• Contact us
  • Advertise with us
  • Cumbria Crack app
  • About us
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
cumbriacrack.com
  • News
  • Sport
    • All sport
    • Carlisle United
  • Business
  • What’s on
  • Jobs
  • Food & drink
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Sport
    • All sport
    • Carlisle United
  • Business
  • What’s on
  • Jobs
  • Food & drink
No Result
View All Result
cumbriacrack.com
No Result
View All Result
Home Sport

Milestone for Kendal’s goal-kicking ace Chris Park

by Cumbria Crack
31/03/2022
in Sport
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Chris Park

If it hadn’t been for a Kendal and Cumbria rugby legend, goal-kicking ace Chris Park might never have reached a very special milestone for the Mint Bridge club.

It was the late Peter Kremer who persuaded Park to concentrate on rugby when he was trying to breakthrough at Kendal Town.

Park, now 39, had joined Blackburn Rovers when he was 14 after being scouted locally while playing his football at Queen Katherine School in Kendal.

He had hopes of being offered a contract when he was 18 but that didn’t materialise and he spent times with Preston North End and Morecambe before ending up at Kendal Town.

“It was about then that Peter asked me to concentrate on my rugby. It was the first time I’d spoken to him and unfortunately he died soon afterwards.

“He had seen me playing for Kendal Colts when I was still at school. It was football for St Katherine’s on a Saturday and Colts rugby on the Sunday.

“I didn’t have another chance to speak to Peter after that but as they say the rest is history.”

On Saturday Park reached 1,000 points for the Kendal first team, joining a select band of former players.

“It’s something I hadn’t thought anything about until a couple of years ago when I was told I was on 850.

“Obviously I knew it was very close these last few weeks to 1,000 and it’s nice to reach that figure.

“I have played full-back, wing and fly-half over the years and there have been times I haven’t been the number one kicker.

“Players like Mark Ireland, Mike Scott, Dan Stephens and Glen Weightman have all been team-mates over the years and kicked a lot of goals between them.

“But I have to admit the main focus now is on making sure we win our last three games and make sure we are promoted into the new-look League structure next season.

“I haven’t thought about retirement but I have a building business which takes up time and we will just have to wait and see. The thing is you never say never.”

During the latest game with Stockport his second conversion took him to the magic 1,000 points and afterwards he was presented with a special personalised top.

Liam Hayton is the only member of the present team who was playing when Park started, and he recently clocked up 400 appearances.

With 370 games under his own belt, stepping up to Hayton’s milestone figure might be just the incentive he needs to keep going.

Previous Post

Mobile speed camera van locations – March 31

Next Post

Audit director joins Armstrong Watson

Have you read?

Lorton Hound Show attracts 56 runners
Sport

Lorton Hound Show attracts 56 runners

22/07/2025
13-1 victory for Carlisle City in County Cup
Sport

Workington Reds continue pre-season build-up at Cleator Moor Celtic

22/07/2025
Passionate and feisty derby for Workington Town and Whitehaven
Sport

Almost 1,500 attend West Cumbrian rugby derby

21/07/2025
Manchester City move mooted for West Cumbrian star James Trafford
Sport

Manchester City move mooted for West Cumbrian star James Trafford

21/07/2025
Defeat for Workington Town
Sport

Championship game held up for over an hour after ex-Whitehaven player injured

21/07/2025
Unstoppable Workington Comets bounce back
Sport

‘We could not let Workington Comets fail’ – Why Allied Mobility lent a hand

21/07/2025

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Subscribe to our mailing list to receive daily updates direct to your inbox!

*We hate spam as much as you do. Privacy Statement

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

33 Middlegate
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 7SY

Phone: 01768 862313
Email: admin@cumbriacrack.com

Registered in England as Barrnon Media Limited. No: 12475190
VAT registration number: 343486488

Explore

  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Carlisle United
  • Business
  • What’s on
  • Jobs

Useful links

  • Contact us
  • Send a sport report
  • Get our app
  • Advertise with us
  • About us

Follow us on

Newsletter

Subscribe to our mailing list to receive daily updates direct to your inbox!

*We hate spam as much as you do. Privacy Statement

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

© Barrnon Media Limited 2023

Terms & Conditions / Privacy Policy / Cookie Policy
This website and its associated newspaper are members of the Independent Press Standards Organisation
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Sport
    • All sport
    • Carlisle United
  • Business
  • What’s on
  • Jobs
  • Food & drink

© 2025 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.