daveh

Travelled down the East Lance to Ashton yesterday to watch the Bears 'A' team take on league leaders Butrtonwood Chargers in a Division 5 game.Terrific defensive performance from both sides in the first half that saw just one converted try to the home team.Ashton held out for about 20 mins in the second but eventually the Chargers wore them down and scored 3 tries in the last quarter to take a good game 14-6.

Thanks guys,it was more a hit and hope really that there would be any detailed info out there but it's a start

Anyone on here have any history on this club or know where I might find some.Trying to trace the circumstances around them signing RH Lloyd-Davies around April 1951 who played just one game for them and then ended up in a French jail !!

Potentially but it would have to be bloody windy as there is a golf course between the ground and the coastline

Strictly speaking Barrow Island hasn't been an island for many years now and Barrow Island don't play on it anyway.However a couple of minutes across Walney Channel brings you to Walney Central ARLFC who are based on an island

Already am signed up Neil but was referring to the Cumberland leagues in the above comment

Found it !!

Is this off the BNA site ? Don't think I have seen it before

I have compiled full results from 1898 up until 1907at the moment but tracking down league tables and aligning results is a nightmare as protests against ineligible players and early finishes were commonplace.Also got most of the regional cup results as well.Happy to pool any knowledge,have you any club photos from that era ? PM me if interested

Mark Gleeson in Wrightington Hospital Wigan on Tuesday.He had to wait like the rest of us as well