Cumbria Shield
| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1888 (Cumberland Challenge Shield) 1974 (Cumbria Shield) |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Wigton II (10th title) (2017–18) |
| Most titles | Workington (18 titles) |
| Website | Cumbria Rugby Union |
The Cumbria Shield is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the Cumbria Rugby Union. It was introduced during the 1888–89 season, when it was known as the Cumberland Challenge Shield, and the inaugural winners were Millom. Initially it was open only to junior club sides in Cumberland (senior sides played in the Challenge Cup) but in 1974, as a result of the Local Government Act 1972, Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness merged to form what we now know as Cumbria, and the competition would ultimately be renamed as the Cumbria Shield.[1] It is the third most important cup competition in Cumbria, behind the Cumbria Cup and Cumbria League Cup.
Originally the Shield was a knock-out cup played by the 1st teams of junior clubs, along with the 2nd teams of senior clubs, before becoming mostly a 2nd team competition.[2] In later years the format switched back and forth between a knock-out cup and league cup-hybrid, but has most recently switched to being awarded to the winners of the Cumbria Shield League – a regional league for 2nd and 3rd teams in Cumbria. A secondary competition known as the Cumbria Vase was introduced in 2007 initially for sides knocked out of the early rounds of the Shield competition, although in recent years it seems to have become a stand-alone cup competition for 2nd teams in the region.
Cumbria Shield winners
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| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue | |||
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| 1888-89 | Millom 2nds | 6-4 | Cleator | Egremont | |||
| 1889-90 | Egremont II | 5-1 | Aspatria 2nds | Whitehaven | |||
| 1890-91 | Millom “A” | 4-0 | Dearham Juniors | Egremont | |||
| 1891-92 | Millom “A” | 13-0 | Whitehaven Recreation | Cleator | |||
| 1892-93 | Whitehaven Recreation | 10-0 | Carlisle Reserves | Maryport | |||
| 1893-94 | Maryport Reserves | 13-3 | Cowan Sheldonians | Carlisle | |||
| 1894-95 | Millom “A” | 3-0 | Wath Brow | Egremont | |||
| 1895-96 | Wath Brow | 3-0 | Maryport Red Rose | Workington | |||
| 1896-97 | Workington “A” | 3-0 | Highmoor Rovers | Maryport | |||
| 1897-98 | Workington “A” | 5-3 | Whitehaven Recreation | Whitehaven | |||
| 1898-99 | Highmoor Rover | 3-0 | Aspatria Hornets | Whitehaven | |||
| 1900-06 | No competition | ||||||
| 1906-07 | Aspatria Reserves | 3-0 | Cockermouth 2nds | Aspatria Agriculture College | |||
| 1907-08 | Wigton | 5-0 | Aspatria Reserves | Cockermouth | |||
| 1908-09 | Workington Trades | 6-0 | Silloth 2nds | Noble Croft, Aspatria | |||
| 1909-10 | Cockermouth 2nds | 6-3 | Wigton 2nds | Silloth | |||
| 1910-11 | Wigton 2nds | 5-3 | Workington 2nds | Noble Croft, Aspatria | |||
| 1911-12 | Whitehaven 2nds | 10-3 | Cockermouth 2nds | Noble Croft, Aspatria | |||
| 1912-13 | Blennerhasset 2nds | 6-3 | Silloth 2nds | Brindle Field, Wigton | |||
| 1913-14 | Workington 2nds | 6-3 | Cockermouth 2nds | Whitehaven | |||
