Wath Brow Hornets

Leagues Played: Challenge Cup 17 National Conference League 1
Links: Wikipedia

Results

Challenge Cup	02/24 14:00	10	York Acorn v Wath Brow Hornets	L	32-28
Challenge Cup	02/10 14:00	9	Stanningley v Wath Brow Hornets	W	4-30
Challenge Cup	01/27 14:00	8	Hull Dockers v Wath Brow Hornets	W	0-38
Challenge Cup	03/12 14:00	9	Batley v Wath Brow Hornets	L	60-0
Challenge Cup	02/25 13:30	8	Brentwood Eels v Wath Brow Hornets	W	4-58
Challenge Cup	02/09 14:00	8	Wath Brow Hornets v York Acorn	L	8-9
Challenge Cup	01/26 14:00	7	S.W. London Chargers v Wath Brow Hornets	W	6-34
National Conference League	03/31 15:23	-	Wath Brow Hornets v Kells	W	30-10
Challenge Cup	02/10 14:00	8	Hunslet v Wath Brow Hornets	L	24-6
Challenge Cup	01/27 14:00	7	Hunslet Warriors v Wath Brow Hornets	W	0-30
Challenge Cup	01/28 14:30	7	Wath Brow Hornets v Haydock	L	4-17
Challenge Cup	02/27 15:00	9	Wath Brow Hornets v Toulouse	L	14-32

Wikipedia - Wath Brow Hornets

Wath Brow Hornets are an amateur rugby league football club from Cleator Moor, Cumbria. The club currently competes in the top division of the National Conference League. The club also operates a number of academy teams.

History

The game of rugby of one sorts or another has been played in the Wath Brow area of Cleator Moor for many a long year, Prior to the great breakaway in 1895 there was a rugby union team with the name now associated to the rugby league club.

The original Wath Brow RL, or Northern Union as it was originally known, was founded in 1898, when a Mr. Wilson represented Cumberland in the first ever County Championship against Cheshire.

Rugby football had been played in the Wath Brow area of Cleator Moor for many years before the schism of 1895. The original Hornets club was formed in 1898, just a few years after the breakaway and decided to play the northern union code of rugby. The club disbanded in 1904.

A new club with the same name was formed in 1920. This club however, disbanded at the start of World War II in 1939.

The current incarnation of the club was formed in 1955 and joined the National Conference League in 2002.

Wath Brow Hornets is a rugby league team based in the small village of Wath Brow in Cumbria, England. The team was founded in 1947 and has a rich history of success in the sport. The Hornets play in the National Conference League, which is the highest level of amateur rugby league in the country.

The team's home ground is the Cumbria Sports Academy, which has a capacity of around 2,000 spectators. The Hornets are known for their passionate and vocal supporters, who create a lively atmosphere at home games.

Wath Brow Hornets have a strong tradition of developing local talent, with many players progressing through the club's youth system to play for the first team. The team has also attracted talented players from outside the area, including several from Australia and New Zealand.

The Hornets have won numerous trophies over the years, including the National Conference League title in 2009 and the Challenge Cup for amateur teams in 2011. The team has also reached the final of the Challenge Cup on two other occasions.

Off the field, Wath Brow Hornets are known for their community work, with players and staff regularly volunteering their time to support local charities and initiatives. The club is a source of pride for the village of Wath Brow and the wider Cumbrian community, and is a shining example of the passion and dedication that exists in amateur rugby league.