Walshie's Week

Well, a race meeting actually at Cartmel, which proved an interesting afternoon’s entertainment.

Brian ‘Billy’ Williams has been all-things Penrith FC for many years, and is currently celebrating the laying of a new...

Workington Reds revealed their mission statement at Saturday’s home game with FC United of Manchester so it was an opportunity...

I was talking on the phone to Penrith manager Darren Edmondson last week when he paused and apologised saying he...

It was Workington’s fateful last season in the Football League and Reds were at home to Cambridge United.

It started with a ratch through some old photographs and ended with a hundred names and memories come flooding back.

The big news in local rugby league circles was the announcement from Whitehaven that they had a new board in...

Brian Wilson was a team-mate of Workington Town legend Brian Edgar when both played as teenagers with Workington Zebras.

It was supposed to be a leisurely Sunday afternoon at a point-to-point meeting in the Irish countryside.

Workington Reds go to Darlington on Friday to play in the FA Cup, and probably one of the most infamous...

I’ve changed the title from The Game I Saw this week because I want to talk about pigeon racing.

Cockermouth cricket club is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year and held a special game and social gathering at Sandair to...

My chat last week with Mitch Graham threw up a surprise, but familiar name, one I thought was worthy of...

I wrote last week about the worst home defeat that Workington suffered in their Football League history – 7-1 at...

Mitch Graham was a local Moto-X rider who tried his luck at speedway and went on to have a good...

There were some pretty dark days covering Workington Reds over their final years in the Football League.

It was September 14, 1963 I was just over a fortnight away from starting work at the Star office.

Mike Rogan is one of a select few players who made over 400 League and Cup appearances for Workington Reds.

I was at Wembley Stadium on May 14 (my eldest daughter’s birthday), 2011 to see Man City win their first...

I went along to Egremont this week to meet up with a Cumbria rugby union legend, Mark ‘Tank’ Richardson.