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Below
are scanned copies of newspaper cuttings from past years. The cuttings
show current professional rugby players in their junior days with
Ashton, like Chris Melling and Dave Strettle, while some of the players
who have stuck with Ashton throughout the years, like Dave Smith and
Danny Parkinson, are also mentioned.
(Please
click on the image to access the larger file)
The
first link is a Spotlight on Ashton ARLFC from The Rugby Leaguer on
February 11th 1993, focusing on Ashton Bears as a 'Club of the Future'

This
set of reports are taken from 1992 when Dave Strettle was playing for
Ashton Under 9's, Chris Melling for the Under 8's and Simon Svabic for
the Under 12's. While other names in the reports include Dave Smith,
Danny Parkinson who are still involved with Ashton Bears.

Ashton
Bears Under 9's, Under 10's and Under 13's in 1992 (featuring Dave
Strettle playing for Ashton and Paul Deacon in other reports)

Ashton
Bears Under 9's, Under 12's and Under 13's in 1992 (featuring Dave
Strettle, Simon Svabic playing for Ashton)

Ashton
Bears Under 9's, Under 11's and Under 13's in 1992 (featuring Dave
Strettle playing for Ashton and Shaun Briscoe in other reports)

Ashton
Bears Under 8's, Under 9's, Under 11's, Under 12's and Under 13's in
1992 (featuring Dave Strettle and Simon Svabic playing for Ashton)

Ashton
Bears Under 8's, Under 9's, Under 12's and Under 13's in 1992
(featuring Chris Melling and Simon Svabic playing for Ashton)

Ashton
Bears Under 8's, Under 9's, Under 12's and Under 13's in 1992
(featuring Dave Strettle and Simon Svabic playing for Ashton and Sean
O'Loughlin, Paul Deacon in other reports)
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