| 1914-18 | No competition due to World War I | ||||||
| 1919-20 | Workington 2nds | 5-0 | Silloth 2nds | Noble Croft, Aspatria | |||
| 1920-21 | Great Clifton 2nds | 5-3 | Aspatria 2nds | Cockermouth | |||
| 1921-22 | Aspatria 2nds | 9-0 | Egremont 2nds | Whitehaven | |||
| 1922-23 | Silloth 2nds | 3-0 | Aspatria 2nds | Carlisle | |||
| 1923-24 | Aspatria 2nds | 8-6 | Blennerhasset 2nds | Silloth | |||
| 1924-25 | Aspatria 2nds | 17-3 | Silloth 2nds | Carlisle | |||
| 1925-26 | Workington 2nds | 16-3 | Silloth 2nds | Noble Croft, Aspatria | |||
| 1926-27 | Cockermouth 2nds | 3-0 | St Bees 2nds | Ellis Sports Ground, Workington | |||
| 1927-28 | Wigton Hornets | 11-5 | Workington 2nds | Cockermouth | |||
| 1928-29 | Aspatria 2nds | 17-3 | Moresby 2nds | Ellis Sports Ground, Workington | |||
| 1929-30 | Aspatria 2nds | 6-0 | Cockermouth 2nds | Ellis Sports Ground, Workington | |||
| 1930-31 | Workington 2nds | 6-3 | Aspatria 2nds | Cockermouth | |||
| 1931-32 | Whitehaven 2nds | 12-3 | Egremont 2nds | St Bees | |||
| 1932-33 | Aspatria 2nds | 8-0 | Bothel | Ellis Sports Ground, Workington | |||
| 1933-34 | Cockermouth 2nds | 6-3 | Egremont 2nds | Ellis Sports Ground, Workington | |||
| 1934-35 | Workington 2nds | 23-4 | Cockermouth 2nds | Egremont | |||
| 1935-36 | Workington 2nds | 14-5 | Whitehaven 2nds | Egremont | |||
| 1936-37 | Moresby 2nds | 11-3 | Workington 2nds | Egremont | |||
| 1937-38 | Aspatria 2nds | 3-0 | Workington 2nds | Silloth | |||
| 1938-39 | Egremont 2nds | 4-0 | Cockermouth 2nds | Ellis Sports Ground, Workington | |||
| 1940-45 | No competition due to World War II | ||||||
| 1946-47 | Silloth 2nds | 3-0 | Cockermouth 2nds | Ellis Sports Ground, Workington | |||
| 1947-48 | Cockermouth 2nds | 6-0 | Silloth 2nds | Wigton | |||
| 1948-49 | Workington II | 8-3 | Keswick II | ||||
| 1949-50 | Workington 2nds | 24-9 | Carlisle II | Wigton | |||
| 1950-51 | Workington II | 14-9 | Whitehaven II | Egremont | |||
| 1951-52 | Egremont 2nds | 11-9 | Aspatria 2nds | Ellis Sports Ground, Workington | |||
| 1952-53 | Egremont 2nds | 15-0 | Aspatria 2nds | Ellis Sports Ground, Workington | |||
| 1953-54 | Workington 2nds | 6-3 | Egremont 2nds | Whitehaven | |||
| 1954-55 | Egremont 2nds | 5-3 | Whitehaven 2nds | Cockermouth | |||
| 1955-56 | Workington 2nds | 9-3 | Egremont 2nds | Whitehaven | |||
| 1956-57 | Millom 2nds | 6-5 | Egremont 2nds | Ellis Sports Ground, Workington | |||
| 1957-58 | Workington 2nds | 12-6 | Millom 2nds | Egremont | |||
| 1958-59 | Border Regiment | 9-3 | Workington 2nds | Wigton | |||
| 1959-60 | Workington II | 3-0 | British Steels | Cockermouth | |||
| 1960-61 | British Steels | 6-0 | Netherhall Old Boys | Ellis Sports Ground, Workington | |||
| 1961-62 | Cumberland & Westmorland Police | 9-8 | Netherhall Old Boys | Ellis Sports Ground, Workington | |||
| 1962-63 | Whitehaven II | Netherhall Old Boys | Ellis Sports Ground, Workington | ||||
| 1963-64 | Netherhall Old Boys | 6-3 | British Steels | Cockermouth | |||
| 1964-65 | Netherhall Old Boys | Whitehaven II | Ellis Sports Ground, Workington | ||||
| 1965-66 | Netherhall Old Boys | ||||||
| 1966-67 | Netherhall Old Boys | 6-3 | Whitehaven A | Ellis Sports Ground, Workington | |||
