Rugby league round-up

Maryport edge out Glasson in tight derby match

Maryport just came out on top in the town derby, edging their clash with Glasson in Cumberland ARL Division One by 16-14.

Last updated 21 May 2012
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Egremont earn cup home draw against Castleford Panthers

Egremont Rangers have earned another home draw in the inaugural Conference Challenge Cup after their emphatic win over Division Two leaders East Leeds in round one last week.

Last updated 18 May 2012
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Barrow bid to help Cumbria to Rugby League Nines success

Cumbria are aiming to go one better than last term when they return to the Rugby League 9s to take on Super League’s top clubs – and this time they will boast a three-pronged attack.

Last updated 16 May 2012
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Cumbria's Leeds Rhino Shaun Lunt would miss Challenge Cup final

Ex-Workington Town star Shaun Lunt will be forced to sit out the Carnegie Challenge Cup final if his two Super League clubs meet at Wembley.

Last updated 16 May 2012
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Distington go close to beating Kells for first time

Distington have never beaten Kells in their club’s history but they came desperately close to ending that particular bogey on Saturday.

Last updated 14 May 2012
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St Benedict's loses final with last kick of game

A Whitehaven school’s bid to be crowned national champions ended in heartache – after they lost with the last kick of the match.

Last updated 11 May 2012
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Aspatria Hornets to host summer nines tournament

Cumberland League new boys Aspatria Hornets are to help fill the local amateur game’s two-month summer break with a new rugby nines tournament.

Last updated 9 May 2012
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Cumbrian pupils out to become best of British

Pupils at a Whitehaven school go in to tonight’s Carnegie Champion Schools final in Bradford confident of proving they are the best of British.

Last updated 9 May 2012
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Rugby World Cup reprieve hopes for Cumbria

West Cumbria could be handed a late RL World Cup reprieve – but only if the entire area works together.

Last updated 9 May 2012
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Aspatria dump Seaton Rangers out of Cumberland Cup

Aspatria pulled off a remarkable Cumberland Cup victory when they beat First Division heavyweights Seaton Rangers 17-12 at St Mungo’s Park.

Last updated 7 May 2012
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Seaton RL on way back to best form, claims coach

Coach Colin Armstrong believes Seaton are clicking into gear after their last-gasp defeat to arch rivals Kells last week.

Last updated 4 May 2012
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Cumbria Storm to wins against North East

The new Cumbria Regional Academy for top prospects got off to a flying start at the weekend with their Under-15s and 16s both beating the North East.

Last updated 2 May 2012
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Teen Milburn shines for Kells A in Clifton romp

Sixteen-year-old Ben Milburn turned in an eye-catching display in Kells A’s 26-0 win at Clifton.

Last updated 2 May 2012
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Kells edge thriller in race for Cumberland First Division title

Kells edged a thriller at Seaton to lay down strong claims for the Cumberland ARL First Division title.

Last updated 30 April 2012
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Whitehaven's St Benedict's School reach national RL final

St Benedict's School have a date with Hull’s Sirius Academy in a national rugby league final on May 9.

Last updated 27 April 2012
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Kells and Seaton set for tough rugby league battle

One of the advantages of the switch to summer rugby is that more matches can be switched to mid-week.

Last updated 27 April 2012
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World Cup games pulled from Whitehaven

Organisers have pulled the Rugby League World Cup 2013 games from Whitehaven amid uncertainties about whether the town's new stadium will be built in time. (32 comments)

Last updated 25 April 2012
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Seaton A back in black after win against Hensingham

The two bottom teams in the First Division of the Cumberland Amateur Rugby League provided the only top flight game on Saturday.

Last updated 23 April 2012
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St Benedict's eyeing glory in cup competitions

A Whitehaven school has highlighted the strength of the junior game in west Cumbria by reaching the latter stages of the Carnegie Champion Schools competition in three age groups.

Last updated 20 April 2012
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Whitehaven Miners stunned by new town stadium claims

The group holding the key to Whitehaven’s new £5.5 million stadium going ahead have spoken of their shock at claims they are putting the scheme in jeopardy.

Last updated 18 April 2012
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