Cumbria Cup
SportRugby Union
Instituted1882; 142 years ago (1882) (Cumberland Challenge Cup)
1974; 50 years ago (1974) (Cumbria Cup)
Number of teams16
Country England
HoldersKendal (5th title) (2017-18)
Most titlesAspatria (32 titles)
WebsiteCumbria Rugby Union

The Cumbria Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the Cumbria Rugby Union. It was first introduced during the 1882-83 season, when it was known as the Cumberland Challenge Cup, and the inaugural winners were Aspatria. Originally it was open only to club sides in Cumberland, but in 1974, as a result of the 1972 Local Government Act, Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness merged to form what we now know as Cumbria, and the competition was renamed as the Cumbria Cup, although the Westmorland & Furness Cup continued intermittently up until 2008. It is the most important cup competition in the county ahead of the Cumbria League Cup and Cumbria Shield.

The Cumbria Cup is currently open to the top club sides based in Cumbria, typically playing in tier 5 (National League 3 North), tier 6 (North 1 West) and tier 7 (North Lancashire/Cumbria), of the English rugby union league system. The format is a knockout cup with a first round, quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final to be held at a neutral venue between April–May.[1] Between 2006-14 there was also a Cumbria Plate competition for sides knocked out of the first round of the main cup competition but this has been discontinued in recent years.[2]

Winners

Cumberland Cup Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
1882-83 Aspatria Whitehaven Cockermouth
1883-84 Whitehaven Walk Over Carlisle
1884-85 Aspatria Whitehaven
1885-86 Carlisle Aspatria
1886-87 Millom Aspatria
1887-88 Millom Broughton
1888-89 Millom Maryport
1889-90 Egremont Flimby
1890-91[3] Aspatria 5-0 Penrith Rugby Ground, Carlisle
1891-92 Aspatria Whitehaven
1892-93 Maryport Cummersdale Hornets
1893-94 Maryport Egremont
1894-95 Seaton Aspatria
1895-96 Aspatria Maryport
1896-97 Seaton Cockermouth
1897-98 Seaton Carlisle
1898-99 Aspatria Penrith
1900-07 No competition
1907-08 Carlisle Aspatria
1908-09 Aspatria Silloth
1909-10 Carlisle Aspatria
1910-11 Aspatria Carlisle
1911-12 Aspatria Carlisle
1912-13 Blennerhasset Wigton
1913-14 Whitehaven Workington
1914-18 No competition due to World War I
1919-20 Workington
1920-21 Workington
1921-22 Egremont
1922-23 Aspatria
1923-24 Workington
1924-25 Workington
1925-26 Workington
1926-27 St Bees
1927-28 Aspatria
1928-29 Aspatria
1929-30 Aspatria
1930-31 Workington
1931-32 Egremont
1932-33 Silloth Egremont
1933-34 Cockermouth Silloth Workington
1934-35 Silloth Moresby Workington
1935-36 Keswick
1936-37 Aspatria Keswick
1937-38 Aspatria Silloth Workington
1938-39 Cockermouth Workington
1940-45 No competition due to World War II
1946-47 Keswick
1947-48 Keswick
1948-49 Keswick
1949-50 Workington
1950-51 Keswick
1951-52 Keswick
1952-53 Workington
1953-54 Workington
1954-55 Keswick
1955-56 Cockermouth
1956-57 Egremont Carlisle Cockermouth
1957-58 Egremont
1958-59 Egremont
1959-60[3] Penrith 6-3 Old Creightonians
1960-61 Carlisle
1961-62 Workington
1962-63 Whitehaven
1963-64 Egremont
1964-65 Wigton
1965-66 Cockermouth
1966-67 Netherhall
1967-68 Egremont
1968-69 Whitehaven
1969-70 Wigton
1970-71 Wigton
1971-72 Wigton
1972-73 Wigton
1973-74 Netherhall Wigton|
Cumbria Cup Finals
1974-75 Cockermouth
1975-76 Cockermouth
1976-77 Aspatria
1977-78 Aspatria
1978-79 Wigton
1979-80 Aspatria
1980-81 Aspatria
1981-82 Aspatria
1982-83 Aspatria
1983-84 Aspatria
1984-85[4] Aspatria Penrith
1985-86 Wigton
1986-87 Aspatria
1987-88 Aspatria
1988-89 Aspatria
1989-90 Aspatria
1990-91 Wigton
1991-92[4] Aspatria Penrith
1992-93 Aspatria
1993-94 Wigton
1994-95 Kendal
1995-96 Aspatria
1996-97[5] Wigton St Benedict's
1997-98 Kendal
1998-99 Aspatria
1999-00[6] Penrith 12-11[a 1] Workington Rugby Ground, Carisle
2000-01[7] Workington Netherhall
2001-02[7] Workington Aspatria
2002-03 Wigton Aspatria
2003-04 Wigton St Benedict's Bower Park, Aspatria[8]
2004-05 Penrith St Benedict's Bower Park, Aspatria[9]
2005-06[10] Penrith 31-17 Asparia Lowmoor Road, Wigton
2006-07[11] Kendal 21-11 Carlisle Winters Park, Penrith[12]
2007-08[13] Kendal 35-25 Aspatria Winters Park, Penrith[14]
2008-09[15] Penrith 28-20 Carlisle Bower Park, Aspatria
2009-10[16] Penrith 31-20 Carlisle Lowmoor Road, Wigton
2010-11[17] Penrith 15-12 Kendal Davidson Park, Keswick
2011-12[18] Penrith 27-17[a 2] Carlisle Ellis Sports Ground, Workington
2012-13[19] Aspatria 30-25 Carlisle Ellis Sports Ground, Workington
2013-14[20] Wigton 36-24 St Benedict's Rugby Ground, Carisle
2014-15[21] St Benedict's 24-23 Penrith Davidson Park, Keswick[22]
2015-16[23] St Benedict's 64-29 Whitehaven Bleach Green, Egremont[24]
2016-17[25] Carlisle 29-13 St Benedict's Bower Park, Aspatria
2017-18[26] Kendal 18-10 Carlisle Davidson Park, Keswick
2018-19

