sports around north down

Cricket has been called a way of life, a philosophy of sorts, if you will. It is a complex game; one of which involves skill and patience....

The course has recently been extended to eighteen holes, including the dogleg 'pond' hole - the 6th. The redesigned par 5 14th requires a tricky shot over a ravine. The par 3 10th is also tough: 201 metres, with the green very close to the boundary hedge. The course is located one mile from the town centre on Huntly Road....

Originally established at the Kinnegar, Holywood, the club moved ot a site in Carnalea at Bangor, but when that proved inadequate the final move was made in 1925 when Criagavad House and Demesne became available. This has now beocme established as one of the finest eighteen-hole parkland settings in the game. Local knowledge has it that all putts tend to fall towards the sea, and it is generally accepted that accuracy rather than length is the prime requirement for thiscourse, which was laid o...

Chris Murphy, the proprietor of Murphy's Wildlife, has been studying the natural history of the British Isles for thirty years, ten of which as a professional ornithologist, both freelance and for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the British Trust for Ornithology....

Although Downpatrick is an inland course it has many of the characteristics of links golf - fast greens, tricky undulations and quite often a testing breeze. In many ways it is an ideal course for the amateur golfer to play; it is short enough to be enjoyable but great accuracy and a silky touch are required for good scoring.

Holes to watch out for are the 5th, 7th, 13th and 14th, all classic par 4s which require long straight hitting. Incidentally the view from the 5th fairway is...

Part links and part inland open course. There is little rough but several water hazards and the 18th, without of bounds both left and right can be problematical. Views over the Copeland Islands to the Scottish coast are spectacular, particularly from the 16th tee.

The course carries a par 71,  the course measures 6145 yards....

The leisure centre offer the following facilities;

25m Pool & Learner Pool
Gym (cardiovascular and multi-gym equipment)
Sauna and Steam Room
Sports Hall
Courts (Squash and Handball)

Classes and course are also available here: swimming, aerobics, yoga, judo, life saving ... and lots more.
Contact the number above for more information....

This club was establishment in 1900. With races and regattas held ever since....