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CACSSA Sports Clubs
Get involved in a wide range of sports and activities in the Cotswold area. Find your sport below.
Black and Gold Archers
About us
Black & Gold Archers are a target archery club in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. We are a friendly, social club keen to support anyone who wants to learn and develop Archery skills. We have a large number of recurve archers and growing numbers of compound and longbow archers.
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When and Where We Play
We shoot three times a week during Spring/Summer on a Monday/Thursday evening from 6.30pm and Friday afternoons from 2-4pm.
During the Autumn/Winter we shoot three times a week indoors at Deans Close School Gym Hall on Monday, Wednesday and Friday Evenings.
How to Join
Joining the club is simple. You’ll be asked to provide a brief history of your netball background, and you will need to complete a short form.
Joining the club not only gets you active but we organise social activities, such as Escape Rooms and 10-pin bowling too.
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The club was founded at GCHQ in 1948 as a Civil Service Gun and Archery Club. It took its name from the colour of the centre of both targets: black from the rifle target and gold from the archery target. The gun club later folded and the archery club became known as The Black & Gold Archery Club.
We are proud to celebrate our origins through association with the Cotswold Area Civil Service Sports Association, where we shoot in the Summer. We also support the Civil Service Archery Association, hosting the annual South West Regional Tournament on the CACSSA field. We also run our own Spring/Summer Tournaments on the field during the month of May and July each year.
Cheltenham Civil Service Cricket Club
About us
Cheltenham Civil Cricket Club is a friendly, sociable club that puts out 3 league sides on a Saturday (1st XI in Div 1 Gloucestershire County league, 2nd XI in Div 5 and a 3rd XI in the CGF League Div 2 East). We also play occasional friendlies on Sundays and have a mid-week evening T20 XI. In addition we have an under 15s junior team that plays on Monday evenings. Plus two indoor teams over the winter.
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When and Where We Play
Outdoor nets are held at 6pm on a Thursday for adults and at 6pm on a Friday for the u15s. As a result we have plenty of cricket to offer and welcome any new members, whatever their standard.
How to Join
To join, please contact Dave Gearing dave_gearing6609@btinternet.com
For fixture enquiries please contact Mike Meredith at mikemeredith1@hotmail.co.uk
Alternatively, feel free to introduce yourself at a match or at training.
Joining the club not only gets you active but we organise social activities, such as Escape Rooms and 10-pin bowling too.
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Cheltenham Civil Service AFC
About us
- Two men’s teams playing in the Gloucestershire County League Division one and Gloucestershire Northern Senior League Division Two.
- A ladies team playing in the Gloucestershire Womens County League Division One.
- A Veterans team playing in the Gloucestershire Veterans League.
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When and Where We Play
Training takes place on Wednesday (Men – Reserves 6pm to 7pm and Firsts 7pm to 8pm), Thursday (Ladies 7pm to 8pm) at the Civil Service Club grounds in Tewkesbury Road.
How to Join
We welcome new players. Please contact us to arrange to meet us: ccsafc@outlook.com
Joining the club not only gets you active but we organise social activities, such as Escape Rooms and 10-pin bowling too.
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Cotswold Area Civil Service Golf Society
When and Where We Play
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When and Where We Play
We shoot three times a week during Spring/Summer on a Monday/Thursday evening from 6.30pm and Friday afternoons from 2-4pm.
During the Autumn/Winter we shoot three times a week indoors at Deans Close School Gym Hall on Monday, Wednesday and Friday Evenings.
How to Join
Joining the club is simple. You’ll be asked to provide a brief history of your netball background, and you will need to complete a short form.
Joining the club not only gets you active but we organise social activities, such as Escape Rooms and 10-pin bowling too.
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When and Where We Play
Days Out
The highlights of the season are the 3 society days out. We visit some fantastic courses normally within 1hr of Cheltenham. Recent courses played include The Rolls of Monmouth, Kings Norton and Burford. The typical format is:
- Arrive for breakfast
- Morning 9 hole team competition
- Lunch
- Afternoon 18 hole individual competition
- Dinner
The society benefits from being able to negotiate some extremely good deals, so the typical cost of a day out is around £45 including everything above and prizes.
Knockout Competition
The society organises optional singles and doubles knockout competitions.
