Round up
West Cumbria's youngsters show they’ve got talent
Published 18 July 2008
FIVE young sports people from West Cumbria have been proving that they’ve got talent - bags of it.
Wayne’s eel at Maryport Sea Angling Club
Published 17 July 2008
MARYPORT Sea Angling Club fished a six-hour rover match in a fresh south south-west wind. Conditions were good but in angling the fish can just fail to turn up when you expect them.
Vale wins on the Wasdale peaks
Published 17 July 2008
WITH it's 21-mile route and upwards of 9,000 feet of ascent and descent, the Wasdale Fell Race remains one of the true tests of a runner's character.
Newlands Valley Round
Published 17 July 2008
THE New Balance Newlands Valley Round race, organised by Keswick Athletic Club, takes place on Wednesday starting at 7.30pm.
Windscale rise to the challenge
Published 17 July 2008
WINDSCALE Club, Seascale have won the Kirkland Carpets West Allerdale & Copeland Association Challenge Vase with a cup final victory over Isel.
Riders dodge the showers
Published 17 July 2008
ON AND off showers didn’t dampen the spirits of the 11 hardy young Lakeland Sprinters riders who came to race at Rowrah Karting Stadium.
Big win for Allerdale’s U12 side
Published 17 July 2008
ALLERDALE U12 cricket team enjoyed a thumping 141-run victory over their Copeland counterparts at Egremont on Sunday.
Two wins at Seat How Galoppen
Published 17 July 2008
THE seventh event in the Cumbrian Galoppen series was held in Whinlatter on Seat How, a fast maturing piece of forest.
Weather at last favours time trialers
Published 17 July 2008
FOR the last Tuesday night 25-mile time trial in the Velo Club Cumbria season the weather at least gave riders a chance to go fast from Cockermouth to Keswick and back.
Racing Mr Bean atLe Mans
Published 17 July 2008
IT WAS another busy weekend for local motorsport with local drivers travelling far and near to take part.
Barry wins the first Harry
Published 17 July 2008
BARRY Hunter on Sunday became the first winner of a new memorial trophy to be competed for annually at Workington Ashfield Tennis Club.
One medal for athletes
Published 17 July 2008
CUMBRIA’S junior atheletes found medals hard to come by at the English Schools championship at the International Stadium, Gateshead.
Rally tests organisers but they come through
Published 17 July 2008
WEST Cumbria Motorsport Club's new forest rally, the Greystoke Stages ran last weekend, with a entry of 56 cars but only 41 finished in a fraught day for the organisers.
Johnson stays 100 per cent
Published 17 July 2008
WORKINGTON’S Mark Johnson is the only summer league player to hold a 100 per cent record of five straight wins.
Peregrine attacks birds
Published 17 July 2008
DERWENT Valley Federation transporter John Ellwood saw at first hand on Saturday the damage being inflicted by hawks on his pigeon charges.
Poor catch taken off Maryport Prom
Published 12 July 2008
THE North West Sea Angling League’s latest competition was a measure and release match on Maryport Promenade on Sunday.
Caper a huge success
Published 10 July 2008
THE TWENTIETH running of the Cumbria Classic Caper proved to be a huge success with several of the leading crews describing it as the best rally they have ever taken part in.
Dean pupils reach final
Published 10 July 2008
FOUR swimmers from Dean School competed at the annuala Primary School Team Championships at Ponds Forge, Sheffield.
Michael takes fourth in Portugal
Published 10 July 2008
WEST Cumberland Orienteer Michael Pearson finished his week at the World Masters Orienteering Championships with a tremendous fourth placing in M60.
