Friday, 03 September 2010

Barrow boy Thompson flies to European Championship silver

Chris Thompson BARROW-BORN Chris Thompson produced the performance of a lifetime in Barcelona last night as he claimed 10,000m silver at the European Championships.

Walney's American girl Hollie is a Texas whirlwind

50006589B000 CUMBRIA’S best lady golfers were swept aside by a tornado fresh out of Texas as Furness teen Hollie Weatherburn flew into town. (1 comment)

South Cumbrian football whizz key part of Portugal World Cup bid

0542215 A SOUTH Cumbrian football mastermind is plotting the World Cup downfall of Brazil and the Ivory Coast for European giants Portugal.

Barrow boy Harrison going for Wembley double with Wolves

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SUPER League star Ben Harrison is determined to create some new Wembley memories as his Warrington Wolves side go out to defend the Challenge Cup against Leeds Rhinos.

Double delight for Barrow Island RL youngsters

50006161B000 A HEALTHY dose of team spirit pushed Barrow Island RL under-16s to an unbeaten league and cup double.

Holker youngsters prove unstoppable

50005846B000 IF ever a team deserved the tag of ‘unbeatable’ it was Holker Old Boys under-11s this season. (1 comment)

EVENING MAIL SPORTS COLUMNISTS

And the award goes to...

Ian Dunstan IT’S a shame the 83rd annual Oscars is still months away. Because some of the performances on display at Holker Street on Monday night during the Barrow versus Darlington game would have easily earned a nomination.

Junior Sport

Millom junior cricket coaching sessions

EM Millom junior cricket coaching/A0553007.jpg POTENTIAL cricketing stars of the future gained some expert advice when they attended coaching sessions in Millom.

All action at Barrow and District junior football finals

0534744 HOLKER Street played host to the finals of the boys and girls Barrow and District Junior Football League KO Cup finals. (1 comment)

Furness footballing girls put on a real show

0534346 THE four girls’ cup and shield finals saw teams from Barrow Celtic, Dalton and Barrow Wanderers competing on the Holker Street turf.

Cricket

Jehangir: Bet probe is a ‘real shame’ for cricket

POPULAR Pakistan professional Majeed Jehangir says it would be a tragedy for the game of cricket if the match-fixing allegations involving some of his nation’s Test players are proven true.

Amateur football

Holker Old Boys' FA Cup dream ends - match report

EM Holker old Boys v Trafford/0553311.jpg HOLKER bowed out of this season’s FA Cup at the second stage to their loftier opposition from the Evo-Stik League, but they weren’t overwhelmed in a game spoilt by strong winds.

Bowls

Glaxo on promotion push

A0504229 GLAXO continued their push for promotion with a whitewash over West Mount A in Furness and District Bowling League Division Two, sponsored by South Lakeland Financial Consultants.

Tributes paid to RU great Ron - one of the greatest men never to play for England

0519123 RON Slater, one of the greatest rugby union fly-halfs never to play for England, has died, aged 80.

Racing grinds to a halt for Cartmel trainer Moffatt

0519257 HORSE racing has been one of the most prominent sporting victims of the recent freeze, with even all-weather tracks falling foul of the snow and ice. PAUL TURNER talks to trainer Jimmy Moffatt in frozen Cartmel and discovers he can only just remember the last time he actually had a runner

Barrow's Haven RL legend Tommy dies

A0239983 ONE of Barrow’s finest RL players of the 1950s, Tommy Keen, has died.

Sport mourns the loss of RL ace Brian

A0144102 THE local sporting fraternity is saddened by the death of former Barrow RL star Brian Sharp, who passed away suddenly on New Year’s Day, aged 74.

RUGBY UNION

Join up with the union

RUGBY UNIONMILLOM RUFC have started their pre-season training for the 2010/11 campaign in the Cumbria League.

Spread betting might not be as risky as you think

Advertising feature. All forms of betting are risky to some extent, but spread betting is widely thought to be more risky than most.

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