Other sports round-up
Cumbrians suffer on Lakeside trip
Published 19 July 2008
THE trip to Lakeside by the Cumbria contingent can be put down to experience. Our lads Andrew Foster and Garry Simpson went out in the first round of the Men’s Gold Cup, Garry unusually surrendering a 2-0 lead.
Annan boss: ‘We’re running out of time to sign new faces’
Published 18 July 2008
Annan Athletic manager Harry Cairney admits time is running out on his hopes of signing a string of new players for the Scottish Football League kick off.
Masters victory eases the pain for champ Goodfellow
Published 18 July 2008
CARLISLE golfer Craig Goodfellow admitted his Cumbria Masters victory helped erase the pain of missing out on playing at this week’s Open Championship.
Baptism of fire for club’s first forest rally
Published 18 July 2008
WEST Cumbria Motorsport Club’s new forest rally, the Greystoke Stages, with a entry of 56 cars but only 41 finished in a fraught day for the organisers.
Maria’s badge of courage
Published 18 July 2008
AS the applause from the crowd echoed around the athletics stadium, Maria Morganella stepped on to the podium to receive her bronze medal.
Turvey’s tops at Goodwood Festival
Published 18 July 2008
AS EVER the Goodwood Festival of Speed was a great three days of superb racing and rallying as well as the first glimpse of new cars not seen before including some of the world’s most exotic and expensive machinery.
Carlisle anglers have plenty to carp about
Published 18 July 2008
PETE Armstrong’s recent carp fishing trip to the Croix Blanche complex in Northern France, with fellow Carlisle angler Andy Robinson, proved successful with the pair landing seven carp over 30lb.
New route for 9km race
Published 18 July 2008
A SCENIC Lake District road race has a new venue and will be run on a quieter and safer route.
Penrith hold nerve in penalty shoot-out drama
Published 17 July 2008
PENRITH AFC Ladies A team lifted the renowned Cheshire 7s title in dramatic fashion as the final went all the way to sudden death penalties before Bee Marriott sealed a momentous victory.
Seb is crowned English champ
Published 16 July 2008
Schoolboy Seb Crookall-Nixon followed in the footsteps of European Tour stars Justin Rose and Graeme Storm by winning the English Boys’ Under-16 Strokeplay Championship.
Craig produces golfing masterclass
Published 16 July 2008
CRAIG Goodfellow gained some consolation for missing out on this week’s Open Championship by winning the Cumbria Masters at Keswick.
Laura turns down England for Grand Prix chance
Published 15 July 2008
Teenager Laura Park has rejected the chance to represent England in the British Schools championship in Bedford next week after receiving an invitation to the prestigious London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace.
County stars begin the quest for a pot of gold
Published 11 July 2008
THERE is a lot of Cumbrian interest at this year’s Gold Cup at The Lakeside this weekend.
It's a hard job but someone's got to do it!
Published 11 July 2008
WHAT a change at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone this year!
Salmon run too good to be true for John
Published 11 July 2008
Salmon were running like buses on the Low House Estate stretch of the river Eden – and John Barrowclough landed TWO after a 37-year wait.
Longcake lands record title
Published 11 July 2008
JOHN Longcake lifted the Cumbria County Strokeplay title for a record sixth time and there was no-one prouder than dad Bill, a five-time winner of the same event.
County stars cruise into last eight
Published 10 July 2008
DESPITE the desperate conditions when Saturday’s Middleton Cup game against Northumberland started, Cumbria proved too strong for their nearest pursuers.
Cumbrian kid Laura targeting medal
Published 10 July 2008
LAURA Park, 16, is expected to be amongst the stars of 2008 Sainsbury’s English Schools Track and Field Championships at Gateshead International Stadium this weekend.
Legend Chuck rides again
Published 10 July 2008
AMERICAN moto-cross legend Chuck Sun gave Cumbrian fans a treat as he swept to comfortable wins in three races on a special visit to Bassenthwaite.
Gutted Goodfellow misses Open by one
Published 9 July 2008
Cumbrian golf star Craig Goodfellow admitted he was devastated after missing out on a chance to play at next week’s Open Championship by a single shot.
