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Posted at 9:12am Friday 7th January 2005
Player attacked
POLICE are investigating a serious assault on a 24-year-old Kendal Rugby Union player who was attacked at the rear of the former Booths store on Highgate in the early hours of Christmas Day morning.
Posted at 8:56am Friday 10th December 2004
Park Authority pleas for acceptance of new limit
LAKE users on Windermere are being urged to accept the new speed limit and enjoy their activities next year within the new by-law regulations.
Posted at 8:53am Friday 10th December 2004
Grasmere Sports date settled
GRASMERE Sports officials have settled on August Bank Holiday Sunday as the new date in the Lakeland show calendar.
Posted at 8:52am Friday 10th December 2004
Fees for Lakes boat owners to increase
Boat owners will have to pay more to use Windermere when a speed ban comes into force in March.
Posted at 8:41am Friday 10th December 2004
Succession of wins puts trainers in front
A SUCCESSION of wins has catapulted a Furness couple into the ranks of the top Arab racing trainers in the country after just their first season on the track.
Posted at 8:33am Thursday 25th November 2004
Rally means routes closed to walkers
SEVERAL rights of way in the Lake District National Park will be closed next month when a major rally takes place in Grizedale Forest. More than 100 cars will compete in the Grizedale Stages Rally 2005 on Saturday, December 4, using forest tracks on the western side of Grizedale Forest and on Forestry Commission land at Broughton Moor. As a result, all forest footpaths, bridleways and unsurfaced roads between Coniston Water and the Hawkshead to Satterthwaite Road and two others at Broughton Moor will be closed during the event. The Forestry Commission will also be closing most permitted paths in the affected forests. More details on the rally route and car parks can be found on www.grizedalestages.co.uk
Posted at 8:25am Friday 15th October 2004
Playing field closer to reality
SPORTING youngsters in a South Lakeland village look set to benefit from a new recreation area after the district council's planning committee approved plans for a new playing field.
Posted at 9:11am Tuesday 12th October 2004
Judo Club gets new space
Kendal's Judo Club has been given approval to erect a new building on land that is being redeveloped for sports use.
Posted at 9:10am Friday 8th October 2004
19th hole raided...
BURGLARS stole 50 putters, 60 drivers and fairway woods and 18 nine-irons from Kendal Golf Club, on High Tenterfell, yesterday (Thursday).
Posted at 8:57am Friday 27th August 2004
Kendal's own Athen's marathon winner
Paula Radcliffe's shattering demise in the sweltering heat of the Athens Olympic Marathon on Sunday stunned the British public, but came as no surprise to Westmorland Gazette assistant editor Richard Belk, who overcame similar conditions to triumph on the same course 25 years ago.
Posted at 8:19am Friday 6th August 2004
Trio conquer 60 peaks for charity
WHILE most people were relaxing in the weekend sunshine, Windermere man Terry Colley completed his challenge of running up 60 of the highest peaks in the Lake District to raise money for Windermere Manor's Action for Blind People Hotel.
Posted at 9:55am Thursday 5th August 2004
Walk across Bay for charity
WALKERS will be crossing the sands of Morecambe Bay for a picnic on Chapel Island on Sunday (August 8) to raise cash for Ulverston's Dickensian Festival.
Posted at 9:29am Thursday 29th July 2004
Sport this week
KENDAL Town FC have rearranged their pre-season friendly with Conference side Morecambe for next Thursday, August 5, (7.45 kick-off). A large crowd is expected.
Posted at 11:40am Friday 23rd July 2004
Tim Henman visits Ulverston
THE "Tiger" Tim Henman served up some tennis tips to children from across South Lakeland this week as part of an effort to encourage sport in schools.
Posted at 8:36am Friday 23rd July 2004
Football boost
FOOTBALL clubs around South Lakeland and Furness are set to benefit from more than 20 new coaches. Seventeen men and four women took advantage of a course run by Cartmel Community Education Centre to try for their level one Football Association coaching award.
Posted at 8:34am Friday 23rd July 2004
Warning to skateboarders
SKATEBOARDERS who risk life and limb to whizz down busy roads have been warned that police can take action.
Posted at 8:22am Thursday 8th April 2004
Local man takes on Marathon des Sables challenge
While people are relaxing on Easter weekend, one man will be in a different continent, running mile after mile over snake-strewn desert sands.
Posted at 8:15am Friday 2nd April 2004
Landmark honour for sportsman
WHEN pairs of strapping men in embroidered knickers grasp each other in a crowded field this summer, their actions will celebrate the vital input of one man in helping keep Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling and a rural sports day alive.
Posted at 8:10am Thursday 2nd January 2003
Fell Running: New name on Wansfell winners list
THE WANSFELL Race at Ambleside, which has become a standing dish for race-hungry fell runners on Boxing Day, attracted a 70-strong field and provided Gary Wilkinson with a chance to land the spoils for the first time.
Posted at 1:12pm Thursday 30th January 2003
Funds for pitch improvement
Muddy knees may be an integral part of the beautiful game, but pitches which generate more mucky kit than most are in line for some special attention.
Posted at 9:03am Friday 18th July 2003
Informal races prove popular
THOUSANDS of visitors flocked to Cartmel yesterday for a new event in the race calendar. Event organisers said early estimates predicted around 5,500 people had turned out to the new more informal event which saw families and groups of friends bringing picnics and enjoying barbecues near the course.
Posted at 4:17pm Friday 31st January 2003
Sports pitch hope
COST cutting measures which could stop plans for a community sports area being kicked into touch are being considered by South Lakeland District Council.
Posted at 9:18am Thursday 11th September 2003
Join the cycle scene
JOIN the Kendal and District Cycle Scene on a relaxing 20-mile cycle ride around South Lakeland, on Sunday.
Posted at 9:20am Friday 21st February 2003
Playing for England
THREE pupils from Sedbergh School have been selected to play for England Schools U18 Rugby.
Posted at 10:11am Thursday 16th October 2003
Ambleside footballer in regional Soccer Idols final
YOUNG Ambleside footballer Oliver Mathison, seven, has made it to the regional final of Soccer Idols - a talent search for potential Premiership stars.
Posted at 9:46am Friday 21st February 2003
Blind water skier challenges speed limit
BLIND water-skier Gerald Price is to mount a new challenge to plans for a 10mph speed limit on Windermere.
Posted at 8:32am Thursday 13th November 2003
Local marathoners take on Greek challenge
THREE runners from South Lakeland braved baking temperatures and mountainous terrain to complete a historic marathon and raise money for charity.
Posted at 9:45am Tuesday 25th February 2003
Kendal Rugby go for third win this weekend
Kendal Rugby Union Club aim for a third successive win in 2003 when Esher visit Mint Bridge in National League Division 2 on Saturday (2.30pm kick-off).
Posted at 9:09am Wednesday 26th February 2003
Climbing wall premiums spiral
Insurance premiums at Kendal's climbing wall have spiralled from £500 to around £15,000 in the last three years.
Posted at 11:25am Thursday 6th March 2003
Fresh hope for staging world championship
FRESH impetus has been given to staging a world championship sports event in South Lakeland after organisers were about to "throw in the towel."
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