North West Counties

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The North West Counties A.R.L. are a series of rugby league regional leagues covering the following age groups in the North West of England:-

• Age 8 to 12
• Age 13 to 15
• Age 16 to 18
• Open Age

The leagues are linked to the British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA). Teams from the North West Counties Open Age can apply for election to the National Conference League if they meet minimum criteria.

History

Following the formation of British Amateur Rugby League Association in 1973, local District Leagues got together and pooled their resources. The North West Counties was formed by a merger of Leigh, Manchester, St Helens, Warrington, Widnes and Wigan districts.

NW Counties 13-15's ARL

Based at Golborne Parkside Sports & Community Club and meeting on the first Wednesday of the month, the NW Counties 13-15's ARL have 105 teams and over 2,000 players registered for the 2007/2008 Season.

Teams compete at three separate age groups i.e. under-13, under-14 & under-15 and participate in 4 divisions per age.

League games are played on Sunday mornings from the beginning of September with clubs competing for a series of silver NW Counties League Cups.

A further knock-out cup competition is also run and leads, at the end of April, to the season's finale the NW Counties 13-15s Cup Finals Day and Presentation Evenings.

The NW Counties 13-15's Management Committee comprises:

• Margaret Byrne - Chair
• Sam Armstrong - League Secretary/Disciplinary Chair/BARLA Rep
• Paul Edwards - Under-13's Fixture & Registration Secretary
• Jackie Clowes - Under-14's Fixture Secretary
• Paul Mitchell - Under-15's Fixture Secretary
• Brian Edwards - Under-14's/under-15's Registration Secretary
• Jayne Bissett - League Treasurer
• David Lowe - Referee Appointments Officer

Teams

Premier Division Ashton Bears Bank Quay Bulls Barrow Island Blackbrook Royals Halton Simms Cross Pilkington Recs Rylands Sharks Shevington Sharks Walney Central Wigan St Cuthbert's

Division 1 Albert Park Blackpool Scorpions Bold Miners Clock Face Miners Folly Lane Golborne Parkside Haydock Leigh East 'A' Leigh Miners Rangers 'A' Oldham St Anne's 'A' Roose Pioneers Thatto Heath Crusaders 'A'

Division 2 Adlington Rangers Askam Dalton Halton Farnworth Hornets Ince Rose Bridge 'A' Latchford Albion Orrell St James' Widnes St Marie's Widnes West Bank Wigan St Jude's 'A' Wigan St Patricks 'A' Woolston Rovers

Division 3 Burtonwood Bridge Haresfinch Heysham Atoms Hindpool Tigers Higginshaw Irlam Hornets Langworthy Reds Leyland Warriors Pilkington Recs 'A' Spring View Ulverston

Division 4 Bamber Bridge Cadishead Rhinos Eccles & Salford 'A' Hindley Rochdale Cobras Rochdale Mayfield 'A' Saddleworth Rangers 'A' Waterhead'A' West Bank Swans

Division 5 Bolton Mets (failed to complete season) Bury Broncos Chorley Panthers Crosfields 'A' Eccleston Lions Newton Storm Rylands Sharks 'A' St Helens Wild Boar Westhoughton Lions Widnes Tigers Wigan Bulldogs Wigan St Cuthbert's 'A'

Division 6 Accrington Panthers Ashton Bears 'A' Blackbrook Royals 'A' Blackpool Scorpions 'A' Chester ARLFC Culceth Fitton Hill Folly Lane 'A' Halton Simms Cross 'A' Irlam Hornets 'A' Leigh East 'B' Little Hulton Reds Rochdale Cobras 'A' Widnes West Bank 'A'

See also

• British Amateur Rugby League Association
• British rugby league system
• National Conference League
• Pennine League
• CMS Yorkshire league
• Cumberland League
• Hull & District League
• Barrow & District League

External links

• NW Counties Official Website
• BARLA Official Website