Cumbria Shield
UK annual rugby union competition
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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.
SportRugby Union
Instituted1888 (Cumberland Challenge Shield)
1974 (Cumbria Shield)
1974 (Cumbria Shield)
Country
England
EnglandHoldersWigton II (10th title) (2017–18)
| 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 |
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 | Aspatria | |||
| 1909-10 | Cockermouth 2nds | 6-3 | Wigton 2nds | Silloth | |||
| 1910-11 | Wigton 2nds | 5-3 | Workington 2nds | Aspatria | |||
| 1911-12 | Whitehaven 2nds | 10-3 | Cockermouth 2nds | Aspatria | |||
| 1912-13 | Blennerhasset 2nds | 6-3 | Silloth 2nds | 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 | 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 | Aspatria | |||
| 1926-27 | Cockermouth 2nds | 3-0 | St Bees 2nds | Workington | |||
| 1927-28 | Wigton Hornets | 11-5 | Workington 2nds | Cockermouth | |||
| 1928-29 | Aspatria 2nds | 17-3 | Moresby 2nds | Workington | |||
| 1929-30 | Aspatria 2nds | 6-0 | Cockermouth 2nds | 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 | Workington | |||
| 1933-34 | Cockermouth 2nds | 6-3 | Egremont 2nds | 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 | Workington | |||
| 1940-45 | No competition due to World War II | ||||||
| 1946-47 | Silloth 2nds | 3-0 | Cockermouth 2nds | Workington | |||
| 1947-48 | Cockermouth 2nds | 6-0 | Silloth 2nds | ||||
| 1948-49 | Workington II | ||||||
| 1949-50 | Workington 2nds | 24-9 | Border Regiment | ||||
| 1950-51 | Workington II | ||||||
| 1951-52 | Egremont 2nds | 11-9 | Aspatria 2nds | Workington | |||
| 1952-53 | Egremont 2nds | 15-0 | Aspatria 2nds | Workington | |||
| 1953-54 | Workington 2nds | Egremont 2nds | |||||
| 1954-55 | Egremont 2nds | 5-3 | Whitehaven 2nds | ||||
| 1955-56 | Workington 2nds | Egremont 2nds | Whitehaven | ||||
| 1956-57 | Millom 2nds | 6-5 | Egremont 2nds | Workington | |||
| 1957-58 | Workington 2nds | 12-6 | Millom 2nds | Egremont | |||
| 1958-59 | Border Regiment | Workington 2nds | |||||
| 1959-60 | Workington II | ||||||
| 1960-61 | British Steels | 6-0 | Netherhall Old Boys | Workington | |||
| 1961-62 | Cumberland & Westmorland Police | ||||||
| 1962-63 | Whitehaven II | ||||||
| 1963-64 | Netherhall Old Boys | ||||||
| 1964-65 | Netherhall Old Boys | ||||||
| 1965-66 | Netherhall Old Boys | ||||||
| 1966-67 | Netherhall Old Boys | ||||||
| 1967-68 | Whitehaven II | ||||||
| 1968-69 | Netherhall Old Boys | ||||||
| 1969-70 | Netherhall Old Boys | ||||||
| 1970-71 | Wigton II | ||||||
| 1971-72 | Workington II | ||||||
| 1972-73 | Wigton II | ||||||
| 1973-74 | Wigton II | ||||||
| 1974-75 | Cockermouth II | 15-9 | Smith Bros | Whitehaven | |||
| 1975-76 | Wigton II | ||||||
| 1976-77 | Millom II | 23-22 | British Steels | Whitehaven | |||
| 1977-78 | Netherhall Old Boys | ||||||
| 1978-79 | Netherhall Old Boys | ||||||
| 1979-80 | Wigton II | 10-7 | Egremont II | ||||
| 1980-81 | Aspatria II | 9-6 | Netherhall II | Wigton | |||
| 1981-82 | Aspatria II | 15-12 | Wigton II | Whitehaven | |||
| 1982-83 | Aspatria II | 12-6 | Egremont II | ||||
| 1983-84 | St Benedict's | 9-4 | Egremont A | Moresby | |||
| 1984-85 | St Benedict's | ||||||
| 1985-86 | St Benedict's | ||||||
| 1986-87 | St Benedict's | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 1998-99 | Aspatria Eagles | 13-8 | St Benedict’s | Silloth | |||
| 1999-00 | Workington II | ||||||
| 2000-01 | Kirkby Lonsdale II | ||||||
| 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 | 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[a 1] | |||||
| 2017-18[11] | Wigton II | ||||||
| 2018-19 | Whitehaven | League competition | |||||
Cumbria Vase winners
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| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Includes 8 titles won by Netherhall Old Boys.
- Includes both 1st and 2nd team titles.
- Includes titles won by both the 2nd and 3rd teams.
- 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.[14]
- 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.[15][16]
- 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.