Barrow boy Thompson flies to European Championship silver
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
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
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
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
A HEALTHY dose of team spirit pushed Barrow Island RL under-16s to an unbeaten league and cup double.
Holker youngsters prove unstoppable
IF ever a team deserved the tag of ‘unbeatable’ it was Holker Old Boys under-11s this season. (1 comment)
Pearson siblings aim to make a splash at Bath
BROTHERS Mike and Shaun Pearson are ready to answer a Barrow AFC SOS.
- Barrow Raiders' Des Johnston and AFC's Dave Bayliss are game for a laugh
- Bayliss salutes hero keeper as Barrow AFC fight back to draw
- Martin super show helps Barrow AFC earn a point
- Ten-man Barrow AFC draw with Darlington on night of high drama (3 comments)
- Injured Chadwick heads to Lilleshall to see specialist
EVENING MAIL SPORTS COLUMNISTS
And the award goes to...
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
POTENTIAL cricketing stars of the future gained some expert advice when they attended coaching sessions in Millom. 
HOLKER Street played host to the finals of the boys and girls Barrow and District Junior Football League KO Cup finals. 
THE four girls’ cup and shield finals saw teams from Barrow Celtic, Dalton and Barrow Wanderers competing on the Holker Street turf. 
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. 
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. 
RON Slater, one of the greatest rugby union fly-halfs never to play for England, has died, aged 80. 
BARTON TOWNLEY CUP 
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 
ONE of Barrow’s finest RL players of the 1950s, Tommy Keen, has died. 
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. 
