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Battyeford Sporting Club

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  1. Battyeford Sporting Club provides football facilities for boys, girls, women and men from U7 to Open Age; playing on both Saturdays and Sundays.

    All our teams play in local leagues and we are also looking at expanding into other sports now the new clubhouse at West Mills is complete. We are an FA Charter Standard Community Club.

    Please see our website for contact details.

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Organisation last updated

  1. 20 September 2022

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History

  1. Battyeford Boys Club was founded in 1973 by a local painter and decorator, Stan Rowlands BEM (RIP). Stan had a keen interest in table tennis and football, and he considered it important that his own three sons and their friends should have a place to gather where they could enjoy recreation in a creative way and not hang around street corners. The first football team of Under 9 players was formed that year.
    Also in 1973 a small committee was formed to supervise the running of the club. Founder members were Fr. Humphrey Whistler of the Community of the Resurrection (RIP), Dr. Frank Higgins (RIP), his wife Dr. Elizabeth Higgins (currently club chairman) and Stan Rowlands.
    Stan used his own premises for training and table tennis until 1977 when the club acquired a derelict sectional scout hut and erected it on land purchased with the help of grants from the Queens Silver Jubilee Trust, Mirfield Educational Charity and Kirklees Leisure Services. In 1978 the Club was officially opened by Brigadier Kenneth Hargreaves, Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire.
    In 1985 the scout hut was replaced by a larger permanent building with funds provided by Kirklees Education and Leisure Services, Yorkshire Sports Council and Mirfield Round Table.

    On 7 July 1994 the club changed its name to Battyeford Sporting Club.

    Sadly on July 15th 2001 our founder Stan Rowlands passed away aged 71, his funeral on July 20th was attended by a great many friends made over the years through his love of s

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