Eye on the Ball with Alan Irving

French hulks were not so incredible

“WINNING is the elixir of life,” said one happy football manager at the weekend.

Last updated 17 May 2007
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Winning streak still attracts brickbats

RUGBY League’s only unbeaten team and one which has established a new Whitehaven club record of 13 matches without defeat — 12 wins and a draw. Not bad going or as head coach Dave Rotheram puts it “I think we’re doing bloody well.”

Last updated 3 May 2007
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Respect to Tigers

FORGET about the Horror Channel or grisly video nasties, one recent TV sports show filled many fans of NL1 teams with dread.

Last updated 26 April 2007
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Take a break!

WHITEHAVEN’ head coach didn’t mince his words when I asked him what was wrong with his team last Sunday he didn’t mince his words: “They’re knackered, they need a break, that’s why we’re going to St Bees School swimming pool instead of weight training.”

Last updated 19 April 2007
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Teenage prodigy Syd lives boyhood dream

MULTI TALENTED SPORTSMAN: Syd Lowdon at home with some of the caps, trophies and medals he has picked up over his careerPicture: Mike McKenzie SYD Lowdon is arguably the most naturally gifted all-round sportsman to come from this corner of Cumbria.

Last updated 12 April 2007
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Past stars’ delight

“IT will take a good team to beat them,” said Syd Lowdon, widely acclaimed as the finest three-quarter to wear the chocolate blue and gold.

Last updated 5 April 2007
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Polishing up their act at Recre

IF Whitehaven can polish up their act they can confound some of the critics and go a long way this season.

Last updated 29 March 2007
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Derby battles not what they were

MANY moons ago when I started to watch rugby league, a far different game than it is today, Whitehaven found it very difficult to beat Workington Town. It wasn’t that Whitehaven didn’t have good teams, they most certainly did, it was just that Town always seemed to be that bit better. So much better, in fact, that the first Town side I ever saw was good enough to reach Wembley, later win things like the Western Division championship and a much-lamented dinosaur called the Lancashire Cup!

Last updated 22 March 2007
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No April fools at Haven

SIGNS from The Recreation Ground in last Sunday’s Carnegie Challenge Cup tie are that this Whitehaven’s team is slowly but surely coming good.

Last updated 15 March 2007
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From brickbats to plaudits for Haven

“YOU are talented play-ers and you’ll make mistakes but talented players don’t repeat them” — these were Dave Rother-am’s words to his team before they went out to face Blackpool last Sunday.

Last updated 8 March 2007
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Flat Sunday for Haven fans

IT could be that Whitehaven’s fans felt as flat at The Recre on Sunday as England rugby union’s supporters were at Croke Park, Ireland, the previous day.

Last updated 1 March 2007
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Papering over cracks at breezy Blackpool

WHITEHAVEN have to set their sights on winning this season’s Northern Rail Cup.

Last updated 22 February 2007
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Haven finally get their man

Whitehaven have got their man — hopefully one the fans have been waiting for, though some not too patiently.

Last updated 15 February 2007
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Hurting Haven in their pocket

ALL the talk of Jonny, Faz and Billy Whizz, coupled with England’s hammering of the Scots, overshadowed Super League’s start.

Last updated 8 February 2007
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New move for Sice?

NOBODY seems to have more ups and downs at the Recreation Ground than Carl Sice, but suddenly the ex-Town ace is flavour of the pre-season.

Last updated 1 February 2007
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Down the long and winding road

IT’s a welcome return to action for Whitehaven on Sunday, but the long and winding road to Barrow won’t be half as tortuous as what’s going on behind the scenes at The Recre and certain other places of interest.

Last updated 25 January 2007
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No points worries

RUGBY League’s new points system should-n’t worry Whitehaven too much — well, they’re not going to get beaten that often are they?

Last updated 18 January 2007
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‘Our Council tax rise is modest,’ says Copeland

A TWO per cent rise in council tax is good value for Copeland residents, insists Labour councilors.

Last updated 18 January 2007
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Are Haven heading to our tv screens?

CHANCES are that, in high definition or just plain colour, we may see Whitehaven on television during 2007, maybe even Workington Town, although there is far more chance of the former!

Last updated 11 January 2007
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A crashing derby

THE worrying sight of Neil Baynes crashing into the Recreation Ground turf illustrated the competitive and combative nature of last Friday evening’s local derby, but fortunately the turf couldn’t have been much softer.

Last updated 4 January 2007
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