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Tough Start For Cumbria’s Rugby Union Sides As County And National Leagues Get Underway

By Robert Haile

It was a tough start for Cumbria’s rugby union sides as the national and county leagues started.

In Regional 1 North West promoted Penrith suffered a 24-33 defeat to Macclesfield while Kendal opened their account with a 33-24 win against Stockport.

Leek won a close 18-13 game at home to Sandbach as Anselmians drew 22-22 with Manchester.

Last years second placed side Blackburn started off with a 62-15 win against Northwich and Rossendale went second with a 61-33 win at home to Wirral.

Kendal make the trip to Manchester on Saturday, September 9, as Penrith are also on the road to Stockport.

Leaders Blackburn head to Sandbach while Rossendale host Leek as Northwich look for their first points at home to Anselmians and Wirral take on Macclesfield.

Regional 1 North West Results

Penrith 24-33 Macclesfield

Leek 18-13 Sandbach

Anselmians 22-22 Manchester

Blackburn 62-15 Northwich

Kendal 33-24 Stockport

Rossendale 61-33 Wirral

Regional 1 North West Table

  1. Blackburn – 5
  2. Rossendale – 5
  3. Kendal – 5
  4. Macclesfield – 5
  5. Leek – 4
  6. Anselmians – 3
  7. Manchester – 3
  8. Sandbach – 1
  9. Penrith – 1
  10. Wirral – 1
  11. Stockport – 0
  12. Northwich – 0

It wasn’t a good weekend for Cumbria’s teams in Regional 2 North on Saturday, September 2.

Upper Eden won 33-42 at Consett while Cockermouth went down 36-5 at Durham City and West Hartlepool beat Keswick 36-3.

Aspatria came back from Middlesbrough with a 51-12 defeat as Morpeth beat Stockton 28-12 and Percy Park won 39-12 against Northern.

Cockermouth host Percy Park on Saturday, September 9, as Keswick face Durham City while Aspatria travel to Stockton and Upper Eden welcome West Hartlepool.

In a later kickoff Morpeth play Consett and Northern take on Middlesbrough.

Regional 2 North Results

Durham City 36-5 Cockermouth

Consett 33-42 Upper Eden

West Hartlepool 36-3 Keswick

Middlesbrough 51-12 Aspatria

Morpeth 28-12 Stockton

Percy Park 39-12 Northern

Regional 2 North Table

  1. Middlesbrough – 5
  2. West Hartlepool – 5
  3. Durham City – 5
  4. Percy Park – 5
  5. Upper Eden – 5
  6. Morpeth – 4
  7. Consett – 1
  8. Stockton – 0
  9. Northern – 0
  10. Cockermouth – 0
  11. Keswick – 0
  12. Aspatria – 0

In Regional 2 North West Kirkby Lonsdale lost 46-12 at Crewe & Nantwich on Saturday, September 2, and Burnage won a close game with Whitchurch 35-33.

Altrincham Kersal and Winnington Park played out a high scoring draw 38-38 as Vale of Lune lost 47-12 at Birkenhead Park as Bowden beat Liverpool St Helens 49-22 and Douglas (I.O.M) lost 6-8 at home to Firwood Waterloo.

Kirkby Lonsdale host Douglas (I.O.M) on Saturday, September 9, as Birkenhead Park head to Whitchurch while Crewe & Nantwich travel to Liverpool St Helens.

Third placed Bowden go to Vale of Lune as Altrincham Kersal face fourth placed Burnage and Winnington Park welcome Firwood Waterloo.

Regional 2 North West Results

Crewe & Nantwich 46-12 Kirkby Lonsdale

Altrincham Kersal 38-38 Winnington Park

Birkenhead Park 47-12 Vale of Lune

Bowden 49-22 Liverpool St Helens

Burnage 35-33 Whitchurch

Douglas (I.O.M) 6-8 Firwood Waterloo

Regional 2 North West Table

  1. Birkenhead Park – 5
  2. Crewe & Nantwich – 5
  3. Bowden – 5
  4. Burnage – 5
  5. Firwood Waterloo – 4
  6. Altrincham Kersal – 3
  7. Winnington Park – 3
  8. Whitchurch – 2
  9. Douglas (I.O.M) – 1
  10. Liverpool St Helens – 0
  11. Kirkby Lonsdale – 0
  12. Vale of Lune – 0

Egremont are the early leaders of the Cumbria League as they started with a 53-11 win at home to Windermere as Carlisle drop into second with a 54-17 win against Penrith 2nd while Creighton take third with a 25-23 win over Wigton.

In the other game played Millom and Hawcoat Park were inseparable as they finished 12-12 on Saturday, September 2.

St Benedicts sit fourth as they were awarded a home win over Keswick 2nd and Workington and Silloth will have to face each other at a later date as the match was postponed.

Five of the six games on Saturday, September 9, are set to go ahead with Silloth and Carlisle postponed.

Aspatria 2nds get underway with a home game to Creighton while Whitehaven head to Windermere for their first game and Workington face Penrith 2nds.

Keswick 2nds host Millom and Hawcoat Park welcome Egremont.

Cumbria Results

Egremont 53-11 Windermere

Carlisle 54-17 Penrith 2nd

Creighton 25-23 Wigton

St Benedicts HWO Keswick 2nd

Millom 12-12 Hawcoat Park

Workington P-P Silloth

Cumbria

  1. Egremont – 5
  2. Carlisle – 5
  3. Creighton – 5
  4. St Benedicts – 5
  5. Hawcoat Park – 2
  6. Millom – 2
  7. Wigton – 1
  8. Aspatria 2nd – 0
  9. Keswick 2nd – 0
  10. Silloth – 0
  11. Whitehaven – 0
  12. Workington – 0
  13. Penrith 2nd – 0
  14. Windermere – 0