Welcome to Woodcote
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Selected photographs on this website courtesy of Alan Copeland.
Sports & Leisure
Badminton
RG8 Badminton Club meet at Langtree Sports Hall on Thursdays at 7.30pm, September to July. New members always welcome. Contact Chris Uden on 01491 681263.
Badminton Club
Club night - Monday at the Village Hall from October until end of March at 7.30pm. New members welcome. Contact Angela Lowe - 01491 872161 or Cyril Baldwin - 01491 680007.
Basketball
Ages 7-18 years. In association with Reading Rockets. Contact head coach, Matt Johnson - 0118 926 3040. More details - www.readingrockets.co.uk
Bowls Club
Short Mat Bowls in the Village Hall. Tuesdays and Fridays 2.00 pm to 5.00pm. Bring soft soled shoes - no other equipment necessary. Contact Daphne Brown - 01491 680277 or Cyril Baldwin - 01491 680007.
Cricket Club
Matches Saturday - Berkshire League Premier Division. Sunday – Friendly matches. Wednesday evenings – Downs Midweek League. Contact: Chairman Sam Peates – 01491 682815 or sampeates@ndo.co.uk. Secretary Crawford Anderson - 0118 967 3892. Jonny Aldridge 07980 253841.
Dancing Classes
Dance Connection. Registered member of the Imperial Society of Teachers and Dancing. At Woodcote Village Hall Sam Clifton teaches classical ballet, modern and tap on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Pupils are accepted from 3 years of age and follow the ISTD syllabus to examination level. Please visit our website www.dance-connection.co.uk for further details or contact Sam Clifton - 01491 681866 or 07870 501831 or at enquiries@dance-connection.co.uk.
Flying
We are the Chiltern Aero Club and are based at Chiltern Park Aerodrome, Ipsden. We teach people of all ages to fly Microlight aircraft, and hold monthly meetings at the airfield. Currently we have 40 plus members, our oldest member is 83 and an ex-ww2 Spitfire pilot from Goring and our youngest is 16 from Wallingford and has just gone solo. Membership is only £5.00 per year and we welcome all aviation enthusiasts. For more information visit our website www.chiltern.aero or contact Dennis Pearson at dennis@chiltern.aero.
Football
Woodcote and Stoke Row Football Club has teams on Saturdays in the Reading Football League, the first team in the Senior Division and the reserve team in Division 2. Training Tuesdays at 7.30pm. For more information see our website woodcotesrfc.intheteam.com. Contact Richard Ford (secretary) on 0118 947 1376 (home), 07958 330448 (mobile) or sampeates@ndo.co.uk or Pete McAlister 07793 935765.
Sailing Club
Goring on Thames Sailing Club. Club House at Bridleway, Cleeve - sail March to November. RYA affiliated training centre. Training courses. Racing on Sunday afternoons and Wednesday Evenings (May - September). Contact Mark Neild 01491 874291 or membership@goringthamessc.org.uk. For more information visit our website - www.goringthamessc.org.uk.
Squash
The Oratory Squash Club - all ages and abilities welcome. Lessons and racket hire available. Tel - 01491 681303.
Swimming
Swimming on Sunday at the Oratory Pool. Family swim 4.30pm - 5.15pm. Open session 5.00pm - 5.45pm. Lane swim 5.15pm - 6pm. Contact Sarah Phipps - 01491 872432.
Swimming
Early morning lane swimming at The Oratory Sports Centre 7.00 - 8.30am. Swim lanes at your own pace. Tel - 01491 681303.
Swimming
Lane Swimming at the Oratory pool, Woodcote. Swimming lengths at your own pace, all abilities welcome.
Our friendly sessions are held on: Monday morning, Monday evening and Thursday evening.
Aquarobics. A water workout with music, fun and very effective. Work at your own pace and ability.
Contact Carole Griffiths - 01491 681766 or info@woodcoteswimming.com.
For more information please visit our website www.woodcoteswimming.com.
Yoga
Yoga sessions at Woodcote Village Hall. Wednesday evenings 7.15 - 8.30 pm - suitable for all levels. Sunday afternoons 5 - 6 pm extra gentle class for beginners and from 6 - 7 pm for improvers. For further information please contact Vanessa at yoga.woodcote@btinternet.com or on 01491 681419.
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