Dudley & Stourbridge Harriers is an

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club founded in 1924. Originally established as Dudley Harriers, it took on its current name through the amalgamation with

Stourbridge Stourbridge is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands, England, situated on the River Stour. Historically in Worcestershire, it was the centre of British glass making during the Industrial Revolution. The 20 ...

Wordsley Wordsley is a suburban area of Stourbridge in the West Midlands, England. It is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley and falls into the Stourbridge (DY8) postcode and address area, being just north of the River Stour. Wordsley is part of the ...

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

History

The history of many athletics clubs within the Midlands can trace their history back to

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. 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

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branch,

Tipton Harriers {{Use dmy dates, date=April 2022 Tipton Harriers were created in September 1910, when the members of the Tipton branch of Birchfield Harriers resolved to end their connection and become independent. Soon, over 40 members were meeting and training re ...

became independent. As their membership grew club branches were founded at

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Dudley Dudley is a large market town and administrative centre in the county of West Midlands, England, southeast of Wolverhampton and northwest of Birmingham. Historically an exclave of Worcestershire, the town is the administrative centre of the ...

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and

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. In 1924 the M.C.A.A.A banned the practice of having club branches. 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. A representative of Dudley Harriers attended the April 1925 meeting to form the Birmingham & District Invitation Cross Country League.

Stourbridge, Wordsley and District Harriers

Stourbridge were invited to the

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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.

Competition Results

References

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