If you just want to find out about the sports facilities and clubs in Mill Hill, feel free to skip the rambling preamble and scroll down to the list of links to Mill Hills Sports Clubs below :-
------------------------------------------------------------------------------Every Thursday I follow a ritual. At 8.15pm I set off to Powerleague in Pursley Road. Every other week, I pick up big Paul and the following week he picks me up (He's off in Ireland for Easter, so it didn't happen this week). At 8.30pm, we march onto court 1 and kick a ball around for an hour. We then (at least the less smelly ones) have a shower and retire to the Three Hammers pub. I'll have three pints of shandy if I'm driving and something stronger if I'm getting a lift. We talk rubbish for a couple of hours and then set off home. The youngest member of the squad is Julian who is in his thirties, the oldest is John who is 61. Most of us are in our 40's. I've played football at one level or another since I was old enough to kick a ball and along with music is one of my passions in life. Of our squad, Steve, Adel and Russ were friends from my days at Orange Hill Senior High school. Over the 13 years I've been playing with this particular group, I've made some good new friends and it is one of the weeks highlights. I always feel the weekend starts on Thursday night.
I'm sure you're all thinking "very interesting, what the hell is he on about". Well I'm illustrating the point that sport is one of the best ways to keep in touch with old friends, make new friends and stay fit and healthy. My family is very sport orientated. My eldest daughter is a national swimming champion with Barnet Copthall swimming club and my son is the first team goalie with Watling FC under 10's. Whilst sport isn't for everyone (middle daughter prefers art), for those who do play it regularly, it is a vital part of life. Sports build communities. It gives us common goals and interests. It can give us a support network to fall back on. In this, my second in a series on life in Mill Hill, I thought I'd focus on a few of the sports clubs in the area. If you enjoy sport (or have children who might), then hopefully this blog will help you find something to do.
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http://www.barnetcopthall.com/ - Club website
http://www.barnetcopthall.blogspot.com/ - Club blog
Football - Mill Hill Village football Club
Founded in 1868, Mill Hills oldest football team. Play at Burtonhole Lane Sports Ground.http://millhillvillagefc.intheteam.com/modules/page/Page.aspx?pc=home&mid=30539&pmid=0
Hockey - Mill Hill Hockey Club
Based at Mill Hill Sports Club, Aerodrome Road. Founded in 1881.http://www.millhillhockeyclub.co.uk/
Squash - Squash at Mill Hill Sports Club.
http://www.millhill.co.uk/squash.htmlCricket - Mill Hill Village Cricket club
Burtonhole Lane, founded 1868.http://www.millhillvillage.moonfruit.com/
Athletics - Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers
Barnet Copthall Stadium. Founded in 1890. Elite Athletics club.http://www.sbharriers.co.uk/
Gaelic Football - St Keirnans
Est 1985http://stkiernans.co.uk/page8.htm
Rugby - Mill Hill Rugby Club
Copthall.http://www.millhillrugby.co.uk/
Golf - Mill Hill Golf Club
Barnet Way http://www.millhillgc.co.uk/
Brazillian JuJitsu
Bunns Lane Works, http://www.millhillju-jitsuclub.com/
There are plenty of other sports clubs in Mill Hill, please feel free to add any you know as a comment. One thing all of these clubs have in common is that over the years I've used their facilities in some way shape or form. Some more than others so whilst I've played football at the Village FC, I've only propped up the bar at the Golf club for a friends Birthday party. The point is that they are local amenities. There is a sports scene and a social scene at some level with all of them. The only way these clubs and the dozens of other clubs will thrive is if people join and take part. I happen to believe that the stronger these clubs are, the better for everyone in Mill Hill and thats a damn fine reason to give them a good plug (and just for the record, none of them paid me for the plug either).
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It's not quite in Mill Hill but you could learn to sail or windsurf at the Welsh Harp http://www.btycsailsports.org.uk/ (the Angel Pond is a bit small)
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