Angling Club

Fishing on club water at Kintore.  Permits, local and exchange, club outings throughout the year.  A warm welcome awaits new members.  Contact Jim Archer (Tel: 01467 632674) about permits and membership.

Bowling

Outdoor Bowling

The Kintore Bowling Club operate from late April through to September at the clubs bowling greens located on Castle Road, behind the primary school ( map). 

 

From October to April, the club is open every Thursday evening at 19:30.  Contact Muriel Spence on (01467) 632799 for further information.

Further outdoor bowling facilities can be found in Aberdeen.

Indoor Bowling

There is also indoor bowling in the stadium on the Harlaw Industrial Estate, Inverurie (Tel: 622622)

Ten Pin Bowling

Ten pin bowling, the type of bowling that we all generally play from time to time, is available in Aberdeen along within Codonnas Amusement Park ( map).

Cricket

Kintore Cricket Club was established in 1878 and is dedicated to the provision of good quality local cricketing facilities for the benefit of its members and the local community.  Kintore currently has 2 teams playing in the Aberdeenshire Grades Cricket Association with the 1st XI the current champions of Grade 1 and the 2nd XI playing in Grade 3. 

The cricket club has very close links with the local community and is very well supported, we regularly put on social events throughout the course of the year and actively encourage new members

Kintore Cricket Club is always on the look out for new players with the weekly practice night taking place on a Tuesday and all new members of any age or ability are welcome to attend.  Visit Kintore Cricket Club web site for more information and details of practice nights.  For more general information about cricket in the Aberdeenshire area, visit Aberdeenshire Cricket Association website.

Fitness Centres

There is currently no fitness centres within Kintore but there are in the surrounding area.

 

Thainstone House Country Club

The nearest fitness centre is the Thainstone House Country Club that also includes spa, health and swimming facilities.  Use of these facilities is limited to members only.  For more information about membership and the facilities (Tel: 01467 621643).

 

Garoich Sports Centre

There is are numerous facilities open to the public without membership at the Garoich Sports Centre on Burghmuir Drive in Inverurie (Tel: 01467 626141).  For more information visit www.gariochsports.co.uk.

 

Swimming Centre

There is also a small fitness centre available to the public without membership at the Swimming Centre in Inverurie (Tel: 01467 620654).  Visit the Aberdeenshire Council Leisure Centres website for more information by clicking here.

Fiddle & Accordion Club

Meetings held on 1st Wednesday of each month in the Torryburn Hotel at 7:45pm except during the months of July, August and January.  Telephone Mrs Helene Malcolm on 01224 828489 for more information.

Football Club

Amateur

There are many amateur  football clubs in surrounding towns and villages ranging from youth football club levels up to semi-professional levels.  A list of these clubs can be found here.

Professional

In nearby Inverurie, the Inverurie Loco Works football club, whose home pitch is Harlaw Park in Inverurie, are currently playing in the Highland league. 

The local premier football league team is Aberdeen Football Club.  At present their stadium is located at Pittodrie Stadium, near Aberdeen beach, though plans are in progress to build a new stadium in Kingswells which is closer to Kintore.

Golf Club

Situated on Kintore's doorstep, Kintore Golf Club consists of a 18 hole course consisting of a mixture of hilly parkland, and holes lined by trees and criss-crossed by burns, producing some very interesting and tricky holes.

The recently extended and refurbished Clubhouse has a pleasant lounge and dining room that provide views over the Don Valley to Kintore or over the challenging 1st hole.

Visitors are welcome all year around though availability should be checked before hand in the summer months.  Varied types of membership are available including social membership for those who do not golf but would like to enjoy the facilities of the club house.

For more information visit www.kintoregolfclub.net or telephone 01467 632631.

Swimming Clubs & Pools

There is a 25m swimming and a 12.5m teaching pool at the Inverurie Swimming Centre that is based next to Inverurie Academy ( map). 

 

For more information and the swimming timetable click here or telephone 01467 620654.

 

Other pools can can be found in Aberdeen.

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