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Posted at 12:44pm Thursday 5th May 2011
Rugby - Cumbria Cup disappointment for Kendal
KENDAL lost 15-12 to Penrith in Tuesday's Cumbria Cup final at Keswick.
Posted at 12:32pm Thursday 5th May 2011
N Lancs Football - Cartmel Reserves retain trophy
CARTMEL Reserves kept hold of the Fisher/Howson Remembrance Cup after a 3-0 victory over Storeys Reserves.
Posted at 12:31pm Thursday 5th May 2011
Rallying - Gaksell teams up with former co-driver for Durham event
AMBLESIDE-based rally driver Graham Gaskell and his co-driver Heather Grisedale from Grange over Sands will be reunited for the Tour of Hamsterley rally based in the County Durham forests next Sunday.
Posted at 12:29pm Thursday 5th May 2011
Golf - New intiative to get start at golf
WOULD-be golfers in Cumbria are being offered the ideal chance to start playing - in just six easy steps.
Posted at 12:21pm Thursday 5th May 2011
Second XI: Captain Dixon leads by example
CAPTAIN Shane Dixon led the Netherfield 2nds charge as his knocks of 86 and 73 ensured two bank holiday victories.
Posted at 12:15pm Thursday 5th May 2011
Rugby - Kendal Colts capture County Cup
KENDAL Senior Colts made it a memorable end to their season by bringing the Cumbria Colts Cup back to Mint Bridge with a 17-15 win over Carlisle in the final at Penrith.
Posted at 12:20pm Thursday 5th May 2011
Running - Get set for Kendal 10k series this summer
THE Kendal 10km road race series kicks off on Wednesday night (May11) from Lakes Leisure, Kendal. Organised by Kendal AC, further races will be held at Levens (June 1), Hawkshead (June 22) and Endmoor (July 13), with series entry costing £24 for club runners and £32 for unattached entrants.* Information:Carolyn Kevan, email carolyn.kevan@talktalk.net
Posted at 12:03pm Thursday 5th May 2011
Table Tennis - Glaxo's knockout victory adds to club's glory trail
GLAXO B triumphed over Dallam B in the Kendal and District League’s Knockout Cup final.
Posted at 12:08pm Thursday 5th May 2011
Riding - Another turn for Cheeky and Glen
GLEN Allen and Millpond Look So Cheeky are going for the Horse of the Year for the second year in a row.
Posted at 12:05pm Thursday 5th May 2011
Voorts View - Drama and tension over, we can celebrate
THE good news is that we are mathematically safe and can look forward to another year in the very competitive National 2 North.
Posted at 12:10pm Thursday 5th May 2011
Football - Wetheriggs back as top-flight champions
WETHERIGGS United wrapped up the First Division title in the Bluefin Westmorland Football League with a 2-1 away win at Staveley United on Saturday.
Posted at 11:40am Thursday 5th May 2011
Evo-Stik Football - Chester and Stafford set to be new ports of call
KENDAL Town are expected to face Chester, Barwell and Stafford Rangers in the Evo-Stik Premier League as the post-season play-offs draw to a close the 2010-2011 campaign.
Posted at 11:17am Thursday 5th May 2011
Orienteering - Class entry for Graythwaite event
A LARGE and classy 400-strong entry contested Lakeland OC’s Cumbrian Galoppen event at Graythwaite Apart from the fine weather and school holidays, competitors were attracted from across the North of England and Scotland by the classic terrain and as a warm-up for the Easter weekend’s JK International event in Northern Ireland.
Posted at 11:18am Thursday 5th May 2011
Cycling - Oxford raider retains Shap hill climb title
OXFORD-based Sri Chimnoy CT rider Tejvan Pettinger comfortably retained his Shap Hill Climb title on Monday, covering the breezy 9.1 miles from Kendal to the summit in 28mins 27secs.
