On this week’s show we have Matt Ryder back from his trip to the Himalayas and the Mount Everest base camp. Matt said his trip was ‘breathtaking’ and ‘out of this world’ and he explains in great detail his personal journey and fantastic experiences in Katmandu and all the villages on the way to… Continue reading Catch up….. SportZone – 2hour Special with Matt Ryder 9Dec21
On this weeks Sportzone is the newly appointed Head coach of Barrow Raiders Ladies rugby team Amanda Wilkinson. Amanda provides an insight into her early athletics days at Hoad Harriers before trying her hand at Rugby League with Barrow Ladies. She then progressed into coaching and became the Rugby League’s first female Level 3… Continue reading Catch up…. SportZone with guest Amanda Wilkinson, Barrow Raiders Ladies rugby team Interview
On this week’s SportZone is Emma Armstrong, player and social media representative for the South Lakes women hockey team based in Ulverston. Emma returns to tells us about the season so far following promotion to the Northern League Division 2 having not played competitively for 18 months. Currently mid table and winning 4 from… Continue reading Sportzone guest Emma Armstrong South Lakes women hockey team
Jon eventually signed for Barrow and also had spells at Morecambe, Vickers SC and Dalton Utd before going into coaching. On this week’s SportZone is ex Barrow AFC player Jon Balm. Jon played a key role in Vic Halom’s Northern Premier League title winning team in 1988. Jon recalls his early schooldays when he… Continue reading SportZone with guest ex Barrow AFC player Jon Balm
Joining Tony Colyer on this week’s SportZone show is the CEO of the RFL Ralph Rimmer. Ralph provides us with an update on the impact of Covid 19 on the Rugby League world particularly from a financial viewpoint. He also advises the status of ongoing talks with Super League about working together, the… Continue reading SportZone with guest Ralph Rimmer CEO of RFL
This week on Sportzone, Callum Linford, sports reporter on Workington Town RL for the News and Star, David Farrell ex Whitehaven director and commentator for “Our League” and Dave Nixon ex Barrow Raiders chairman discuss all things Cumbria rugby league and give their predictions for the season ahead.
On this week’s Sportzone is Matt Ryder, well known for his sporting exploits in the Furness area who is going to Nepal next week to take on his biggest challenge yet; climbing Mount Everest! Matt explains how he has taken to a new hobby of walking all the ‘Wainwright’ fells in the Lake district… Continue reading SportZone with guest Matt Ryder interview
Craig Rutherford ,Manager of the Barrow AFC Community trust joins Tony Colyer on this week on the Sportzone. Craig advises us of the status of the ongoing projects he is managing at the moment including the schools sports programme and the community trust work with various bodies within the town. The Barrow AFC Academy… Continue reading SportZone with guest Craig Rutherford ,Manager of the Barrow AFC Community trust
On this week’s Sportzone Dave Nixon discusses the impact of the high rates of Covid on the local fresh water fishing scene, his recent experience at Holker St where Barrow AFC entertained Leyton Orient. Also his thoughts on the festival of rugby league which took place last weekend where St.Helens overcame the Catalan… Continue reading SportZone with guest Dave Nixon 14 October
On this week’s Sportzone show Tony Colyer talks to the returning ‘Marathon Man’ Dan Hayes following his successful completion of the London Marathon last Sunday. Dan is well known in the town for his magnificent exploits raising funds for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) following the death of his good friend Gordon Cooney and… Continue reading SportZone with guest Dan Hayes 7 Oct 21
