Sports Facilities

The College domus has a number of sports facilities. These are available for use by Downing Students and their guests (within reason) at any time. Use them responsibly, whether this is sharing the courts, taking a sweat towel to the gym, or keeping the volume down. It makes it better for everyone.

The squash courts next to the kitchen gate behind B staircase have recently been refurbished. They now have heating and a shower. The key is signed out from the plodge (Porter’s Lodge) and returned as soon as you’re done. Use only non-marking soles please. There are table tennis tables in the squash courts too.

The tennis courts are behind the Master’s Garden and opposite the Singer building. There are two hard surface courts, nets and two basketball hoops and netball hoops. There is a padlock on the gate, the padlock to which is again in the plodge.

The Paddock has two five-a-side football goals and plenty of space to run, play and get mucky. There are occasionally prohibitions on its use to protect the ground. No sporting fixtures are actually played there, but there is often training. Use it; we are lucky to have a nice large green space in College. It is also one of the few bits of grass that you can use as you like (within limits).

There is a gym in the basement of the Singer building. For more information see this page.

Page last updated on 28 Feb 04 (eja40)