Carlisle RFC Hornets too had a good day out on Saturday 22nd October with a victory over Moresby. Great that there was at least a game of rugby to be had in the Cumbria Shield League and it was good to see that Moresby are getting a team out again. In arrears at the break by Continue Reading…
Crusaders win County Vase
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Carlisle Crusaders retained the county vase in a pulsating encounter with Penrith at Warwick Road on Saturday 7th May 2011. The match was moved from Wigton at short notice with Carlisle winning the ballot for choice of ground. Both sides contributed to an entertaining match, Carlisle running out deserved eventual winners. Carlisle 12 pts Penrith Continue Reading…
Hornets 46 v Millom 10
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SATURDAY, 19TH September - Cumbria Shield League A big thank you to the Millom lads for making the long journey with fourteen men and providing us with a much needed first game of the season after the disappointment of the previous two weeks. Carlisle always had a good chance of winning with the strong and Continue Reading…
St Benedict’s 34 v Hornets 14
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Cumbria Shield Cup Saturday, 11th April 2009 The Hornets were knocked out of the cup by St Benedict’s at Mirehouse, having beaten them twice in the league earlier in the season. Bennie’s were the better team on the day, albeit that we had a strong team with plenty of speed in the backs. There were Continue Reading…
Hornets 57 v Whitehaven 0
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Saturday, 4th April 2009 Cumbria Shield League After a sweeping victory the previous week away at Silloth, the Hornets followed up that success with the demolition of Whitehaven at Warwick Road. Whitehaven, to their credit, rang before the game and said they only had 10 men but arrived with 14. A Carlisle Continue Reading…
Silloth 26 v Hornets 56
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Saturday, 28th March 2009 Cumbria Shield League The Hornets, who have not had a lot of rugby of late because the lack of opposition, travelled to the Old Marshalling Yard last Saturday, 28th March. Silloth only had ten players and the Hornets “handed over” Chris Rudd and Ross Brown to strengthen the Silloth team. Thanks Continue Reading…
Hornets v Whitehaven
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Saturday 21st february 2009 There was a minute silence for Raymond Higgins who died suddenly after our last game against Penrith. Ray would be very proud because Steven his son played and scored a great individual try under what must have been a very emotional game for him. It was a shame that we did Continue Reading…
Netherhall 15 pts v HORNETS 33 pts
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Saturday, 13th December 2008 An inauspicious start to the day when, for the first time this season we travelled with a couple of players short. Domestic demands puts paid to the aspirations of some who were forced into Christmas shopping instead! Netherhall fielded a strong XV and lent us a couple of lads to make Continue Reading…
Hornets 54 v Whitehaven 17
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Saturday, 6th December 2008 Whitehaven deserve a great deal of respect for travelling with ten men and our friends from Creighton earn an equal big thank you for sending over five of their lads to make a XV for Whitehaven. The Hornets started the game very well with the forwards and backs both managing to Continue Reading…
