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A DISAPPOINTING 26-10 defeat at Bevererly has virtually ended Kendal's hopes of returning to National League Three at the first attempt.
DESPITE a spirited second half fightback, injury- hit Kendal's dream of a prestigious Twickenham final were shattered by defeat in the quarter-finals of the EDF Energy Intermediate Cup.
Kendal's hopes of reaching a prestige Twickenham final in the EDF Energy Intermediate Cup were dashed at the quarter final stage.
KIRKBY''S grip on the top place in North Lancashire Division One was strengthened by this hard-fought victory over Littleborough.
KENDAL must beat their away form bogey this weekend if they are to win a place in the EDF Energy Intermediate Cup semi-finals.
AFTER a fortnight's inaction caused by last week's waterlogged pitch, Kendal are looking forward to EDF intermediate Cup action, writes Dennis Aris.
LOSING out to the weather means that Kendal have slipped to sixth place in North Division One, but results elsewhere ensured that spirits stay high at Mint Bridge.
ALL hopes of starting 2007 with a push for promotion faded for Kendal as they floundered at fortress Westoe on Saturday.
WINNING tomorrow's home game with Stockport is crucial after last week's disappointment of being turned over by Westoe, says Kendal director of rugby Chris Hayton, writes Dennis Aris.
OLD rivalries are revisited Satuday, January 6 when Kendal Town FC and Fleetwood Town meet yet again. This time the draw of the UniBond League Cup has thrown up an extra local derby between the two Premier Division sides and this time Kendal have home advantage. Kick-off at Town's Planet Conservatories Stadium, Parkside Road, is at 3pm.
WITH almost cavalier disdain Kendal's backs demolished Westoe, running in seven tries against the side which many had expected to pose a tough threat, writes Dennis Aris.
Scintillating running rugby saw Kendal run in seven tries to demolish an opposition which had been regarded beforehand as a potential banana skin for the Mint Bridge side.
LIAM Hayton's thumb was a major talking point this week as Kendal Rugby Club anxiously awaited a doctor's verdict on whether the broken digit had healed sufficient for him to take his place in the second row.
Kirkby Lonsdale........15 Blackburn....................5 RAMPANT Kirkby Lonsdale saw off Blackburn in the second round of the EDF Senior Vase to set up a third round home tie in two weeks' time with South Lancashire and Cheshire League side Widnes.
Kendal's first outing in rugby's EDF Intermediate Cup is brings a re-match with North Division One opponents Huddersfield on November 18. After byes in the opening rounds Kendal have home advantage and history of having beaten the Yorkshire side 23-13 back in September, but it will be a tough match as the sides have virtually identical records and currently lie fourth and fifth respectively in the league.
BEHIND the scenes activity made the news this week as a star name quit Kendal Town and manager Tony Heseketh launched a raid on crisis hit Lancaster City to boost his options, writes Dennis Aris.
ALL attention focuses on Mint Bridge Saturday for Kendal Rugby Club's match of the season and what many fans would say is the biggest local derby match for years.
KIWI Massey Tuhakarina, who is now fully fit after arriving at the club with a leg ligament injury, makes his first start in Kendal colours having been preferred to Chris Park at fly-half against Beverley tomorrow.
KENDAL 32, Hull 18. A try-scoring burst in the 20 minutes before half-time gave Kendal a match-winning edge in a game which was closer than the scoreline suggests.
CONFIDENCE is high in the Kendal camp as they take on Hull tomorrow (Saturday) after last week seeing off Huddersfield, one of the danger teams in North Division One.
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