Does Anybody Know the link for the fixtures for the NWC Bowl please . it would be veery helpful !!

Is it not under news on northwest counties website

NWCL BOWL
Ties to be played on November 20. Ive put my winners in bold!!

Accrington Panthers v Rochdale Cobras
[inot sure if it will be our full 1sts against Accrington but still think we will have enough!![/i

Ashton Bears A v Eccles
[iCant see a fixture for Ashtons 1sts??? but even so i belive Aston will do em even if its there 2nds!![/i

Chester v Chorley
[ihome advantage (again) will see Chester through[/i

Crosfields v Little Hulton
Culcheth v Bury Broncos
Folly Lane A v Wigan St Cuthbert’s A
[igone with division status with the last 3 ties[/i

Leigh Central v Blackbrook A
[iLeigh have now folded[/i

Newton Storm v Cadishead Rhinos
[iI know Newton have got stronger but Cadishead will have too much in the pack for em.[/i

New Springs Lions v St Helens Wild Boar
[iWild boar should be in Division 4 and would be around top half of able too, so with that a boars win!![/i

Rochdale Mayfield v Halton Simms Cross A
[iMayfield at home will over come Simms[/i

Rylands Sharks A v Saddleworth
[iSaddleworth should do Rylands[/i

Waterhead v Hindley
[iHindley will smash waterhead again or it will be a 18-0!!![/i

West Bank Swans v Bolton
[iOur 1sts play west bank swans this sat - dont know much about them, other than they have some new signings??? so ive gone with the higher divsioned team again?[/i

Westhoughton Lions v Eccleston Lions
[ionly one winner in the battle of the lions!!!!! [/i

Widnes Tigers v Fitton Hill
[iFitton seem to be getting stronger but this game will be one too far i feel.[/i

Wigan Bulldogs v Bamber Bridge
[iGone with league status again here although you never know??[/i

NB - Ashton have a league game. still go with AB win tho

With review to Blackbrook,the first team games are coming thick and fast with national and challenge cup and they have picked up a few injuries in the past few weeks and we have a different team everyweek so dont put to much pressure on us,but i must admit im enjoying playing in this division theres some good teams out there who will come good.

Can't see how your enjoying div 6 personally, yeah you win every week, but no ones really threatened you on the whole. Why did you drop down from div 3 where you played last year??

We had to fold the 2nd team at the start of last season as we couldnt get a team when we lost half the 1st team to Thatto Heath which crippled the 2nds and we were struggling the season before that for a team in division 2 as alot have retired.We are basically a brand new team as the 1st and 2nd team have had a big influx of players I dont think the nwc think we would get a team this season so they put us in division 6.
I personally like this division as quite a few of us cant train due to work,familys and coaching kids and im not getting any younger so its just about a game and a pint on a saturday for me,but on another note our game last week against Folly Lane was just as hard as a division 2 game and when i played in this division 8 years ago is was very much pub rugby and getting your head knocked off week in week out, fair play to every team ive played they all seem like a good bunch of lads.
As of yesterdays game we were phoning round trying to get a team as we had 8 players missing so there will be weeks when we are struggling like all other teams are.

It is really tough for teams at the min especially those with A teams aswell, I agree with you when you say for a lot of the blokes its about a game and a pint without the pressures of higher division rugby......dont get me wrong you want to win every game, but as long you get a team and get a game thats good for a lot of people.

As for Blackbrook A being in the wrong division, I think this is wrong, the only difference between Brook and a lot of the other teams is there organisation on the pitch, people dont realise that if you have a couple of lads organising the plays then this is half the battle, they proved against us that if you can organise the play and are well drilled and disciplined then you enhance your chances of winning two fold.....dont get me wrong I am not taking anything away from Brook cos IMO they are the best team in Div 6 by some way, I am not going to tarnish the Brook lads by saying we had men out or banned or the first team took them cos you can only beat whats put in front of you and they did that convincingly 44-22 I think it was, but we did score 18 of our points in the 2nd half, which against a team like Blackbrook is not good enough.

I wish Blackbrook good luck for the rest of season and all the other teams aswell of course......we will just have to keep plugging away to fulfil fixtures.