Matches
We arrange team matches against local societies. Selection is based on availability, and generally if you are available you will get a game!
Handicaps
The society is committed to ensuring fair and competitive events, and we welcome golfers of all standards. To qualify for prizes on days out, or to enter the matches or knockout competitions, members must have a valid handicap. This can either be a valid and current WHS handicap index, or a society handicap can be obtained by handing in cards to the committee.
Cheltenham Civil Service Hockey Club
About us
Cheltenham Civil Service Hockey Club (CCSHC), known locally as 'Barbarians', was founded in 1953 originally as a ladies only club. In May 2018, the club formally changed from Cheltenham Civil Service Ladies’ Hockey Club to Cheltenham Civil Service Hockey Club.
Our emphasis is on playing regular, social hockey; we play in a local 6-aside fun (but competitive) league called 'Hockey Fever', as well as having regular 11-aside weekend games with teams around Gloucestershire. We also enter local tournaments and national CSSC events with ladies’, men’s and mixed teams. We run a pay-as-you-play set up for fixtures, where match fees are used to cover the cost of pitch hire and club items such as first aid kits, bibs and balls.
We are a very welcoming club, and all about being fun, friendly and social so if you're interested in picking up a stick again, please get in touch!
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When and Where We Play
Cheltenham Civil Service Hockey Club (CCSHC) play in a mid-week 6 a side fun league which is ideal for beginners and returners. In addition, we have regular 11 a side weekend and mid-week games often with pre-training to help practice your skills and improve your fitness before the game.
How to Join
Joining the club is simple. You’ll be asked to provide a brief history of your netball background, and you will need to complete a short form.
Joining the club not only gets you active but we organise social activities, such as Escape Rooms and 10-pin bowling too.
Connect with us
Cheltenham Civil Service Hockey Club (CCSHC), known locally as 'Barbarians', was founded in 1953 originally as a ladies only club. In May 2018, the club formally changed from Cheltenham Civil Service Ladies’ Hockey Club to Cheltenham Civil Service Hockey Club.
Our emphasis is on playing regular, social hockey; we play in a local 6-aside fun (but competitive) league called 'Hockey Fever', as well as having regular 11-aside weekend games with teams around Gloucestershire. We also enter local tournaments and national CSSC events with ladies’, men’s and mixed teams. We run a pay-as-you-play set up for fixtures, where match fees are used to cover the cost of pitch hire and club items such as first aid kits, bibs and balls.
We are a very welcoming club, and all about being fun, friendly and social so if you're interested in picking up a stick again, please get in touch!
Cheltenham Lacrosse
About us
Cheltenham Lacrosse is a large club, offering 1st and 2nd men’s teams and a women’s team.
The men’s 1st team currently compete in the SEMLA Division 2 league, Flags knockout tournament, and the Cotswold Local League Division 1, where the newly formed 2nd team are competing in the Cotswolds Local League Division 2.
The women’s team are competing in the South West Women’s Lacrosse League.
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When and Where We Play
We are a friendly and inclusive club, always looking for players, new or seasoned, training on Monday and Thursday evenings 7.30pm – 9pm for the women’s and Wednesday evenings at Tewkesbury School 8pm – 10.30pm for the men’s.
For individuals who want to try out the sport or improve their skills, there is a Sunday Morning Session at Cacssa called Critical Skills.
How to Join
Joining the club is simple. You’ll be asked to provide a brief history of your netball background, and you will need to complete a short form.
Joining the club not only gets you active but we organise social activities, such as Escape Rooms and 10-pin bowling too.
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Cheltenham Civil Service RFC
About us
Cheltenham Civil Service RFC fields three men’s teams (1stXV, 2ndXV and Vets), a Ladies XV, a mixed walking rugby section, a mixed ability section, and our junior section called the Sharks. We also provide touch rugby during the summer.
We cater for players of all ages and standards, and welcome current players, those who want to return to playing and those who are new to the game. There is no requirement for players or parents to be Civil Servants.
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When and Where We Play
Our Men’s and Ladies teams play matches primarily on Saturday and Sunday afternoons respectively. Training taking place on Tuesday and Thursdays at 1845 for our men’s teams, Thursdays at 1845 for our ladies team and Tuesdays at 1900 for mixed walking rugby.