[27]

Cumbria Plate winners

Cumbria Plate Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
2006-07[28] Workington 28-10 Keswick Grassmoor Sports Centre, Cockermouth
2007-08[29] Millon 13-11 Netherhall Bleach Green, Egremont
2008-09 Final not held
2009-10[30] Whitehaven 27-16 Millom
2010-11[31] St Benedict's 22-5 Egremont
2011-12[32] Keswick 24-13[a 3] Silloth Lowmoor Road, Wigton
2012-13 St Benedict's
2013-14[33][34] Upper Eden 19-13 Aspatria Davidson Park, Keswick

[35]

Number of wins

Notes

  1. ^ The 2000 final score was not clear from the press report available. However, as it was stated it was a low scoring game in which Simon Veitch is stated to have scored 4/5 kicks (penalties) and Penrith won by 1 point, then a 12-11 scoreline is a reasonable conclusion.[6]
  2. ^ The 2012 cup final score was not particularly clear in the press report but Penrith are likely to have scored 27 points as two of their second half tries were scored in between the posts while the final try was the result of a line-out, with a successful conversion not mentioned (if it had the final score would have been 29-17).[18]
  3. ^ The 2012 final score was not clear from the press report available. The press report mentions all tries and penalties but does not mention any conversions (other than several missed), leading to 24-13 being a reasonable estimation of the final score.[32]
  4. ^ Seaton won the cup several times in the 1890s but switched over to Rugby League in 1898-99.[36]
  5. ^ Maryport won the cup several times in the 1890s but switched over to Rugby League in 1898-99.[37]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cumbria Cup Draw". Cumbria RU. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  2. ^ "CUMBRIA CUP DRAW". Aspatria RUFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b "NOT often have Penrith had successful runs in the Cumbria Cup". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 25 December 1999.
  4. ^ a b "NOT often have Penrith had successful runs in the Cumbria Cup". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 8 April 2000.
  5. ^ "Honours". St Benedicts RUFC. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  6. ^ a b "CUP TRIUMPH IS ICING ON CAKE OF A MEMORABLE SEASON". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 29 April 2000.
  7. ^ a b "History". Workington RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Emotional day as Wigton aim for Cup Final glory". News & Start. 23 April 2005.
  9. ^ "PENRITH LOOK FOR THIRD RU COUNTY CUP WIN". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 13 April 2005.
  10. ^ "WINTERS PARK MEN LAND LEAGUE AND CUP DOUBLE". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 13 May 2006.
  11. ^ "CARLISLE ARE REAL HEROES OF STORY". News & Star. 23 April 2007.
  12. ^ "Carlisle aim to Stoke up cup final fire". News & Star. 13 April 2007.
  13. ^ "Rugby - Kendal retain Cumbria Cup". News Shopper. 26 April 2008.
  14. ^ "Holders Kendal ease past Penrith to reach Story Cumbria Cup final". News & Star. 7 April 2008.
  15. ^ "Penrith add Cumbria Cup to league title". News & Star. 30 April 2009.
  16. ^ "CARLISLE MAKE PENRITH WORK HARD TO RETAIN CUMBRIA CUP". News & Star. 3 May 2010.[permanent dead link]
  17. ^ "Penrith beat Kendal to retain Cumbria Cup". News & Star. 4 May 2011.
  18. ^ a b "Penrith claim fourth consecutive county title Cup winners again!". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 10 May 2012.
  19. ^ "Underdogs Aspatria beat Carlisle to win Cumbria Cup". News & Star. 3 April 2013.
  20. ^ "County Champions!". Wigton RUFC (Pitchero). 19 April 2014.
  21. ^ "ST BENEDICTS 24 PENRITH 23". Penrith RUFC (Pitchero). 25 April 2015.
  22. ^ "St. Benedict's will not start as cup final". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 24 April 2015.
  23. ^ "St Benedict's romp to win to retain Cumbria Cup". News & Star. 25 May 2016.
  24. ^ "Cumbria Cup Final Whitehaven Vs St.Benedict's". Whitehaven RUFC (Pitchero). 10 May 2016.
  25. ^ "Carlisle claim Cumbria Cup win over St Benedict's at Aspatria's Bower Park". News & Star. 10 May 2017.
  26. ^ "Carlisle lose in close County Cup final match at a damp Keswick". Carlisle RFC (Pitchero). 1 May 2018.
  27. ^ "Cumbria Cup - Previous Winners (Word Doc)". Cumbria RU. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  28. ^ "Super Zebras storm back to lift Plate and land historic double". News & Star. 3 May 2007.
  29. ^ "Millom seal Netherhall's Plate fate". News & Star. 8 May 2008.
  30. ^ "Champions Whitehaven beat Millom to win Cumbria Plate". News & Star. 17 May 2010. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  31. ^ "St Benedict's complete Shield and Plate double". News & Star. 11 May 2011.
  32. ^ a b "Cumbrian Plate glory for Keswick". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 13 April 2012.
  33. ^ "Eden save their best until last". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 2 May 2014.
  34. ^ "Upper Eden 19 13 Aspatria". Upper Eden RUFC (Pitchero). 29 April 2014.
  35. ^ "Cumbria Plate - Previous Winners (Word Doc)". Cumbria RU. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  36. ^ "SEATON RANGERS ARLFC CLUB HISTORY". Seaton Rangers ARLFC. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  37. ^ "History 3". Maryport ARLFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 2 July 2017.

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