Dudley and Stourbridge Harriers

Dudley & Stourbridge Harriers is an athletics club founded in 1924. Originally established as Dudley Harriers, it took on its current name through the amalgamation with Stourbridge, Wordsley and District Harriers.

Dudley & Stourbridge Harriers
Full nameDudley & Stourbridge Harriers Athletics Club
NicknameDASH
Founded1924 (1924) (as Dudley Harriers)
StadiumDell Stadium
PresidentWendy Cuff
ChairmanDave Eades
Websitehttp://www.dashac.co.uk

The Dell Stadium has been the home of training and competition for the club since its opening in 1964.

History

The history of many athletics clubs within the Midlands can trace their history back to Birchfield Harriers. Prior to 1924 athletics clubs could have multiple branches across a region. On September 24, 1910, at the Annual General Meeting of the Birchfield Harriers Tipton branch, Tipton Harriers became independent.[1]

As their membership grew club branches were founded at Wolverhampton, Dudley, Wednesbury and Cradley Heath. In 1924 the M.C.A.A.A banned the practice of having club branches.[2] The Dudley branch formed the Dudley Harriers & A C.

Dudley Harriers & A.C

The newly formed club set up headquarters at the Gipsies Tent Inn, Steppingstone Street.[3] A representative of Dudley Harriers attended the April 1925 meeting to form the Birmingham & District Invitation Cross Country League.[4]

Stourbridge, Wordsley and District Harriers

Stourbridge were invited to the Birmingham Cross Country League on September 21, 1931.

Dudley & Stourbridge Harriers

Dudley Harriers and Stourbridge, Wordsley and District Harriers agreed to amalgamate into the present club in 1963.

DASH was a founding member of the Youth Athletics Cross Country League in 1975.[5]

Competition Results
Birmingham & District Invitation Cross Country League Results
Dudley & Stourbridge Harriers
1963 5th Second Division
1964 3rd Third Division
1965 5th Third Division
1966 DNF
1967 4th Third Division
1968 4th Third Division
1969 3rd Third Division
1970 1st Third Division
1971 6th Second Division
1972 8th Second Division
1973 5th Third Division
1974 6th Third Division
1975 DNF
1976 6th Third Division
1977 6th Third Division
1978 3rd Third Division
1979 2nd Third Division
1980 11th Second Division
1981 6th Third Division
1982 8th Third Division
1983 10th Third Division
1984 6th Third Division
1985 9th Third Division
1986 9th Third Division
1987 9th Third Division
1988 10th Third Division
1989 11th Third Division
1990 3rd Fourth Division
1991 10th Third Division
1992 12th Third Division
1993 3rd Fourth Division
1994 3rd Third Division
1995 1st Third Division
1996 9th Second Division
1997 8th Second Division
1998 12th Second Division
1999 DNF
2000 3rd Fourth Division
2001 4th Third Division
2002 13th Second Division
2003 10th Third Division
2004 7th Third Division
2005 3rd Third Division
2006 13th Second Division
2007 13th Second Division
2008 11th Second Division
2009 11th Second Division
2010 10th Second Division
2011 5th Second Division
2012 8th Second Division
2013 11th Second Division
2014 7th Second Division
2015 14th Second Division
2016 6th Second Division
2017 9th Second Division
2018 9th Second Division
2019 Current Season

References
  1. "The Story of Tipton Harriers (Running Review Article 1984)". www.tiptonharriers.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  2. "The Story of Tipton Harriers (Running Review Article 1984)". www.tiptonharriers.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  3. Jones, Gavin (3 July 2019). "Athletes did a runner and formed their own club". Black Country Bugle. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  4. "Minute Book No.1 - Birmingham & District XC League" (PDF). Birmingham & District Invitation Cross Country League. 9 April 1925. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  5. "Young Athletes Cross Country League Handbook 1983" (PDF). WMYACCL. 1983.
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