Saturday, 04 July 2009

Other sports round-up

Stephensons successful in Bounty mixed pairs

Published 4 July 2009

Bounty Inn mixed pairs: and goodness me we have already reached the half-way point of Wednesday evening heats at The Bounty and their mixed pairs tournament.

Big scores at Portland

Published 4 July 2009

There were 28 players in each half of Saturday night’s draw at the Portland and, once again the maximum scores were in double figures with Davy Dougal and Brian Stedman each bagging a hat-trick.

Last chance to qualify for Bounty final shoot-out

Published 4 July 2009

Single Bounty hunters: We have already got through to the penultimate heat at The Bounty.

Martin Hand: From teen rebel to Cumbria captain

Published 3 July 2009

When Martin Hand stuffed his golf clubs into the back of a cupboard leaving them to gather dust for nearly seven years, the last thing he ever expected was to one day be preparing to become the youngest-ever Cumbria golf captain.

Cumbrian race ace Turvey eyeing Formula One spot next season

Published 3 July 2009

Cumbrian motorracing star Oliver Turvey hopes winning the World Series by Renault Championship could land him a drive with one of the new Formula One teams.

Fourth win extends Gillies' lead in Friday night league

Published 3 July 2009

Dave Gillies stretched his lead in the Carlisle and District Coarse Angling Club Friday Night League, notching up his fourth win from six matches.

Downie on an upper after Courtfield win

Published 2 July 2009

It got hotter and hotter as the Courtfield Race Week tournament progressed and so did the competition.

Past winner Peter Manley in Las Vegas finals

Published 1 July 2009

Former champion Peter Manley was among the final six qualifiers for the PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic.

England call-up for Cumbria golf champion Bowe

Published 1 July 2009

Double county golf champion Will Bowe hopes to cap a spectacular year by winning an England call-up.

Cumbrian golf teen sets his sights on Junior Ryder Cup

Published 30 June 2009

Teenage golf star Seb Crookall-Nixon hopes an impressive summer will see him secure a place in the European Junior Ryder Cup team.

Former Carlisle Utd pair unite to lead Gillford Park

Published 30 June 2009

EX-Carlisle United pair Stephen Skinner and Stuart Bell have taken charge of Northern League newcomers Gillford Park.

Whitehaven Amateurs given cash to help stave off league relegation threat

Published 30 June 2009

Whitehaven Amateurs FC have been handed a grant of more than £60,000 to stave off the threat of relegation – after just one season in the Northern League.

Greece successes showed what I can achieve

Published 29 June 2009

In this regular blog with Airwaves Pro Matthew Wilson, we caught up with him ahead of Rally Poland, back on the calendar for the first time since 1973. Rally Poland is the eighth round of the World Rally Championship and following his superb final two days in Greece, we hear his thoughts on the new rally and how he plans to tackle the remainder of the season.

Club hosts qualifiers for World Masters

Published 27 June 2009

LAST Sunday The Ukrainian Club hosted both the World Masters play offs and the AGM of Cumbria darts.

Clive and Lorraine are the new Cumbria captains

Published 27 June 2009

MOVING the county venue to the Hilltop was accompanied by several changes to the organisation.

By George! This was a fantastically-supported night

Published 27 June 2009

MY GOODNESS! Did I say that the Royal George was one of the most well supported blind pairs in the area? Was I right?

Mark shows some Steele to go through undefeated

Published 27 June 2009

FOR the last of eight qualifying heats at the Grasslot pub there were 16 players in each half of the draw – a draw which saw Mark Steele go through the heat undefeated.

Maximum entertainment as the Portland 180s fly in

Published 27 June 2009

ANOTHER 29 in each half of the draw last Saturday and no fewer than 32 scores of maximum 180! Incredible – Steve Armstrong and David Fergusin led the way with four each and there were hat-tricks by Brian Stedman, Darren Armstrong and Peter Taylor.

Mark impresses with a 12-dart leg

Published 27 June 2009

FIRST thing to note from The Tam O’Shanter is that they have changed their finals date to prevent a clash with the Bounty mixed pairs.

He’s lucky he works so hard at it

Published 27 June 2009

FROM week five at the West Street, Wigton, I am really pleased to report that Graham Metcalf got through to the finals with a final victory over Chris O’Prey.

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