| In terms of sporting prowess two terms
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| | between. Currently not even the highly
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| are synonymous with Newcastle-Upon-Tyne;
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| | suitable Metroradio Arena Newcastle has a
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| Newcastle United FC at St James' Park and
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| | professional tennis competition on the
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| international athletics at the Gateshead
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| | horizon.
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| International Stadium, which is a major
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| | Golf - whilst municipal golf courses and
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| venue on the international athletics
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| | driving ranges in Newcastle are rather
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| scene and the home of the English
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| | sparse, there are some excellent, and
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| Institute of Sport. Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
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| | well priced, private clubs in the area.
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| also supports the full range of sporting
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| | Although up in the north of
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| clubs and recreational facilities
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| | Northumberland, Saley Hall being probably
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| expected of a modern large city. Below
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| | the best well known. In the past this
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| are some of the major features it offers.
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| | quite young course has hosted European
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| Football - To use its correct name
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| | PGA tour competitions and is a world
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| association football (also known as
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| | class golfing venue. The City of
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| soccer and simply 'footie' to some) is
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| | Newcastle Golf Club also has an excellent
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| not a game or even a merely a sport on
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| | reputation for its quality and the
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| Tyneside - but a passion! Support for the
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| | friendly welcome you'll get. The club was
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| Premier league Newcastle United FC (also
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| | founded in 1891 and moved to its present
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| called the Magpies because of their
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| | location off the A1 near Gosforth, in
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| distinctive black and white striped kit)
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| | 1907, the course was designed by the
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| is fervent and unwavering. Given the
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| | legendary Harry Vardon. Green fees are
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| recent form of the team in the last few
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| | around £25.
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| years, outsiders to Newcastle might well
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| | Swimming - information about municipal
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| find this difficult to understand, but,
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| | swimming pools can be obtained from the
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| such is the seriousness and passion with
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| | city council's website. Unfortunately,
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| which the team is supported by the
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| | the City of Newcastle does not have a
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| 'Geordies'. Mention any of these names;
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| | full length pool, but it does have a City
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| Jackie Milburn, Malcolm MacDonald (aka
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| | of Newcastle Amateur Swimming Club, which
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| SuperMac) or Paul Gascoigne to a Magpies'
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| | has helped to nurture some swimmers of
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| fan and you'll see their eyes glaze over
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| | international standards.
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| with emotion. There are of course a host
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| | Rugby - whilst there is not currently a
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| of other football clubs and leagues in
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| | Rugby League club in Newcastle, it does
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| and around Newcastle. More notable teams
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| | have a well known Rugby Union club.
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| include; Gateshead who play in the
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| | Newcastle Falcons currently play in the
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| Northern Premier League and Wallsend in
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| | RFU (English Rugby Football Union)
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| the Northern Football Alliance Premier
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| | Premiership. Their ground is in Kingston
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| division.
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| | Park, a suburb of the city. Their most
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| Athletics - although being across the
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| | famous player must surely be Jonny
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| river Tyne in Gateshead the Gateshead
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| | Wilkinson who kicked the winning
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| International Stadium is a major sporting
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| | 'drop-goal' for England in the dying
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| venue in the area. Its main function is
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| | moments of the 2003 world cup. Rob
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| being home to the Gateshead Harriers
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| | Andrew, Director of Rugby, was also
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| Athletics club. However, it is better
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| | recently appointed 'Elite Rugby Director'
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| known as a venue for international
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| | to the English RFU. Other local rugby
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| standard athletics meetings and events
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| | union clubs include; Gateshead Fell,
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| and has hosted the European cup twice in
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| | Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, North Shields
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| 1989 and 2000. The English Institute of
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| | and Percy Park.
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| Sport is developing athletic talent in
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| | Runners - if you enjoy running, or are at
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| the area with a particular focus on the
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| | the more serious end of jogging, the
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| 2012 Olympics.
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| | annual Great North Run might well tempt
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| Cricket - although Northumberland is not
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| | you. The half-marathon (13.1 miles/21
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| in the English cricket county
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| | kilometres) course runs from Spital
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| championship the city does have a
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| | Tongues in Newcastle to South Shields and
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| thriving cricket club. Newcastle CC play
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| | is one of the biggest events in the world
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| in the North East Premier League Division
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| | road running calendar.
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| 1.
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| | Information about all sporting facilities
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| Two sports in Newcastle play their home
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| | available through the city council can be
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| fixtures at the Metroradio Arena
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| | found through their Newcastle Leisure
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| Newcastle, these are:
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| | web-site.
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| Ice Hockey - the Newcastle Vipers who
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| | You could also consider walking in one of
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| play in the British Elite ice hockey
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| | the city's parks or take a short bus ride
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| league are one of the top 10 clubs in the
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| | or drive into the Northumberland
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| country.
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| | countryside for a walk or bike ride.
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| Basketball - the Newcastle Eagles play in
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| | Sailing, wind-surfing, canoeing, diving
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| the British Basketball League
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| | and even Malibu board surfing are some of
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| Championship and are also one of the top
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| | the water-sports available in and around
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| ten clubs in the country.
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| | Newcastle. Fishing is immensely popular
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| Tennis - Apart from a David Lloyd Tennis
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| | in England and not only the River Tyne
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| Centre, this sport is not very well
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| | provides opportunities for the keen
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| served by the city. Whilst there are
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| | angler. A full list of venues is
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| plenty of municipal tennis courts, high
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| | available through Visit Northumberland.
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| quality tennis events are few and far
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