Category Archives: Club News

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 […]

For a third year in a row, Hoppers won an award at the annual Preston Sports Awards on Friday evening. The event was held at the Guild Hall and attended by over 400 people from across the various sports clubs and organisations in Preston, all competing for one of 17 awards available on the night. Hoppers […]

Hoppers 250 Club – February Winners 1st Prize £60 – Audrey Ashworth 2nd Prize £30 – Mike Bailey 3rd Prize £15 – John Dewhurst 4th Prize £10 – Roy Freeman The Monthly Draw was made at the postponed February Lunch Club. All funds raised will continue to be utilised on refurbishment and maintenance of both […]

With Hoppers Come Dancing less than 3 weeks away we’re delighted to be able to reveal the contestants for 2015. All 6 couples have been in training since Christmas and have been meeting every Sunday to perfect their routines. Tickets for the event which takes place on Saturday 28th March at 7.30pm are selling fast […]

On Saturday Preston Grasshoppers 1st XV host Harrogate in National League 2 North and we’re delighted to be welcoming Bailey Financial Services to Lightfoot Green as our main match sponsors. Bailey Financial Services Director Michael (Bill) Bailey is well known to the Lightfoot Green faithful having played for and captained the 1st XV and is […]

The collection of our photos and other cuttings stored in the Preston Digital Archives continues to grow in size. Club historian and Archivist Mike Forshaw has been hard at work adding more material, particularly from the 1990’s. The archive now contains digital copies of around 160 photos all of which are tagged with details and […]

Preston Grasshoppers has launched a new video showcasing why the club is a great place to do business. Featuring businesses who use the club facilities and attend network meetings at the club, the video aims to show a side of the club which will appeal to other local companies. Take a look, maybe you could […]

The Feb Lunch Club meeting arranged for the 26th Feb 2015 has been rescheduled, and will now be held on Thursday 5th March 2015. This is to enable members to attend the funeral of Fred Sturzaker. Could those who have their names down and cannot attend on 5th Mar please let Les Harrison know or […]

The club is saddened to hear that long time member Fred Sturzaker passed away last Tuesday. Fred was a much loved member of the club and will be greatly missed. Our condolences go to his friends and family. The funeral service is to take place at St Cuthbert’s CE Church, Lytham Road, Fulwood on Thursday 26 February […]