Category Archives: Events

Colin Whalley In the coming weeks and days we will be profiling the members of the Hoppers 2 Twickers cycling team who are raising money for ‘Help for Heroes’ by cycling from Hoppers to Twickenham. Today is the turn of Rugby Committee Chairman and club stalwart Colin Whalley.

Gavin McQueen In the coming weeks and days we will be profiling the members of the Hoppers 2 Twickers cycling team who are raising money for ‘Help for Heroes’ by cycling from Hoppers to Twickenham. Today is the turn of 3rd team regular and next seasons captain Gavin McQueen. Personal Detail Name: Gavin John McQueen […]

Following on from our first rider, Wayne Steel, being profiled on Wednesday here are the next three riders who will be riding from Hoppers to Twickenham to raise money for ‘Help for heroes’. They are Alan, Jacko and Dan.

In the coming weeks and days we will be profiling the members of the Hoppers 2 Twickers cycling team who are raising money for ‘Help for Heroes’ by cycling from Hoppers to Twickenham. The first member of the team we will be looking at is 1st XV stalwart Wayne Steel. Wayne Steel

Last night saw the third and final of year ‘Hoppers Come Dancing’. Over 200 people packed the clubhouse to watch 6 club members, with very little previous dance experience, give it their best to raise money for Maplewood House. Due to a technical problem on the night the introduction video could not be shown so as promised […]

Ahead of Saturday’s 1st XV game against Stockport we caught up with the main match sponsor ‘Bailey Financial Services’ to ask them a few questions. For more information about Bailey Financial Services you can view their website by clicking here. Why are Bailey Financial Services keen to sponsor a Preston Grasshoppers 1st XV game? The […]

The club are pleased to announce that money raised from the forthcoming ‘Hoppers Come Dancing’ night will be donated to Maplewood House. Maplewood House is a ten-bedded respite unit for children with physical and learning disabilities. It provides short breaks away from home for the children and young people so that their families can have […]

The day has finally arrived where England Counties take on Irish Clubs at Lightfoot Green. The game kicks off at 7.30pm with gates and bars opening at 5pm. Tickets are priced at £10 for adults and £5 for OAP’s/students. Under 16’s accompanied by an adult are free. Anybody who reproduces their ticket stub at the […]

A great time was had by all at the 2012 Sportsman’s dinner. Scott Quinnell, the Wales and British Lion, was the special guest speaker and entertained everyone with his stories of his time playing in both Union and League codes of rugby. All money raised through the dinner will go to the Mini/Junior and Youth […]

There are a series of coaching CPD courses being held at Preston Grasshoppers in the coming weeks. These courses are open to all age/grade coaches with the courses labelled (CPD) particularly well suited to those looking to develop towards taking their level 2 qualification. CPD – Continuity in Attack 14th March 2012 6.00pm -9.00pm