Elbra stars fire up Cumbria’s title hopes
Last updated 14:00, Thursday, 24 April 2008
Four Ellenborough players are named in the 23-strong Cumbria squad for Sunday’s BARLA County Championship decider against Lancashire.
Broughton Red Rose, Egremont and Millom have three players apiece and Cumberland League pacesetters Kells have two in the squad, coached by Gary Charlton and Martin Oglanby.
A draw would be enough to see Cumbria crowned champs at Oldham St Annes, following their 9-4 defeat of Yorkshire last month.
Lancashire, beaten 12-10 by Yorkshire, must defeat Cumbria by at least eight points to be crowned champs for the first time in four years.
In the inaugural Under-19 championship, Lancashire must beat Cumbria by a minimum 39 points to claim the title.
Cumbria open age: Eddie Robinson, Kyle Lofthouse, Paul West, David Sewell (all Ellenborough); Paul Osbourne, Ryan Moore, Philip Hewitt (all Broughton Red Rose); Rhys Davies, Richard Farrer, John Hartley (all Egremont); Craig Wilson, Tom Sibley and Graham Lupton (all Millom);
John Patrick, Mark Haycock (both Cockermouth); Ryan Robb, Scott Lofthouse (both Kells); Micky McAllister, Kevin Thompson (both Wath Brow); Brian Parks (Great Clifton); Kyle Amor (Hensingham); Mark Foster (Maryport), Matthew Jefferson (Barrow Island)
Cumbria Under-19s: Elliott Miller, Dane Kelly, Nathan Mossop and Brad Crellin (all Millom); Arron Low, Andrew Cairns, Dean Morgan (all Barrow Island); Jonathan Goulding, Ryan Burns (both Cockermouth); Reece Fox, Matthew Labourne (both Hensingham).
Tony Burns, Shaun Flanaghan (both Kells); Jon Dawes, Patrick Vaughan (both Maryport); Richard Huby, Liam Martin (both Wath Brow); Chris Pattinson (Wigton); Brett Phillips (Seaton); Scott George (Distington); John Paul Brocklebank (Egremont)