by Andy | Feb 16, 2025 | Results
Penrith I were at Carlisle on Saturday, to play their second team in the Whitaker Cup semi-final, in their new venue on Abbey Street. Our team had the higher rating on all four boards so, if this were a league match, we’d be expected to win. However, in the...
by Andy | 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...
by Andy | 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,...
by Andy | 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...
by Andy | 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...
by Andy | 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...
