Single shot agony as Cumbria just miss out in Armstrong Trophy game

Published 25 June 2009

Cumbria played the first of this year’s Armstrong Trophy games when Northumberland provided the opposition at Wigton Park.

Superb Cumbrians send Lancashire packing

Published 11 June 2009

Cumbria made a great start to their Alsop campaign when beating Lancashire at Edenside last week, 22-0. And they will be looking for another good win when Yorkshire come to Dalston on Saturday.

Cumbria off to winning start after recount at Lincoln

Published 4 June 2009

Despite pre-season problems Cumbria’s Middleton Cup team got off to a winning start at Selby on Saturday but only just and after a recount at that.

Danny seals a place in full England side

Published 28 May 2009

Favourite Forster beats Baxter to land singles trophy

Published 7 May 2009

SEVENTEEN players took part in the Junior Singles competition for the Gordon Willie Hodgson Memorial Trophy at Edenside on Saturday.

Nostalgia proves big talking point

Published 30 April 2009

WITH the current lull between the close of the indoor season and the start of the outdoor season, one has a chance to look back and last week’s nostalgia section in The Cumberland News has certainly caused some comment amongst bowlers.

Indoor finals draw curtain on season

Published 23 April 2009

Cumbria Indoor Bowls Club closed its season with some great bowls from players who have had an excellent year not just on the domestic scene but nationally too.

Henderson and Foster win ladies restricted title

Published 16 April 2009

Cumbria Indoor Bowls Club’s finals week commenced on Tuesday when four of the 13 scheduled finals were completed.

Danny’s the boy Down Under

Published 10 April 2009

Cumbria Indoor Bowls Club star Danny May was representing England in Australia at the World Junior Cup and put up a highly creditable performance to emerge with a bronze medal having won nine of his twelve games.

Yetton Trophy defeat for Cumbria

Published 2 April 2009

After the euphoria of the previous week, when Cumbria players were carrying virtually everything before, it was perhaps not surprising that the events of the last seven days have been more than a little disappointing.

Just champion for Cumbrian bowlers

Published 26 March 2009

Nothing succeeds like success and Cumbria Indoor Bowls Club’s players have certainly been proving that point as of late.

Cumbria bowls club wins Denny Cup again

Published 19 March 2009

For the sixth time in just 14 years, Cumbria Indoor Bowls Club has won the Ryman Denny Cup a competition widely recognised as the FA Cup of Bowls.

Cumbrian bowlers land national indoor title

Published 12 March 2009

The national finals had been something of a non-event as Cumbrians fell all too regularly in the very first round.

Crozier breaks Cumbria's dismal run of results

Published 5 March 2009

Cumbria's somewhat dismal results in the national finals continued unabated until the Over-60 Singles took place.

No happy returns for Cumbria in Nationals

Published 26 February 2009

It has been a bleak national finals for Cumbria’s representatives with not one entry to date managing to win a game.

Eleanor puts her foot on the Gass to aid victory

Published 19 February 2009

AT NEW Earswick Indoor Bowls Club in York Cumbria IBC’s ladies took on Lincoln IBC for a place in the national semi-final.

Gavin and Eddie are on top at Eden

Published 12 February 2009

THE area final of the men’s pairs took place at Eden IBC on Sunday when Eddie Murray and Gavin Taylor of Cumbria IBC met Jonathon Walker and David Forster Jnr of Copeland IBC.

Cumbria ladies thrash Darlington in trophy

Published 5 February 2009

Cumbria Indoor Bowls Club ladies were in terrific form last week when taking on Darlington in the Yetton Trophy.