Just in Bury 12 Eccleston lions 46

A solid performance by the Lions. That saw us turn up missing 3 front rowers from the week before. We played today with a smile on our faces. On another day it could of been 60 or more but for some good bury cover defence. Dont feel so disheartened cronus, You have some good lads there.

Well done to all the lads that have played for us this season, its not been easy playing all season with NO half backs. So many injurys it untrue. Well done to all the other 1 team clubs, not easy down here in Div 5. See you all next season.

Newton Storm 28 - 6 Wigan St Cuthberts.

played well today but could of scored so many more if we hadnt of tried to score from every play forcing errors. Chorley keep going on about how young their side is which is rubbish, we have a far younger squad but Cuthies today had the youngest side ive seen all year. got abit tasty at the end when a scrap broke out but overall a good game. think the game was a record for the amont of scrums we had, lots of errors. were happy to take the 2pts though

we've won 8!!!!!

to be fair the chorley team who come down to our place were younger than the side we played at there place at the start of the season and i would say they was a younger side than newton. There are quite a few young sides in the league this year though for example down the Boars we have 3 players over 25 and 1 of them has only played a few this season down to work commitments.


As for the season as a hole its been a very good one for us this is our 3rd season in the NWC and we have always been there abouts in the league but this season we really pushed on and done really well only losing one game in the league which wasnt half tough. Everytime a team gets promoted from our league the seem to do well the following year so lets hope we can continue this.

I think Dipper puts our teams average age up by 10 years...

I think the age thing can work any which way depending on the team. Chorley's 'young' side beat us at our place in January and was better than the 'older' side we beat in October because they are young lads who've grown up playing together. Yet we played Crossfields twice just 3 weeks apart and the side that came to ours halved in age and we put 50 past them after losing those three weeks before. It all depends on the club. Our side can be very old - we have a 48yr old and 3 others over 40, but also 30 somethings who have just taken the game up (mates of mates) so they do not make us anymore experienced - quite the opposite!

Are you boys definitely going to play this weekend? can you let me know early if not so I can make plans! cheers.

NWC Div 5

Westhoughton Lions v Widnes Tigers - Cant see why Westhoughton wouldnt play but if they do turn up Widnes to have well enough to win.

Crosfields v Newton Storm - Probaly be a scrappy game as everygame is when you go to Crosfields but Newton to sneak a win.

NWC Bowl

Hindley v Wigan Bulldogs - Even though Bulldogs have had a good season i just cant see them beating Hindley.

Rylands Sharks A v St Helens Wild Boar - Looking forward to the game was a good tough close game last time we went to Rylands, but obviosuly going to go for my own team to win.

I believe the West Haughton V Tigers game has now been switched to Widnes for one reason or another.

Last game of the year at home. Let all get in the pub after.

I believe you men have West Bank in the Widnes Cup? Tough draw there mate!

NWC Div 5
- Westhoughton Lions v Widnes TigersNewton StormHindley v Wigan BulldogsSt Helens Wild Boars: tough team Rylands, but reckon Wild Boars will be looking to finish their excellent season on a high.

There are no easy games games in the Widnes Cup mate. Look forward to it every year though.

Rylands vs Boars

Rylands commitee rung boars a few hours ago to say their first team are struggling were supposed to be playing ashton bears and are giving that game and are likely to field a few players in the semi final saturday, fuel for the fire for us boars lads who think we will still do them anyway but i cant understand why they rung and just didnt throw some of them in like crossfields and that do. Seems a bit strange to me anyway fingers crossed the other 16 lads man up and we do em

I agree it does sound strange because they rang us (Ashton) at 6pm to say they had a 1st team squad and are travelling to us for the NWC Prem game on Saturday. They gave a game last week up at Walney Central but if they are struggling for numbers then I'd suspect the semi-final would be the game that gets played.

I was told that if the first team game is called off then the second team fixture can't go ahead, so wild boars would get a 18-0. If they were to play the first team game then the game could obviously go ahead