A former secretary of the Workington and District Sunday League, Barry Nicholson, has died aged 75.
Barry, a former policeman from Whitehaven, played locally and then took up refereeing and for a time was secretary of the Workington League.
One of his successors as League secretary, Ron Caffrey has announced his death and said: “He was involved in local football as a player, referee and was on many league committees.
“His funeral is on Tuesday, April 16 at 2pm at Distington Hall Crematorium. Family flowers only by request but donations, if desired, to Blood Bikes Cumbria.”
The Workington Sunday League merged with the Egremont Sunday League last summer and the resultant West Cumberland Sunday League is reaching the end of it’s first season.
Teams will be asked to observe a minute’s silence ahead of games tonight when the Sunday League has eight fixtures with one more tomorrow night.
Lining up tonight are:
- Premier Division – Dearham v FC Cosmos; Moresby v Northside; Bluebell v Thornhill.
- Division One – Butcher’s v Flimby; Swan v Salterbeck.
- Tier One League Cup – Parkside v Lowca.
- Tier Two League Cup – Deer Orchard v Sun Inn.
- Tier Three League Cup – The Sun v King’s Arms.
Thursday:
- Tier Three League Cup – Royal Oak v Seaton.
Sunday’s local programme is dominated by the two County Sunday Cup semi-finals when it’s west against the east.
Parkside, who knocked out long-time holders Inter Pirelli in the quarter-final, are at home to Jovial Sailor from Carlisle.
Northside have to travel to Carlisle to take on Scotby.
The other West Cumberland Sunday League games are:
- Premier League – Moresby v Bluebell; Thornhill v Dearham.
- Tier One League Cup – FC Cosmos v Lowca.
- Tier Two League Cup – Sun Inn v Senhouse; Deer Orchard v Butcher’s.
- Tier Three League Cup – King’s Arms v Swan Inn; Salterbeck v Royal Oak; Seaton v Flimby.
