The Westmorland Gazette | Sport

Kendal Town v Chasetown postponed due to snow

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:49:21 +0000

KENDAL Town's Evo-Stik Premier League match against Chasetown at the CosySeal Stadium has been postponed due to snow and ice.

Old Sedberghian lifts Calcutta Cup on England Six Nations debut

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

FORMER Sedberghian rugby star Phil Dowson made his debut for England as they started the 2012 Six Nations campaign with a 13-6 win against Scotland at Murrayfield.

Darts: Phil 'The Power' Taylor night sells out in six hours

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

AN evening with darts supremo Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor in Ulverston sold out within six hours of tickets going on sale.

Homing: Milnthorpe's Balmer wins class at UK's best showing event

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

A PIGEON fancier from Milnthorpe has landed a top prize at the UK’s biggest pigeon showing event, The Blackpool Show.

Rallying: Bentham's Wright begins championship in Wales

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:30:00 +0000

Bentham’s David Wright will kick-off his BTRDA rally championship campaign this weekend when he contests the Wyedean Forest rally.

Lacrosse: Casterton win northern small schools title

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:50:00 +0000

HOSTS Casterton School were crowned North Small Schools’ Lacrosse champions at the end of January.

Judo: Groom wins Commonwealth Championships in Wales

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0000

JUDO star David Groom had an anxious wait in Cardiff before being crowned Commonwealth Champion.

Rangers submit plans for new clubhouse

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:30:00 +0000

CARNFORTH Rangers Football Club have applied for planning permission to build a new clubhouse at its Quarry Park ground.

FA seeks young commentators for skills programme

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:22:10 +0000

BUDDING sports commentators from the South Lakes could be reporting on England’s upcoming friendly against Holland at Wembley later this month through the FA Tesco Skills Programme.

Walkers warned of path closures during Malcolm Wilson Rally

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:10:00 +0000

WALKERS, cyclists and horse riders are being warned of disruption in the Lake District when the Malcolm Wilson Rally gets underway next month.

Table Tennis: Ibis climb table to put themselves in title contention

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:50:00 +0000

THIRD-placed Ibis are rapidly climbing the Division One table and although they trail leaders Natland A by 20 points, last season’s runners up hold four games in hand.

Running: Off-road trail challenge to launch in summer

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000

AN off-road running event will be launched in the Lake District this summer by Nova International.

Judo: Harper to lead five-week school judo initiative

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:50:00 +0000

KENDAL Judo Club’s Danny Harper will launch introduction to judo courses at schools across the South Lakes this summer.

Cumberland to start new season in Herefordshire

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

CUMBERLAND County Cricket Club will begin the new season with an away one-day match against Herefordshire on Sunday, April 22.

Archery: Bowmen take 'Holme' Snowman trophy

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:23:15 +0000

THE Bowmen of Holme were team winners at the aptly named ‘The Snowman’ open competition in Keswick on Saturday.

Cumbria School Games Festival to be launched this summer

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:10:00 +0000

AN INUGURAL sporting festival offering thousands of school children a chance to compete in a range of heats is being launched this summer.

Abseiling shaft adds new dimension to Lakeland Climbing Centre

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:13:14 +0000

ADVENTURERS in the South Lakes will be able to scale new heights from mid-February when the Lakeland Climbing Centre opens its new 24m abseil shaft.

South Lakes runners in contention for English Schools Championships

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:14:42 +0000

SOUTH Lakes runners had strong performances at the Northern Counties Schools Cross Country in Kirkby Stephen in freezing conditions on Saturday.

Nauru boxers enjoy wintry conditions

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:43:48 +0000

A GROUP of South Pacific boxers had their first glimpse of snow this week as the Arctic conditions graced the South Lakes.

Town postpone Tuesday's Albion cup clash

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:29:36 +0000

DEEP snow on the Kendal Town pitch has forced the postponement of Tuesday's Doodson Cup quarter-final against Witton Albion.

Icy conditions hit weekend sport schedule

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

SPORTING fixtures across the South Lakes have been postponed as an Arctic blast hits the region on Saturday morning.

Town match at Marine faces 11am pitch inspection

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:11:26 +0000

KENDAL Town's match at Marine in the Evo-Stik Premier League this will hinge on a pitch inspection to be held this morning.

RFL chief praises Cumbria development

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

RUGBY football league chief executive Nigel Wood has expressed his admiration for the development work taking place in Cumbria.

Boxing: Nauru fighters return to Kendal for Olympic build-up

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:30:00 +0000

A GROUP of South Pacific boxers returned to Kendal this week as their pre-Olympic training gathered pace.

Orienteering: Burge wins class in Edinburgh

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

LAKELAND OC’s Judy Burge started the 2012 urban orienteering programme with a class win at the Edinburgh City Race.

Hockey: Galloway hat-trick lifts Kendal

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:20:00 +0000

North West Men’s Hockey League Wigan 2nds 1 Kendal 6 KENDAL traveled to Wigan with two players making their first team debuts in James Quill and Theo Swayne, both acquitting themselves very well in the arena.

Badminton: Arnside cut Braithwaite lead

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:20:00 +0000

ARNSIDE have cut Braithwaite’s lead at the top of division but still trail by 10 points with three games to be played.

Golf: RAF engineers sign up to Get into Golf scheme

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

A GROUP of engineers from RAF Spadeadam at Brampton have signed up to the Cumbria County Golf Partnership’s Get into Golf programme.

Cycling: Flying Scotsman causes a stir in Staveley

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:45:20 +0000

Renowned cyclist Graeme Obree visited Wheelbase in Staveley, UK’s largest cycle store, as part of his nationwide launch of his new training manual for budding cyclists ‘The Obree Way’ on Saturday.

Leadbetter brace sets up Trophy final visit to Reebok Stadium

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:13:12 +0000

Lancashire FA Trophy, semi-final Kendal Town 5, Radcliffe Borough 2 KENDAL Town thumped Radcliffe Borough 5-2 to set up a Lancashire FA Trophy Final against Chorley at the Reebok Stadium in March.