| 1967-68 | Whitehaven II | ||||||
| 1968-69 | Netherhall Old Boys | ||||||
| 1969-70 | Netherhall Old Boys | Workington II | |||||
| 1970-71 | Wigton II | 9-6 | Whitehaven II | Ellis Sports Ground, Workington | |||
| 1971-72 | Workington II | 7-3 | Wigton II | Cockermouth | |||
| 1972-73 | Wigton II | 16-9 | Whitehaven II | Ellis Sports Ground, Workington | |||
| 1973-74 | Wigton II | 18-7 | Smith Bros | Ellis Sports Ground, Workington | |||
| 1974-75 | Cockermouth II | 15-9 | Smith Bros | Whitehaven | |||
| 1975-76 | Wigton II | Smith Bros | |||||
| 1976-77 | Millom II | 23-22 | British Steels | Whitehaven | |||
| 1977-78 | Netherhall Old Boys | Workington II | Bower Park, Aspatria | ||||
| 1978-79 | Netherhall Old Boys | 16-3 | Silloth | Lowmoor Road, Wigton | |||
| 1979-80 | Wigton II | 10-7 | Egremont II | Ellis Sports Ground, Workington | |||
| 1980-81 | Aspatria II | 9-6 | Netherhall II | Lowmoor Road, Wigton | |||
| 1981-82 | Aspatria II | 15-12 | Wigton II | Whitehaven | |||
| 1982-83 | Aspatria II | 12-6 | Egremont II | Whitehaven | |||
| 1983-84 | St Benedict's | 9-4 | Egremont A | Walkmill Park, Moresby | |||
| 1984-85 | St Benedict's | 12-6 | Workington II | Whitehaven | |||
| 1985-86 | St Benedict's | ||||||
| 1986-87 | St Benedict's | 9-6 | Smith Bros | Whitehaven | |||
| 1987-88 | St Benedict's | 9-3 | Wigton II | Netherhall | |||
| 1988-89 | Carlisle 'A' | ||||||
| 1989-90 | St Benedict's | ||||||
| 1990-91 | Silloth | ||||||
| 1991-92 | Silloth | ||||||
| 1992-93 | Aspatria II | ||||||
| 1993-94 | Aspatria II | ||||||
| 1994-95 | Netherhall II | ||||||
| 1995-96 | Kendal II | ||||||
| 1996-97 | Wigton II | ||||||
| 1997-98 | Wigton II | Workington II | Netherhall | ||||
| 1998-99 | Aspatria Eagles | 13-8 | St Benedict’s | Silloth | |||
| 1999-00 | Workington II | ||||||
| 2000-01 | Kirkby Lonsdale II | Workington II | Carlisle | ||||
| 2001-02 | Aspatria II | 29-8 | Carlisle II | Silloth | |||
| 2002-03 | Workington II | Penrith II[3] | |||||
| 2003-04 | Penrith II | ||||||
| 2004-05 | Penrith II | ||||||
| 2005-06[4] | Aspatria II | 34-25 | Carlisle II | Sycamore Lane, Creighton | |||
| 2006-07 | Penrith II | 15-3 | Wigton II | Sycamore Lane, Creighton[5] | |||
| 2007-08 | Silloth | 16-16 | Penrith III | Lowmoor Road, Wigton[6] | |||
| 2008-09 | Silloth | 27-20 | St Benedict's II | St Benedict’s | |||
| 2009-10 | St Benedict's II | ||||||
| 2010-11 | St Benedict's II | ||||||
| 2011-12[7] | Moresby | 12-10 | Cockermouth | Netherhall Road, Maryport | |||
| 2012-13[8] | Moresby | 14-5 | Creighton | Grassmoor Sports Centre, Cockermouth | |||
| 2013-14 | Penrith III | ||||||
| 2014-15[9] | Penrith III | 30-12 | St Benedict's II | Davidson Park, Keswick | |||
| 2015-16[10] | St Benedict's II | No final as league competition | |||||
| 2016-17 | Aspatria Eagles | ||||||
| 2017-18 | Wigton II | No final as league competition | |||||
| 2018-19 | Whitehaven | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | No Winner Due To COVID 19 | ||||||
| 2021-22 | Penrith II | No final as league competition | |||||
| 2022-23 | Keswick II | ||||||
| 2023-24 | No competition held | ||||||
| 2024-25 | Keswick II | 28-27 | Penrith II | Lowmoor Road, Wigton | |||
