This Is Jersey

A-Z of Jersey Sporting Activities.

Aerobics
There are a number of gyms in the Island offering all forms of aerobic exercise classes including Fort Regent on 01534 500200.

Badminton
There are many private clubs in the Island but your best chance of booking a court is to call either Fort Regent on 500200 or Les Quennevais Sports Centre on 490909.

Boat trips
- Dolphin Cruises, Catamaran sailing: 01534 858647
- South Coast Cruises: 01534 732466

Bowls
Lawn Bowls
- Jersey Bowling Club, Westmount, St Helier: 01534 732133
- Sun Bowls Club, The Pavilion, First Tower: 01534 720470
- St Saviour’s Bowls Club, St. Saviour: 01534 768815
- St Brelade’s Bowling Club, Quennevais: 01534 746894
- Jersey Indoor Bowling Stadium, St Saviour: 01534 768510. For members of a recognised club only.
- Fort Regent, St Helier: 01534 500200

Canoeing
Experience the beauty and tranquillity of a kayak tour around the stunning Jersey coastline. Reach remote beaches, explore the cliff caves and see the wildlife
- Jersey Kayak Adventures Ltd

Crazy golf / Putting
There are numerous mini/crazy golf courses in the Island. Try Living Legend, St Peter, on 485496 and the Jersey Recreation Grounds, Greve d’Azette, on 721938.

Cricket
There are evening and weekend leagues, with matches played at the FB Fields in St Clement, Les Quennevais in St Brelade and Grainville in St Saviour. The big match of the season, against Guernsey, will be played in Jersey this year early in August. See the Jersey Evening Post’s sporting diary, published on Fridays, for details.

Cycling
The Island’s 350 miles of roads, by-ways and lanes are ideal for those who enjoy cycling. Its Green Lanes give priority to cyclists, walkers and horse riders. Maps and guides, specially designed by local cyclists, feature recommended routes and itineraries, refreshment stops, historic sites and attractions. Jersey Tourism provides organised cycle tours led by experienced guides who will help newcomers discover the best cycling routes.

Dance
There are a host of dance groups in the Island to keep everybody in step.
Carousel School of Dancing: 01534 735310
Dancetime: 01534 862686
First Tower School of Dancing: 01534 855612
Helier Morris Men: 01534 735886
Imperial School of Dancing (Ballroom):01534 742331
Jersey Academy of Dance:01534 730113
Jersey Caledonian Scottish Country Dancers:01534 854459
Jersey Jewels Arabic Dance Club:01534 863303
Jersey Lillies:01534 822435/854523
Liz Robinson School of Dancing:01534 866851
Tower School of Dancing (Ballroom):01534 862652/07797 725513
Mary Walledge Highland Dancers:01534 734668

Fitness Centres
The Island has a number of fitness centres, all geared to meet your training needs. While membership is preferred, many facilities will accept walk-ins but you will be charged a daily fee to use their facilities.
- Club Carrefour, St Lawrence: 7am - 10pm Monday through Thursday; 7am - 8:30pm Friday; 7:30am - 8:30pm Saturday and 8:30am-8:30pm Sunday. Telephone: 01534 865555.
- Carrefour Metro, St Helier: 7am - 9pm Monday through Thursday; 7am - 8pm Friday; 8:30am - 5:30pm Saturday and 9am - 5pm Sunday. Telephone: 01534 739000.
- Fitness First, The Waterfront Centre, St Helier: 6am-10pm Monday through Friday; 8am-8pm Saturday and 8am-6pm Sunday. Telephone: 01534 752400.
- Fort Regent Leisure Centre Gym, St. Helier: 7am - 9:30pm Monday through Friday and 8:15am - 5:45pm Saturday and Sunday. Telephone: 01534 500200; website: www.esc.gov.je.
- Les Quennevais Sports Centre, Route des Quennevais, St Brelade: 7am - 9pm Monday through Friday and 9am - 6pm Saturday and Sunday. Telephone: 01534 490909.
- Springfield Sport Centre, St Helier : Monday to Thursday 7am- 10pm, Friday 7am- 5pm Saturday and Sunday 9am -4pm

Football
Five-a-side indoor courts are available at Fort Regent (500200) and Les Quennevais. Spectators are welcome to all matches. Outdoor pitches, including all-weather surfaces, are available at Les Quennevais sports complex.

