Rugby league round-up
Seaton's Callum Phillips named national youth player of year
Rising rugby league star Callum Phillips is on the road to success after being crowned National Youth League player of the year.
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Workington Town and Whitehaven coaches link up for memorial match
Workington Town boss Gary Charlton and Whitehaven No 2 David Seeds are to join forces to coach Cumbria in honour of their late team-mate Garry Purdham.
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Workington Town's James Robinson is new Frizington coach
Cumberland League Frizington have recruited Workington Town forward James Robinson as coach for the new season – and he may even lace up his boots for the Division Two outfit.
Last updated 30 July 2010
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Sculthorpe, Joynt and Gregory to line up against Wath Brow in charity game
Former Great Britain and Super League stars will be on show in Cleator Moor next month in a special fundraiser for the Copeland Tragedy Fund.
Last updated 30 July 2010
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New man in charge of west Cumbria under-18s team
Whitehaven coach Dave Smith is to take charge of West Cumbria under-18s – and after they were crowned national youth champs last term he has a tough act to follow.
Last updated 30 July 2010
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Former team-mates set to honour shootings victim Garry Purdham
Two players from the late Garry Purdham’s amateur club Egremont Rangers have been named in a 20-man Cumbria squad to face a BARLA Vice-President’s Select in a match in his honour at Hensingham.
Last updated 30 July 2010
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Cumbria’s Bradford Bulls star relives injury horror
Cumbrian kid James Donaldson has relived the moment he realised the extent of the horrific knee injury that ended his Super League season with Bradford Bulls.
Last updated 29 July 2010
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Egremont and Wath Brow join forces for Garry Purdham fund-raiser
Egremont will link up with amateur neighbours Wath Brow Hornets to face Championship One promotion favourites Hunslet Hawks in a big fund-raiser for the family of the late ex-Rangers favourite Garry Purdham.
Last updated 29 July 2010
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Whitehaven referee hoping to realise Wembley dream
Rookie ref Ryan Collins is one of just seven match officials from across the country to be selected to officiate in the Carnegie Champion Schools Finals in London next month.
Last updated 28 July 2010
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Former Whitehaven skipper Gary Broadbent to miss first game in four years
Ex-Whitehaven skipper Gary Broadbent is to miss his first game in over four years after a freak accident left him sidelined.
Last updated 28 July 2010
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Cumbrian Kevin Thompson on song as Lions record South Africa win
Wath Brow forward Kevin Thompson helped the Great Britain Community Lions make a winning start to their tour of South Africa at the weekend.
Last updated 28 July 2010
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Cumbria to take on BARLA for Garry Purdham Memorial Fund
Cumbria County ARL have announced they will take on a BARLA side next month in aid of the Garry Purdham Memorial Fund.
Last updated 26 July 2010
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Cumbria ARL names over-35 tri-series squad
Cumbria County ARL have announced an Over-35 squad to play in the upcoming tri-series with Lancashire and Yorkshire – with players out to impress ahead of a tour to Dubai.
Last updated 24 July 2010
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Tough National Conference start for Wath Brow Hornets
Wath Brow Hornets will face a tough start to their new National Conference premier division campaign by hosting last season’s runners-up Siddal on the opening day.
Last updated 23 July 2010
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BARLA accolade for Cockermouth Titans player
Cockermouth Titans second-rower Jonny Goulding has been named Unison BARLA Under-21s player of the season.
Last updated 23 July 2010
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Eight west Cumbrians in BARLA under-21s squad
Eight West Cumbrians have been selected to represent BARLA Under-21s in their clash with the Army next month.
Last updated 23 July 2010
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Harlequins release Rob Purdham to play in matches in memory of brother
Harlequins have released their skipper Rob Purdham to play in two emotional matches in memory of brother Garry in October.
Last updated 23 July 2010
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Blackpool salary cap tribunal postponed
Championship One high fliers Blackpool Panthers have had their RFL tribunal into an alleged breach of the salary cap postponed until next week.
Last updated 21 July 2010
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West Cumbrian Super League ace has operation on damaged knee
West Cumbrian Super League forward James Donaldson went under the knife yesterday as he bids to get back on track after rupturing his knee ligaments.
Last updated 20 July 2010
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West Cumbrians help GB Masters to emphatic win
George Hunton ensured his Great Britain Masters debut at 62 went with a bang – with a whitewash win over Australia.
Last updated 17 July 2010
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