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The North West Counties A.R.L. are a series of rugby league regional leagues covering the following age groups in the North West of England:-

Age 8 to 12
Age 13 to 15
Age 16 to 18
Open Age

The leagues are linked to the British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA). Teams from the North West Counties Open Age can apply for election to the National Conference League if they meet minimum criteria.

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Following the formation of BARLA in 1973, local District Leagues got together and pooled their resources. The North West Counties was formed by a merger of Leigh, Manchester, St Helens, Warrington, Widnes and Wigan districts.

[edit] NW Counties 13-15's ARL

Based at Golborne Parkside Sports & Community Club and meeting on the first Wednesday of the month, the NW Counties 13-15's ARL have 105 teams and over 2,000 players registered for the 2007/2008 Season.

Teams compete at three separate age groups i.e. under-13, under-14 & under-15 and participate in 4 divisions per age.

League games are played on Sunday mornings from the beginning of September with clubs competing for a series of silver NW Counties League Cups.

A further knock-out cup competition is also run and leads, at the end of April, to the season's finale the NW Counties 13-15s Cup Finals Day and Presentation Evenings.

The NW Counties 13-15's Management Committee comprises:

Margaret Byrne - Chair
Sam Armstrong - League Secretary/Disciplinary Chair/BARLA Rep
Paul Edwards - Under-13's Fixture & Registration Secretary
Jackie Clowes - Under-14's Fixture Secretary
Paul Mitchell - Under-15's Fixture Secretary
Brian Edwards - Under-14's/under-15's Registration Secretary
Jayne Bissett - League Treasurer
David Lowe - Referee Appointments Officer

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[edit] History

[edit] NW Counties 13-15's ARL

[edit] See also

[edit] External links