Aldermaston - Sport

Sport

Aldermaston has a number of sports teams. The village cricket team, Aldermaston Village CC, play at nearby Wasing Park. The club, which first played in 1786 as "The Gentlemen of Aldermaston", originally played at a pitch at Aldermaston Court. The ground was lost when the airfield was built. Sir William Mount, 2nd Baronet, the grandfather of British Prime Minister David Cameron, allowed a cricket pitch to be established on a portion of his Wasing estate. The original football club played next to the cricket pitch. The club's strip was sponsored by Mr. George L Heighton, the proprietor of the village shop.

Aldermaston Rugby Club and A.F.C. Aldermaston both play their home games at the Recreational Society at AWE. Tadley RFC is in the parish, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the village.

Aldermaston Raceway, a banger racing, demolition derby and stock car venue, is located to the south of the village, operated by Malcolm and Gwen Roberts along with their children under the operating name of Fleet Motor Club. The Roberts family relocated here after ceasing operation of their site at Aldershot Raceway, Pegasus Village, Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot in 2007. A course for off-road 4x4 trials is also located in the south of the parish.