Golf
La Moye Golf Club, St Brelade: 743401
Royal Jersey Golf Club, Grouville: 854416
Les Mielles Golf and Country Club, St Ouen’s Bay: 482787
St. Clement’s Golf Course. Plat Douet Road, St Clement: 721938
Wheatlands, Les Grupieaux, Beaumont, St Peter: 888844
Les Ormes, Mont a la Brune, St Brelade: 499077

Gymnastics
There are seevral Gymnastics clubs in the Island including the Regent Gym Club

Horse Racing
Les Landes Race Course, St Ouen. Telephone: 01534 863484. E-mail: jerseyrace@aol.com; website: www.jerseyracing.co.uk

Horseriding
Several schools provide tuition and escorted hacking for visitors. Hats and boots are also available for hire. Try Bon Air Stables, St Lawrence, on 01534 865196; Le Claire Riding Stables, St John, on 01534 862823; Multina Riding School, St Ouen, on 01534 481843; Rossmore Farm, St Helier, on 01534 726210 and Sorrel Stables, St Peter, on 01534 742009.

Kite flying
Jersey’s kite magic and juggling specialists are at 17 Cheapside, St Helier, tel 618548. Opening hours vary depending upon flying conditions, so ring first.

Lawn Bowls
Jersey Bowling Club, Westmount, St Helier: 732133
Sun Bowls Club, The Pavilion, First Tower: 720470
St Saviour’s Bowls Club, St. Saviour: 768815
St Brelade’s Bowling Club, Quennevais: 746894

Paintball
Enjoy an active game of paintball in the surroundings of a private farm in Trinity with the Jersey Paintball Sports Club, tel 733697.

Paragliding
Contact the Jersey Hang Gliding and Para Gliding Club on 863390 (daytime) and 878429 (evenings).

Rock climbing
The Jersey Rock Climbing Club. See www.jerseyclimbs.com for more
details.

Running
The Jersey Spartan Athletic Club meets regularly throughout the week at the FB Fields, St Clement, and visitors of all standards are welcome. Hares and snails can take part in distance runs, road races, track training and track competitions.

Rugby
There is touch rugby at Jersey Rugby Club, St Peter, twice a week during the summer. See the Jersey Evening Post’s sporting diary, published on Saturday, for details.

Shooting
Locals and visitors are welcomed to the various shooting ranges within the island and may participate under supervision.

Sports Clubs
Education Sport & Culture publishes a detailed list of Sport and Leisure Clubs and Associations, fitness classes and shows and events and activities for adults and children. For more information, visit its website - www.esc.gov.je.

Squash
Temporary membership is available to visitors at the Jersey Squash Club, Greve d’Azette, tel 357753. Courts also available at Fort Regent, tel 500200 and Les Quennevais Sports Centre, tel 490909.

Surfing
St Ouen’s Bay on Jersey’s west coast is an all-year-round mecca for surfers. Other good breakers can also be found at Greve de Lecq, Plemont and St Brelade’s Bay. The Jersey Surf School offers equipment hire, lessons and programmes all year round at the Surfshak at the Watersplash, St Ouen, tel 484005. Sand, Surf & Sail, also at St Ouen’s Bay, is open year round for surf hire and lessons, tel 483707. Atlantic Waves School of Surfing at
Le Port, St Ouen can be contacted on 865492 or 07797 718150.

Swimming
The swimming pools at Les Quennevais Sports Centre in St. Brelade are open to the public for a small fee with discounts available for students.
The Aqua Splash on the Waterfront features an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, wave machine, flumes, slides and sauna and steam rooms. Visitors can opt to pay just to swim or can pay to use all to facility. A swim passport is available to those planning to use The Aqua Splash on a regular basis. The facility is open 6.30am-7pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; 6.30am-7pm on Tuesday and 8am-8pm Saturday and Sunday. For more information call 734524.
Several of the Island hotels – Merton in St. Saviour, Grand Hotel in St. Helier, Hotel L’Horizon in St. Brelade, Apollo Hotel in St. Helier and the Mayfair Hotel in St. Helier – have pool facilities that are available to the general public. Most require membership. Contact the individual hotel for details.

Tennis
There is an indoor tennis centre at Les Ormes Golf & Leisure Club with eight courts in two halls on a pay-and-play basis. There are club professionals on hand to offer advice and coaching. Tel 744464. There are also public courts at the Recreation Grounds, St Clement, and at Les Quennevais.

Tenpin bowling
Jersey Bowl, Airport Road, St Peter: 01534 490444

Walking
There are lots of walking opportunites around the Island. Jersey Tourism offer a variety of guided tours or and Jersey Walk Adventures go out to the wilderness of Seymour or Icho Towers.

Watersports
Jet ski-ing, water-skiing, wakeboarding, banana Rides and speedboat trips can be found at various locations.

Yacht Clubs
The Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club, St Aubin: 01534 741023
St Helier Yacht Club, South Pier, St Helier: 01534 721307
The St Catherine’s Sailing Club, St Martin: 01534 857741
Freeport Marine St Helier : 01534 888100