Category Archives: Rugby

Preston Grasshoppers head to Yorkshire this weekend to take on Wharfedale at The Avenue. Wharfedale come into the game having won 24-5 at Scunthorpe last time out with their other win coming on the opening day at home to Otley. The Yorkshire side have also recorded a couple of defeats at Sedgley Park and whilst […]

Hoppers’ 150thyear has seen its players, staff, members and supporters take part in a number of celebratory events which will live long in the memory. Monday saw another chapter of the sesquicentenary unfold as “Steely” and I travelled down to The Woollam Playing Fields in St Albans to spend some time observing and interacting with […]

Preston Grasshoppers vs Sheffield Tigers, 28th September 2019, 2.30pm Hoppers welcome Sheffield Tigers to Lightfoot Green on Saturday with the Yorkshire side sitting one place and two points above us in the early league table. The Tigers have picked up wins at home to Chester and on the road at Scunthorpe but were well beaten […]

‘The ‘1869’ Club are running a coach to the 1st team away match at Wharfedale. Date: Saturday 5th Oct 2019Time: 10.45am from the club car parkCost: £20 (Accompanied Juniors £5)Lunch will be taken at a suitable hostelry en route If you would like to travel, please put your name on the list in the club foyer, […]