 Whatever your sporting tastes - from the sidelines or right in the thick of the action -Cheshire scores!
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 On the ball - Crewe Alexandra is among the county’s most successful football clubs - with Macclesfield Town FC another league team, and Chester City fighting to regain league status. Strong non-league clubs include Northwich Victoria, Winsford United and Witton Albion.
Net Gains - Chester’s Jets Basketball Team players are walking tall as top performers wowing full capacity crowds.
 Get a grip - Golfers can enjoy a range of challenges, from top quality championship courses set in open countryside, to smaller, friendly municipal clubs still boasting beautiful settings. The roll call includes Carden Park near Malpas, Portal near Tarporley, and long established courses at Delamere and Sandiway, near Northwich.
Take the bait - Rich in canals, rivers and lakes, Cheshire is ideal for anglers: dip into tranquil riverside settings, remote reservoirs and picturesque Meres.
Fast Pace - At Oulton Park, near Tarporley, 320 acres of glorious Cheshire countryside, offer fast and furious car and bike racing - including Formula 3s, British Superbikes and Touring Cars.
 Flat Out - Chester’s ancient racecourse, the Roodee, is the oldest flat racing venue in the country- and undeniably one of the most picturesque! Once the site of the city’s Roman port, this circular course is skirted by medieval walls, the Grosvenor Bridge and the River Dee.
Unbridled joy - As a rural county, point-to-point and show jump meets are regular calendar fixtures and polo too. Countless beauty spots provide perfect pony trekking pursuits.
 Wet, wet, wet - Chester’s River Dee is the annual venue for the canoeing spectacular North of England Head of the River Race on the River Dee. Several long established rowing clubs train and compete here - including the Royal Chester, Britain’s only club with Royal in its title and the Grosvenor Rowing Club. Cheshire has ample scope for windsurfing and sailing.
A straight bat - Cheshire is one of cricket’s leading Minor Counties and its premier Cheshire County Cricket League has more than 30 member clubs competing regularly through the Summer months.
On a roll - Hockey enthusiasts have a wide choice of clubs - under the umbrella of Cheshire County Hockey Association.
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