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Tough Round For Cumbria’s Rugby Union Sides Before Cup Break

By Robert Haile

It was another tough round in the regional divisions for Cumbria’s rugby union sides.

In Regional 1 North West the top three are still tied after the round on Saturday, November 18, with Rossendale winning 43-3 against Northwich as Blackburn won 40-5 at home to Stockport and Macclesfield came away form Anselmians with a 5-33 win.

Leek lost 17-28 Manchester while Wirral won 27-7 at home to Sandbach and Kendal took the bragging rights with a 13-0 win over Penrith.

League actions returns on Saturday, December 2.

Regional 1 North West Results

Anselmians 5-33 Macclesfield

Blackburn 40-5 Stockport

Kendal 13-0 Penrith

Leek 17-28 Manchester

Rossendale 43-3 Northwich

Wirral 27-7 Sandbach

Regional 1 North West Table

  1. Rossendale – 46
  2. Blackburn – 46
  3. Macclesfield – 46
  4. Wirral – 32
  5. Manchester – 30
  6. Kendal – 30
  7. Stockport – 19
  8. Leek – 15
  9. Northwich – 15
  10. Anselmians – 13
  11. Penrith – 11
  12. Sandbach – 9

Percy Park are still the team to catch at the top of Regional 2 North with a 28-15 win over third placed Middlesbrough on Saturday, November 18, while Northern kept the pressure on with a 7-29 win at West Hartlepool.

Aspatria lost 23-17 at Durham City but maintain fourth while Stockton won 15-14 at home to Upper Eden as Keswick again took victory with a single point with a 12-13 win at Morpeth and Cockermouth were beaten 59-19 on the road at Consett.

The teams have a weekend off and return to action on Saturday, December 2.

Regional 2 North Results

Durham City 23-17 Aspatria

Morpeth 12-13 Keswick

Consett 59-19 Cockermouth

Percy Park 28-15 Middlesbrough

West Hartlepool 7-29 Northern

Stockton 15-13 Upper Eden

Regional 2 North Table

  1. Percy Park – 46
  2. Northern – 39
  3. Middlesbrough – 34
  4. Aspatria – 29
  5. Stockton – 28
  6. Durham City – 28
  7. Consett – 27
  8. Morpeth – 23
  9. Keswick – 19
  10. West Hartlepool – 18
  11. Upper Eden – 15
  12. Cockermouth – 5

In Regional 2 North West Birkenhead Park continue their stay at the top with a 50-3 win over Kirkby Lonsdale while second place Bowden won 20-16 against fourth placed Firwood Waterloo on Saturday, November 18.

Third placed Crewe & Nantwich beat Douglas (I.O.M) 39-18 as fifth place Burnage ran out 56-26 winners over Liverpool St Helens while Altrincham Kersal were beaten 15-16 by Vale of Lune and Winnington Park were 22-19 winners at home to Whitchurch.

The league now takes a break until December except for Liverpool St Helens and Vale of Lune who play their catch up game on Saturday, November 25.

Regional 2 North West Results

Altrincham Kersal 15-16 Vale of Lune

Bowden 20-16 Firwood Waterloo

Crewe & Nantwich 39-18 Douglas (I.O.M)

Birkenhead Park 50-3 Kirkby Lonsdale

Burnage 56-26 Liverpool St Helens

Winnington Park 22-19 Whitchurch

Regional 2 North West Table

  1. Birkenhead Park – 46
  2. Bowden – 44
  3. Crewe & Nantwich – 37
  4. Firwood Waterloo – 31
  5. Burnage – 30
  6. Altrincham Kersal – 25
  7. Whitchurch – 23
  8. Winnington Park – 20
  9. Vale of Lune – 19
  10. Douglas (I.O.M) – 14
  11. Kirkby Lonsdale – 12
  12. Liverpool St Helens – 12

Carlisle have extended their lead at the top of the Cumbria league with a 7-48 win at Aspatria 2nd while Whitehaven were held to a 23-23 draw at Egremont on Saturday, November 18.

At the bottom Workington beat Windermere 40-12 as Hawcoat Park were awarded the win against Keswick 2nd while Millom were beaten 12-17 by Penrith 2nd and Creighton really didn’t enjoy the trip to Wigton who ran out 106-0 winners.

The final three games of 2023 stars on Saturday, December 2, as Carlisle face Millom with St Benedicts heading to Penrith 2nd and Whitehaven host fourth placed Wigton.

Creighton play Aspatria 2nd, Keswick 2nd take on Workington and Egremont make the trip to Windermere.

Cumbria Results

Aspatria 2nd 7-48 Carlisle

Egremont 23-23 Whitehaven

Hawcoat Park HWO Keswick 2nd

Millom 12-17 Penrith 2nd

Wigton 106-0 Creighton

Workington 40-12 Windermere

Cumbria

  1. Carlisle – 41
  2. St Benedicts – 34
  3. Whitehaven – 30
  4. Wigton – 28
  5. Hawcoat Park – 26
  6. Egremont – 22
  7. Penrith 2nd – 20
  8. Millom – 17
  9. Creighton – 16
  10. Aspatria 2nd – 14
  11. Workington – 12
  12. Keswick 2nd – 10
  13. Windermere – 7