Rugby Union News
Millom in historic cup final win
Published 7 May 2008
MILLOM won the Furness and Westmorland Challenge Cup for the first time when they beat Upper Eden 27-10 after extra-time.
Millom break points record in style
Published 1 May 2008
MILLOM christened their new lights in style last Wednesday with a record-breaking 90-5 win over BAE Barrow.
Wigton comeback costs Bennies
Published 30 April 2008
THE North Lancs Cumbria game which was on and then off, was in fact played on Saturday at Whitehaven.
Plucky Bennies beaten
Published 23 April 2008
ST BENEDICT’S put up a plucky display against play-off finalists Rossendale before losing 13-29 at Mirehouse.
Egremont give second place Netherhall a run for their money
Published 23 April 2008
NETHERHALL won their last home Cumbria League game to secure second place and to go into the promotion play-offs against Burnley.
Bad start keeps Bennies at the bottom
Published 16 April 2008
BOTTOM of the league St Benedict’s look doomed after they lost 59-21 at Oldham.
Millom dominate
Published 10 April 2008
MILLOM stayed on course for a third-place finish when they beat Moresby 34-0.
Whitehaven end month of misery with Workington win
Published 10 April 2008
RUGBY UNION: Cumbria League
Haven step up to the plate to beat Gosforth
Published 9 April 2008
WHITEHAVEN beat Gosforth Greengarth 37-5 in their Cumbria Plate tie at the Playground.
Whitehaven win but Keswick are crowned champs
Published 2 April 2008
WHITEHAVEN beat Egremont 19-10 in their local derby at the Playground.
St Benedict’s down and out
Published 2 April 2008
ST Benedict’s battle to stay in North Lancs Cumbria looks to be over after an 18-0 defeat at De La Salle.
Benedict’s crash out of Cumbria Cup
Published 28 March 2008
Rugby Union: Story Cumbria Cup Quarter-Final. St Benedict's 3, Penrith 47
Leaders Keswick leave it late to see off Whitehaven challenge
Published 20 March 2008
THE leading four teams in the Cumbria League met-up on Saturday – with the two top sides coming-out on top.
Bennies look set for drop
Published 20 March 2008
RUGBY UNION: North Lancs Cumbria League. St Benedict's 18, Oldham 29
Vital home win for Bennies
Published 27 February 2008
ST BENEDICT’S collected a vital home win on Saturday in a re-arranged North Lancs Cumbria League game against Fleetwood.
Haven’s promotion hopes dented in Moresby defeat
Published 27 February 2008
LAST week, Whitehaven were on the wrong end of a shock in the Cumbria League when they went down 22-20 at Aspatria Eagles.
Moresby end Greengarth’s four-match winning streak
Published 21 February 2008
GOSFORTH Greengarth’s four match winning run came to an end at Moresby when they went down 25-8.
The only way is up for Saints
Published 15 February 2008
ST BENEDICT’S are off the bottom of the North Lancs Cumbria League table after a hard-fought 15-11 home win over Didsbury Toc H.
Gosforth Greengarth drink to their continued run of winning form
Published 15 February 2008
GOSFORTH Greengarth made it four wins in a row when they beat Aspatria Eagles 22-10 in the Cumbria League.
Whitehaven grind down the tenacity behind Netherhall
Published 13 February 2008
WHITEHAVEN came out top in the Cumbria League’s match of the day, beating Netherhall 13-9 at the Playground.
North Lancs and Cumbria
- Comets speedway star fighting for life
- Bridges tips United to shine at Leeds
- It Bites set to rock stadium as top support for the Quo
- 'Curwen’s Column is a waste of our cash'
- Sea angling and other sports
- Mother given supervision order
- Dealer made £1,400 but only pays £1 back
- MP Jamie joins in concrete pouring
- Pupils check out the check-outs
- Bridges tips United to shine at Leeds
- Taxi driver banned for 'sexually touching' woman
- Woman attacked outside pub
- 200 homes in Whitehaven to be bulldozed
- Police seize drugs worth £15m
- Rogue roofer avoids prison
- Sports village bid hangs in balance
- Wildlife centre fears ‘death-knell’ for Barney
- Haven Gambles on new acquisition
- Yobs found guilty of racial abuse