Delighted to launch "Cumbrian Heroes", a heritage project led by us, in partnership with Cumbria RFU — made possible thanks to a £42,904 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
#CumbrianHeroes#CumbriaRugby#RugbyHeritage
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Delighted to launch "Cumbrian Heroes", a heritage project led by us, in partnership with Cumbria RFU — made possible thanks to a £42,904 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
#CumbrianHeroes#CumbriaRugby#RugbyHeritage
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Documenting, celebrating & preserving the stories of every capped Cumbrian player since the formation of the county side to the current day.
A huge thank you to National Lottery players for helping us celebrate over 140 years of Cumbrian rugby history. ❤️
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@Looking_Back1 They encouraged participants to explore rugby league’s rich heritage, with the project continuing to grow in strength and reach. The sessions reinforced that participants, families and communities are part of the sport’s living heritage.
@EnglandRugby@WalesRugbyL@Scotlandteam
Not every outstanding project takes home a main award, but some deserve special recognition for the depth and impact of their contribution to sporting heritage. @Looking_Back1 began during the pandemic, offering a lifeline to those experiencing isolation.
Sports History @BritSportHisSoc & Sporting Heritage: Working in Partnership. An in-person event bringing together delegates from sports history and sporting heritage to build stronger partnerships for the future.
📍 Heritage Quay
📅 5 Feb | 10am–4pm (GMT)
https://t.co/smFdpsJr8s
📌 On This Day in History…
🗓️ 5th January 1957
🏉 Wakefield Trinity 23 Dewsbury 10
🏟️ Belle Vue
🏆 League Game
👨👨👧👧 3,540
After a slow start with the visitors twice taking the lead … Trinity led 13-7 at HT eventually scoring five tries through Colin Bell (2), Aubrey Houlden, Fred Smith & Albert Firth … ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History…
🗓️ 6th January 1973
🏉 Wakefield Trinity 57 Doncaster 5
🏟️ Belle Vue
🏆 League Game
👨👨👧👧 1,518
Trinity demolish the Dons scoring 13 tries … Jack Marston and Mick Morgan scoring hat tricks … ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History…
🗓️ 6th January 1993
🏉 Hull 16 Wakefield Trinity 20
🏟️ The Boulevard
🏆 First Division
👨👨👧👧 4,213
Young James Mosley was the star of the show as Trinity win a midweek game at Hull … he scored two tries, the first a 70-yard beauty and the second an injury time winner with the scores at 16-16 … ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
Another Looking Back get-together in the bag!
Huge thanks to @BatleyRLFC for their hospitality, and to @BrostersFarmShp for the pie & peas!
Great to catch up with representatives from all our reminiscence sessions
Same time next year!
📢 Our Ambassador-in-Chief @ClaudiaWinkle has been travelling across the UK to celebrate the impact of National Lottery funding. 📢
In North Wales she visited the Crusaders Wheelchair Rugby League to see how funding helps open up the sport.
Made possible #BecauseOfYou@TNLUK