Cumbria County Cup (Rugby League)
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The Cumbria County Cup is an amateur rugby league
knock-out competition for clubs in the county of Cumbria
. The cup is administered by the Cumberland Amateur Rugby League Association, a branch of the British Amateur Rugby League Association
, and has been played for since 1982.
The final is traditionally played around Christmas time every year. The club with most wins is Kells from Whitehaven
with seven.
There is also a Cumbria Youth Cup.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
knock-out competition for clubs in the county of Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
. The cup is administered by the Cumberland Amateur Rugby League Association, a branch of the British Amateur Rugby League Association
British Amateur Rugby League Association
The British Amateur Rugby League Association is the governing body for social and recreational rugby league in the United Kingdom...
, and has been played for since 1982.
The final is traditionally played around Christmas time every year. The club with most wins is Kells from Whitehaven
Whitehaven
Whitehaven is a small town and port on the coast of Cumbria, England, which lies equidistant between the county's two largest settlements, Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness, and is served by the Cumbrian Coast Line and the A595 road...
with seven.
There is also a Cumbria Youth Cup.
Past winners
| Final | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982/83 | Kells | 15-11 | Hensingham |
| 1983/84 | Kells | 14-13 | Wath Brow Hornets |
| 1984/85 | Glasson Rangers | 14-10 | Ulverston |
| 1985/86 | Kells | 34-12 | Lowca |
| 1986/87 | Kells | 20-12 | Egremont Rangers |
| 1987/88 | Kells | 36-7 | Wath Brow Hornets |
| 1988/89 | Barrow Island | 16-10 | Kells |
| 1989/90 | Millom | 9-8 | Kells |
| 1990/91 | Hensingham | 7-0 | Millom |
| 1991/92 | Kells | 14-8 | Ellenborough Rangers |
| 1992/93 | Kells | 2-0 | Hensingham |
| 1993/94 | Hensingham | 11-4 | Kells |
| 1994/95 | Walney Central | 18-16 | Hensingham |
| 1995/96 | Ellenborough Rangers | 26-0 | Barrow Island |
| 1996/97 | Ellenborough Rangers | 44-16 | Westfield |
| 1997/98 | Ellenborough Rangers | 28-14 | Broughton Red Rose |
| 1998/99 | Wath Brow Hornets | 16-10 | Ellenborough Rangers |
| 1999/00 | Wath Brow Hornets | 32-12 | Hensingham |
| 2000/01 | Wath Brow Hornets | 32-6 | Egremont Rangers |
| 2001/02 | Wath Brow Hornets | 46-6 | Kells |
| 2002/03 | Hensingham | 8-6 | Kells |
| 2003/04 | Seaton Rangers | 34-2 | Barrow Island |
| 2004/05 | Ellenborough Rangers | 16-10 | Egremont Rangers |
| 2005/06 | Barrow Island | 18-6 | Seaton Rangers |
| 2006/07 | Broughton Red Rose | 18-8 | Ellenborough Rangers |
| 2007/08 | Ellenborough Rangers | 31-28 | Kells |
| 2008/09 | Ellenborough Rangers | 19-8 | Kells |
Final Record by Club
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kells | 7 | 7 | 1982/83, 1983/84, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1991/92, 1992/93 | 1988/89, 1989/90, 1993/94, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2007/08, 2008/09 |
| Ellenborough Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98, 2004/05, 2007/08, 2008/09 | 1991/92, 1998/99, 2006/07 |
| Wath Brow Hornets | 4 | 2 | 1998/99, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2001/02 | 1983/84, 1987/88 |
| Hensingham | 3 | 4 | 1990/91, 1993/94, 2002/03 | 1982/83, 1992/93, 1994/95, 1999/00 |
| Barrow Island | 2 | 2 | 1988/89, 2005/06 | 1995/96, 2003/04 |
| Broughton Red Rose | 1 | 1 | 2006/07 | 1997/98 |
| Millom | 1 | 1 | 1989/90 | 1990/91 |
| Seaton Rangers | 1 | 1 | 2003/04 | 2005/06 |
| Walney Central | 1 | - | 1994/95 | |
| Glasson Rangers | 1 | - | 1984/85 | |
| Egremont Rangers | - | 3 | ||
| 1986/87, 2000/01, 2004/05 | ||||
| Lowca | - | 1 | ||
| 1985/86 | ||||
| Ulverston | - | 1 | ||
| 1984/85 | ||||
| Westfield | - | 1 | ||
| 1996/97 | ||||
See also
- British Amateur Rugby League AssociationBritish Amateur Rugby League AssociationThe British Amateur Rugby League Association is the governing body for social and recreational rugby league in the United Kingdom...
- Cumberland LeagueCumberland LeagueThe Cumberland League is a series of rugby league divisions in the traditional county of Cumberland.The league is run by the British Amateur Rugby League Association . Teams from the Cumberland league can apply for election to the National Conference League if they meet minimum...
- Barrow & District LeagueBarrow & District LeagueThe Barrow & District League is a series of rugby league divisions in and around Barrow-in-Furness.The league is run by the British Amateur Rugby League Association . Officially, teams from the Barrow & District League can apply for election to the National Conference League if they meet minimum...
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