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ARCHERY There are archery clubs in Newport Pagnell and Shenley / Loughton {Link without Title} ATHLETICS Milton Keynes has one of England's leading Athletic clubs. Their web page is here . BADMINTON With the National Badminton Training Centre located in the city, badminton is an important sport. The club website is [http://www.badmintonmk.com here]. BASKETBALL Milton Keynes Lions are the city's professional basket ball club, playing in the English Premier Division. Amateur teams include the Wildcats, Shenley Lions, MK All Starts and MK Lions Ladies Basketball Club {Link without Title} CRICKET
CYCLING The North Bucks Road Club is the leading club for racing cyclists. For the rest of us, the that the redways are based on. Milton Keynes Cycling Association also holds circuit racing at The Bowl . GOLF There are courses at Abbey Hill and Bletchley. Just outside the city limits there are courses in Aspley Guise , Soulbury , Wavendon and Woburn . HOCKEY As home to the National Hockey Stadium , Hockey is an important game in Milton Keynes and the surrounding area. Although the Stadium is currently out of action, there is an all-weather pitch at Stantonbury . FISHING With its miles of river and canal bank and its Balancing Lake s, Milton Keynes is a favoured location for anglers. For further details see MKWEB article and the Milton Keynes Angling Association . FOOTBALL Milton Keynes Dons F.C. is the city's professional football team. The better known amateur clubs include
ICE HOCKEY The city's professional Ice Hockey team is Milton Keynes Lightning , which plays at Planet Ice, near Milton Keynes Central Railway Station . There are also a number of junior, ladies and recreational adult teams. MARTIAL ARTS This is a popular sport with clubs {Link without Title} in each of the five major disciplines ( Aikido , Ju Jitsu , Karate , Tae Kwon Do and Tai Chi ). MOTOR RACING Given its proximity to Silverstone , it is not surprising that Milton Keynes has connections with motor racing. The Red Bull Racing Formula One team is based here (as was the Arrows team until it went bankrupt). The Kart Racing track in Rooksley is considered one of the better circuits in the UK. (Hi-res picture from MKWEB). PARKOUR Milton Keynes boasts a growing Parkour or Freerunning movement. Due to its urban landscape, the Central Milton Keynes area is ideal for Parkour. A Parkour team has formed here. Using the Go MK! ad campaign logo (Go MK is an advertising campaign promoting living and working in Milton Keynes) they have used this and formed under the name MK PK! using the edited logo. RUGBY The major city clubs are Milton Keynes RUFC and Bletchley RUFC . In March 2006, Milton Keynes won the Bucks Plate against Slough RUFC who are in the league above. Bletchley, who play at Manor Fields are in the Southern Counties North and have a junior section with over 200 registered players. SWIMMING There are a number of pools in the Borough, with competition pools in Newport Pagnell and Stantonbury. The performance swimming club is [http://City of Milton Keynes SC . DIRECTORY OF SPORTS IN THE BOROUGH OF MILTON KEYNES
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