Sports Clubs in Marlow
The following are locally based sports clubs. Special events organised can be publicised in our events calendar. List your club! If you are involved in a sports club not mentioned here, just contact us and let us know!
Harleyford Golf Club
One of the Top 10 Golf Courses in Buckinghamshire, open all year without the needs of temporaries or mats. Set in truly magnificent surroundings on a private estate.
Donald Steel designed course. Home to Tyrrell Hatton – one of the best golfers in the world
Discovering Harleyford for the first time is like uncovering a hidden treasure! Beautifully crafted in a natural downland setting, the 6,903 yard par 72 course is both challenging and rewarding to players of all levels.
The history of the estate dates back to the 12th century and is designated as “an area of outstanding beauty”. The clubhouse has been developed on a theme from the Victorian farm buildings and provides stunning facilities for many social occasions.
Marlow Sailing Club
Marlow Sailing Club is a small, friendly RYA-affiliated dinghy sailing club based on the Berkshire bank of the River Thames, around two miles upstream of Marlow. The club welcomes sailors of all experience levels, with an emphasis on relaxed family sailing, regular race days and opportunities for newcomers to try sailing using club boats. Facilities include a clubhouse, changing rooms, boat storage, river frontage and a slipway, with organised sailing supported by experienced members.
https://www.marlowsailingclub.com/
Marlow Bowls Club
Marlow Bowls Club is a friendly and welcoming lawn bowls club based in Higginson Park, close to the River Thames. Founded in 1919, the club plays on a six-rink natural green from mid-April to mid-September and welcomes both new and experienced bowlers, with free coaching available for those who would like to try the sport. It also has an active short mat bowls section during the winter months, offering sociable roll-ups and competitions from October to March.
https://www.marlowbowls.co.uk/
Marlow Park Cricket Club
Marlow Park Cricket Club is a friendly, non-league cricket club based in Higginson Park, beside the River Thames in the heart of Marlow. The club plays home matches on Saturdays and Sundays through the season, offering sociable but competitive cricket in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. It welcomes players of all abilities, has junior training for younger children, and is also valued for its clubhouse, bar, riverside setting and community feel.
https://www.marlowparkcricketclub.co.uk/
Marlow Canoe Club
Marlow Canoe Club is a welcoming, inclusive paddling club based underneath Marlow Bridge, with around 300 adult and family members. The club offers a wide range of activities for different abilities and interests, from relaxed social paddles on the Thames to racing, backwater trips, rapids and sea paddling. With its riverside base at The Causeway and a strong community feel, it provides opportunities for both experienced paddlers and those looking to get involved in canoeing or kayaking locally.
https://marlowcc.org.uk/
Marlow Cricket Club
Marlow Cricket Club is one of Buckinghamshire’s oldest cricket clubs, founded in 1829 and based at Marlow Sports Club on Pound Lane. The club offers cricket for adults, juniors, women and girls, with opportunities ranging from social and friendly cricket to competitive league matches, coaching and junior development. With a strong community focus, good facilities and a long local history, it welcomes players of different ages and abilities who want to enjoy cricket in Marlow.
https://www.marlowcc.co.uk/
Marlow Football Club
Marlow FC is a historic, community-owned football club based at the Alfred Davis Memorial Ground on Oak Tree Road. Founded in 1870, it is one of the oldest football clubs in England and has a notable FA Cup heritage, having entered the competition from its earliest years. The club runs senior men’s football along with under-18s, ladies, reserves, development and junior football, providing opportunities for players and supporters across the local community.
https://www.marlowfc.co.uk/
Marlow Hockey Club
Marlow Hockey Club is a well-established community hockey club based at Marlow Sports Club on Pound Lane. The club runs a range of teams for men, women and younger players, with opportunities for both competitive hockey and player development. Its first teams play at National League level, while the wider club welcomes players of different ages and abilities, supported by regular training, fixtures, social activity and a strong local club structure.
https://www.marlowhc.co.uk/
Marlow Riders
Marlow Riders is a friendly social road cycling club based at Marlow Sports Club and riding through the Chilterns. Established in 2010, the club welcomes riders of different abilities, with regular Saturday morning rides organised into speed groups, plus midweek rides and occasional overseas trips. The focus is on sociable cycling rather than racing, with coffee stops, a strong community feel and support for local charities through its annual Red Kite Ride.
