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Lewis and Harris Sports & Leisure Directory Lewis & Harris Sport & Leisure Directory Sponsored by Lews Castle College UHI 2 Foreword 2 Welcome to the Sport & Leisure Directory for Lewis and Harris! This booklet was produced by Education & Children Services, (Sport & Health) Department. The Sports Development Service of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Lewis and Harris Sports Council and NHS Western Isles provide the contact information and Lews Castle College funded the printing – in other words it was a real collabo- rate effort by all! The purpose of creating this directory is to enable you to find Sports Facilities and other useful details of clubs and organisations in Lewis and Harris which promote Sport and Leisure. We hope you find it useful. We intend to continue to update the directory, so please let us know of any mistakes and changes. The details listed are correct to our knowledge at time of printing. For Further Information should be addressed to: Steven Munro Community Sports Development Officer Lewis Sports Centre Stornoway Isle of Lewis HS1 2PZ Tel No: 01851 822785 Email: [email protected] or Euan Macleod Community Hub Officer Lewis Sports Centre Stornoway Isle of Lewis HS1 2PZ Tel No: 01851 822832 Email: [email protected] Sport & Health and the Lewis & Harris Sports Council would like to thank Callum Ian Macmillan for the support he provided with this directory. 2 2 CONTENTS 3 Page Other Contacts ForeworD 2 Aerobics 8 Ballet Hebrides 8 Western Isles Sports Organisations Bespoke Bicyles Hebrides 8 Hebrides Dance 8 Lewis & Harris Sports Council 4 Alex Dan Cycle Shop 8 Lewis and Harris Sports Hub Officer 4 Eilean Siar Muay Thai 8 Western Isles Island Games Association 4 Grimesta Fishing 8 LHSC Council Rep 4 Hebridean Walking Club 8 Harris Highland Dancing Society 8 Lewis & Harris Sports Council Assoc Isle Dance 8 Lewis & Harris Rangers Club 8 Lewis & Harris Football Association 5 Sail Stornoway 8 Lewis & Harris Youth Football Assoc. 5 Lewis Highland Dancing Society 8 Lewis & Harris Women’s Football Assoc. 5 North West Allstars (Cheerleading) 8 Lewis & Harris Youth Clubs Association 5 Out & About Tours 8 Ness Sports & Recreation Assoiation 5 Paths for All/ Health Walks 8 Tong Recreation Association 5 Breasclete Community Association 8 Lewis & Harris Sports Council Clubs & Uig Community Association 8 Tiumpan Young at Heart 8 Organisations Scottish Island Road Tours 9 Sporsnis & Bowling Alley 9 Back Football & Recreation Club 5 Stornoway Sea Angling Club 9 Bernera Bowling Club 5 Western Isles Darts League 9 Falmadair - North Lewis Maritime Society 5 Stornoway Rowing Club 9 Harris Gun Club 5 Stornoway Squash Club 9 Hebridean Cycle Club 5 Surf Lewis 9 Island Archers 6 Boys Brigade 9 Isle of Harris Golf Club 6 Girls Brigade 9 Isle of Lewis Gymnastics Club 6 Swiss Ball & Pilates Hebrides 9 Lewis & Harris Riding Club 6 Tennis & Yoga Hebrides 10 Lewis & Harris Sub Aqua Club 6 T’ai Chi 10 Lewis Camanachd 6 Visual Arts 10 Lewis Car Club 6 Yoga in the workplace 10 Lewis Ladies Netball Club 6 Youth Drama 10 Lochside Arena (Horse Riding) 6 Yoga & Zumba 10 Point Girls Club 6 Stornoway Karate Club 10 South Harris Bowling Club 6 Tennis & Basketball 10 Sport Harris 6 Louise Davidson 10 Stornoway Angling Association 6 Adult Dance 10 Stornoway Bowling Club 6 Release Method 10 Stornoway Canoe Club 6 Stornoway Golf Club 7 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Stornoway PHAB Club 7 Sports Facilities 10 Stornoway Rugby Club 7 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Stornoway Running & Athletics Club 7 School Halls 11 Stornoway Sailing Club 7 Community Halls & Centres George Kerr Stornoway Judo Club 7 Contacts—Lewis 12 Swim Western Isles 7 Guiding Western Isles 7 HARRIS Community Halls & Centres 13 Western Isles District Scout Council 7 Useful Websites 13 W.I. Duke of Edinburgh Awards 7 Sport & Health Contacts 14 Western Isles Pony Club 7 Westside Runners & Fitness Club 7 Community LEARNING AND Westside Rowers 7 DEVELOPMENT Contacts 14 Western Isles Motocross Club 7 Slainte Mhath Scheme 15 Western Isles Triathlon Club 7 Western Isles Badminton Association 7 LEWS CASTLE COLLEGE 16 2 3 Western Isles Sports Organisations 4 LEWIS AND HARRIS SPORTS COUNCIL The Lewis and Harris Sports Council is an association of local sports clubs and organisations which work together with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and the Western Isles NHS Board to foster and develop sport in Lewis and Harris Secretary Lewis Sports Centre Springfield Road Stornoway Isle of Lewis HS1 2PZ Tel: 01851 822785 Community Sports Hub The Lewis and Harris Sports Hub officer works with communities and facilities to foster and develop new sports clubs