Editing Guildford (section)

==Sport==
===Sports venues===
[[File:Lido1 edited 640.jpg|thumb|right|[[Guildford Lido]]]]
The [[Guildford Spectrum|Spectrum Leisure Centre]] opened in 1993 and replaced the Bedford Road Sports Centre, which closed at the same time.<ref name=Newman_200_pp169-170/> Located on the northern side of Stoke Park, it offers four swimming pools, including a 25-metre lane pool and a leisure pool with eight [[water slide]]s. The facility also houses an Olympic-sized [[ice rink]] and a [[ten-pin bowling]] alley.<ref>{{cite news |last= White |first= Steven |date= 2 April 2022 |title= Guildford Spectrum: All the essential info you need about this fun-packed leisure centre |url= https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/guildford-spectrum-essential-info-you-23503595 |work= Surrey Live |access-date= 22 August 2022}}</ref>

[[Guildford Lido]], also in Stoke Park, is an [[Olympic-size swimming pool|Olympic-size]], 50-metre outdoor, heated swimming pool. It opened in 1933, and was built as part of a scheme to provide jobs for local workers during the [[Great Depression in the United Kingdom|Great Depression]].<ref>{{harvnb|Rose|Parke|2015|loc=Fig. 8}}</ref> It was rebuilt in 1989 and relined in 2002.<ref>{{harvnb|Hutchinson|2009|p=53}}</ref>

The [[Surrey Sports Park]], owned by the University of Surrey, opened in 2010 and on the Manor Park campus to the west of the town. It has a 50-metre swimming pool, a {{cvt|12|m|ft|adj=on}} climbing wall, as well as squash courts and artificial sports pitches.<ref>{{Cite news |title= £36M Surrey Sports Park opens its doors |date= 2 July 2013 |orig-date= 8 February 2010 |url= https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/36m-surrey-sports-park-opens-4820905 |work= Surrey Live |access-date= 22 August 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date= 23 April 2015 |url= https://www.surrey.ac.uk/features/surrey-sports-park-celebrates-five-year-anniversary |title= Surrey Sports Park celebrates five-year anniversary |publisher= University of Surrey |access-date= 22 August 2022 }}</ref>

===Professional sports teams===
[[File:Guildford Flames - Playoff Champions 2011 (5610430608).jpg|thumb|right|The [[Guildford Flames]] celebrate winning the 2011 Playoff Championships]]
The [[Guildford Flames]] ice hockey team is based at the Spectrum Leisure Centre and played its first competitive games in the 1992–93 season.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.guildfordflames.com/history |title= History |publisher= Guildford Flames Ice Hockey Club |access-date= 22 August 2022 }}</ref> Between 2005 and 2016, the team won the English Premier League four times and, in the 2018–19 season, were [[Patton Conference]] champions.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.guildfordflames.com/trophies |title= Trophies |publisher= Guildford Flames Ice Hockey Club |access-date= 22 August 2022 }}</ref>

The [[Surrey Scorchers]] is a professional [[basketball]] club, formed in 2015, following the takeover of the Surrey [[British Basketball League]], by the Surrey Sports Park.<ref>{{cite web |date= 24 June 2015 |title= Surrey Sports Park take ownership of Surrey BBL franchise |url= https://www.surreyscorchers.co.uk/surrey-sports-park-take-ownership-of-surrey-bbl-franchise/ |publisher= Surrey Scorchers |access-date= 22 August 2022 }}</ref> Also based at the Surrey Sports Park are the [[Surrey Storm]] Netball team. Founded in 2001 as the London Hurricanes, the club moved to Guildford and adopted their current name in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=History |url= https://www.surreystormnetball.co.uk/club/history/ |publisher= www.surreystormnetball.co.uk |access-date= 4 March 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190527053038/https://www.surreystormnetball.co.uk/club/history/ |archive-date=27 May 2019 |url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/sport/other-sport/netball-storm-coming-surrey-sports-4822732 |title= Netball: Storm coming to Surrey Sports Park |work= Surrey Live |access-date=25 March 2020 |date= 14 September 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200325153041/https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/sport/other-sport/netball-storm-coming-surrey-sports-4822732 |archive-date= 25 March 2020 |url-status= live}}</ref>

===Cricket===
{{see also|History of cricket to 1725}}
[[File:Guildford Cricket Club - geograph.org.uk - 934837.jpg|thumb|right|Woodbridge Road cricket ground]]
[[Cricket]] is thought to have evolved from bat and ball games, played by children in southeast England during the Middle Ages. The first written record of the sport is from a witness statement by the Guildford resident and former Royal Grammar School pupil, [[John Derrick (coroner)|John Derrick]]. In 1597 ([[old style]], 1598 modern style), Derrick testified in a court case over the disputed enclosure of wasteland that, as a child, "hee and his fellowes did runne and play there at Creckett and other plaies".<ref name=Rose_2001_p41>{{harvnb|Rose|2001|p=41}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Altham|1962|p=21}}</ref>{{refn|The disputed wasteland, where John Derrick claimed to have played "creckett" as a child, is thought to have been at the junction of North Street and Chertsey Street.<ref name=Rose_2001_p41/>|group=note}}

