As a footnote to recent articles I must acknowledge responses I have had before leading into a game from the...

It was FA Cup first round proper day, December 9, 1967 and Reds - struggling in Division Four – had...

Women’s football is going from strength to strength, pushed firmly into the spotlight by England’s success in the Euros.

Well actually it’s a speedway meeting this time – the first one I’d seen, apart from on TV, when the...

Badminton used to appear regularly in the pages of the local papers but seems to have almost disappeared.

It was November 25, 1964 and I was off work, although recovering from a bout of flu. I felt fit...

"Cry For Home” Greenock Morton 1995 by Stuart Roy Clarke I had the pleasure of meeting Stuart Roy Clarke recently,...

I’d started covering Workington Town soon after I joined the Cumberland Star in September 1963.

My guest this week to answer 10 questions about himself and his sport is Trevor Taylor from Carlisle. Trevor followed...

Kells won the National Conference Division One title to win promotion back to the Premier Division.

Back in the late 50s and early 60s the family holiday for three successive years were spent in London.

I couldn’t let Sunday pass without reference to the Manchester derby.

It’s World Cup year, the England women’s team won the Euros and despite the cost of living issues all around...

Again, like last week, it’s cricket and it’s also a memorable game I played in about 60 years ago so...

Mark Davidson is standing down shortly as secretary of the new Cumbria Cricket League champions Carlisle. He’s been an excellent...

I’ve chosen one this week because it’s topical and although I played in the game it was more a case...

The last pigeon race of the season has taken place which seemed an appropriate time to speak to a leading...

I thought it was a good time to catch up with Tom Todd for his thoughts on Cumbria county, his...

On the face of it, a third Division Four game of the season at Borough Park in August 1961 had...

Brian Mitchelhill is the new Cumbria RFU president, taking over from Malcolm Brown at a time when league rugby has...