Sport : Broad Chalke

Chalke Valley Sports Centre

Football, Cricket, Tennis, Netball, Table Tennis and Short Mat Bowls at Knighton Road, Broad Chalke
See the Chalke Valley Sports Centre website for contact names and telephone numbers.

New cricket ground

The new cricket ground at Butt's Field, Bowerchalke has been prepared and was ready for the 2010 season. It is a satellite of the CVSC. There are grass wickets and an artificial turf wicket, net areas, car parking and there will be a timber pavilion with showers and toilets. The pavilion, estimated to cost about £80,000, is not ready as there are not enough funds to build it yet but there is a marquee bought from the Hampshire Rose Bowl serving as a temporary changing room. The target funding for the whole ground is £150,000.

For comments see The Chalke Valley Forum. Here are some progress photos 1 and progress photos 2 of the new ground preparation.

An appeal has been launched for funds to prepare the ground and build the pavilion; please send contributions to Peter Bell, Honorary Treasurer, CVCC New Ground Appeal, Knapp Farmhouse, High Lane, Broad Chalke, Salisbury SP5 5HH; telephone 01722 780752.

See the Cricket Club website or read about monthly progress in The Wisden Cricketer Magazine.

Chalke Valley CC took part in the nationwide NatWest Cricketforce Day on Saturday 17th April 2010. Games of cricket for the juniors were played at the New Ground in Bowerchalke, with a barbecue and Cricketforce T-shirts, and a new scorebox for the Club was built. Contact Phil Hill on 07967 826557, or dorsetstoves@yahoo.co.uk. It was a lovely hot, sunny day.

The Bunbury Cricket Club All Stars came to play during the gala opening weekend on Sunday 27th June 2010; beer tent, Pimms Bar, traction engines, fairground rides, craft and food stalls, children's entertainment; 12 noon; adults £6; children £3; lunch £55; contact Peter Bell; tel 01722 780752. It was a lovely hot, sunny day, lots of people. Graeme Hick hit a six off his first ball onto the marquee roof, then over the marquee and lost the ball and was eventually caught at Long Off by Richard Lamb off Mark Cuff. Jeff Thomson was also playing. Lots of stalls, classic cars and bikes, a steam engine and lots of money into the coffers of club and charity and a TV tent to watch Germany thrash England 4-1 in World Cup football. Never mind, England beat the Aussies at cricket in the one-day series to win the series 3-0 so far in a five match series. Here are some more photos of the Bunbury CC Match.

MUGA - Multi-use Games Area

The hard court and indoor games room areas of the Sports Centre

Short Mat Bowling; every Monday and Thursday at 7.00 pm and every third Wednesday of a month from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm.

Pilates low impact exercise; contact Claudine tel. 01722 331341.

Gurston Down Hillclimb

The British Automobile Racing Club at Gurston Down

Broadchalke Bellringers

Every Monday at 7.30pm at All Saints' Church; website; contact Malcolm Penney; telephone 01722 781139;