Other sports round-up
Amateurs pipped at the post
Published 16 May 2008
JARROW have pipped Whitehaven Amateurs to runners-up spot in the Wearside League - and stopped their promotion.
Two emphatic victories see Dalston go top of the table
Published 16 May 2008
DALSTON have taken top spot in the Thursday Carliol League after an 8-2 win at Edenside and a 10-0 home win over Holme Head on Tuesday.
Bounty hunters put on a five-star show
Published 16 May 2008
THE iconic darts tournament at Maryport’s Bounty Inn started its latest season last Sunday.
Portland complete four-timer
Published 16 May 2008
PORTLAND have completed a splendid four-timer in the Workington Sunday League.
County bag a new kit
Published 16 May 2008
CUMBRIA’S golf team, pictured, received the perfect boost to the new season by securing a sponsorship deal.
Irish eyes smiling all the way to double
Published 16 May 2008
DAVID Rowe had a fantastic weekend at Silloth, convincingly winning the Penn Sea League final on Saturday, then following up with first place in the Silloth Championships on Sunday.
Hard life as Tony slums it in Monaco
Published 16 May 2008
LAST weekend I was slumming it in Monte Carlo for the Monaco GP Historique where I was following the efforts of a former pupil, Duncan Pittaway, whom I taught to drive at the age of 12.
Isla’s not the only birdie at Carlisle
Published 14 May 2008
FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD Isla Cameron-McIntosh used to be the only young birdie at Carlisle Golf Club.
Will eyes England
Published 14 May 2008
WILL BOWE is in the frame to join new Cumbria team-mate Gary Wolstenholme in the England team.
Cumbria defeat a huge setback
Published 14 May 2008
CUMBRIA’S hopes of winning the Northern Counties League title suffered a major set-back after a 14.5-3.5 defeat to Lancashire at Seascale.RESULTSFoursomes: Bowe & Longcake lost 1 hole to Baldwin & Hurst; Bell & Hand lost 2&1 to Carroll & Robinson; Young & Atkinson lost 3&1 to Stuart & Hunt; Cowen & Millray beat Clark & Hindle 3&2; Nixon & Little lost 1 hole to Kenwright & Young; Moorow & Turner lost 2& 1 to Senior & McFerran.Singles: Will Bowe (Workington) lost 2&1 to Matthew Baldwin (Royal Birkdale); Simon Young (Workington) lost 2&1 to Jonathan Hurst (Shaw Hill); Nick Bell (Carlisle) lost 2& 1 to John Carroll (Huyton& Prescot); John Longcake (Silloth) all square with Sam Stuart (St Annes OL); James Atkinson (Kendal) lost 8&6 to James Robinson (Southport & A); Craig Morrow (Ulverston) all square with Gareth Clark (Manchester); Grant Little (Brampton) lost 4&3 to Michael Hunt (Pleasington); Andrew Millray (Windermere) lost 2& 1 to Paul McFerran (Childwall); Mike Turner (Kirkby Lonsdale) all square with Ian Kenwright (Haydock Park); Mark Cowen (Workington) beat Mark Young (Longridge) 2&1; Geoff Nixon (Brampton) lost 3&2 to Jack Senior (Heysham); Martin Hand (Carlisle) beat Stephen Hindle (Ellesmere) 2& 1.
Bell to put brake on personal ambition
Published 14 May 2008
CARLISLE golfer Nicky Bell is putting his hopes of personal glory to one side to focus on organising a major amateur tournament at his home club.
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.
