

This sports update mainly focuses on individuals and teams who participate in
sport in and around Sedgefield. Meanwhile, there are plenty of folk here whose
main relationship with sport is as supporters, none more so than the many
passionate football fans. It’s a sport that delivers plenty of highs and lows and
Sedgefield is home to plenty of followers of all of the North East’s big teams.
Newcastle United fans are still on a high after the recent cup win, while (at the
time of writing this!) Middlesbrough supporters are still hoping to join
Sunderland in the Championship play-offs.
Talking of the latter, the Sedgefield
branch of the Sunderland Supporters
Club is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Founded by Dennis Frampton, John
Walker, John Marshall, Norman Jackson,
Bob Jackson and others, the branch now
has over 300 members, from Sedgefield,
Fishburn and the Trimdons, with many
traveling to home and away games.
For
its 25th anniversary, the branch organised a celebration photo, and did the
same again recently to mark the 50th. Membership of the branch is £5 per year
– contact Clive Dent for more information, on 07775 710889 or
clivedent55@btinternet.com.
By the way, I’m also happy to hear from supporter
groups representing the other North East clubs!