Yet again whilst no one is looking (although hopefully plenty will be there on the night) the Kendal All Stars (or is that Allsorts ?) have somehow managed to get hold of the Main Pitch for a Christmas game under lights against their old friends from Windermere

Many have been training all year (at least that is what they have been telling their families when they have to “pop down the club”) and it is always entertaining to be reminded just how good some of them were in their heyday, when they reproduced moves, before straining muscles they didn’t remember they had.

Almost certainly the origins of the roiling substitution

Any lost Kings, the bright lights in the sky are just the floodlights, but sure you will be welcome to join in, if you have brought your boots.

Hopefully the weather will kind

Kick Off : 5.00pm

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Saturday 24th January 2026

Slightly more seriously, in a repeat of last year’s Final, the two teams who (almost) cannot be separated, with four very close results in a row, are back together at Mint Bridge on 24th January (subject to there not being any League postponements needing re-arranging in-between)

Penrith are the guests in the Cumbria Cup Semi-Final, with the Winner facing either Upper Eden or Keswick in the Final later in the year

Last season’s saw a draw at Mint Bridge before Christmas, followed by a late win at the end of the season for Penrith in the League (following a Kendal fightback), then week later it was Penrith who fought back for another narrow late win.

Of course earlier this season we built a big lead, they came back, but this time we snatched victory late on.

So all set for another close contest.

The two teams are also due to meet again three week’s later this time at Penrith in the League