Sport Clubs - C

Canoeing

Governing body: British Canoe Union. See the link under Useful Websites, to the right.

Regents Canoe Club

This club meets on Monday and Thursday evenings, 6.30pm - 8.30pm, and caters for anyone over the age of 16. They organise whitewater canoeing, slalom, Canadian canoeing, canoe polo, whitewater racing, surfing and marathon. They also organise trips and social events.

For more information contact Ian:
Email:  info@regentscanoeclub.co.uk
Website: www.regentscanoeclub.co.uk

Islington Boat Club

This club offers canoeing and sailing instruction in a youth club environment to young people aged 9 - 18 years. They welcome both beginners and experienced sailors alike. They also arrange for members to take various canoeing and sailing awards along with various coaching awards.

For more information contact:
Paul Kilham
Tel: 020 7253 0778
Email: boatclub12@aol.com

Chinese Martial Arts

Fujian White Crane

The club teaches traditional Chinese martial arts (Fujian white crane kung fu and tai chi), Chi Kung and meditation. Instructors are registered and insured with the Amateur Martial Association.

For more information contact:
David Courtney Jones
Tel: 07958 980280
Email: davecj@kungfu-taichi.com

Climbing

Governing body: The British Mountaineering Council. See the link under Useful Websites, to the right.

For details of classes, clubs and hire available at Islington's Leisure centres, visit the Aquaterrra website by clicking the link under Useful Websites.

Castle Climbing Centre

This club is situated at Green Lanes, in Stoke Newington, in a Victorian folly that was formerly a water pumping station. They run courses from absolute beginners to advanced.

For more information:
Tel: 020 8211 7000
Website: www.castle-climbing.co.uk

Central London Outdoor Group

The Central London Outdoor Group is for people in London interested in outdoor activities. They meet Thursday evenings at 7.30pm. The club also organises various midweek socials, walks, weekends away and youth hosteling.

For more information contact:
Neil Barker
Tel: 020 7256 1250
Website: www.clogweb.org.uk

Cricket

Governing body: The England and Wales Cricket Board. See the link under Useful Websites, to the right.

Alexandra Park Cricket Club

The APCC fields four regular Saturday, two Sunday and one midweek league cricket team. Players of all standards are welcome, with three of the Saturday sides playing in the Middlesex League. Training runs all year round and new members are more than welcome.

For more information contact:
Alistair Wilson
Tel: 07980 898121
Email: alistair.wilson@lgim.co.uk
Website: www. alexandrapark.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp

Calthorpe Cricket Club

This cricket club play at the private Calthorpe Ground. They have two Saturday teams and one Sunday team. Colts selection starts at 12 years and practice is every Friday during the summer period.

For more information contact:
Simon Tanner
Tel: 020 8348 5816
Email: simon_tanner-calthorpe@yahoo.co.uk

Cumberland Hampstead Club

This club is for members only and specialises in tennis, squash, cricket and hockey, with a gym as well. All ages are welcome and teams play in both local and national competitions.

For more information contact:
Alan Weatherseed
Tel: 020 7435 6022
Email: enquiries@cumberlandhampstead.freeserve.co.uk
Website: www.cumberlandhampstead.co.uk

Highgate Cricket Club

The club concentrates on colts (under 11's and under 13's). They have Saturday teams in the Middlesex Championship, (Division One), and Sunday and midweek friendly teams for cricket. The club meets at Crouch End Playing Fields.

For more information contact:
Andy Newton
Tel: 020 8340 6534
Email: newton_andrew@hotmail.com
Website: www.highgate-cltc.co.uk

The Hornsey Club

The Hornsey Club offers cricket, tennis and football facilities, as well as a new club house, and welcomes anyone interested in joining. Additionally the club house is available for hire, which includes bar and catering facilities, private parking and disabled access. Please see below for details of the Hornsey Cricket Club.

For more information contact:
Jim Chapman
Tel: 020 8348 7859
Email: dnotice@btinternet.com
Website: www.thehornseyclub.com

Address: Tivoli Road, Hornsey, Crouch End, London, N8 8RG

The Hornsey Cricket Club

An affiliate of The Hornsey Club, (see above), Hornsey Cricket Club has three league teams in the Ladbrokes Middlesex County Cricket League, established 1972. The club has five Colts Teams and welcomes local and overseas players to play in this current season.

