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Sport in Rotherham

Sport is very serious business indeed in Rotherham with football taking top position. There is one professional football league side in the Town, namely Rotherham United, nicknamed The Millers or the Merry Millers because they used to play at Millmoor. There are however many Sunday League clubs, pub sides, working mens' club sides and Rotherham has a very strong under 18s focus with teams for both boys and girls from about 5 years old onwards. The only omission is women's football because I have not seen any sides advertised or playing for several years.

There is a professional Rugby Union side, the Rotherham Titans and an FI racing team, Manor Motorsport based in Dinnington. Other than these most of the sport in Rotherham is enjoyed by amateurs.

You will have to go to Doncaster for the horse racing or Sheffield if you want to go to the dogs.

Useful Information

Northern Sports Academy (NSA) runs multi sport coaching programmes at various Rotherham Schools in the school holidays. These are for children 5 - 16 years, activities start at 10am and end at 3pm, are free of charge and places are limited. Tel. 44 (0)114 2811237 for more details.

Rotherham Borough Council are very keen on promoting an interest in many kinds of sport across the borough particularly amongst children of school age. A range of events and activity sessions across the borough during the school holidays. Tel. 44 (0)1709 822543 for a brochure. These include Rotherham Rockets Athletics Programme for youngsters aged 5 - 12 who enjoy fun athletics and games. Rotherham Rockets Coaching Scholarship Programme which provides free training for persons 16+ interested in becoming Sports coaches.

Useful Links

Mega Active Summer 2010

"RMBC Culture and Leisure Services have teamed up with over a dozen community partners to bring you and your family another great Mega Active Summer! Activities include multi-sports camps, Yorkshire RFU Rugby coaching camps, gymnastics, cheerleading, summer soccer schools with RUFC, fencing, golf, archery, outdoor adventure camps plus much, much more! With so many activities on offer the school holidays will fly by!

Plus this year will see the first Rotherham Summer Games at Herringthorpe Stadium and the return of Play in the Park at Clifton Park. The 2010 programme features activities for under 5's as well as activities for children and young people with a disability. There will be no better way to keep your 5 to 19 year old busy and having fun in supervised environments than getting involved in one or more Mega Active sessions.

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