B batters Maryport C on their home turf

by | Feb 4, 2025 | Results

We arrived at Maryport a bit late…two weeks late, in fact, as we had arranged this match for January 18th but their venue contacted captain, Andy Pringle, to say that they’d double booked. The soonest available Saturday was February 1st. I agreed to that...

C off the bottom and A on top

by | Jan 12, 2025 | Results

Penrith C were at home to Maryport B yesterday, in a match that we expected to lose but we almost won it!. Maryport’s board 1 was a new player to Cumbria, Jesmond’s Andy Trevelyan was a last minute replacement for his son, Sam. Unfortunately for Penrith,...

A bash B in Penrith derby

by | Jan 5, 2025 | Results

The Crown Hotel, Eamont Bridge was the venue for our A versus B derby match, won last year by our B team. This year our A team were out to avenge that defeat. All four games were very close, hard fought, long games but eventually, our A team started to get the upper...

C team lose at Carlisle

by | Dec 16, 2024 | Results

After eventually, finding somewhere to park, five of us arrived at the Social Club, Spencer Street, Carlisle, to play Carlisle B. Captain, James Ovens, asked if we could play a 5 board match, to which I replied “Of course we can.” The first board to finish...

Penrith 1 through to Whitaker Semi-Final

by | Dec 2, 2024 | Results

Burneside Cricket Club hosted Ulverston II v Penrith I in the first round of the Whitaker Handicap Knockout on Sunday. After all the calculations were made, Ulverston had a half point handicap which meant that they had to win the match, a draw would not be enough. The...

Carlisle A hold Penrith A to a draw

by | Nov 17, 2024 | Results

When Penrith A arrived at the Social Club, Spencer Street, Carlisle, Carlisle’s new club venue, to play their A team, they found that Carlisle had a new board 1 or rather an old board 1. Mike Green had returned to the Cumbria chess scene after a six year...