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Challenge Cup 2007
The 2007 Carnegie Challenge Cup began in February 2007. The Challenge Cup is the most prestigious knock-out competition in the world of rugby league, featuring teams from across Europe including England, Scotland, Wales, France and Russia. In 2007 the preliminary round was dropped, reducing the number of amateur clubs involved. Teams from the National League were given byes to round three, and teams from the Super League entered in round four. Teams from outside the UK were introduced at various stages. St. Helens successfully defended their title after beating Catalans Dragons (who were the first French club ever to take part in the competition's final) 30 – 8 in the final at the new Wembley Stadium on 26 August. Round 1 :''(week ending 4 February)'' Teams came from the National Conference League, Rugby League Conference, Student Rugby League, Pennine League, North West Counties, Yorkshire League, CARLA, Hull & District League and the Armed Forces. This round consisted en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Sport
BBC Sport is the sports division of the BBC, providing national sports coverage for BBC television, radio and online. The BBC holds the television and radio UK broadcasting rights to several sports, broadcasting the sport live or alongside flagship analysis programmes such as ''Match of the Day'', ''Test Match Special'', ''Ski Sunday'', ''Today at Wimbledon'' and previously '' Grandstand''. Results, analysis and coverage is also added to the BBC Sport website and through the BBC Red Button interactive television service. History The BBC has broadcast sport for several decades under individual programme names and coverage titles. '' Grandstand'' was one of the more notable sport programmes, broadcasting sport for almost 50 years. The BBC first began to brand sport coverage as 'BBC Sport' in 1988 for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, by introducing the programme with a short animation of a globe circumnavigated by four coloured rings. This practice continued throughout the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Student Rugby League
The University and College Rugby League (UCRL), formerly known as ''the Student Rugby League'', is the organisation which administrates university and college rugby league football in the United Kingdom, on behalf of the Rugby Football League and British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS). Rugby league in universities has been an important vehicle for expansion of the game as players from outside the heartlands often first began to play at university level. Many continue to play after leaving university and this has led to the creation of teams in non-traditional areas such as London Skolars and the University of Gloucestershire All Golds. Yorkshire Universities and Colleges played against Lancashire at Halifax's then ground The Shay, Halifax in 1976. The Yorkshire side was selected by Fred Lindop, coach and professional referee and included a number of players from Airedale & Wharfedale College. 22 - 0 down at half time the Yorkshire side fought back to tie the match at 22 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eccles & Salford
Eccles may refer to: Places England * Eccles, Greater Manchester, a town in North West England ** Eccles (UK Parliament constituency), an electoral division represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom ** Eccles (ward), an electoral ward * Eccles, Kent, England * Eccles on Sea, Norfolk, England Scotland * Eccles, Scottish Borders France * Eccles, Nord, a commune in Nord department, France United States * Eccles, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in West Virginia * Eccles Avenue Historic District, Ogden, Utah * Eccles Broadcast Center, Salt Lake City, Utah * Eccles Building, Washington, D.C. * Eccles Coliseum, in Cedar City, Utah, home of the Southern Utah University football team * Rice-Eccles Stadium, in Salt Lake City, Utah, home of the University of Utah football team Transport * Eccles railway station in Eccles Greater Manchester. * Eccles Interchange tram/bus interchange in Eccles Greater Manchester. * Eccles Line a tram line in Greater Manc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South London Storm
South London Storm is a rugby league club who play and train at Archbishop Lanfranc School in the London Borough of Croydon, they currently compete in the London and South East Merit League. Founded in 1997, Storm have been voted Rugby League Conference "Club of the Year" three times, in 2002, 2005 and 2006. In 2013 South London Storm merged with West London Sharks to form South West London Chargers. Club Details & Personnel Club honours *Harry Jepson Trophy (RLC National Champions): Winners 2006 *Harry Jepson Trophy Semi Finals: 2006 *RLC Club Of The Year: 2002, 2005, 2006 *RLC Shield: Winners 2002 *Active Sports Club Of The Year Award: 2004 *BBC London Amateur Sports Club of the Year: 2006 *RLC Premier South Division Winners: 2005, 2006, 2009 *RLC Premier South Division Runners Up: 2007, 2008 *RLC Premier South Grand Final Winners: 2005, 2006 *RLC Premier South Grand Final Runners Up: 2007, 2008, 2009 *London Academy Final: Winners 2009 *London Amateur Rugby League (2nd XI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornhill Trojans
Thornhill Trojans are an amateur rugby league club situated in Thornhill, West Yorkshire; they currently compete in the National Conference League Premier Division. The current head coach is Danny Ratcliffe, former York City Knights The York Knights are the men's professional rugby league team of York RLFC (known as the York City Knights from 2002 to 2022) based in York, England. The Knights played their home games at Huntington Stadium before moving to Bootham Crescent. ... player. Formation Thornhill ARLFC was formed in 1988 at a meeting held at Thornhill Edge Club, attended by Thornhill Gate Officials, players and supporters along with Thornhill Lees Juniors parents and officials. Previously to that, Rugby League in the Thornhill area had been played under the Overthorpe Rangers and Gate Inn Banner. The club started by electing to have Overthorpe Sports Club as the club's headquarters. Players still had to get changed in the old council building at the entrance to O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halton Simms Cross
