Worthing Leisure Centre
Encyclopedia
Worthing Leisure Centre is a Leisure Centre located in Worthing
, England
, near Worthing College
and Durrington-on-Sea railway station
. The Capacity of the Main Hall is around 1,000 people and can be adapted for a variety of uses including: Badminton
(10 courts), Basketball
(2 courts), Volleyball
(2 courts), Trampolining
(6 trampolines) and a variety of other special events.
The Main Hall is also home to BBL
team Worthing Thunder
.
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, near Worthing College
Worthing College
Worthing College is primarily a large sixth form and yet a relatively small college compared to some other colleges.The College is situated in Goring-by-Sea, in the town of Worthing on the South Coast mainline railway...
and Durrington-on-Sea railway station
Durrington-on-Sea railway station
Durrington-on-Sea railway station is in Durrington, a suburb of Worthing in the county of West Sussex. The station is operated by Southern.It is situated extremely close to Worthing College, the headquarters of West Sussex Primary Care NHS Trust and a large HM Revenue and Customs office.The...
. The Capacity of the Main Hall is around 1,000 people and can be adapted for a variety of uses including: Badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
(10 courts), Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
(2 courts), Volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
(2 courts), Trampolining
Trampolining
Trampolining is a competitive Olympic sport in which gymnasts perform acrobatics while bouncing on a trampoline. These can include simple jumps in the pike, tuck or straddle position to more complex combinations of forward or backward somersaults and twists....
(6 trampolines) and a variety of other special events.
The Main Hall is also home to BBL
British Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
team Worthing Thunder
Worthing Thunder
Worthing Thunder is a basketball team from Worthing, England. Founded in 1999, until recently they competed in the top-tier British Basketball League, having previously having dominated the lower leagues in recent years, winning back-to-back English Basketball League Division One titles in 2006 and...
.