Southern Nomads win Cheshire Bowl derby against Western Vikings
A spirited Douglas peformance in the Regional 2 North West wasn't enough as the Island side slipped to a 42-27 defeat to Burnage this afternoon (26 October).
The loss sees Douglas - who picked up a try bonus point today - ninth in the league standings with two wins from their first seven matches with a home tie with Northwich next on the cards in two weeks time on Saturday, 9 November.
Elsewhere, Ramsey were unable to build on their opening Cheshire Vase competition victory in August earlier as they went down 36-12 at the hands of Counties 1 ADM Lancs/Cheshire outfit New Brighton on the Wirral.
Meanwhile, the local derby this afternoon in the Cheshire Bowl competition, last year's finalists Southern Nomads managed to eek out a 24-33 victory in Peel against a valiant Western Vikings.
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Results (26 October 2024)
Regional 2 North West
Burnage 42-27 Douglas
Cheshire Vase
New Brighton 36-12 Ramsey
Cheshire Bowl
Western Vikings 24-33 Southern Nomads
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