Acklam RUFC
Club Honours Board
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1st XV Player of the Year
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| Acklam RUFC – Potted History |
| 1976 -
Ex – Teesside Polytechnic players formed
Acklam RUFC and adopted the Acklam name because
the then headmaster of Acklam Hall Grammar
allowed the team to use the school changing
facilities and we played our games on the nearby
Sandy Flatts. The team adopted the Schools badge, the Talbot dog, as it’s emblem and subsequently the name of the present ground - Talbot Park. The very active social side of the club centred around the local public house “ The Endeavour “ 1981 / 82 - The club bought the present grounds and purchased the old wooden Wilton golf Club for the princely sum of £ 5,000, dismantled it and rebuilt at this location. 1992 - The club was burnt down by a local arsonist and the club struggled for a time but luckily were able to use the local Tennis World socially and after games. 1995 - The University of Teesside were looking to provide extensive sporting facilities for the University and agreed to lease our pitches for 126 years and agreed to build the facilty. It has 12 changing rooms and the function room. The function room was furnished and is maintained by the club and is our major source of income. Season 2003 / 2004 was again a monumental year for the club. We were one of the first clubs in the country to be awarded the RFU’s Seal of Approval, we were hosts for the World Cup in February and last but not least , with help from the RFU, the Local Community and money raised by the club we were able to erect a perimeter fence around our four pitches and thus are able to provide a first class, safe, secure environment for all our playing members. Development Plan. The club are always looking to fund
improvements to the club and our plan is to
install a balcony and other rooms in the near
future if the University agree. The club is working in conjunction with Middlesbrough schools will provide the opportunity for young people to be involved in the game of rugby and with our improved facilities we can expect in the future the RFU to use our club for county development squads. |