Stocksbridge RUFC

A disappointing late call off, due to a waterlogged pitch at Hessle RUFC, in the shadows of the Humber Bridge, made it 3 postponed games for Globe Holidays sponsored Stocksbridge Rugby & more congestion for their fixture pile up. The meeting time had just passed & Stocksbridge were just about to set off for Humberside when news of the failed pitch inspection came through. There were a couple of games played in the Yorkshire 4 Counties competition, with next week’s visitors to the Coal Pit Lane stadium, 2^nd placed Thornensians suffering a 13-12 reverse to Leeds Modernians. Stocksbridge remain in 12^th position in the league ladder, but with games in hand, they will be looking to climb towards mid table.  The Round 12 clash against Thornensians is a 2.15pm kick off, & is the Club’s Christmas Jumper fixture, the final game of 2023. Stocksbridge Rugby will begin 2024 with a tough Round 13 assignment away at Leeds Modernians on Saturday 20^th January.

Given the time of Year, Club Chairman Phil Watts, on behalf of the Club would like to thanks the many sponsors who support the Team : Globe Holidays, Fox Catering, Goodlad Contracting, Bradfield Brewery, John Heath & Sons, Asphalt Grid Systems, Uni Block, Funding Solutions, John Crawshaw Butchers, JP Cooling Services & Premier Stone Worktops Ltd, ‘we are thankful & proud to partner with our loyal sponsors’ said Watts, before adding, ‘we wish them all & all of Stocksbridge a very Merry Christmas, & hope to see you in the Clubhouse during the holiday period’.

Written by Andrew Tyers