Category Archives: Club News

For the 5th consecutive year Preston Grasshoppers’ clubhouse was packed on Saturday night with over 200 in attendance at Hoppers Come Dancing 2014. The last 12 weeks have seen 6 members of the club give up their time every Sunday to train with an experienced dance partner from Dancers in preparation for the show. Previously […]

As the build up to the Rugby World Cup in 2015 continues the organisers have made two major announcements this week.  Elsewhere on the website you can read about the stadiums and ticket pricing, but another exciting opportunity to get involved has been announced. Following in the wake of the highly successful volunteering culture created […]

Announcement from the Promoters. Due to circumstances beyond the promoter’s control, Ricky Hatton is now unavailable for the evening of Thursday April 17th at Preston Grasshoppers RFC. The promoters have quickly worked to obtain a high quality replacement speaker and are pleased to announce that Barry McGuigan has been confirmed for the evening.  The promoters apologise […]

Friday evening saw the 9th annual Preston Sports Awards take place which were held at the Guild Hall with over 450 in attendance. 17 different awards were up for grabs in a variety of categories with Preston Grasshoppers represented in 5. First up was Chris Johnson who was ‘highly commended’ in the ‘Coach of the […]

On Saturday we have a bumper day of rugby lined up for you down at Lightfoot Green. For just £17.50 you can join us for a 3-course lunch, admission to the 1st XV game and all 3 of the final 6 Nations ties on the big screen. England start the day off with a trip […]

Hoppers 250 Club – February Winners 1st Prize £50 – G Erdozain 2nd Prize £25 – M Bailey 3rd Prize £15 – D V Pendlebury These are the lucky winners of the delayed February Draw which was made at this week’s Lunch Club. All funds raised will continue to be utilised on refurbishment and maintenance […]

This Saturday we welcome David Walker Electrical Contractors Ltd as main match sponsors for the first time for the fixture vs Harrogate. “We assure our customers of the highest levels of safety and attention to detail at all times” – David Walker, MD. This is their mission statement and they strive to do their utmost to ensure they succeed. David Walker Electrical […]

Tickets are now on sale for ‘Hoppers Come Dancing 2014’ which will be held on Saturday 22nd March. Doors open at 7.30pm with the first dance at 8pm. Tickets are priced at £15 and you can get them from the club office or by ringing 01772 863546 between 9am and 4pm, Monday to Friday. Don’t […]

Please can all winners of trophies from last season at both senior and mini/junior level return their trophy to the club office so that they can be engraved ahead of the awards this year. These need to be returned by the end of next week.

It has been decided to cancel the Hoppers Lunch Club next Thursday 27th Feb, due to the funeral of Sir Tom Finney which is being held that day. The lunch has been re-arranged for Thu 6th March 2014.