[HDNG]INTRODUCTION:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]S3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Recent successes: athletics [ESTAT][PARA][ITAL]Sport is a major preoccupation of the students. A Sport and [PARA]Recreation degree is offered at Stoke and consequently, the [PARA]facilities are much better than at Stafford. [EITAL]The University won [PARA]more individual medals at the 1991 World Student Games than [PARA]any other higher education institution in Europe (including [PARA]Loughborough!). Many were in athletics. There are small [PARA]charges for some of the newest facilities[ITAL] [EITAL](eg 50p).[HDNG]SPORTS FACILITIES:[EHDNG][PARA]Both sites have playing fields (80 acres at Stafford, 60 at Stoke), [PARA]a floodlit 5-a-side astroturf pitch, full size all-weather pitch, [PARA]weights room, squash and badminton courts, dance/aerobics [PARA]studio, fitness suite and a climbing wall. In addition, Stoke has a [PARA]swimming pool. Rudyard Lake is used by the rowing club. Both [PARA]towns have a leisure centre and Stafford has a bowling green. [PARA]The Peak District is a natural sports playground.[HDNG]SPORTING CLUBS:[EHDNG][PARA]American Football; Boxing; Bungee; Climbing; Women's Football; [PARA]Gun Club; Hang Gliding; Ladies' Hockey; Jazz Dance; Mountain [PARA]Biking; Parachuting; Racquetball; Rowing; Women's Rugby; [PARA]Windsurfing.[HDNG]ATTRACTIONS:[EHDNG][PARA]Stoke City FC; Port Vale FC; Stafford Rangers FC; Crewe [PARA]Alexandra FC ([ITAL]not exactly Cantona[EITAL]); Uttoxeter Race Course; [PARA]Northwood Stadium for international athletics.[PARA][PARA]
