Playing Field and Meadows
Playing Field and Meadows
The playing field and adjacent meadows form Saxlingham’s recreation grounds. They are located on Church Hill, just south of the church and school - location on google maps.
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The playing field facilities include a children’s playground; cricket club; bowls club; scout & guide headquarters; social club and meadows conservation area. Brief descriptions and/or primary contact points follow.
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Play area
Managed by the Parish Council, contact the clerk
Cricket
More detail can be found on their Facebook page
The contacts are:
Youth cricket - Chris Blincoe c.blincoe@uea.ac.uk
Sunday cricket - Paul Speakman spiderspeako@gmail.com
Over 40's cricket - Richard English richardenglish@benburgess.co.uk
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Football
The football pitches are used by a grassroots Saturday adult club playing in Division 4 of the Central and South Norfolk League and by Tasburgh Youth FC. Contact Stuart Purling stuartpurling@hotmail.com
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Bowls
Saxon Bowls Club was formed in 1997 to play lawn bowls during the Summer months (April to September). The Club is currently in three leagues and in addition plays friendly matches, internal competitions and organises practice and coaching sessions. The Club maintains bowling facilities for the local community and surrounding villages and welcomes experienced bowlers as well as absolute beginners. For further details please visit the Club's website
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If you are interested in joining the bowls club please contact:
Captain: Rachel Stevenson rstevenson007@btinternet.com / tel. 01508 532617
Secretary: Chris Lacey chrisdavidlacey@yahoo.com / tel. 01508 499700
Scout & Guides
The 43rd Saxlingham Nethergate Scout and Guide Group consists of all the Scout and Guide sections catering for young people from the age of 5 through 18 years. For further detail, please see their Facebook page or our contact Group Chair Dane Grundy dane.grundy@43rdsaxlingham.org.uk
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Saxon Club
The Playing Field hosts the popular Saxon Club, a licenced social club with bar, Sky Sports, pool and darts. The club is normally open Mon 7.30-10pm, Thurs-Fri 7.30pm-1am, Sat 4pm-1am, Sun 12-10pm and during sports matches on the Playing Field. Further details from Stuart Purling stuartpurling@hotmail.com
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Meadows
Saxlingham Meadows provides seven acres of woodland and meadow areas including a community orchard. The area is managed to provide a peaceful area with picnic tables and a small wildlife habitat. There is a wide variety of tree and shrub species, wildflowers, owl and bat boxes.
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This educational pack was prepared by Sarah Long and is offered as a means of welcome to all visitors to Saxlingham Meadows.
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Trust
The playing fields are managed as a charitable trust, chaired by Ross Jolliffe r.o.jolliffe@gmail.com
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