Westmorland and Furness Cup

Westmorland and Furness Cup
SportRugby Union
Instituted1964 (1964)
Ceased2008 (2008)
CountryEngland
HoldersMillom (1st title) (2007–08)
Most titlesKendal (10 titles)
WebsiteCumbria Rugby Union

The Westmorland and Furness Cup was a rugby union knock-out club competition first organised by the Westmorland and Furness Rugby Football Unions. The original incarnation of the cup was believed to have been formed in the 1890s around the same time as the better known Cumberland Challenge Cup (now Cumbria Cup) but records of its history are scarce. The modern version of the Westmorland and Furness Cup was first introduced during the 1964–65 season and was won by Windermere.

Despite the formation of Cumbria and the Cumbria Rugby Union in 1974, the Westmorland and Furness Cup continued to be held on a fairly regular basis throughout the 1970s and 1980s. In the 1990s the larger clubs in the region tended to field their 'A' sides, instead focusing on the more prestigious Cumbria Cup, and by the 21st century interest in the competition had started to wane and it was cancelled after the 2007–08 season.

Westmorland and Furness Cup winners

Westmorland and Furness Cup Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
1964–65Windermere
1966–72No competition
1973–74Kendal AFurness ABarrow
1974–75No competition
1975–76WindermereKendal AMint bridge, Kendal
1976–77[1]Furness 'A'30–4WindermereStrawberry Grounds, Barrow-in-Furness
1977–78Windermere
1978–79WindermereHawkcoat Park AWindermere
1979–80Windermere
1980–81WindermereUpper Eden
1981–82Windermere24-10Upper EdenWindermere
1982–83Hawcoat Park 'A'
1983–84Upper EdenWindermere
1984–85Kendal 'A'Winderemere
1985–86Kirkby Lonsdale
1986–87WindermereUpper Eden
1987–88Windermere30-9Upper EdenDawes Meadow
1988–89Upper Eden13-3 Millom Pennine Park, Kirkby Stephen
1989–90Kendal 'A'11-3Kirkby Lonsdale AUnderley Park
1990–91Kendal 'A'22-11Upper Eden
1991–92Kendal 'A'32-10MillomMint Bridge, Kendal
1992–93Kendal 'A'15-3Kirkby Lonsdale 'A'Mint Bridge, Kendal
1993–94Kendal 'A'40-0MillomMint Bridge, Kendal
1994–95Kendal 'A'25-3Millom
1995–96Kendal 'A'47-12MillomWilson Park, Millom
1996–97Kirkby Lonsdale 'A'34-9Furness A
1997–98AmblesideMillom
1998–99Upper EdenMillomWilson Park, Haverigg
1999-00Kendal 'A'39-3Furness
2000–01No competition
2002–03[2]Upper Eden II37–0Windermere
2003–04Kirkby Lonsdale 'A'
2004–07No competition
2007–08[3]Millom27–10Upper EdenRaygarth, Kirkby Lonsdale[4]

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Number of wins

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes 9 wins by an Kendal 'A' team. Note that the Cumbria Rugby Union have listed Kendal 'A' as having won in 2003 but the Cumberland & Westmorland Herald had a final result of Upper Eden defeating Windermere 37–0.[2]
  2. ↑ Includes 1 win by Upper Eden's second team.
  3. ↑ Includes 2 wins by an Kirkby Lonsdale 'A' team.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "George remembered as great Furness skipper and servant". North West Evening Mail. 25 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 "High-flying Upper Eden need to develop a third team". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 21 June 2003.
  3. ↑ "NOT often have Penrith had successful runs in the Cumbria Cup". Whitehaven News. 7 May 2008.
  4. ↑ "Upper Eden and Millom contest final". Cumberland Echo. 29 April 2008.
  5. ↑ "Westmorland & Furness Cup Winners (Word Doc)". Cumbria RU. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
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