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Mini/Junior weekend round-up

21-10-2014

It was Blacksticks Blue Cup action again for the Junior teams this weekend. The Under 14s won 19-17 away at Liverpool Collegiate, a hard but quite scrappy game of rugby, great defensive effort from the team meant that Hoppers were fortunate to come away with the win, 2 good finishes for tries by Joe Shield […]

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145th Birthday

20-10-2014

The above advert appeared 145 years ago on the 30th of October in the Preston Herald newspaper. Who “the insects” played on that day was not recorded, neither in the Minute Book or the Local Newspapers, but was probably a game of two sides made up by the Members. Winkley Meadow was along the side […]

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145th Lunch now Sold Out

18-10-2014

We are now fully booked for next Saturdays past players pre-match lunch which also celebrates the clubs 145th Anniversary. We still invite people to come down to Lightfoot Green on the day and help us celebrate. The 3rd XV play the 4th XV whilst the 5th XV face the 6th XV. The Women’s XV are […]

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Haleys CA Sponsor Birmingham Game

17-10-2014

We’re delighted to welcome Haleys Chartered Accountants to Lightfoot Green tomorrow afternoon as our main match sponsors for the 1st XV game with Birmingham Solihull. Ahead of the game we had a chat with Managing Director Tim Haley to ask him about Haleys but also to get his views on rugby in general. Who are […]

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