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Lymm RL are a rugby league
side based in Lymm
, Cheshire
. They play in the North West Merit League
.
in 1999 playing their first season at Crewe & Nantwich RUFC.
In seasons 2000-2002 they played at Sandbach RUFC and 2003-2004 at Winnington Park RFC
. Crewe & Nantwich Steamers
started in early 2003 as a junior colts team with some senior players and then joined forces with Wolves to create one senior and one colts team under one club.
The Wolves played at Crosfields ARLFC in Warrington in 2005 before returning to Crewe for the 2006 season. In 2007 Crewe & Nantwich Steamers
broke with Wolves and formed their own senior and colts sides.
In 2008 Crewe Wolves moved their home once more, this time to Lymm RUFC. This move incorporated a name change to Lymm Wolves.
In 2009 the club dropped the Wolves to become Lymm RL. After competing in the Cheshire Division in 2008, the club moved up to the Rugby League Conference North West Premier
. Lymm RL finished top of the table and defeated Widnes Saints
20-10 in the final to be crowned the North West Premier Champions 2009. Lymm knocked out Kippax Knights
with a 28-26 victory in the national quarter-finals before being pipped for a national Grand Final appearance with a 32-20 defeat against Coventry Bears
.
In 2011 Lymm were dropped from the North West Premier to North West Merit League due allegedly to a late application.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
side based in Lymm
Lymm
Lymm is a large village and civil parish within the Warrington borough of Cheshire, in North West England. Lymm was an urban district of Cheshire from 1894 to 1974. The civil parish of Lymm incorporates the hamlets of Booths Hill, Broomedge, Church Green, Deansgreen, Heatley, Heatley Heath, Little...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
. They play in the North West Merit League
North West Merit League
The North West Merit League is a rugby league competition for clubs in the North West of England. It is a feeder league for the Rugby League Conference.-History:...
.
History
Crewe Wolves entered the Northern Division of the Rugby League ConferenceRugby League Conference
The Rugby League Conference , was a series of regionally based divisions of amateur rugby league teams spread throughout England, Scotland and Wales.The RLC was founded as the 10-team Southern Conference League in 1997, with teams from the southern midlands and the...
in 1999 playing their first season at Crewe & Nantwich RUFC.
In seasons 2000-2002 they played at Sandbach RUFC and 2003-2004 at Winnington Park RFC
Winnington Park
Winnington Park Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club situated in Winnington, Northwich in Cheshire, England.-Rugby Union:The club was founded in 1907 as a rugby union club. Currently they play in the Northern Division, North 2 West league. The club's record try scorer was a Mr S...
. Crewe & Nantwich Steamers
Crewe & Nantwich Steamers
Crewe & Nantwich Steamers is a rugby league club in Nantwich, Cheshire. They play in the North West Division of the Rugby League Conference and run a second team in the North West Merit League.-History:...
started in early 2003 as a junior colts team with some senior players and then joined forces with Wolves to create one senior and one colts team under one club.
The Wolves played at Crosfields ARLFC in Warrington in 2005 before returning to Crewe for the 2006 season. In 2007 Crewe & Nantwich Steamers
Crewe & Nantwich Steamers
Crewe & Nantwich Steamers is a rugby league club in Nantwich, Cheshire. They play in the North West Division of the Rugby League Conference and run a second team in the North West Merit League.-History:...
broke with Wolves and formed their own senior and colts sides.
In 2008 Crewe Wolves moved their home once more, this time to Lymm RUFC. This move incorporated a name change to Lymm Wolves.
In 2009 the club dropped the Wolves to become Lymm RL. After competing in the Cheshire Division in 2008, the club moved up to the Rugby League Conference North West Premier
Rugby League Conference North West Premier
The Rugby League Conference North West Premier is a division in the Rugby League Conference for teams in the North West of England.It was first contested in 2008 following the break-up of the previous North Premier into the North West and Yorkshire Premiers....
. Lymm RL finished top of the table and defeated Widnes Saints
Widnes Saints
Widnes Saints are a rugby league team based in Widnes, Cheshire. They play in the North West Premier Division of the Rugby League Conference.-History:...
20-10 in the final to be crowned the North West Premier Champions 2009. Lymm knocked out Kippax Knights
Kippax Knights
Kippax Knights are a rugby league team based in Kippax, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the Rugby League Conference National Division.Kippax Knights play at the Long Dyke Lane ground also used by Pennine League club Kippax Welfare.-History:...
with a 28-26 victory in the national quarter-finals before being pipped for a national Grand Final appearance with a 32-20 defeat against Coventry Bears
Coventry Bears
Coventry Bears are a rugby league club, formed in 1998. They have a proud history pioneering rugby league in the Midlands, their major honours include winning the National League 3 title in 2004 and the Rugby League Conference in 2002...
.
In 2011 Lymm were dropped from the North West Premier to North West Merit League due allegedly to a late application.