Halton may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Borough of Halton, Cheshire **Halton (UK Parliament constituency) **Halton, Runcorn * Halton, Buckinghamshire ** RAF Halton * Halton, Lancashire * Halton, Leeds * Halton, Northumberland * Halton East, North Yorkshire * Halton Gill, North Yorkshire * Halton Holegate, Lincolnshire * Halton Lea Gate, Northumberland * Halton West, North Yorkshire Canada * Halton (electoral district) * Halton (provincial electoral district) * Halton County, Ontario * Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario Other uses * Halton (barony) * Halton (surname) * Halton Arp (1927–2013), American astronomer * Halton sequence, a sequence of nearly uniformly distributed numbers that appear to be random * Handley Page Halton, civil version of the Halifax bomber aircraft See also * Halton Castle (other) * Halton railway station (other) * * Hal (other) * Hall (other) * Halle (other) Halle may refer to: Places Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saddleworth Rangers
Saddleworth Rangers are an amateur Rugby League side, formed in 1930, based at Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield, Greater Manchester in the Saddleworth district of Oldham. The club has teams at a number of levels from junior to the first team, which competes in the National Conference League Division One. In 1993 they won the National Conference League Premier Division.. The club's ground, which has hosted Rugby League for over 60 years, features a small covered stand and a new clubhouse which was opened in 2016, fundraising included a world record attempt at a continuous game of touch rugby. The Clubhouse was named in honour of stalwart Terry Flanagan MBE, in a ceremony attended by the then Rugby League Chief Executive Nigel Woods and Chief Operating Office Ralph Rimmer. At almost 160m above sea level, the ground is one of the highest in Rugby League. History Founder members of BARLA in 1973, and the National Conference League in 1986. History of the National Conference Leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millom
Millom is a town and civil parish on the north shore of the estuary of the River Duddon in southwest Cumbria, historically part of Cumberland, England. It is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, about north of Barrow-in-Furness ( by road) and south of Whitehaven. Millom was constructed as a new town, beginning in 1866 and subsumed the village of Holborn Hill. Built around ironworks, the town grew to a size of over 10,000 people by the 1960s, but has struggled since the works were closed in 1968. Culturally, Millom is notable as the birthplace of poet Norman Nicholson, and for its historical links with rugby league. The name is Cumbrian dialect for "At the mills". History Millom is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as one of the townships forming the Manor of Hougun which had been held by Tostig Godwinson, Earl of Northumbria. Millom Castle is a grade I listed building and scheduled ancient monument which by 1739 was in dilapidated condition. In 1251 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochdale Mayfield
Rochdale Mayfield are an amateur rugby league football club from Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the top division of the National Conference League. The club also operates academy teams who are known collectively as Rochdale Mayfield Mustangs. History ''Mayfield ARLFC'' were formed in 1958. The club's name came from the Mayfield Hotel in Rochdale where they were originally based. After a number of years, the club moved to the Old Bridge Inn, and played at Balderstone Park and Springhill. The club notably played Challenge Cup games against Salford, Hunslet and Rochdale Hornets (February 2016). Mayfield again moved to a new venue when they entered into a ground share deal with the Castleton Moor Cricket Club, and entered the National Conference League. The club has developed players for Rochdale Hornets and other local semi-professional sides. The now named ''Rochdale Mayfield'' again moved in 2006. This time to the Mayfield Sports Centre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fife Lions
Fife Lions ARLFC are a rugby league club located in Fife, Scotland. They play in the Scottish National League. The Fife Lions in recent years have been one of the dominant teams in the SRLC. Winning their maiden premiership in 2004, the Lions were undefeated throughout the regular season in 2005 only to become unstuck in the Grand Final, going down to the Edinburgh Eagles in the decider. History Originally called the ''Linlithgow Lions'', they played in the inaugural Scottish League in 1997 and played in it till the 2000 season. They then relocated to Fife to become ''Fife Lions'' entering the Scottish Rugby League Conference for the 2002 season and made it to the final. Backing up in 2003, the Lions were defeated by the Edinburgh Eagles for the second year in a row in the decider. In the 2004 season they beat the Edinburgh Eagles in the finals to become the Scottish Champions. 2005 looked destined to be the year of the Lions, going through the regular season unbeaten. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Armed Forces
The British Armed Forces, also known as His Majesty's Armed Forces, are the military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies. They also promote the UK's wider interests, support international peacekeeping efforts and provide humanitarian aid. Since the formation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707 (later succeeded by the United Kingdom), the British Armed Forces have seen action in a number of major wars involving the world's great powers, including the Seven Years' War, the American Revolutionary War, the Napoleonic Wars, the 1853–1856 Crimean War, the First World War, and the Second World War. Britain's victories in most of these decisive wars, allowed it to influence world events and establish itself as one of the world's leading military and economic powers. As of October 2022, the British Armed Forces consist of: the Royal Navy, a blue-water navy with a fleet of 72 commissioned ships, together ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hull & District League
The Hull & District League is a BARLA winter league for clubs from Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. It consists of clubs playing in two divisions. It is one of only four amateur leagues older than the British Amateur Rugby League Association. History The British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA) was created in 1973 in Huddersfield at the George Hotel by a group of enthusiasts concerned about the dramatic disappearance of many amateur leagues and clubs. Fewer than 150 amateur teams remained with a mere thirty youth rugby league teams. One of BARLA's first acts was to merge the vast majority of the district leagues into five regional leagues: the Yorkshire League, the Cumbria League, the West Yorkshire Sunday League, the Pennine League and the North Western Counties League. For geographical reasons the Hull & District League (renamed the Humberside League) and the Southern League were left unmerged. The Hull and District Youth Rugby League Association was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
