FAVOURITE Paul Bird led from start to finish to win an action-packed Coppermines Grizedale Stages Rally.

IT’S a good job teenager Tom Addison is a trainee cabinet maker – he needs somewhere to keep all his trophies.

BARROW ran in almost a point a minute as they blew Leigh off the field with 13 tries at Craven Park.

WITH a fortnight to go until the start of the season proper, Barrow served up their intentions with an impressive second half display against the next generation of Wigan Athletic stars.

FORMER Commonwealth silver medallist Matt Bowe admits London 2012 will come too soon in his fledgling coaching career but insists it will only spur him on to play a major role in Rio in four years’ time.

CARTMEL Racecourse chiefs are confident the sun will shine on them in 2012 after a surprise drop in race goers in 2011.

Midfielder's 88th minute goal earns the brilliant Bluebirds a 1-0 home win over high-flyers at a rocking Holker Street

BARRROW AFC walked away from the Riverside wiith their heads held high after putting in a resolute display against Premier League Middlesbrough. (20 comments)

IT was a big morning for the kids of Hawcoat Storm mini rugby league as they played their first ever match, and they didn’t disappoint.

CROOKLANDS booked themselves a place in the semi-finals of the West Lancs President’s Cup with a breath-taking return to form at Longlands Park.

I’M not sure I can write anything about last week that has not already been said.

AFC'S long home unbeaten record ended when they were beaten 3-1 at home by Stevenage on Saturday.

NATIONAL League One rugby will be back at Craven Park next season - providing Barrow Raiders are not beaten by more than 88 points in their final game at Doncaster on Wednesday night. (6 comments)

THE Bluebirds are well and truly back mixing it with the big boys of Conference football.

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