Squash Approaches its Sixtieth!
One of the authors of the club’s 1960s history ‘To Ashbrooke and Beyond' noted, there had been an attempt to get squash going at the club...
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Keith Gregson
Jun 7, 20192 min read
Who's for Tennis?
Although tennis now plays a relatively minor role in the life of Ashbrooke Sports Club, this was not always the case. The tennis section...
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Keith Gregson
May 30, 20191 min read
Your Club, Your Heritage
Today marks the 132nd anniversary of Ashbrooke Sports Club. We asked for your connections to the club to mark the occasion, here are the...
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Keith Gregson
May 23, 20192 min read
Whitsuntide - A Time To Remember
The 1/7 (territorial) battalion of the Durham Light Infantry landed in France on 19 April 1915. By early May its members were moving...
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Keith Gregson
May 14, 20192 min read
Happy Birthday, Dear Ashbrooke
May 30th 2019 sees the 132nd birthday of the club now known as Ashbrooke Sports Club. On May 30th 1887 the then Sunderland Cricket and...
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Keith Gregson
May 7, 20193 min read
A BOWLING CLUB WITH HISTORY!
As a member of Sunderland Bowling Club (or the Bowls/Bowling section of Ashbrooke Sports Club) I feel duty bound to flag up its wonderful...
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Keith Gregson
Apr 30, 20191 min read
MAY THE FOURTH IS WITH US AND WE CELEBRATE ‘WOR STARS’ OF THE PAST
It is a great honour for Ashbrooke to host a county rugby match but an appropriate one too because Sunderland (Rugby) Football Club – for...
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Keith Gregson
Apr 24, 20192 min read
THE SMACK OF LEATHER UPON WILLOW!
The cricket season is under way and Sunderland CC’s 1 st XI has got off to a flying start with a great victory away at Gateshead Fell. It...
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Keith Gregson
Apr 8, 20192 min read
A Rugby Round-Up
As the rugby season comes to a close, there is plenty still to look forward to. After a season which has seen a lot of positives for most...
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Keith Gregson
Apr 8, 20192 min read
Catching Up With Heritage
It is encouraging to see that a number of you have already looked at the heritage blog. Although there is still a great deal to be done ...
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Keith Gregson
Apr 4, 20192 min read
Welcome To Our Archives!
The archive at Ashbrooke Sports Club is one of the most complete and historically valuable sporting archives in the country. It covers...
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