Our Club - A Brief History
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1978
23rd April 1978
First AHC match, Mixed XI v Basingstoke away - won 2-1 (goal scorers Geoff Hawkins and Jean Allen).
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24th May 1978
Constitution founded.
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5th June 1978
First members Mike and Anne Courtney (annual subscription £8).
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October 1978
Sue Smalley first Alton player to represent Hampshire.
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1979
September 1979
First league match played against Aldershot Services.
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1980
April 1981
Men's 1stXI promoted to Div 2.
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1982
Autumn 1982
First home match played at Eggar's School.
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1983
May 1983
Senior subs £15.
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1983
September 1983
First Ladies team formed.
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1988
May 1988
AHC 10th Anniversary. Subs £30
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Summer 1988
GB Men win Olympic Gold (Seoul). Club membership grows to allow 5 Men's teams.
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September 1988
First Colts team formed.
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1990
1990/91
AHC win Alton and District Sports Club of the Year.
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1992
May 1992
Men's 1stXI promoted to D1
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1991/92
AHC win Alton and District Sports Club of the Year.
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1995
May 1994
Ladies 1stXI win Div 4
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May 1994
Men's 2ndXI win Div 2.
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1997
May 1998
Men's 2ndXI promoted to Div 1
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September 1997
U19 Ladies team formed. Alex Danson stars as a 13yo.
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1999
May 1999
Men's 2ndXI promoted to Hants/Surrey Regional League
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May 1999
Men's 3rdXI promoted to Div 2.
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2001
September 2001
Men's 3rdXI fold. Ladies down to one team.
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Autumn 2001
Discussions on merging with Bordon Harelquins. Members vote against
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2012
Summer 2012
Alex Danson and Gisele Ansley (daughter of founder member Sue Smalley) win Olympic Bronze at London 2012.
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2015
September 2015
ex-GB captain Soma Singh joins as Head Coach
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2016
Summer 2016
Alex Danson and Gisele Ansley win Olympic Gold at Rio 2016.
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2017
May 2017
All four men's teams win promotions (M1, M2 & M3 as champions)
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September 2017
Men's 5thXI plays first game since 1988. Jake Wood scored first league goal for M5 (1-0).
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2018
May 2018
Men's 3s and 4s win leagues and promoted to D7 and D8.
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June 2018
Kevin (Baggy) Small joins as Ladies' Coach.
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