https://marlowriders.org.uk/
Marlow Rifle and Pistol Club
Marlow Rifle & Pistol Club is one of the UK’s longest-established target shooting clubs, founded in 1907 and based at its own heated six-lane, 25-yard indoor range. The club offers a range of target shooting disciplines, including precision rifle, gallery rifle and pistol, precision airguns, archery and full-bore rifle, with training and induction provided for new members. It has a strong emphasis on safety, coaching and competitive shooting, with members taking part in county, national and international events.
https://www.marlowrifle.com/
Marlow Rowing Club
Marlow Rowing Club is a historic and active rowing club based on the River Thames at Marlow Bridge Lane. Founded in 1871, it offers rowing and sculling for a wide range of ages and abilities, from juniors and beginners through to competitive athletes. The club has a modern riverside clubhouse, a large membership and strong links with local rowing events, including Marlow Spring Regatta and Marlow Town Regatta.
https://www.marlowrowingclub.org.uk/
Marlow Rugby Club
Marlow Rugby Union Football Club is a thriving community rugby club offering rugby for all ages and abilities, from minis and youth teams through to senior men’s, ladies, veterans, girls’ rugby and touch rugby. The club describes itself as the home of minis rugby, with a strong focus on player development, participation and community sport. With a large membership and teams across many age groups, it provides opportunities for competitive rugby, social rugby, fitness and volunteering within a friendly local club environment.
https://www.marlowrugby.co.uk/
Marlow Striders
Marlow Striders is a friendly, active running club based at Marlow Sports Club, welcoming adults of all running abilities. Founded in 1989, the club has more than 250 members and is affiliated to England Athletics, offering regular Tuesday and Thursday evening runs, Friday track sessions and weekend longer runs. The club combines structured training with a strong social side, and also organises local events including the Marlow Half Marathon and Marlow 7.
https://www.marlowstriders.co.uk/
Marlow Tennis Club
Marlow Tennis Club is a friendly local tennis club based on Pound Lane, offering four all-weather floodlit courts, a mini tennis zone, coaching and a lively social scene. The club welcomes players of different ages and abilities, with opportunities for casual play, coaching, club sessions and competitive tennis. Its location at Marlow Sports Club gives members access to a wider sporting and social community in the heart of Marlow.
https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/marlowtennisclub
Marlow Water Ski Club
Marlow Water Ski Club is a small, friendly members’ club based at Fieldhouse Lane in Marlow, bringing together people who enjoy water skiing and wakeboarding. Established in 1963 and run by members on a non-profit basis, the club welcomes both experienced skiers and complete beginners, with an emphasis on having fun in a warm and supportive setting. The club operates seasonally, mainly from April to October, with weekend, public holiday and evening sessions depending on the time of year and weather.
http://www.marlowwaterskiclub.com/
Marlow Bowls Club
Marlow Bowls Club has been representative of mainstream bowls in Bucks for more than 90 years . Marlow is famous for its outdoor bowling season which commences mid-April through the summer until mid-September, and the idyllic setting is a treat for long established and new bowlers alike. Once the summer has passed then the extremely popular short-mat bowling season begins, as the superbly equipped clubhouse becomes a haven for a winter session of indoor bowling. We often take in new members through the year but have public Open Days during the early part of May which gives everyone an opportunity to try the sport, bowling is an absorbing game and hope that you will enjoy the benefits of bowling at Marlow for many years to come. For more information please call 07867 547763 or visit www.marlowbowls.co.uk
Marlow Canoe Club
Marlow Canoe Club is a medium sized (around 150 members) club which caters for followers of just about every branch of recreational canoeing, including white water, sea touring, inland touring, surfing, canoe polo and coaching. There are also a few members who take competitive canoeing (in various disciplines) seriously. The club house is situated on the North bank of the River Thames (in Buckinghamshire), directly under Marlow Bridge. It can be accessed easily from the towpath.www.marlowcc.org.uk
Marlow Park Cricket Club
Our ground is the envy of many teams that we play against, and it is wonderful to see lots of spectators come and watch us on sunny afternoons during the summer.
We are a non-league cricket club offering friendly but competitive cricket played in a spirit of friendship and fun. Located in the heart of Marlow, on the Thames riverbank, our ground is open to large public crowds and some of the best scenery seen from a cricket square.
Marlow Park play most Saturday and Sunday from our home ground throughout the season, only playing against teams that we have a long running association with or who are looking to build one.