| 2025-26 | St Benedict’s | 24-10 | Keswick II | Lowmoor Road, Wigton | |||
Cumbria Vase winners
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| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue | |||
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| 2007-08 | Kendal 'A' | ||||||
| 2008-09 | Kendal 'A' | ||||||
| 2009-10 | Carlisle 'A' | ||||||
| 2010-11 | Carlisle 'A' | ||||||
| 2011-12 | Kendal 'A' | ||||||
| 2012-13 | No final | ||||||
| 2013-14 | Creighton | ||||||
| 2014-15 | Penrith III | Ambleside | Kendal | ||||
| 2015-16[10] | St Benedicts II | 14-11 | Cockermouth | ||||
| 2018-19 | Windermere | 34-5 | Aspatria Eagles | Keswick | |||
| 2024-25 | Hawcoat Park | 37-3 | Creighton | Windermere | |||
Number of wins
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Notes
[edit]- ↑ Workington have won 19 Challenge Shield titles including the 1909 win by Workington Trades RUFC - the side that would merge with Workington RUFC in 1910 to form the current club. Figure also includes titles won by the 1st XV.[12]
- ↑ Includes both 1st and 2nd team titles.
- ↑ Includes 8 titles won by Netherhall Old Boys.
- ↑ No relation to the better known Clifton RFC who are based in Bristol.
- ↑ Maryport were Challenge Shield winners during the 1890s before they switched over to Rugby League in 1898-99.[13]
- ↑ Whitehaven Recreation won a Challenge Shield during the 1890s before switching to Rugby league in 1898. Despite being based in the same town they do not seem to have any connection with Whitehaven R.L.F.C., who were formed much later in 1948.[14][15]
- ↑ It is not clear if Wigton Hornets were in any way related to Wigton RUFC - they could possibly have been the name for the Wigton 2nd team or even a separate club.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "History". Angelfire. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ↑ "Cumbria Shield second team tournament set for revival". News & Star. 29 May 2004.
- ↑ "Club reputation enhanced after one of finest ever seasons". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 21 June 2003.
- ↑ "Aspatria fight back to win Shield". News & Star. 27 April 2006.
- ↑ "Seconds AIM for Shield SUCCESS". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 27 April 2007.
- ↑ "Vags in final countdown". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 25 April 2008.
- ↑ "Moresby rise from the ashes to lift Cumbria Shield". News & Star. 8 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Moresby rally to the Rowell revival bid". News & Star. 2 April 2013.
- ↑ "Vags celebrate shield win". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 1 May 2015.
- 1 2 "Cumbria Rugby Union Newsletter Issue 54 (June 2016)" (PDF). Cumbria RU. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ↑ "Cumbria Vase - Previous Winners (Word Doc)". Cumbria RU. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ↑ "History". Workington RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ↑ "History 3". Maryport ARLFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ↑ "Foundation". Whitehaven Rugby League Football Club. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ↑ "Calling RL historians". Total Rugby League Fans Forum. 8 March 2016.