Category Archives: Club News

Les Anson is 90 years young on Saturday 16 May 2015 and the club is celebrating the birthday boy with an informal lunch in the clubhouse. Whether you played with Les, toured with him or just know him and want to mark his contribution to the club over the years you are most welcome. Lunch […]

Hoppers 1st XV face a crucial away game on Saturday 11th April when they travel to Huddersfield. Sitting four points above the relegation with three games left this looks like being a critical game if Hoppers are to maintain National League 2 North status. Huddersfield sit two places and nine points above Hoppers so the […]

Hoppers 250 Club – March Winners 1st Prize £60 – John Dewhurst 2nd Prize £30 – Les Harrison 3rd Prize £15 – John Leigh 4th Prize £10 – Les Harrison The Monthly Draw was made at the recent March Lunch Club. All funds raised will continue to be utilised on refurbishment and maintenance of both […]

A 250 strong audience packed Lightfoot Green on Saturday night to watch the 6th edition of Hoppers Come Dancing whilst raising money for Christies in the process. 6 couples competed for the trophy and after scoring a perfect 40 out of 40 from the judges, as well receiving the most money from the audience in […]

Main Match Sponsor – Hosokawa Micron   This Saturday we welcome Hosokawa Micron to Lightfoot Green as our main match sponsors for the 1st XV game with Stourbridge. Ahead of the game we caught up with Managing Director Iain Crossley to discuss the business but also to get his views on rugby in general. Iain […]

Preston Grasshoppers Senior Colt John Mackenzie will captain the England Counties Under 18’s on Saturday when his side start the International Triangular Festival against a France Under 18 team at Hartpury College in Gloucestershire, kick-off 7.30pm. Being chosen to lead your country is the ultimate honour for any player in team sport and everyone at the […]

Unfortunately the Sale Jets vs Glasgow game that was scheduled for Monday 30th March has been cancelled. We still hope to be able to host a Sale Jets game at some point in the future.

The club has now received its allocation of tickets for the 2015 World Cup warm up games at Twickenham listed below. Saturday 15th August England v France, Kick Off 8.00pm Saturday 5th September England v Ireland, Kick Off 8.00pm Applications for tickets are now invited from all club members. Applications should be received by 23rd April 2015 […]

The club would like volunteers to help at two upcoming events in April. The first is at the Family Fun Day that is running on Saturday 18th April. Volunteers are needed to help with car parking, selling raffle tickets and generally helping out from 11am until after the 1st XV game with Caldy kicks off […]

Preston Grasshoppers is delighted to announce that Olly Viney will be rejoining the club for the 2015/16 season as a player but also as backs coach. Olly has had a break from rugby over the last 12 months to raise his young family. Olly made his 1st XV debut for Preston Grasshoppers at the start of […]