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 ===== Sports in West Bridgford ===== ===== Sports in West Bridgford =====
 West Bridgford has an astonishing array of sports  facilities. Please add West Bridgford has an astonishing array of sports  facilities. Please add
-those that I have missed to the [[sports_directory|Sports Clubs and Associations Directory]] +those that I have missed to the [[sport:directory|Sports ClubsAssociations and Venues Directory]] 
 ==== Cricket ==== ==== Cricket ====
- Nottinghamshire County Cricket Clubs has its headquarters "Trent Bridge" in West Bridgford. The ground hosts one day internationals, 20/20 competitions and test + Nottinghamshire County Cricket Clubs has its headquarters "Trent Bridge" in West Bridgford. The ground hosts one day internationals, 20/20 competitions and test matches
-matches+ 
 +There are four amateur cricket clubs in West Bridgford, the wonderful Ellerslie Cricket Club, hidden away behind the West Bridgford Lawn Tennis Club at the end of Little Bounds. A welcoming, inclusive club that put it's emphasis on providing coaching for young boys and girls rather than going hell for leather to win the local leagues. 
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 +The West Bridgfordonians at Stamford Road on the edge of Edwalton, the West Bridgford Legion C.C. playing at West Park and the Gedling and Sherwood Cricket Club on Regatta Way.  
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 +See the [[sport:directory|Sports Directory]] for contact details for all five clubs.
 ==== Football ==== ==== Football ====
 Nottingham Forest's City Ground and the clubs training ground are both in West Bridgford. Nottingham Forest have won the European Cup (forerunner of the Champions League) twice when managed by the remarkable Brian Clough. Nottingham Forest's City Ground and the clubs training ground are both in West Bridgford. Nottingham Forest have won the European Cup (forerunner of the Champions League) twice when managed by the remarkable Brian Clough.
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 outdoor courts at David Lloyd. outdoor courts at David Lloyd.
  
-The public parks tennis is now managed by [sport:tennis:activeace|Activeace]] providing 3 full size good quality courts and four mini-courts.+The public parks tennis is now managed by [[sport:tennis:activeace|Activeace]] providing 3 full size good quality courts and four mini-courts. Social Tennis is organised every Thursday evening from 6pm untill 7.30pm. All abilities are welcome and the session is free. During the winter portable floodlights are provided. 
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 +NB as of 30/11/2017 the social tennis is suspended as the lights have been stolen. Replacement lights are eagerly awaited.
 ==== Water Sports ==== ==== Water Sports ====
 In addition to rowing there is canoeing including slalom, white water rafting, In addition to rowing there is canoeing including slalom, white water rafting,
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 ==== Sports Directory ===== ==== Sports Directory =====
-For details of all West Bridgford's sports clubs and associations go to the [[sports_directory|Sports Directory]]+For details of all West Bridgford's sports clubs and associations go to the [[sport:directory|Sports Directory]]
  
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