We always welcome players of all abilities who like to play the game in the right spirit and enjoy a chat and the social after a game. Please come and join our growing family and help us to enjoy this 128 year old cricket club. Website:| Marlow Park Cricket Club
Marlow Cricket Club
Marlow Cricket Club are one of the leading clubs in Buckinghamshire, home to three Thames Valley League Sides, friendly cricket and a thriving colts section. The ground is situated in Pound Lane, Marlow, where it can boast some of the best facilities in southern England. The clubs first XI play in the top division of the Morrant Thames Valley Cricket League. While the second and third XI`s compete lower down in divisions 3 and 7. Sundays offer the chance to play against local side in friendly games. Midweek cricket is also available playing some traditional all-day fixtures against both UK and overseas touring sides. www.marlowcc.co.uk
Marlow Football Club 
Marlow Football Club play in the Bostik Football League – South Central Division, at the Alfred Davis Ground, Oak Tree Road. The club has a long and interesting history, having formed in 1870 and was one of the original entrants in the first F.A Cup competition, reaching the semi-finals in 1882 where they lost out to eventual winners Old Etonians 0-5 at the Oval.
www.marlowfc.co.uk
Marlow Hockey Club
Marlow Hockey Club boasts a proud history and has been a major influence on local, county and international hockey. Founded in 1909 the Club plays at the Marlow Sports Club, Pound Lane, and has a large number of teams covering all levels and a very strong junior section. www.marlowhc.co.uk
Marlow Riders (Cycling)
We are an inclusive club, we provide encouragement for those new to the delights of cycling in a group, and a framework for more experienced riders to improve and progress. At Marlow Riders there is pretty much something for everyone. Our focus is safety and enjoyment, with a strong social element, and nobody gets left behind. We love a cake and coffee stop –but only after we earned it!! Club rides are every Saturday morning and in the summer we do evening rides on Tuesdays and Thursdays as well, sometimes with a beer after! marlowriders.org.uk
Marlow Rifle & Pistol Club
MRPC is one of the longest established clubs in the South of England, having celebrated our centenary in 2007. We have our own heated and well ventilated 6 lane, 25 yard indoor range at the Court Garden Leisure Centre. The range is approved for the shooting of .22 and most pistol calibres. It has recently been refurbished and re-equipped to provide customized lighting conditions for each shooting discipline. In addition the range is registered as a .22 shooting gallery, which means that we can hold regular open days when members of the public can shoot under supervision. We also shoot outdoors throughout the year at local ranges and at Bisley. The range is available for use by club members between 9.a.m. and 10.30 p.m. 7 days per week. Visit www.marlowrifle.com for more information, and including how to join.
Marlow Rowing Club
Based in Marlow-on-Thames and easily accessible from the M4 and M40, Marlow Rowing Club welcomes members from a wide area. The club has busy squads for men, women, junior boys, girls and veterans, and organises or helps run various rowing events. We also run a number of social events for the membership. www.marlowrowingclub.org.uk
Marlow Rugby Club
Marlow RFC plays in the South West Division. For more information visit the website
Marlow Sailing Club
We are an RYA affiliated dinghy-sailing club located on the Berkshire bank of the River Thames, approximately two miles upstream of Marlow, Buckinghamshire. Between the National Sports Centre at Bisham Abbey and Temple Lock, access is by road from Temple Lane. Our clubhouse offers excellent facilities, with separate changing rooms and showers, a kitchen area and meeting room. Disabled access is provided for all clubhouse facilities.www.marlowsailingclub.co.uk
Marlow Striders (Running club)
We are a friendly and sociable bunch of runners determined to keep fit and make running fun ! We have over 150 members of all ages and abilities so we’re sure to have someone who runs at your pace. We normally meet at the Marlow Sports Club in Pound Lane where we host the Marlow Duathlon www.marlowstriders.co.uk
Marlow Tennis Club
The Marlow Tennis Club is situated in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, close to Henley, Wycombe and Maidenhead The club is set in the attractive, spacious grounds of the Marlow Sports Club where the Tennis club has its own clubhouse and 4 all-weather floodlit courts The Marlow Sports Club offers kitchen facilities, changing rooms and a large communal area with parking available in the Marlow Sports Club car-park . www.marlowtennisclub.co.uk
Marlow Water Ski Club
Established in the early 1960’s by a group of enthusiastic skiers, and to this day it has always been run by the members for the members on a non-profit making basis. A small friendly club with less than 60 members including families and children, we particularly encourage younger members. MWSC has always been proud of its broad spectrum of abilities on the water, with members specialising in a variety of disciplines, including Slalom, Trick, Wakeboarding, Wakeskating and Barefooting www.marlowwaterski.co.uk