the people of Forton which includesopening the small bar on home match days selling alcohol, soft drinks,tea, coffee, rolls, crisps and chocolate.
The club and its supporters run the following events each year: a Barn Dance,the Forton Fun Day, an Annual Barbeque and the Forton Horse Ride.
Contact: Paul Trevaskis, Secretary. 01935474152; Mob: 07747 797288; Email: paultrav2002@aol.com
Fitness, Gyms etc
Cricket St Thmas Leisure Club - see Businesss Section
Phoenix Fitness - see Business section
Perry Street and Yonder Hill Football Club.
This club plays in the Perry Street League. Home ground TatworthPlaying Fields. Two teams: First and Reserves.
PERRY STREET & YONDER HILL Cricket Club
The cricket club welcomes new players in the Chard Evening league team for the coming season. Alternatively, if you prefer the more traditional friendly game of cricket there are a number of fixtures at the weekends for which new players of all abilities and ages are required. Also, should you wish to support the club in any capacity ( umpires, scorers, groundsman etc) then we will be pleased to hear from you.
Home games are played at Tatworth Playing Fields where there are excellent facilities including a licensed bar available after each game.
If you are interested in joining please contact the Club Secretary, Andy Riste on 07795102781 or Club Chairman Rob Daniels on 07792677084
FIXTURES 2012 Please see below
Riding: John & Trish Spargo, Forton
Swimming - Flamingo Pool Axminster, CRESTA Pool Chard ,Cricket StThomas Leisure Club
Tatworth Playing Fields and Pavilion
Contact the Secretary, K Marks, 01460 220729/220267, Mobile 07748 051842
In 1970 the village of Tatworth was left a large area in the centreof the village to be used for a playing field. The creation of theTatworth Playing Field was instigated and helped by the ParishCouncil. The village has grown in population and now a very largevillage surrounds the Playing Fields. The conditions of the bequeststated that Tatworth Playing Field and Pavilion Club be founded as a Charityand run by a Management Committee comprising representatives fromall organisations within the village. The ManagementCommittee has the responsibility to maintain and improve pitches, changingfacilities and social areas to ensure the Clubs and community have a securehome-base in a safe and relaxing environment. The partnershipsbetween the Playing Fields & Pavilion Club and the Village Clubs/Organisationsworks in two ways - a fair but nominal fee for the facilities is charged toensure our financial viability and to enable the maintenance and upkeep of allamenities. In this way we support the Clubs/Organisations to help them tocontinue striving to better themselves i.e. to become Standard CharterClubs, train coaches etc. The local community has the use of the facilities forall sports and social events.
In 2008, with the help of a legacy from theStoneham Brothers and grants from the Football Foundation, SALSF, SSDC andthe Parish Council, we were able to build an extension and have new uptodate changing facilities, toilets and social area, all with disabled access.On the field we have a safe and well equipped childrens' play area, a full sizefootball pitch, Mini football pitches,a cricket pitch,a tennis court and aMUGA. We continue to encourage all the community to use the facilities.
There is an entrance into the primary school and children areencouraged to use 'the safe path to school' through the playing field which canbe accessed from 3 areas of the village. The Playing Field is availablefor all local recreational, social and sporting activities. There are monthlybingo sessions and a regular quiz. In the Pavilion, the social lounge is availablefor your parties and meetings with full bar and kitchen facilites for 100people. Facilities are available 7 days a week. New members are alwayswelcome. ( for details of social and sporting events please see"Coming Events" section on the Welcome page)
( for details of social and sporting events please see "ComingEvents" section on the Welcome page or the activities own entry on the Sport pages)
Windwhistle Golf Club
PERRY STREET & YONDER HILL Cricket Club
FIXTURES LIST 2012
