Saturday, 15th November 2008 Cumbria Shield League After a breakdown on the way, Silloth arrived late with twelve players and we made up their numbers from our replacements and a big thanks to Phil Healy and Robert Allen for entering the fray! Silloth were last seasons league and cup winners, so although having only twelve Continue Reading…
Hornets 50pts v Silloth 5pts
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HORNETS 50 pts V SILLOTH 5 pts Saturday, 15th November 2008 Cumbria Shield League After a breakdown on the way, Silloth arrived late with twelve players and we made up their numbers from our replacements and a big thanks to Phil Healy and Robert Allen for entering the fray! Silloth were last Continue Reading…
Creighton 5 pts v Hornets 29 pt
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Saturday, 8th November 2008 CUMBRIA SHIELD LEAGUE This was a match dominated by the Hornets forwards but it was also one of missed chances. The weather did not help but a number of handling errors and a few handling mistakes on the try line saw us miss out on several more tries. Even the Creighton Continue Reading…
Hornets Stopped Swarming!
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The Hornets should have entertained Egremont 2nd XV on Saturday, 1st November in the Cumbria Shield League. Sadly, they all had to stay in their nests!
Whitehaven 2nds 32 v Hornets 34
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Saturday 18th October, 2008 Cumbria Shield League The Hornets struggled to cope with the pace of the Whitehaven backs – a similar one to that faced against Keswick the previous week – youth versus advacning years! Our hosts broke through our centre line three times in the first half and always looked like they could Continue Reading…
Hornets 20 v Keswick 22
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Saturday, 11th October 2008 Cumbria Shield League Keswick played well in the first half, especially thier back row - who seemed to have a bit more gas in the tank than the Hornets – as they won plenty of possession. Hornets were hampered by their own simple errors, with poor handling, passing the ball Continue Reading…
‘Bennies’ Buzzed by Hornets
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Absolutely a great game to win because St Benedict’s fielded a good side and the conditions were horrendous. The front row deserves special mention as it had to be rejigged after prop Harry Marshall had his nose re-arranged in the opening minutes! Geoff Grieves moved out from hhoker to prop and the lasted the 80 Continue Reading…
HORNETS STING CREIGHTON
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Creighton 2nds were the visitors to Warwick Road on Saturday (20th September) and stirring the proverbial ‘Hornets Nest’ is probably an apt description, because Creighton were stung, certainly as far as the scoreline reads! Although the scoreline suggests a walkover, Creighton played very well for the first 40 minutes, their forwards at times turned over Continue Reading…
