ROSS PEER'S SPORTS CENTRE

The Ross Peer's Sports Centre, College Close, Soham Cambridgeshire, CB7 5HP
Manager: Carol Brannan
Tel: 01353 722662
Fax: 01353 720946
E-Mail:
Official Website: www.rosspeers-sportscentre.co.uk

 Introduction

The idea for a sports centre was first initiated in 1982 by a group of people, including the then Parish Councillor Ross Peers, who felt Soham needed such a facility. Soham & District Sports Association was formed in 1984. The Centre is situated on the Village College site and provides quality sports and leisure facilities for the residents of Soham and surrounding villages. It has between 1,000 and 1,500 members each year and was originally called the Soham Sports Centre run by the Soham & District Sports Association (SDSA). It was renamed when Mr Peers died in 1993. In 1994 international javelin thrower Fatima Whitbread opened an extension which included a bowls hall and Astro-turf pitch. The centre seeks to create an environment where people of all ages and sporting abilities, both of able body and those with disabilities can enjoy their leisure time.

 Facilities

5 Badminton Court Sports Hall
4 Rink Indoor Bowls Hall
2 Squash Courts
Fitness Suite
Pool and Snooker Room
5 A-Side All weather Astroturf Pitch
Function / Meeting Rooms

 Activities

Fitness Classes
Yoga
Roller Hockey
Mother and Toddlers Sessions
Indoor Cricket

 Sports Centre Celebrates 20th Anniversary

The Ross Peer's Sports Centre celebrated its 20th Anniversary on Saturday 31st January 2004 with a special team games evening and a variety of sessions. Centre Chairman, Paul Day, a former International Table Tennis Player, talked to guests about how the centre had grown over the past two decades. The idea for a sports centre was first initiated in 1982 by a group of people, including the then Parish Councillor Ross Peers, who felt Soham needed such a facility. It has between 1,000 and 1,500 members each year and was originally called the Soham Sports Centre run by the Soham & District Sports Association (SDSA). It was renamed when Mr Peers died in 1993. In 1994 international javelin thrower Fatima Whitbread opened an extension which included a bowls hall and Astro-turf pitch. The centre seeks to create an environment where people of all ages and sporting abilities, both of able body and those with disabilities can enjoy their leisure time. Some of the facilities available include:- 5 Badminton Court Sports Hall, 4 Rink Indoor Bowls Hall, 2 Squash Courts, Fitness Suite, Pool & Snooker Room, 5 A-Side All weather Astroturf Pitch, Bar/Function/Meeting Rooms. Activities on offer include:- Fitness Classes, Karate, Yoga, Roller Hockey, Mother & Toddlers Sessions, Indoor Cricket and much, much more. For more information Contact Manager Carol Brannan on Tel: 01353 722662, Fax: 01353 720946 E-Mail:  or visit their website at www.rosspeers-sportscentre.co.uk.