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Cumbria’s Rugby Union Sides Return To League Action After Snow Blocks Season Progress

By Robert Haile

All rugby union teams in Cumbria fell to the extreme weather that blocked cut of parts of the north west.

The extreme weather in the north west put a halt to all the games in Regional 1 North West on Saturday, December 2.

Leaders Rossendale head to Leek on Saturday, December 9, while Blackburn host Sandbach and Macclesfield play Wirral.

Two of the chasing pack face off as Kendal welcome Manchester, Anselmains play Northwich and Penrith host Stockport.

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

The teams in Regional 2 North have to wait another week with all games on Saturday, December 2, postponed due to the extreme weather.

Percy Park take on Cockermouth on Saturday, December 9, while Northern face a tough test at Middlesbrough as Aspatria welcome Stockton.

Keswick are on the road to Durham City as Upper Eden travel to West Hartlepool and Consett take on Morpeth.

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

One game beat the cold in Regional 2 North West on Saturday, December 2, as Douglas (I.O.M) ran out 24-17 winners over Winnington Park.

The league returns on Saturday, December 9, with leaders Birkenhead Park hosting Whitchurch as second placed Bowden take on Vale of Lune and third placed Crewe & Nantwich play Liverpool St Helens.

Kirkby Lonsdale travel to Douglas (I.O.M) as Firwood Waterloo face Winnington Park and Altrincham Kersal make the trip to Burnage.

Regional 2 North West Results

Douglas (I.O.M) 24-17 Winnington Park

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. Vale of Lune – 23
  8. Whitchurch – 23
  9. Winnington Park – 21
  10. Douglas (I.O.M) – 19
  11. Liverpool St Helens – 14
  12. Kirkby Lonsdale – 12

In the Cumbria league all the games fell one way or another on Saturday, December 2, the weather caused chaos around the county.

The only game to have a result was Carlisle against Millom but this was due to the visitors being unable to field a team giving Carlisle a home win.

The sides are back in action on Saturday, December 9, as Carlisle head to second placed St Benedicts as Whitehaven travel to Aspatria 2nd looking to take advantage while Wigton host Windermere.

Workington welcome Egremont while Millom face Creighton and Hawcoat Park have been awarded their game against Penrith 2nd.

Cumbria Results

Carlisle HWO Millom

Hawcoat Park HWO Penrith 2nd

Cumbria

  1. Carlisle – 46
  2. St Benedicts – 34
  3. Hawcoat Park – 31
  4. Whitehaven – 30
  5. Wigton – 28
  6. Egremont – 22
  7. Creighton – 16
  8. Penrith 2nd – 15
  9. Aspatria 2nd – 14
  10. Workington – 12
  11. Millom – 12
  12. Keswick 2nd – 10
  13. Windermere – 7