Dudley and 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.
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 24 September 1910, at the Annual General Meeting of the Birchfield Harriers Tipton branch, the Tipton Harriers decided to become independent. As the Tipton Harriers membership grew, club branches were founded at Wolverhampton, Dudley, Wednesbury and Cradley Heath. However, in 1924 the M.C.A.A.A banned the practice of having club branches and subsequently the Dudley branch dissociated themselves from the Tipton Harriers and formed the Dudley Harriers and A C.
The newly formed club set up headquarters at the Gipsies Tent Inn, Steppingstone Street. A representative of Dudley Harriers attended the April 1925 meeting to form the Birmingham & District Invitation Cross Country League.
Meanwhile a club known as the Stourbridge, Wordsley and District Harriers (SW&DH) were invited to join the Birmingham Cross Country League on 21 September 1931.
In 1963 the two clubs, 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.
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
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