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Regional Rugby Union Leagues Come To A Thrilling End

By Robert Haile

The Regional Leagues came to a thrilling end with side left waiting on results and decisions.

In Regional 1 North West the title went down to the final game of the league season on Saturday, April 6.

Macclesfield sealed the title with a 57-15 win at home to Penrith as Kendal finished as the highest placed Cumbrian team in sixth with a 31-34 win at Stockport while Rossendale finished second with a 14-26 victory at Wirral.

Sandbach moved off the bottom of the table with a 44-38 win at home to Leek and Northwich lost 26-87 at home to Blackburn while Manchester finished the season off with a 18-12 win over Anselmians.

Regional 1 North West Results

Stockport 31-34 Kendal

Manchester 18-12 Anselmians

Macclesfield 57-15 Penrith

Northwich 26-87 Blackburn

Sandbach 44-38 Leek

Wirral 14-26 Rossendale

Regional 1 North West Table

  1. Macclesfield – 104
  2. Rossendale – 101
  3. Blackburn – 87
  4. Wirral – 73
  5. Manchester – 67
  6. Kendal – 49
  7. Stockport – 45
  8. Penrith – 42
  9. Anselmians – 41
  10. Leek – 33
  11. Sandbach – 30
  12. Northwich – 26

In the Regional 2 North on April 6 Aspatria held onto fifth despite losing 8-29 at home to Middlesbrough as Keswick secured a 21-12 win to ensure their survival against West Hartlepool who finish sixth.

Consett lost 46-5 at Upper Eden while Morpeth were beaten 27-20 at Stockton.

Cockermouth completed their season with a 7-54 loss to Durham City and in a showpiece final game second placed Northern beat champions Percy Park 17-15 stopping them from reaching 100 points.

Regional 2 North Results

Upper Eden 46-5 Consett

Northern 17-15 Percy Park

Stockton 27-20 Morpeth

Keswick 21-12 West Hartlepool

Aspatria 8-29 Middlesbrough

Cockermouth 7-54 Durham City

Regional 2 North Table

  1. Percy Park – 99
  2. Northern – 92
  3. Middlesbrough – 82
  4. Durham City – 68
  5. Aspatria – 52
  6. West Hartlepool – 50
  7. Morpeth – 49
  8. Consett – 49
  9. Upper Eden – 48
  10. Keswick – 42
  11. Stockton – 40
  12. Cockermouth – -5

In Regional 2 North West on April 6 Kirkby Lonsdale beat Crewe & Nantwich 28-12 however Winnington Park also won beating Altrincham Kersal 40-19 to leave Kirkby Lonsdale looking at relegation.

The Cumbrian side were left waiting before they found out that they were staying in the division for the 2024/25 season.

At the top of the league Birkenhead Park finish their season with a 0-67 win at Vale of Lune while Whitchurch won a low scoring game 10-5 against Burnage.

There were two postponed games with Firwood Waterloo’s match with Douglas (I.O.M) and Liverpool St Helens’ game against Bowden both being called off.

Regional 2 North West Results

Kirkby Lonsdale 28-12 Crewe & Nantwich

Liverpool St Helens P-P Bowden

Whitchurch 10-5 Burnage

Vale of Lune 0-67 Birkenhead Park

Winnington Park 40-19 Altrincham Kersal

Douglas (I.O.M) P-P Firwood Waterloo

Regional 2 North West Table

  1. Birkenhead Park – 97
  2. Firwood Waterloo – 80
  3. Bowden – 76
  4. Crewe & Nantwich – 70
  5. Burnage – 61
  6. Whitchurch – 54
  7. Vale of Lune – 47
  8. Altrincham Kersal – 44
  9. Winnington Park – 43
  10. Douglas (I.O.M) – 41
  11. Kirkby Lonsdale – 41
  12. Liverpool St Helens – 26

The Cumbria League came to a conclusion on March 16.

Cumbria Results

Aspatria 2nd AWO Penrith 2nd

Wigton HWO Workington

Egremont 39-14 Keswick 2nd

Hawcoat Park 26-7 Whitehaven

St Benedicts 15-5 Windermere

Cumbria

  1. Carlisle – 80
  2. Wigton – 66
  3. Egremont – 60
  4. St Benedicts – 57
  5. Whitehaven – 54
  6. Hawcoat Park – 51
  7. Penrith 2nd – 50
  8. Millom – 24
  9. Keswick 2nd – 24
  10. Creighton – 22
  11. Aspatria 2nd – 21
  12. Windermere – 19
  13. Workington – 17

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