Fri 07 Jun 2024 14:39

SIGNIFIGANT MOMENTS IN STOCKSBRIDGE RUGBY HISTORY


1962 Club formed as a section of works social services

1964 Opened pitch at Oxley Park

1966 Started playing at Bolsterstone

1983 Bought chapel

1985 Opened chapel as Clubhouse

1988 Official opening and upstairs room by Gordon Harris

1996 Won league, Yorkshire 4

1997 Won Yorkshire Silver Trophy at Selby. Beat Hullensians 11 - 10

2001 Won league and South Yorkshire Trophy - Beat Rawmarsh
Sep-01 Bought land on Coal Pit Lane for £48,000

2002 Won South Yorkshire Trophy - Beat Wheatley Hills

18/07/2002 Planning permission given

24/03/2003 Application form to lottery for pitches, car park, changing rooms
24/01/2004 Knockback letter

15/07/2004 Accepted by YRFU as a priority for 2 pitches.

24/03/2006 Became a Company limited by Guarantee. Stocksbridge RUFC Ltd

06/03/2006 Go ahead given by RFU for 2 pitches
Grant from RFU for £85,709, RFF for £5,000

13/06/2006 Site meeting. Project to start this week

03/07/2006 Clubhouse refurb started

14/09/2006 Pitches Job completion. Handed over

05/05/2007 Became a 'Community Amateur Sports Club' Savings on rates and donations.

01/09/2008 Awarded 'Seal of Approval' by RFU

30/08/2009 Official opening of new pitches

01/04/2013 Promoted to Yorkshire 4 as champions

31/01/2014 Given Go ahead for Changing Rooms
19/12/2013 Awarded £50,000 by Spot England
01/01/2014 Awarded £100,000 by RFU
01/02/2014 Awarded £63,000 Interest free loan by RFF

01/04/2014 Promoted to Yorkshire 3

01/07/2014 Work started on Changing rooms

22/08/2015 Official opening of Changing Rooms by
Brian Umpleby (YRFU president) and Jack Clarkson (Stocksbridge Mayor)

01/12/2015 Awarded 'Club Accreditation' by RFU

01/04/2018 Relegated to Yorkshire 4

02/09/2022 Fixtures Board erected at the pitches in memory of Oliver Sinclair

16/0502024 Awarded £100,000 from sheffiled city council to improve both rugby pitches drainage

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