Other sports round-up
Cleator set to take on Amateurs in final
Published 13 May 2008
THE Shipowners Charity Cup final will be played outside its North-East heartland for the first time in its 130-year history when Whitehaven Amateurs host Cleator Moor Celtic at their £1m County Ground home on Friday night (6.30pm).
Elliott runs keeper course
Published 13 May 2008
EX-CARLISLE United stopper Tony Elliott is to host a Cumberland FA course for goalkeeping coaches starting next month.
Last action hero Daz is Annan’s cup king
Published 13 May 2008
TWO-GOAL hero Darren Johnstone headed home a last-gasp clincher to send comeback kings Annan Athletic into the history books as the first winners of the SFA Challenge Cup.
City must win by eight to finish second
Published 12 May 2008
Blyth Town 3 Gillford Park 2: Gillford Park are in an end-of-season tussle with neighbours Harraby Catholic Club for the runners-up slot in the Premier Division.
Agony for Whitehaven
Published 12 May 2008
WHITEHAVEN experienced the shortest celebration party in history after their 2-1 Wearside League win over bottom side Silksworth Community.
Star Bowness tops rankings
Published 10 May 2008
EGREMONT athlete James Bowness has shot to the top of the British Under-17 800 metre rankings.
SUPER WATSON SISTERS LAND WORLD TITLES
Published 10 May 2008
GOLDEN sisters Charlotte, 15, and Rosie Watson, 13, from Cockermouth brought world titles back to Cumbria from the I.S.F. World Schools’ Orienteering Championships.
Triple May Day delight for Pecker
Published 9 May 2008
THE May Day darts weekend at Hemsby in Norfolk was a great success for Brian “Pecker” Woods who came back with two gold medals and a silver.
Golf team's major sponsorship deal
Published 9 May 2008
CUMBRIA’S golf team goes into the new season tomorrow boosted by a major sponsorship deal.
Alan has a reel tough time landing mirror
Published 9 May 2008
MATCH-WINNER Alan Edmondson had to cope with all sorts of problems before landing a 9lb 6oz mirror carp to win the latest ‘King of Whins’ League match last week.
Subscription are the tops
Published 8 May 2008
CUMBRIA’S two strongest clubs met in round one of the national Top Club competition at Subscription when Wigton were the visitors.
County youngsters draw on strengths to retain cup
Published 7 May 2008
CUMBRIA Under-18s halved their match with the South of Scotland in their Northern Federation of Junior Golf clash at Whitehaven – but held on to the prestigious Friendship Cup.RESULTCumbria Players first - Foursomes: SC Nixon & B Hannah lost to E McLaren& K McLung 3&2; D Park & J McDonald halved with C Hill & S Whiteman; P Sim & C Lemmon beat T Edwards& D McLure 2/1 Foursomes total: 1.5 -1.5 Singles: Seb Crookall-Nixon won 3&1; Daniel Park halved; Peter Sim won 6&5; Brad Hannah halved; Jamie McDonald lost 5&4; Chris Lemmon lost 2&1.Singles total: 3-3 Match total: 4.5-4.5
Frampton leads the locals home
Published 7 May 2008
MORE than 500 runners from all over Britain lined up for Sunday’s Keswick Half Marathon road race.
Cap’n Cliff ready for Red Rose showdown
Published 7 May 2008
CUMBRIA captain Cliff Heath is hoping to silence his Lancashire counterpart when the new Northern Counties League season starts on Saturday.
£18k pay-day huge boost for Lockerbie
Published 7 May 2008
GARY LOCKERBIE hopes his impressive finish at the Spanish Open will spark the change of fortunes he needs to keep his European Tour card.
Whitehaven facing fight for second spot
Published 5 May 2008
The battle for runners-up spot in the Wearside League has still not been settled and Whitehaven could be pipped.
Lee’s the hot shot for Gillford
Published 5 May 2008
Gillford Park 2 Ashington 1: Lee Otway snatched the winner for Park – after setting up the opener for strike partner Graham Goulding.
Biggest fish at Low House
Published 3 May 2008
Armathwaite's Mike Noble landed the biggest fish from the Low House water and the second biggest Eden salmon reported so far this season.
Cumbria heroes are promoted after thrashing Northampton
Published 3 May 2008
CUMBRIA concluded a memorable season in Division Three of The Inter County Darts Championship with a rampaging win over Northamptonshire.
Manley crashes out after being blitzed by Taylor
Published 3 May 2008
PETER MANLEY crashed out of the Whyte & MacKay Premier League after being thrashed 8-1 by Phil Taylor in Newcastle on Thursday night.
