Sport
Harefield is home to Harefield United Football Club, which was founded in 1868 and is the is the oldest in Middlesex.
Harefield is home to Harefield Cricket Club, whose first and second teams play their matches at the Woods Cricket Ground on Breakspear Road North. In 2008, however, the Dairy Farm Ground (behind the current first team pitch) was opened in order to accommodate the third and fourth XIs. This was done in conjunction with the Harefield Parochial Charity. In 2009, the first XI achieved promotion to the Home Counties Cricket League, and are therefore one division away from the highest level of club cricket in England and Wales. In 2010, HCC had the most successful season in its history, with the 2nd, 3rd & 4th XI's all winning their respective leagues. The Sunday Academy side won their division of the Chess Valley League; even their Tea Lady won an award for the Best Teas in Middlesex.
Harefield is also home to an Elite Gymnastics Academy. The Harefield Academy, Northwood Road, opened in September 2005 on the John Penrose School site.
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