Sport and Leisure
Kew has several sports clubs and gyms including Kew Cricket Club, North Sheen Bowling Club, Pensford Tennis Club, Putney Town Rowing Club and Richmond Gymnastics Association .
Kew is also home to local football club, Kew Park Rangers . The club began in 1997 in Westerly Ware. Word quickly spread at the local school that there was a kick about on Saturday mornings and more children arrived until there were regularly about 10-12 children.
As the crowd of children grew, alongside tournament and further development ambitions, the club decided to become official and registered for the Surrey County Football Association. Richmond Council eventually came up with a team pitch and a move to the North Sheen Recreational Ground was secured. Kew Park Rangers Football Club was born in the summer of 1999, and continues to grow year on year. A new £1 million sports pavilion has been built and was opened in September 2011.
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