Chiswick Sports Ground

The Chiswick Sports Ground provides a wide range of excellent facilities.

• Facilities
• Changes at Chiswick - update 2 September 2010
• Resident Clubs
• Maps/Directions
• Contacts

Facilities

• Pitches available for cricket, football, netball, rugby and similar activities.
• Tennis – grass courts and floodlit all weather courts

Changes at Chiswick - update 2 September 2010

The Civil Service Sports Council and Kings House School are pleased to announce that the operation of the Civil Service Sports Ground at Dukes Meadows transferred to the School on 31 August 2010.

Under the terms of the agreement, CSSC teams and Departmental Associations will have preferential booking rights, outside the School's own usage requirements for the pitches, at predetermined charges, similar to those which the CSSC expected to charge in future years. Also, the provision of social facilities is being reviewed.

CSSC, through its ROKO Health Club joint venture company, remains committed to the provision of the new family friendly health club. CSSC and Kings House School have agreed draft plans for the new health club which include provision of new changing and social facilities, and additional floodlit tennis courts which can be used by the School and those booking activities at the ground.

• Letter circulated by Marian Holmes, CSSC Chief Executive on 17 August 2010 [PDF] (40 KB)

Background

CSSC and Kings House School announced on 12 April 2010 that they have reached agreement to transfer the operation of the Civil Service Sports Ground at Dukes Meadows to the School.

• Joint statement with further information
• Letter circulated by Marian Holmes, CSSC Chief Executive on 12 April 2010 [PDF] (40 KB)

Following a review of civil service usage of Chiswick, and the costs involved with the maintenance of the club and ground, CSSC announced on 3 March 2009 that it would be partially closing the facilities with effect from 14 September 2009.

The changes were intended to allow the majority of usage of Chiswick by CSSC members to continue. They involve closure of the clubhouse and bowling green, and a reduction in grass tennis courts and cricket pitches. The changing rooms would remain in use, and new facilities for light snacks and non-alcoholic drinks would be provided.

• text of letter circulated by Marian Holmes, CSSC Chief Executive on 3 March 2009 [PDF] (10 KB)

Resident Clubs with websites

Tennis - see Civil Service Lawn Tennis Club	Rowing - see Barnes Bridge Ladies' Rowing Club and Cygnet Rowing Club websites
Rugby - see CSSC Barbarians Rugby Club website	Canoeing - see Civil Service Canoe Club website
Civil Service Football Club

Directions

• Downloadable map and directions [PDF] (350 KB)

The best way to get there is by train to Barnes Bridge Station (from Waterloo, Vauxhall or Clapham Junction). From the station (see map):

• Cross the footbridge alongside the railway and go down the steps at the far end;
• At the bottom of the steps turn left (not straight on along the river - if you come to the Civil Service Rowing Club boathouse, you've gone the wrong way).
• After about 100 yards, bear right, cross the road and walk along a narrow path (not the road) just before the wall of the private tennis centre - there's a CSSC sign at the beginning of the path, pointing along the path to the Civil Service Sports Ground.

If you're coming by car, Riverside Drive is a turning off the main A316 road. Coming from the A4 at Hammersmith/Chiswick, it's the second "real" traffic lights - if you get to Chiswick Bridge you've gone much too far. Coming northwards up the A316 from Richmond, turn right at the second traffic lights after you've crossed Chiswick Bridge. The Sports Ground is the last entrance on the right before you get to the Embankment.

For a map of the site via Streetmap.co.uk - click here!

Contacts

For bookings contact Lou White white.l@kingshouseschool.org

You will need to specify that your booking is under the terms of the CSSC Reserved Rights Agreement; periodic membership checks will be made to confirm the number of CSSC members in each team and team members should carry CSSC membership cards on match days.

For further information, contact Brian Carrick, at Chadwick Street Recreation Centre or brian.carrick@cssc.co.uk

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