Recreational activities

As an alternative to, or as well as, joining a Kingston University sports club, why not take advantage of our recreational sport programme?

All activities are available to students and/or staff at Kingston University.

Please be aware that some sessions may not be running during enrichment activity week.

Recreational activities currently available:

Five-a-side football
Table tennis
Badminton
Tennis
Recreational tennis for beginners
Handball
Running club
Golf

Five-a-side football

Starts: 5 February 2013
Finishes: 26 March 2013
Duration: Eight weeks (with a break for enrichment activity week)
When: Tuesday evenings, 6.00pm to 9.00pm
Location: Tolworth Court sports ground (hard court area)

Why not get a group of friends together and take part in the Kingston University five-a-side football leagues that run on Tuesday evenings?

Pick up a registration form from Room 2A Crescent House (Penrhyn Road) or download the registration form (PDF).

For more information please contact Jo Heath on 020 8417 2412 or email J.Heath@kingston.ac.uk.

Table tennis

When: 10.00am–11.00am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and 10.00am–2.00pm on Sundays
Location: Fitness Centre, Penrhyn Road
Cost: Free

Booking is available at reception point of the Fitness Centre.

Badminton

Starts: 1 February 2013
Finishes: 22 March 2013
Duration: Eight weeks (with a break for enrichment activity week)
When: Friday evenings, 5.00pm to 7.00pm
Location: Arena (Kingston College)
Cost: Free

Simply 'turn up and try' our free badminton sessions. A qualified badminton coach will be on hand to organise the sessions and provide coaching tips and hints to improve your game.

For more information please contact Jo Heath on 020 8417 2412 or email j.heath@kingston.ac.uk.

Tennis

When: 8.30am–4.30pm
Location: Tolworth Court sports ground.
Cost: Free

Book free tennis courts at Tolworth Court sports ground between 8.30am and 4.30pm. Courts must be booked in advance by calling 020 8417 2411 or emailing s.sandiford@kingston.ac.uk.

Recreational tennis sessions for beginners

Starts: 31 January 2013
Finishes: 21 March 2013
Duration: Eight weeks (with a break for enrichment activity week)
When: Thursday evenings, 4.45pm to 6.45pm
Location: Tolworth Court sports ground.

A qualified coach will lead the two-hour sessions.

For more information please contact Jo Heath on 020 8417 2412 or email j.heath@kingston.ac.uk.

Back to handball

Starts: to be confirmed
When: Monday evenings, 5.00pm to 6.00pm
Location: Arena (Kingston College)
Cost: First session free, £4 thereafter

Sessions are for all age groups.

For more information please contact Jo Heath on 020 8417 2412 or email j.heath@kingston.ac.uk.

Running club

Starts: to be confirmed
When: Wednesday evenings, 5.45pm to 6.45pm
Location: Fitness Centre at Penrhyn Road
Cost: Free

Meet outside the Fitness Centre for organised runs with a Run England qualified leader. There are two session available:

Kingston Crawlers for all those new to running; and
Kingston Runners for those runners looking to improve in a safe and social group.

To join Kingston Runners and take part in the runs is free, but you must register with Run England for free at www.runengland.org.

For more information and registration please contact Kate Brook on 07973569543 or kate.brook@swlan.org.uk.

Golf

Hampton Court Palace Golf Club, Richmond

One free one-hour induction lesson
Club hire free

Strawberry Hill Golf Club, Richmond

Four free beginner group lessons
Balls cost £5, club hire free

Sunbury Golf Centre, Shepperton

Seven-day free trial of up to four one-hour group lessons, range and use of the course at off-peak times
Club hire free

Sandown Park Golf Club, Esher

Two free beginner group lessons
Balls cost £6 per session, club hire free

World of Golf, New Malden

Six free beginner group lessons
Balls cost £5 per session, club hire free

London Scottish membership

Also available is a fantastic student golf membership offer from London Scottish (near Wimbledon Common) for only £294 for the year. This will entitle any bona fide student to play seven days a week all year round and enter all competitions to gain an official handicap. This would normally cost £829 for the year!