Guildford Cricket Club was founded in 1866. They play their home matches at the [[Woodbridge Road]] ground. [[Surrey County Cricket Club]] also play one or two matches a season there. Former players include the [[England cricket team|England]] cricketers [[Martin Bicknell]], [[Rikki Clarke]], [[Ashley Giles]], [[Phil Salt]] and [[Ollie Pope]].<ref>{{cite web |title= The club |date= 21 November 2021 |url= https://guildfordcc.com/club/  |publisher= Guildford Cricket Club |access-date= 22 August 2022}}</ref>

===Other sports===
The current incarnation of [[Guildford City FC|Guildford City Football Club]] was founded in 1996, when the former Burpham F.C. relocated to the Spectrum Leisure Centre and changed its name to A.F.C. Guildford. Nine years later, it was renamed to Guildford United, but soon afterwards became Guildford City F.C.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://guildfordcityfc.co.uk/guildford-city-1996-present/ | title= The story so far | date= 13 May 2021 |publisher= Guildford City Football Club |access-date= 22 August 2022 }}</ref>

Guildford International Volleyball Club has won the fourth division of the [[Volleyball England|National Volleyball League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guildfordvolleyball.org.uk |title=Welcome : Guildford International Volleyball Club |website=www.guildfordvolleyball.org.uk |access-date=22 January 2021|archive-date=25 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525034856/http://www.guildfordvolleyball.org.uk/|url-status=live}}</ref>

There are a number of [[field hockey]] clubs in the area that compete in the [[Men's England Hockey League]], the [[Women's England Hockey League]], the [[Southern Counties Hockey Association|South East Hockey League]] and the [[British Universities and Colleges Sport|BUCS league]]. These are [[Guildford Hockey Club]], Team Surrey Spartans Hockey Club and [[University of Surrey]] Hockey Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guildfordhc.com/index.php|title=Guildford Hockey Club|access-date=16 March 2013|archive-date=13 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413170915/http://www.guildfordhc.com/index.php|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/clubs/guildford-hc/teams|title=England Hockey - Guildford Hockey Club |access-date=30 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.surreyspartans.com/content/our-ground|title=Team Surrey Spartans Hockey Club|access-date=16 April 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206222018/http://surreyspartans.com/content/our-ground|archive-date=6 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://teamsurreyspartans.clubbuzz.co.uk/|title=Team Surrey Spartans Hockey Club |access-date=30 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/clubs/team-surrey-spartans-hc/teams|title=England Hockey - Team Surrey Spartans Hockey Club |access-date=30 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://surreyunion.org/Hockey/|title=University of Surrey Hockey Club |access-date=30 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/clubs/university-of-surrey-hc/teams|title=England Hockey - University of Surrey Hockey Club |access-date=30 October 2024}}</ref>

Charlotteville Cycling Club, founded in 1903, is based in Guildford. The club promotes the Guildford Town Centre Cycle Races that take place on the cobbled High Street each July.<ref>{{cite web |title= Our history |year= 2021 |url= https://www.charlottevillecc.org.uk/main-club/history/ |publisher= Charlotteville Cycling Club |access-date= 22 August 2022 }}</ref>

Guildford City Boxing Club, (formerly Guildford City ABC), headed by coach, John Edwards<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/sport/other-sport/guildford-city-boxing-coach-edwards-5932012|title=Guildford City boxing coach Edwards gets GB call|date=13 September 2013 |access-date=26 January 2016 |archive-date=2 February 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160202190705/http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/sport/other-sport/guildford-city-boxing-coach-edwards-5932012 |url-status= live}}</ref> is based in Cabell Road in Park Barn. Founded in the 1920s and originally called the Onslow Lions, the boxing club is considered one of the oldest in Surrey.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guildfordcityboxingclub.com/our-history/|title=Guildford City Boxing Club History|access-date=26 January 2016|archive-date=20 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120094359/http://www.guildfordcityboxingclub.com/our-history/|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Guildford Crows Aussie Rules FC]] was founded in 2009 and competes in the AFLGB Southern Division. The club trains at Stoke Park and plays home matches at Effingham and Leatherhead Rugby Club.

Guildford Rowing Club is based in the town and has won at [[Henley Women's Regatta]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guildfordrowingclub.org.uk/|title=Guildford Rowing Club Home – Guildford Rowing Club|website=www.guildfordrowingclub.org.uk|access-date=30 October 2012|archive-date=10 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130410054406/http://guildfordrowingclub.org.uk/|url-status=live}}</ref>