Regional 1 NW

Result showing as Blackburn 190-0 Kirkby Lonsdale.

If correct that must be close to a British record surely?

Camquin wrote: From the Blackburn twitter: Tries: Scrivens x 6, Smith x 5, Jarrold x 3, Simpson x 3, Granby x 2, Ferrier x 2, Moon x 2, Evans, Kincart, Fifield, Brookes, Joyner, Johnson, Russell.

30 tries... in 80 minutes or so. One helluva day for Blackburn but you've got to feel sorry for Kirkby Lonsdale.

I've just checked their season.  They're having a torrid time of it. They've had 3 matches where they've conceded 100+ and a good number 80+.

After 19 matches - 

Points for 169
Points against 1423 (av 74.89 per match)

Last season wasn't much better. You've got to respect the players who continue to turn up week in week out when you're having those results.

I did the same last night Bruce and went through their season to date, sad in all respects, but yes, they keep turning up and big UP for their players and supporters.

The re-organisation of the leagues prompted much talk about teams being "promoted" who would not normally have been so and whether this would lead to mismatches and damage to club/player morale. Kirby Lonsdale suffered the opposite effect, staying at a level from which they would have been relegated and enduring a torrid season rather than being able to regroup at the level below. It is to their great credit that they are sticking to their task and I wish them well in 2023-24. In National 2 East, Westcliff have suffered the same fate. "Saved" from the drop and carrying a 5 point deduction for a walkover last season, they have not yet managed a win and are still on -1 point. Hopefully they will also regroup next season but they do have concerns. These clubs and I'm sure there will be others, were dealt a poor hand by our lords and masters.

I was on receiving end of a 50- 0 that was the worst, I played in a 0-0 our opponents were rubbish and we were even worse. I also remember us winning 99-0 and our place kicker who missed the last conversion to take us over the ton was moaned at all the way home on the coach lol.

Stockport turned over league leaders Rossendale 34-33 after being 12-33 down at HT. Last week Port lost to bottom side Sandbach. Inconsistent doesn't really summit up.