and offer support local clubs Sports Hub Officer Lewis Sports Centre Springfield Road Stornoway Isle of Lewis HS1 2PZ Tel: 01851 822832 WESTERN ISLES ISLAND GAMES ASSOCIATION The Western Isles Island Games Association is responsible for the planning, preparation and management of the Western Isles Island Games Team. Secretary Lewis Sports Centre Springfield Road Stornoway Isle of Lewis HS1 2PZ Tel: 01851 822787 / 822785 LEWIS & HARRIS SPORTS COUNCIL CNES REP Charlie Nicolson [email protected] 2 4 Lewis & Harris Sports Council members5 Lewis & Harris Football Association Back Football and Recreation Club Angus Murray Terri Davies Abhainn Lidh Back Community Centre 23 New Tolsta Upper Coll Isle of Lewis Isle of Lewis HS2 0NN HS2 0LS Tel: 07585907603 Tel: 01851 820745 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: [email protected] Lewis and Harris Youth Football Association Bernera Indoor Bowling Club Bryan Geddes Penny Spinks Email: [email protected] 16 Hacklete, Bernera Lewis and Harris Women’s Football Isle of Lewis Association HS2 9ND Catherine Ann Macleod Tel: 01851 612478 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Lewis & Harris Youth Clubs Assoc. Falmadair - Seonaid Matheson North Lewis Maritime Society Email: [email protected] Janet Marshall Web: www.lhyca.co.uk Email: [email protected] Web: www.falmadair.com Ness Sport & Recreation Assoc Sporsnis Harris Gun Club Lionel Iain Macleod Isle of Lewis Aline Forest HS2 0XB Lochs Tel. 01851 810039 Tel: 07876725302 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.harrisgunclub.co.uk Tong Recreation Association Colm Fraser Hebridean Cycle Club Email Ian Rough [email protected] 52 Tong Isle Of Lewis HS2 0HS Tel. 01851 701427 Email: [email protected] Web: www.hebrideancycleclub.com 2 5 Lewis & Harris Sports Council MEMBERS 6 Island Archers Stuart Oakley Lochside Arena (Horse Riding) Leathad Ard Lisa Maclean Upper Carloway 43 Vatisker, Isle of Lewis HS2 9AQ HS2 0LB Tel: 01851 643204 Tel: 01851 820916 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Isle of Harris Golf Club Roddy A. Macdonald Point Girls Club Scarista Sandra Fairgrieve Isle of Harris Tel: 07789 336914 HS3 3HX Email: [email protected] Tel: 01859 550226 South Harris Bowling Club Email: [email protected] Gordon Newman Email: [email protected] Isle of Lewis Gymnastics Club Email: [email protected] Facebook: Isle of Lewis Gymnastics Club - Sport Harris Public Page Gordon Macdonald Isle of Harris Lewis and Harris Riding Club HS3 3HG Leigh Minion Tel: 01859 502288 41 North Tolsta Email: [email protected] Isle of Lewis HS2 0NL Email: [email protected] Stornoway Angling Association Ivar Macary Lewis and Harris Sub Aqua Club 25 Ranish Michael Brannigan HS2 9NN 34 Newmarket, Stornoway Tel 01851 860541, HS2 0EB Email [email protected] Tel: 01851 700318 Email: michaelbran@hotmail,com Stornoway Bowling Club Web: www.lhsac.orga Mary Brown 67 Keith Street Lewis Camanachd Stornoway Joanne Mitchell HS1 2JH Email: [email protected] Tel: 01851 704906 www.facebook.com/ CamanachdLeodhais/ Stornoway Canoe Club www.camanachdleodhais.com/ Tim Pickering 20a Coll Lewis Car Club Isle of Lewis Sandy Maclean HS2 0JR 17 Cearn Fhlodaidh Tel: 07818 652510 Stornoway Email: [email protected] Isle Of Lews HS1 2YH Stornoway Golf Club Tel: 07718787944 Lady Lever Park, Email: [email protected] Stornoway HS2 0XP Lewis Ladies Netball Club Tel: 01851 702240 Ladies Netball Facebook Page Email: [email protected] 2 6 Lewis & Harris Sports Council MEMBERS 7 Stornoway PHAB Club Westside Running and Fitness Club Liz Carmichael Jayne Miller 13A Newmarket 23 Loch Street Isle of Lewis Barvas Tel: 01851 705818 HS2 0QR Tel. 07825 908270 Mob: 07770 840223 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Westside Rowers Stornoway Rugby Club Stephen Walker Chris Adams 42 North Bragar Email: [email protected] 01851 710665 Email: [email protected] Stornoway Running & Athletics Western Isles Motocross Club Club Stuart Mackay Robert Emmott 28 Lewis Street 81 Coll Stornoway Isle of Lewis Isle of Lewis 07771843046 Tel. 01851 706797 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] facebook.com/Stornoway-Running-and- Athletics-Club Western Isles District Scout Council Dawn Tiernan Stornoway Sailing Club 56 Lower Garrabost Ron Mighton Point 63 New Street Isle of Lewis North Tolsta HS2 0PW HS2 0NJ Tel: 01851 870278 Tel: 01851 890400 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] George Kerr Stornoway Judo Club Western Isles Triathlon Club Esme Mustian Christina Mackenzie 1a Upper Bayble Email: [email protected] HS2 0QH Tel: 07493464544 Western Isles Badminton Association Email: [email protected] Keith Bray [email protected] Swim Western Isles Joan Budge Aerobics Email;
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