Westmorland and Furness Cup
| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1964 |
| Ceased | 2008 |
| Country | England |
| Holders | Millom (1st title) (2007–08) |
| Most titles | Kendal (10 titles) |
| Website | Cumbria Rugby Union |
The Westmorland and Furness Cup was a rugby union knock-out club competition first organised by the Westmorland and Furness Rugby Football Unions, before the two counties merged with Cumberland to form Cumbria in the 1970s. The original incarnation of the cup was believed to have been formed in the 1890s around the same time as the better known Cumberland Challenge Cup (now Cumbria Cup) but records of its history are scarce. The modern version of the Westmorland and Furness Cup was first introduced during the 1964–65 season and was won by Windermere.
Despite the formation of Cumbria and the Cumbria Rugby Union in 1974, the Westmorland and Furness Cup continued to be held on a fairly regular basis throughout the 1970s and 1980s. In the 1990s the larger clubs in the region tended to field their 'A' sides, instead focusing on the more prestigious Cumbria Cup, and by the 21st century interest in the competition had started to wane and it was cancelled after the 2007–08 season.
Westmorland and Furness Cup winners
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| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–65 | Windermere | ||||||
| 1966–72 | No competition | ||||||
| 1973–74 | Kendal | ||||||
| 1974–75 | No competition | ||||||
| 1975–76 | Windermere | ||||||
| 1976–77[1] | Furness 'A' | 30–4 | Windermere | Strawberry Grounds, Barrow-in-Furness | |||
| 1977–78 | Windermere | ||||||
| 1978–79 | Windermere | ||||||
| 1979–80 | Windermere | ||||||
| 1980–81 | Windermere | ||||||
| 1981–82 | Windermere | ||||||
| 1982–83 | Hawcoat Park 'A' | ||||||
| 1983–84 | Upper Eden | ||||||
| 1984–85 | Kendal 'A' | ||||||
| 1985–86 | Kirkby Lonsdale | ||||||
| 1986–87 | Windermere | ||||||
| 1987–88 | Windermere | ||||||
| 1988–89 | Upper Eden | 13-3 | Millom | Pennine Park, Kirkby Stephen | |||
| 1989–90 | Kendal 'A' | ||||||
| 1990–91 | Kendal 'A' | ||||||
| 1991–92 | Kendal 'A' | ||||||
| 1992–93 | Kendal 'A' | ||||||
| 1993–94 | Kendal 'A' | ||||||
| 1994–95 | Kendal 'A' | ||||||
| 1995–96 | Kendal 'A' | ||||||
| 1996–97 | Kirkby Lonsdale 'A' | ||||||
| 1997–98 | Ambleside | ||||||
| 1998–99 | Upper Eden | Millom | Wilson Park, Haverigg | ||||
| 1999-00 | Kendal 'A' | ||||||
| 2000–01 | No competition | ||||||
| 2002–03[2] | Upper Eden II | 37–0 | Windermere | ||||
| 2003–04 | Kirkby Lonsdale 'A' | ||||||
| 2004–07 | No competition | ||||||
| 2007–08[3] | Millom | 27–10 | Upper Eden | Raygarth, Kirkby Lonsdale[4] | |||
Number of wins
- Kendal (10)[a 1]
- Windermere (9)
- Upper Eden (4)[a 2]
- Kirkby Lonsdale (3)[a 3]
- Ambleside (1)
- Furness 'A' (1)
- Hawcoat Park 'A' (1)
- Millom (1)
Notes
- ^ Includes 9 wins by an Kendal 'A' team. Note that the Cumbria Rugby Union have listed Kendal 'A' as having won in 2003 but the Cumberland & Westmorland Herald had a final result of Upper Eden defeating Windermere 37–0.[2]
- ^ Includes 1 win by Upper Eden's second team.
- ^ Includes 2 wins by an Kirkby Lonsdale 'A' team.
See also
References
- ^ "George remembered as great Furness skipper and servant". North West Evening Mail. 25 July 2016.
- ^ a b "High-flying Upper Eden need to develop a third team". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 21 June 2003.
- ^ "NOT often have Penrith had successful runs in the Cumbria Cup". Whitehaven News. 7 May 2008.
- ^ "Upper Eden and Millom contest final". Cumberland Echo. 29 April 2008.
- ^ "Westmorland & Furness Cup Winners (Word Doc)". Cumbria RU. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
