furthermore, there are also the ilkley golf club, yorkshire's third oldest golf club founded in 1890, and where colin montgomerie for some years practised the game; ilkley rugby club; and ilkley harriers athletics club. there are a number of football, rugby and hockey teams. ilkley cricket club play in the aire-wharfe league. the nearby ben rhydding sports club in ben rhydding is the home of ben rhydding hockey club, founded in 1901, and ben rhydding cricket club. an ilkley karate club is run by former uk champion mark outterside.