[HDNG]INTRODUCTION:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]S2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Recent successes: nothing special [ESTAT][PARA]Sports are organised by the Athletics Association, the President [PARA]of which is a sabbatical officer, [ITAL]indicating the seriousness with [PARA]which sport is taken. However, students are better at getting [PARA]involved for a bit of a giggle than competing successfully. [EITAL]There [PARA]are minimal charges for facilities (eg 40p squash court hire).[PARA][PARA][ITAL][HDNG]SPORTS FACILITIES:[EHDNG][EITAL][PARA]Most facilities are based on 2 sites. The Butchart Recreation [PARA]Centre at King's contains a sports hall, gym, weights room, 4 [PARA]squash courts and a climbing wall. Also at King's, there are a [PARA]swimming pool, 2 more squash courts, playing fields and 3 [PARA]all-weather tennis courts (or sometimes 1 all-weather pitch [PARA]instead). However, the main sports fields are at Balgownie, 2 [PARA]miles north, where there are more playing fields (bringing the total[PARA]to just under 20 acres), a running track, golf course and dry ski [PARA]slope. Elsewhere, the University has a boathouse on the River [PARA]Dee, a glider at Aboyne and a mountain hut at Lochnagar.[HDNG]SPORTING CLUBS:[EHDNG][PARA]Aikido; Boxing; Bridge; Cross Country; Gliding; Hare and Hound; [PARA]Jiu Jitsu; Korfball; Lairig; Life Saving; Potholing and Caving; [PARA]Octopush; Shinty; Small Arms (like pistols, not stunted limbs); [PARA]Weightlifting; Windsurfing.[HDNG]ATTRACTIONS:[EHDNG][PARA]The local football team is Aberdeen FC, alias 'the Dons'.[PARA][PARA]
