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WALNEY CENTRAL ARLFC Walney Central Sports & Social Club, Central Drive, Walney Island.
Walney
Central was founded in 1936 when a team of players marked out their own pitch at
Tummerhill Marshes. Central Drive became the clubs home ground in the 1950’s
when an ex-army hut containing a bath and changing rooms was purchased and
erected on the site. In 1970
‘The Cents’ were forced to move back to Tummerhill Marshes to make way for a
planned extensive building programme. This however did not materialise and in Many
players have joined the professional ranks from Walney over the subsequent
years, but the greatest day of glory in the clubs history was playing in the
second round of the Rugby League Cup against Oldhamon Walney
Central joined the Conference League in 1991 and were promoted 3 seasons later
into the Premier Division but unfortunately 2 seasons ago were demoted to the
first division. However, last season (2003/04) Paul Crarey (ex-pro with Barrow)
was appointed as coach and Walney would have returned to the Premier Division
but were beaten to promotion by Featherstone Lions on points difference only. Players to
join the ranks of the professionals in recent years include Darren Wilson, Ryan
Corbert, Daniel Lockhart and Stuart Dancer (all Barrow), Jamie Smith (Hull,
Workington and Barrow), Ian Devlin (Whitehaven), Gareth Kerr (Workington), Gary
Broadbent (Widnes, Salford and Whitehaven) and Ronnie Kettlewell (Warrington)
but to name a few.
GROUND:
TEAM
COLOURS: Blue, Red and White CHAIRMAN:
Dave Evans – SECRETARY/PRO:
(Mrs) Sylvia Kettlewell – COACH:
Paul Crarey – Crayrigg,
This picture was taken circa-1984. Recognise anyone?
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