Sports_and_leisure Ware,_Hertfordshire




1 sports , leisure

1.1 wodson park sports , leisure centre
1.2 ware drill hall
1.3 cricket
1.4 bowls
1.5 football
1.6 american flag football
1.7 golf
1.8 rugby
1.9 scouting , guiding
1.10 swimming





sports , leisure
wodson park sports , leisure centre

wodson park sports , leisure centre located on north side of ware. owned , operated wodson park trust community based charity providing sports , recreation facilities people of east hertfordshire. has extensive range of sports , entertainment facilities including indoor sports halls, restaurants , external athletics facility. home ware football clubs.


the ware drill hall

the ware drill hall grade ii listed building in centre of ware home many sporting clubs , community facilities , hosts many sporting, cultural , music events throughout year. facility operated ware drill hall association (wdha).


cricket

there evidence suggest cricket has been played in ware since before 1770. present ware cricket club has grounds @ bell lane in widford.


bowls

the ware bowling club founded in 1926 , in located in grounds behind ware priory. in 2008 became bowls england club of year. known topiary hedges in grounds.


football

ware has 2 non-league football teams. ware fc founded in 1892 , play home games @ wodson park sports centre in north of town. other non-league team wodson park f.c., founded in 1997, play games @ sports centre on separate pitch.


american flag football

the ware wolves flag football team, popular flag football team in hertfordshire, takes name town although plays in hertford.


golf

the chadwell springs golf centre located in ware , undergoing major refurbishment programme.


rugby

hertford rugby football club formed in 1932 old hertfordians group of enthusiasts hertford grammar school. club played @ 6 different venues until moving present location @ hoe lane in ware in 1949. home old hertfordians squash club has 2 courts here.


scouting , guiding

ware 1 of first places out of london take scouting movement , has many scouts , guide clubs.


swimming

ware has 2 swimming pools, 1 indoor , 1 outdoor. fanshawe pool , gym located in park road. ware priory lido built in 1934 , 1 of few remaining still in regular use in country. substantially altered in 1970s new changing rooms , situated in grounds of ware priory.


following meeting of townsfolk of ware in may 1934, agreed swimming club formed. still running today , based @ fanshawe pool.








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