It's a long time since I played in the claret and black of Stockport ARLFC (1982) but we did have a decent side for a few seasons. We really struggled to attract players from an area dominated by strong local RU sides such as Heaton Moor. We used to play on a pitch in a valley below the flats on Lancashire Hill which I think has gone now and changed at the 3 Crowns pub nearby. I think the club folded in the late 80's, by which time I'd had to give up playing because of a chronic knee injury.

I wish anyone well in resurrecting interest in amateur RL in Stockport.

Found results:

Ulverston 24 : 0 Irlam
Crosfields A 24 : 14 Cadishead
East Manchester 24 : 0 Burtonwood A
Folly A 52 : 6 Rylands A
Mancunians 24 : 0 Liverpool Lions
Bamber Bridge A 20 : 30 Bury Broncos A
Bury Broncos 26 : 14 Oldham St. Anne's
Langworthy Reds 22 : 24 Widnes Tigers

Eccles won in the NCL too.

Played my first game in well over 12 months and thoroughly enjoyed it, a large win always helps! Hopefully we can keep up the same numbers for the second team and have a decent little cup run. There’s no reason we can’t with the strength of the second team we had out on Saturday.

This weekend

Ulverston v Folly in Premier
Leigh East A v Irlam in Div 1
Langworthy v Pilkingtons A in Div 3
Bury Broncos v Westhoughton Lions in Div 3
Orrell St James v Little Hulton Reds in Div 3 ( should be interesting!)
East Manchester v Eccleston in Div 4
Cadishead v Widnes St. Marie's in Div 4
New Springs v Mancunians in Div 4

Bury A also playing Woolston B

Eccles home to Normanton also

for anyone interested, the NWML Cup Draw can be found here: www.pitchero.com/clubs/burybronc ... 82384.html

for anyone interested, the NWML Cup Draw can be found here: www.pitchero.com/clubs/burybronc ... 82384.html