(1915–2008), principal of Sittingbourne College of Education Dave Whitcombe, former darts player Thomas Lushington, theologian Sport The town has one senior football team, Sittingbourne F.C. (nicknamed "The Brickies"). Sittingbourne F.C. currently play their games at Woodstock Park, part of the Kent Science Park complex. The club play in the Isthmian League Division One South. The town has two hockey clubs: Sittingbourne Hockey Club based in the heart of town at Borden Grammar School. and Gore Court Hockey Club, who play at Westlands School and share the clubhouse at Gore Court; Motorcycle speedway racing has been staged near Sittingbourne for a number of years. The track was originally used for training alone but since 1994 the Sittingbourne Crusaders took part in the Conference League and other competitions. The track remains today as a popular speedway training facility open to riders all over the country. Sittingbourne is also home to Bayford Meadow's Kart Circuit. The 1100m MSA licensed circuit and the 300m leisure circuit are set within a 12-acre landscaped site. Sittingbourne Rugby Club was established in 1976 – a grass roots family rugby club with its heart firmly set in the local community of Sittingbourne. SRUFC run three regular men's (senior teams) competing at Kent 2 Level and Five Grain East with a competing Veterans team in the Kent Cup. Their active junior and minis sections boosts teams from under 6's to Under 16's, with a new transition team for Under 17's into the senior sides. https://srufc.com/ Twin towns Ypres, Belgium (Since 1964) References D. L. Sattin: Barge building and barge builders of the Swale, 1990. Alan Major: Hidden Kent, 1994 External links Towns in Kent Borough of Swale