Sharks training and matches takes place on Sunday mornings, with mixed ability on Tuesday early evenings.
How to Join
Joining the club is simple. You’ll be asked to provide a brief history of your netball background, and you will need to complete a short form.
Joining the club not only gets you active but we organise social activities, such as Escape Rooms and 10-pin bowling too.
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Cotswold Civil Service Sailing Club
When and Where We Play
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When and Where We Play
We shoot three times a week during Spring/Summer on a Monday/Thursday evening from 6.30pm and Friday afternoons from 2-4pm.
During the Autumn/Winter we shoot three times a week indoors at Deans Close School Gym Hall on Monday, Wednesday and Friday Evenings.
How to Join
Joining the club is simple. You’ll be asked to provide a brief history of your netball background, and you will need to complete a short form.
Joining the club not only gets you active but we organise social activities, such as Escape Rooms and 10-pin bowling too.
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When and Where We Play
We are an active club with over 25 members, albeit a long way from the best sailing areas.
The club organises participation in two races per year. The Inter Departmental Offshore Regatta(IDOR) which is organised by the Civil Service Sailing Association (CSSA) and the Griffin invitational regatta.
For the cruisers we normally have two club organised long weekend events. We try and extend our cruising grounds by chartering from Plymouth, and in the past we have chartered in Scotland.
Each year we combine a taster day for people that want to try big boat sailing and training for our racing crew. Collecting the yachts from the Hamble at 1600. Then a short sail/motor to Cowes on the first evening where dinner is organised in one of the Cowes yacht clubs. The next day depending on the weather a sail in the Solent and anchor for lunch returning to the Hamble by 1600
We have CSSA qualified skippers, which means we can charter “Sea Essay” the CSSA yacht based on the Hamble.
We don’t have a dinghy section but if you are interested in dinghy sailing then we have a number of members who are members of Whitefriars Sailing Club at Ashton Keynes.
We organise training events for First Aid and Radio licences, and a number of members are going through their RYA shore-based courses and on water day skipper and coastal skipper courses.
Sailing is not a cheap sport. We try and keep the costs down by chartering in the spring and autumn and filling the yacht. Which can make it cosy!
Cheltenham Civil Service Squash and Racketball Club
About us
We are Cheltenham Civil Service Squash and Racketball Club (CCSSRC).
We think of ourselves as a friendly, social club where any standard of player is welcomed. However, having a team in all three divisions of the Gloucestershire leagues means we are always looking for advanced level players too. Whether you are just in it to keep fit or play top level county squash this is the club for you.
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When and Where We Play
We run two teams in the winter, and one team in the summer. Courts lights cost £2 for 50 minutes. We meet every Thursday night to play a social squash. Players arrange friendlies with other members at other times. We have a monthly box league that all members are invited to play in and three annual tournaments.
Potential members can come along to the social night every Thursday from 7pm for a free taster. Please wear non-marking squash shoes.
We run three competitions throughout the year – a handicap tournament in September, a doubles tournament in January and the club championships (including vets) in April/May. Plus the box leagues run throughout the year.
How to Join
Download and complete the squash membership form and send it to Duncan Brownlie (Membership Secretary).
Potential members can come along to the social night every Thursday from 7pm for a free taster. Please wear non-marking squash shoes.
Joining the club not only gets you active but we organise social activities, such as Escape Rooms and 10-pin bowling too.
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Cheltenham Tennis Club
About us
The Cheltenham Tennis Club is a welcoming members’ club that offers competitive and social tennis. We play all year round on our four hard courts. We now also offer bookings for non-members.
There's lots of tennis on offer at the club! We run four social sessions a week where anyone can get involved and play some games. We enter multiple men's and women's teams in the Gloucestershire summer league and we also enter teams in the Gloucestershire winter mixed doubles and over 60s leagues.
In addition, from time to time, the club runs competitive and social tournaments.
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When and Where We Play
We play all year round on our four hard courts (two floodlit) and if you are interested in joining or want to chat to some of our members, please drop by to one of our social sessions.
How to Join
We offer very competitive membership fees and absolutely anyone can join.
Joining the club not only gets you active but we organise social activities, such as Escape Rooms and 10-pin bowling too.
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