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Freak accident rules Cumbrian world rally ace out of Sweden race

Matthew Wilson photo Cumbrian rally star Matthew Wilson is out of next week's race in Sweden following a freak accident in training.

Last updated 5 February 2012
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Border Harrier Tom Farrell eyeing London 2012 Olympics place

Carlisle runner Tom Farrell ran the race of his life to join a growing list of Cumbrians vying for a place at the London 2012 Olympics.

Last updated 3 February 2012
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Penrith's Paul Bird pushing for pole position at north west stages rally

The North West’s biggest Tarmac rally takes place this weekend and a number of local crews are aiming for a top result as they contest the Blackpool-based Legend Fires North West Stages Rally.

Last updated 3 February 2012
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Carlisle angler lands first spring salmon on river Eden

Carlisle angler Derek Jones has landed not one but two spring salmon from the river Eden; the first to be reported this season.

Last updated 3 February 2012
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Cumbrian rookie Jack Harrison wins first golf tournament

Rookie Cumbrian golf pro Jack Harrison secured his first professional victory – and now hopes his godfather Chubby Chandler will help plot his route to the European Tour.

Last updated 1 February 2012
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Cumbrian golfer wins his singles but England slump to Costa defeat

Cumbrian golf ace Seb Crookall-Nixon won all three of his singles matches but couldn’t help England to victory in the annual Costa Ballena Quadrangular Tournament.

Last updated 31 January 2012
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Carlisle javelin ace still eyeing London 2012 Olympics place

Carlisle javelin ace Lee Doran hopes a pep talk from World and European gold medallist Dai Greene has set him on the path to Olympic Games selection.

Last updated 31 January 2012
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Success in Jack Frost rally for Penrith driver Paul Bird

Penrith rally driver Paul Bird successfully defended his Jack Frost Stages Rally title to make it a record four wins in a row after taking a comfortable victory on last weekend’s event at Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire.

Last updated 27 January 2012
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Maryport club wins angling league match

Only nine of the participating 35 anglers landed fish during the North West Sea Angling League match fished between Cragg Toes and Whitehaven Pier on Sunday.

Last updated 27 January 2012
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Copeland IBC storms into last four in national Denny Plate

Copeland Indoor Bowls Club tends to exist in the shadow of its higher profile neighbour in Carlisle but currently it is the Cleator Moor club which is making the headlines.

Last updated 26 January 2012
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Cumbrian world rally driver Matthew Wilson lands Go Fast sponsorship

Matthew Wilson and Scott Martin have been thrown a last-minute lifeline in their bid to secure a full season in the 2012 FIA World Rally Championship.

Last updated 20 January 2012
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Two cod haul lands Clifton's Alan Hill Harrington match

Harrington Sea Angling Club’s first match of 2012 was fished between Harrington pier and Lowca beck at the weekend.

Last updated 20 January 2012
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A great weekend for Cumbria and Copeland

It was a good weekend for Cumbria Clubs as both Cumbria IBC and Copeland IBC had excellent team victories to take both of them into national semi and quarter finals.

Last updated 19 January 2012
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Seaton AC high jumper claims north of England under-17 title

High jump sensation Emily Cummings, 16, captured the North of England Under-17 indoor title in her first event for three months.

Last updated 18 January 2012
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Carlisle's Pete Wilson wins as winter league match switched from Loch Ken

With Loch Ken’s water levels excessively high, the sixth round of the Carlisle and District Coarse Angling Club Winter League was moved to and fished at Crofton Lake on Sunday.

Last updated 13 January 2012
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Cumbrian touring car driver Alex MacDowall has point to prove in 2012

One driver with a point to prove this year is touring car racer Alex MacDowall. The young driver from Carlisle was aiming for his first overall race win in last year’s British Touring Car Championship in his Silverline Chevrolet.

Last updated 13 January 2012
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Cumbria ladies ease through in Yetton Trophy

Cumbria Indoor Bowls Clubs ladies got the week off to an excellent start when scoring an excellent 24-shot win over South Shields in the fourth round of the national inter-club knockout for the Yetton Trophy.

Last updated 12 January 2012
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Cumbria athletics fund looking to give out grants

There are 199 days to go in the countdown to the 2012 London Olympics and a fund to help sports performers in Cumbria is looking for grant applicants.

Last updated 10 January 2012
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