For more information contact:

Jonathan Bruce
Tel: 020 8348 7859
Email: hornseycricketclub@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.hornseycricketclub.co.uk

Address: Tivoli Road, Hornsey, Crouch End, London, N8 8RG

Old Camdenians Cricket and Football Clubs

The clubs were initially comprised of the former pupils of Holloway School, Islington, but are now open to all members. The cricket club runs two league teams, playing on Saturdays, and two friendly teams who play on Sundays. The football club runs five Saturday league teams, plus a veterans 11 on Sunday.

For more information contact:
John Maskell
Tel: 07947 028700

Pacific Cricket Club

This friendly club currently has players from 18 - 55 years old. Regular training nets run at Lords, between February and April. They play in the MCC Indoor School League, and the Victoria Community Cricket League.

For more information contact:
Peter Hollman
Tel: 020 7607 0514
Email: peterhollman.pacificc@virgin.net
Website: http://www.pacificcc.co.uk

Stoke Newington Cricket School

This is a junior cricket club, offering cricket coaching and opportunities to play matches for young people aged 5 - 15 years. Coaches are England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) qualified and the club meets on Saturday mornings at Stoke Newington School, (9.15am - 10.30am for 7 years and under, 10.30am - 12.30am for over 7's). Cost is £1 to join and 50p per week. The club also incorporates members of the Middlesex Colts Association Leagues, who work closely with local primary schools to bring cricket to the children of the Hackney and Islington areas.

For more information contact:
David Blundell, Secretary
Stoke Newington School
Clissold Road,
N16
Tel: 020 7249 0972/ 07970 015440
Email: david_blundell@lineone.net

Wray Crescent Cricket School

This cricket school offers free coaching with qualified and experienced coaches for boys and girls aged 8 - 11 years. The sessions are every Wednesday between 4.30pm - 6.30pm and focus on developing individual skills and techniques through a range of fun games and activities.

For more information contact:
John Sullivan
Tel: 07956 549931
Email: john.mackinnon@aquaterra.org

Cycling

Governing body: British Cycling. See the link under Useful Websites, to the right.

Cycle Club Islington

A sporting cycle club with regular Sunday club-runs of between 50 and 80 miles. Members' ages range from mid-twenties to fifties.

For further information contact:
Brendan Cropper
Tel: 01494 837169
Email: bcropper@muraspec.com

Finsbury Park Cycling Club

The club is set up for people over 14 years who want to take part in competitive cycling. They have Saturday runs in the winter, a strong social side and are always looking for new members.

For further information contact:
Kevin Meagan
Tel: 020 8351 0145
Email: secretary@finsburyparkcc.org
Website: www.finsburyparkcc.org

Community Groups

Centre 404 Saturday Sports Club

The club is a multi-sports club for adults (16 years and over) with learning disabilities. The club offers a selection of sports such as trampolining, badminton, cricket, fitness, circuits etc. They also organise days out.

To find out more information contact:
Sanket Shah
Tel: 020 7607 8762
Email: centre404@aol.com

Somali Speakers Association

The club provides sport and leisure activities for Somali youths (aged 8 - 24 years) in Islington.

To find out more contact:
Abdirahman Jabril
Tel: 020 7833 9893

Cypriot Centre Jacuzzi Club

The club was set up in consultation with the Archway Leisure Centre to encourage access to leisure services for ethnic minority groups. It caters for mainly Cypriot elderly or disabled people, or those who need therapeutic relaxation. The club runs on Mondays between 12 noon and 1.30pm.

For further information contact:
Ruth Anthia
Tel: 020 7272 4142

Kemet Saturday School Club

The club offers extra support to young people between the ages of 10 and 16 with maths, English, drama, music and dance workshops.

For more information:
Tel: 020 7821 2272

Kemet Health and Fitness Classes

The programme is run on Mondays and Thursdays from 6.30pm - 9pm. A professional trainer runs sessions consisting of free weights, skipping, circuit training, aerobics and other training exercises.

For further information contact Mark:
Tel: 020 7821 2272