Posted at 11:35am Thursday 5th May 2011
Fell Running - Ben earns England vest after Peaks highlight
AMBLESIDE AC’s Ben Abdelnoor has been selected for the England team to compete in the World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge in Slovenia in June after a third-placed finish in the Yorkshire Three Peaks race.
Posted at 10:51am Thursday 5th May 2011
Cycling - Fred Whitton riders ready to roll
UP to 1,400 cyclists will be in the Lake District on Sunday, to tackle the tenth Fred Whitton Challenge.
Posted at 11:27am Monday 2nd May 2011
County Cricket - Lowe hits 128 but Cumberland lose
CUMBERLAND batsman James Lowe piled up 128 but finished on the losing side as Cheshire beat his side by six wickets in a last-over finish to the first game of the MCCA Trophy series at Neston on Sunday.
Posted at 10:04am Monday 2nd May 2011
Cricket - Brief encounter in Cumbria Cup for Milnthorpe
KENDAL all-rounder Jack White struck with the ball, taking 6-13 as they skittled out Milnthorpe for just 36 in the first round of the Cumbria Cup at Shap Road on Sunday.
Posted at 10:41am Sunday 1st May 2011
Cricket - Kendal enlist Ashraf to deny Darwen
FORMER Darwen professional Atif Ashraf hit a half-century to help Kendal deny his old club victory in a drawn match at Shap Road on Saturday.
Posted at 10:10am Sunday 1st May 2011
Rugby - Hull bonus buoys up Kendal to celebrate in defeat
ALTHOUGH Kendal went down to a 22-17 defeat at Hull on Saturday, the vital significance of the result was the securing of a bonus-point which confirms National League rugby at Mint Bridge next season.
Posted at 1:36pm Saturday 30th April 2011
Rallying - No holiday as drivers' tussle heads for Sardinia
ITALY'S holiday island of Sardinia is the fifth stop in Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team's challenge for the FIA World Rally Championship next week.
Posted at 1:24pm Saturday 30th April 2011
Cycling - Fred Whitton attracts another big field
UP to 1,400 cyclists will be in the heart of the Lake District next Sunday, May 8, to tackle the tenth Fred Whitton Challenge cycle ride.
Posted at 11:52am Thursday 28th April 2011
Rugby - All to play for at Hull, says coach Nicholson
SKIPPER Gareth Gore returns for Kendal’s squad to go to face Hull with match points still very much in the equation to make absolutely certain of staying up.
Posted at 11:56am Thursday 28th April 2011
Fell Running- Shining Horseshoe for Ambleside runners
AMBLESIDE runners had a strong showing at the Coledale Horseshoe in Braithwaite last weekend with Alan Bowness finishing in the top 4, just 90 seconds behind eventual winner, Ian Holmes of Bingley.
Posted at 11:49am Thursday 28th April 2011
Triathlon - Beau aims to be among best in junior ranks
A RISING star in triathlon, Beau Smith took two minutes off last year’s time as he powered to glory in the Kendal Sprint Triathlon on Sunday.
Posted at 11:41am Thursday 28th April 2011
Golf - Edwards hopes for Glenmuir launchpad to PGA Cup team
WINDERMERE Golf Club professional Simon Edwards has an eye on making the Great Britain and Ireland PGA team with a good showing in the Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship.
Posted at 11:34am Thursday 28th April 2011
Golf - Get into Golf initiative set to start
WOULD-be golfers in Cumbria are being offered the ideal chance to start playing - in just six easy steps.
Posted at 11:31am Thursday 28th April 2011
Posted at 11:40am Thursday 28th April 2011
N Lancs Football - Grove close grip on Premier title
HIGHGROVE took a big step towards winning the Premier Division title with a 3-1 win over closest challengers Bowerham/Furness United.
Posted at 11:38am Thursday 28th April 2011
Cricket - Kendal's crisp strokeplay turns Knockout tie
KENDAL progressed in the ECB National Clubs Knockout with a four-wicket defeat of Egerton on Sunday.
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