The Eden Valley Leagues provided entertainment across all the divisions as Appleby took over at the top, Wetheral lost and Cumbria’s county teams narrowly lost.

Eden Valley Mixed Triples

The lead of Division One has changed hands after Penrith Friars B lost 6-4 at Fitz Park B on Tuesday, May 28, as Appleby A won 7-3 at home to Temple Sowerby to take the lead while Caldbeck sit third after a 6-4 win against Fitz Park A.

Linton and Lazonby will have to rearrange their game due to a waterlogged green.

Leaders Appleby A head to Fitz Park A on Tuesday, June 4, while Penrith Friars B host Linton as Caldbeck make the trip to Temple Sowerby and Lazonby welcome Fitz Park B.

1. Appleby A – 37
2. Penrith Friars B – 35
3. Caldbeck – 31
4. Fitz Park A – 28
5. Fitz Park B – 27
6. Lazonby – 25
7. Linton – 25
8. Temple Sowerby – 22

In Division Two Wetheral were beaten 6-4 by Penrith Friars A on Tuesday, May 28, while Shap lost 3-7 to Dalston and Appleby B left Skelton pointless after a 10-0 defeat.

With Wetheral missing on Tuesday, June 4, Skelton trip to Dalston will see both sides wanting to close the gap along with Shap who face Appleby B as Penrith Castle Park face Penrith Friars A.

1. Wetheral – 48
2. Skelton – 27
3. Dalston – 26
4. Shap – 26
5. Penrith Castle Park – 20
6. Penrith Friars A – 20
7. Appleby B – 13

Eden Valley Mixed Rinks

All five games went ahead on Thursday, May 30, with leaders Fitz Park A beating Caldbeck 6-2 while Temple Sowerby moved into second with a 4-4 draw at Penrith Castle Park as Appleby won 6-2 at home to Penrith Friars.

Shap lost 2-6 to Fitz Park B and Skelton sunk to a 0-8 defeat at home to Lazonby.

Due to Appleby Fair their game against Penrith Castle Park was played earlier so there are only four games on Thursday, June 6.

Skelton travel to Fitz Park B while Fitz Park A head to Penrith Friars as Lazonby face Temple Sowerby and Caldbeck take on Shap.

1. Fitz Park A – 32
2. Temple Sowerby – 26
3. Caldbeck – 25
4. Appleby – 24
5. Lazonby – 24
6. Penrith Friars – 22
7. Shap – 22
8. Penrith Castle Park – 22
9. Fitz Park B – 21
10. Skelton – 6

Eden Valley Ladies Triples

In the only game on Thursday, May 30, Fitz Park beat Caldbeck 4-2 to move two points off top of the table Temple Sowerby.

All six clubs are back in action on Thursday, June 6, as leaders Temple Sowerby head to second placed Lazonby and Fitz Park travel to Penrith Friars while Shap head to Caldbeck.

1. Temple Sowerby – 16
2. Lazonby – 14
3. Fitz Park – 14
4. Penrith Friars – 6
5. Caldbeck – 2
6. Shap – 2

County News

Cumbria’s Middleton and Johns’ teams were in action on Saturday, June 1.

Travelling to Dunnington to face Yorkshire and despite winning three rinks the Cumbrians lost the match overall 117-115.

In a winner takes all match for Cumbria Women’s Johns Trophy as Nottinghamshire have withdrawn, the trip back from Pelton Fell was not a happy one as Durham won booking their place in the quarter finals.