Ta pal,I missed the game against you but the lads said it was the toughest game of the season.
Rugbys a strange game, a year ago we couldnt get 25 lads for both teams and then a year later you have 40 ,so then lads dont get a game leave,the week after your back struggling again its a vicious circle especailly when you have strong 1st teams playing for cups and come after xmas your 1st lose ladsback to the pro clubs so all the hard work the 2nd team have done goes to pot as 1st take the lads back.
With a view of what your saying about players organising your spot on,our stand off can play once/twice a month and when he does play we are a different team.

Chester 18 - 0 Chorley

Chorley called at 8pm on Friday to say they couldn't raise a team...gutted TBH as we had a good squad available this week, well through to the next round and the wait to see who we draw tonight for next weeks double header!!!

Youve got us mate at our place. Cya there

Could Someone Please Post The Draw For the NWC Bowl Please. Should Be Some Good Ties ??

this weekend:

Division Home V Away Kick Off Referee

Lancashire Cup

Semi-finals Blackbrook V Widnes West Bank 2.00pm Halton Simms Cross V Bank Quay Bulls 2.00pm

Cumbria Cup

Semi-final Distington V Barrow Island 2.00pm

NWCL Prem Cup

First Round Ashton Bears V Wigan St Cuthberts 2.00pm

Premier Division Pilkington Recs V Shevington Sharks 2.00pm

Challenge Cup

Rnd 1 Clock Face V Woolston 2.00pm Leigh East V Roose Pioneers 2.00pm Orrell St James V Irlam Hornets 2.00pm

Challenge Cup

Rnd 2 Bold Miners V Leigh Miners 2.00pm Dalton V Hindpool 2.00pm Oldham St Annes V Ince Rose Bridge 2.00pm Spring View V Halton Farnworth 2.00pm Ulverston V Haydock 2.00pm

NWCL BOWL

First Round Ashton Bears V Eccles 2.00pm

Round 2 Culcheth V Wigan Bulldogs 2.00pm Hindley V Widnes Tigers 2.00pm Newton Storm V Chester 2.00pm Rochdale Mayfield V Rochdale Cobras 2.00pm Rylands A V West Bank Swans 2.00pm St Helens Wild Boar V Eccleston Lions 2.00pm Wigan St Cuthbert’s A V Blackbrook A 2.00pm

Division 1 Golborne Parkside V Folly Lane A (30/10) 2.00pm Thatto Heath V Albert Park (13/11) 2.00pm

Division 2 Askam V Widnes St Judes (9/10) 2.00pm Wigan St Patricks V Widnes St Maries (9/10) 2.00pm

Division 3 Burtonwood Bridge V Heysham Atoms (30/10) 2.00pm Higginshaw V Haresfinch (9/11) 2.00pm

Division 4 Cadishead Rhinos V Waterhead (4/9) 2.00pm Saddleworth V Thatto Heath A (11/12) 2.00pm

Division 5 Westhoughton Lions V Chorley Panthers (2/10) 2.00pm

Division 6 Blackpool Scorpions A V Leigh East A (2/10) 2.00pm

Chester are looking forward to travelling to Newton at weekend, certainly will be a challenge for us in our first season to face an established side, escpecially on teh back of their good win at weekend.

Well hopeful of the fixtures going ahead this week and boy do I need it!

Here are my predictions for Division 6 any thoughts?

Ashton Bears A v Rochdale Cobras
Think Ashton at homen will be too strong for the Rochdale second string

Blackpool v Folly Lane
Close game but can see Folly lane edging it

Chester v Widnes West Bank
With Widnes first team playing in the Lancashire cup final on friday I am hoping for a few hangovers in the Widnes team, Plus last time Widnes won by 2 points and we are seeking revenge!

Culceth v Blackbrook
Only one winner in this game for me!

Halton Simms Cross v Accrington
I can see Simmies sneaking this one although should be a good game

Leigh east v Fitton Hill
Can see a good start to the year for Fitton hill in this game

Little Hulton v Irlam Hornets
Can't call could be a draw