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REPORT 2006 – POWERGEN CHALLENGE CUP ROUND 4 – Rochdale Hornet 32 Celtic Crusaders 8

by Challenge Cup, Semi Professional Clubs June 1, 2006October 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

Celtic Crusaders were tested to the limit in their toughest match of the season against National League One side Rochdale Hornets, going out of the Powergen Challenge Cup after a 32-8 defeat. The Crusaders were beaten but not disgraced and will go away from Spotlands with more pluses than minuses, having learned a lot about …

REPORT 2006 – POWERGEN CHALLENGE CUP ROUND 3 – Celtic Crusaders 64 Lokomotiv Moscow 4

by Challenge Cup, Semi Professional Clubs March 12, 2006October 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

On a freezing cold March day at the Brewery Field, Celtic Crusaders eventually eased to a 64-4 victory over Russian champions Lokomotiv Moscow in the Third Round of the Powergen Challenge Cup and now hope to bring a Super League side to Bridgend when the draw is made on Monday evening. Snow-wise, Bridgend seemed to …

CC Report 2000 Keighley Cougars 90 Cardiff Cougars 0

by Challenge Cup, Community RL, Semi Professional Clubs January 30, 2000October 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

By Clive Harrison at Cougar Park IN the battle of the Cougar packs at Cougar Park it was no contest as the home team took charge from the opening whistle to inflict an overwhelming defeat on their visitors from South Wales. In atrocious conditions it was Cardiff who had the wind and driving rain at …

CC Report 1985 – Leeds 68 Bridgend 6

by Challenge Cup, Semi Professional Clubs January 27, 1985October 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

An iconic clash in the Challenge Cup in late January 1985, when second division Bridgend Blue Dragons were the visitors to Headingley. They had begun life as Cardiff, forming four years before and the club were now struggling in the lower reaches of the second division. They made the journey despite horrendous snow, which disrupted …

CHALLENGE CUP REPORT : Wigan 14 Cardiff City 4

by Challenge Cup, Semi Professional Clubs January 13, 1983October 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wigan 14 Cardiff City 4 – Sunday 30th January 1983 Venue: Central Park, Wigan Competition: State Express Challenge Cup Preliminary Round Kick Off: 3:00pm Wigan: 1. Barry Williams, 2. Dennis Ramsdale, 3. David Stephenson, 4. Colin Whitfield, 5. Brian Juliff, 6. Martin Foy, 7. Jimmy Fairhurst, 8. Glyn Shaw, 9. Nicky Kiss, 10. Danny Campbell, …

Salford 8 Ebbw Vale 2

by Challenge Cup, Semi Professional Clubs March 19, 1910October 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

The quarter-finals of the Northern Union Challenge Cup in 1910 as reported by the Merthyr Express on the day. THE NORTHERN UNION GAME NORTHERN UNION CUP. EXIT EBBW VALE. By agreeing to transfer their match with Salford in the third round of the Northern Union Cup competition to Lancashire, Ebbw Vale sacrificed a good chance …

HUDDERSFIELD 3 EBBW VALE 8

by Challenge Cup, Semi Professional Clubs March 12, 1910October 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

This match report was printed in The Merthyr Express on 19th March 2010. THE NORTHERN UNION GAME NORTHERN UNION CUP. EBBW VALE CREATE A SURPRISE. GREAT VICTORY OVER HUDDERSFIELD. The surprise of the Northern Union cup-ties, on Saturday, was undoubtedly the ousting from the competition by Ebbw Vale of Huddersfield (holders of the Yorkshire Cup …

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MERTHYR TYDFIL 7 EBBW VALE 12

by Challenge Cup, Semi Professional Clubs February 26, 1910October 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

The report printed in the “Final Football Edition” on the day of the game. 26/02/1910 which probably left readers wondering what the final score actually was… Northern Union I MERTHYR V EBBW VALE N.U. Cup (First Round). Great interest was centred in the encounter today between Merthyr and Ebbw Vale, this being the first meeting …

Ebbw Vale celebrate their championship

by Semi Professional Clubs, WRL Premier League May 1, 1909October 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

In 1909, Ebbw Vale won the first ever Welsh League. Here’s how the Merthyr Express reported on it at the time… FOOTBALL The Northern Union Game CHAMPIONS V. REST OF WELSH LEAGUE Ebbw Vale, the champions of the Welsh Northern Union League, met a team representing the rest of the clubs in the …

Merthyr Tydfil beat the Australians

by International RL, Semi Professional Clubs February 27, 1909October 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

KANGAROOS AT MERTHYR The Kangaroos visited Merthyr last Saturday, and when the final whistle sounded a bare margin of a couple of points divided the teams. Having regard to the fact that the visitors were singularly unfortunate in the matter of injuries to players during the course of the game, and that for more than …