BDO Renwick Sports & Events Centre is the community heartbeat of Renwick, a township in the heart of Marlborough wine country near Blenheim. Part sports hub, part event venue, it has been making celebrations and events its business since 2008, serving local sports codes and the wider community from its base on Uxbridge Street.
Six clubs call the centre home. Renwick Rugby Club and Renwick Marching Club are founding members, with rugby fielding teams from U6 grade through to Premier and marching open to anyone from age four. Renwick Football Club is one of the largest clubs, catering for all ages from four and a half upwards, while Renwick Cricket Club is the strongest in Marlborough, fielding teams across all grades from November to March with training facilities, playing grounds and changing rooms at the centre. Renwick Tennis Club offers a new court, resurfaced courts and a newly renovated clubhouse, welcoming new members and casual players year round, and Renwick Bowling Club keeps things social with give-it-a-go Fridays for newcomers of any age.
Alongside the sport, the Function Centre is the venue's softer side. The team's promise is simple: they will make the vision for your special occasion a reality and ensure it goes off without a glitch, providing everything needed for a stunning event that guests will always remember. A range of decorations and linen is available to hire, so hosts can dress the room without sourcing everything themselves.
The centre is run by a Centre Manager supported by a six-strong board of enthusiastic locals, with naming sponsorship from BDO Marlborough Tasman. Whether you are a parent looking for a Saturday sport, a player new to town, or someone planning a milestone celebration or conference, the door and the grounds are open.
When you drive into Renwick, in the heart of Marlborough wine country, one of the places locals are proudest of is the BDO Renwick Sports & Events Centre on Uxbridge Street. It does exactly what its name promises: a community sports and events hub that serves the township all year round, from winter rugby mornings and summer cricket afternoons to weddings, reunions and conferences in its Function Centre.
The team has been making celebrations and events its business since 2008. Behind the scenes sits a clear mission: to be a leading venue for sport, recreation, social events and conferences by providing excellent facilities, services, programmes and support that enhance the experience of the sports codes and the wider community. Day to day, that work is carried out by a Centre Manager supported by a six-strong board of enthusiastic locals, with naming sponsorship from BDO Marlborough Tasman.
What makes the centre special is the family of clubs that call it home. Renwick Rugby Club, one of the founding members, fields teams from U6 grade right through to Premier grade, playing the classic Kiwi winter season from May through to August. Renwick Football Club is one of the largest clubs on site, catering for everyone from age four and a half upwards across a season that stretches from April to September.
Cricket takes over in summer. Renwick Cricket Club is the strongest in Marlborough, fielding teams across all grades so boys, girls, men and women can all play, from November through March, with the centre providing training facilities, playing grounds and changing rooms. Renwick Marching Club, the other founding member, proves that if you can walk, you can march — teams are both competitive and non-competitive, open from age four, in a fun and safe environment to socialise and get fit.
Renwick Tennis Club has enjoyed a recent glow-up, with an additional new court, resurfaced existing courts and a newly renovated clubhouse. The competitive season runs October to March, and social tennis continues on Saturday afternoons through winter; new members and casual players are equally welcome. Renwick Bowling Club rounds out the six — an all-ages sport with give-it-a-go Fridays for anyone who wants to try it first. Each club runs its own sign-ups and contacts, so reach out directly to the one that suits you.
The other half of the centre's personality is celebration. The Function Centre is built around special occasions — the team's promise is that the vision for your event becomes a reality and goes off without a glitch, with everything needed to create the kind of stunning occasion you and your guests will always remember. Conferences and social events sit comfortably alongside sports prizegivings and community gatherings.
Practical touches matter, too. The centre keeps a range of decorations and linen available to hire, so hosts can dress the room without sourcing everything themselves; these simply need to be included on the booking form to make sure they are available on the day.
The centre sits on Uxbridge Street in Renwick, handy to Blenheim and the surrounding vineyards. Enquiries and bookings go through the centre's phone and email, with a booking form available on the website, and the Facebook page carries the latest on what's on, including community events such as the Festival of Wheels. Whether you are a parent looking for a Saturday sport, a player new to town, or someone planning a milestone celebration, the door — and the grounds — are open.