Aberdeen University Sport and Recreation
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There are various facilities providing sport at the University of Aberdeen
, run by Aberdeen University Sport and Recreation Services (SRS). This department of the University is responsible for the sports facilities, sports classes and the development team; it works in partnership with Aberdeen University Students' Association
(AUSA) and the Aberdeen University Sports Union
(AUSU). Its current director is David Beattie.
King's Pavilion at King's College
, was built in the 1930s and contains a 20 yard swimming pool, performance gym, performance suite and "away" team outdoor changing rooms.
Butchart Recreation Centre was constructed in the 1950s and contains the Sports Union Offices, Aberdeen University Sport and Recreation offices, Sports Development Team, four squash courts, one four badminton court games hall, a smaller single badminton court gymnasium, the fleet of vehicles and underground club storage.
King's Playing Fields, across the road from Butchart, has two rugby pitches, a cricket wicket and lacrosse pitch. "Away" team changing is done in Kings Pavilion and home team changing in Butchart Recreation Centre.
Hillhead Centre is a short distance away, by Hillhead Halls of Residence. It houses Grampian Institute of Sport, bar and conference suite. It has a floodlit full-size grass football pitch and sand-based floodlit full-size hockey pitch.
Balgownie Playing Fields Slightly further from the main campus than the Hillhead Centre, this consists of a floodlit rugby training area, club storage, bar and club room, changing rooms, floodlit running track, floodlit football pitch and numerous other football, rugby, Gaelic football
and shinty
playing fields.
Aberdeen University Boat House is found in the south of Aberdeen on the River Dee, and houses all the university's rowing boats.
University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world...
, run by Aberdeen University Sport and Recreation Services (SRS). This department of the University is responsible for the sports facilities, sports classes and the development team; it works in partnership with Aberdeen University Students' Association
Aberdeen University Students' Association
Aberdeen University Students' Association is the students' association of the University of Aberdeen, an ancient university in the city of Aberdeen in north east Scotland...
(AUSA) and the Aberdeen University Sports Union
Aberdeen University Sports Union
Aberdeen University Sports Union is an elected body responsible for the running of all organised student sport at the University of Aberdeen. It is a constituent part of Aberdeen University Students' Association. It is not responsible for facilities and rents time for its clubs from Aberdeen...
(AUSU). Its current director is David Beattie.
Facilities
King's College, Aberdeen
King's College in Old Aberdeen, Scotland is a formerly independent university founded in 1495 and an integral part of the University of Aberdeen...
, was built in the 1930s and contains a 20 yard swimming pool, performance gym, performance suite and "away" team outdoor changing rooms.
Butchart Recreation Centre was constructed in the 1950s and contains the Sports Union Offices, Aberdeen University Sport and Recreation offices, Sports Development Team, four squash courts, one four badminton court games hall, a smaller single badminton court gymnasium, the fleet of vehicles and underground club storage.
King's Playing Fields, across the road from Butchart, has two rugby pitches, a cricket wicket and lacrosse pitch. "Away" team changing is done in Kings Pavilion and home team changing in Butchart Recreation Centre.
Hillhead Centre is a short distance away, by Hillhead Halls of Residence. It houses Grampian Institute of Sport, bar and conference suite. It has a floodlit full-size grass football pitch and sand-based floodlit full-size hockey pitch.
Balgownie Playing Fields Slightly further from the main campus than the Hillhead Centre, this consists of a floodlit rugby training area, club storage, bar and club room, changing rooms, floodlit running track, floodlit football pitch and numerous other football, rugby, Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and shinty
Shinty
Shinty is a team game played with sticks and a ball. Shinty is now played mainly in the Scottish Highlands, and amongst Highland migrants to the big cities of Scotland, but it was formerly more widespread, being once competitively played on a widespread basis in England and other areas in the...
playing fields.
Aberdeen University Boat House is found in the south of Aberdeen on the River Dee, and houses all the university's rowing boats.
Links and affiliations
- Aberdeen University Sports Union (AUSU)
- Aberdeen University Students Association (AUSA)
- British University Sports Association (BUSA)
- Scottish University Sports (SUS)