Border City Lacrosse

Just over two months until the Norths premier lacrosse event, Border 8's 2026. This year we have entertainment, a licensed bar, food and the usual ton of fun lacrosse! £175 per team which is still the best bang for your buck with free camping Friday through Sunday. Just ask anyone who has attended how much fun it is!

We are looking for Masters, Grand Masters and above for the revitalised North vs South match on August 15th. If you are over 35 and wanting to be involved contact either Dan Clements or Graham Teal to get put on the group chat and team lists. We are particularly looking for masters players. You have a couple of weeks before we finalise things so get in touch.

No7 our own Finn Barraclough is a national champion with Durham Lax! Finn always showed real talent as one of our first juniors and was in the men’s team as soon as he was 16. He has worked immensely hard at his Lacrosse and the whole club could not be prouder of his success! Well done to him and the entire team.

Incoming 2026 men’s tournament!

Border 8’s number 6, Saturday September 12th.

Camping, bar and catering from Friday night, the sort of fun lacrosse we should all be playing ahead of the new season! A proper social event with as much lax as you fancy. Really, just ask those who come back every year.

£175 a team (we are keeping it down, but the worlds gone to hell in a hand cart in regards to cost). Any profits go straight back into development of the game and the ground.

Places are strictly limited to 12 teams and are already filling up (via people contacting us) so get a skate on.. Camping is free, we just ask you use our bar a bit in return.

More merch this year as well.

Refs, give me a shout if you fancy a day in the lakes, we will look after you.

After a long drive, and a solid fight, Borders’ Nigel Wayne Cup Run is unfortunately over, with a respectable 6-3 loss to Mellor B

The game started off rough for Borders as we ended the first quarter 3-0 down, but the boys switched on and pulled the score line up in the second and third quarters, however with stonewall defence on both sides it was a nail biter all the way though.

Man of the match match was Majo for being an absolute unit in between the posts, and earning us dozens of turnovers

Dick of the Day was earned once again by our Captain Joel for remembering one of his boots.

Blue stuff over Scotch Corner… the omens are good.

Reminder that there is no juniors in the morning as the men are off to Leeds to play Mellor B in the Nigel Wayne Cup Semi Final. We’ve won through two rounds so far with a much smaller player pool than most, let’s hope we can giant slay our way to the final.

HAPPY POST!

Before anyone panics, this is actually a happy tribute to a legend who retired from reffing (and de-facto active lacrosse) this weekend to go and enjoy the sunshine in Spain. John Sharples is an absolute hero to NW and English Lacrosse and especially to us as he’s stepped in so many times to help us out. We all hope you and Pam have a wonderful retirement and guess you’ll be ripped and tanned when we next see you. If anyone wants the correct definition of a cross check, catch him quickly 😉. Impartial, professional, kind and great company.

A big thank you and bon voyage from all the lads! You will always be welcome at Borders.

Being a split club with many eligible NE and Cumbria based players and like our Chair, Yorkshire born players, please contact the Club Chair if you are interested in representing Yorkshire this year. For anyone else interested, feel free to get in touch and we will connect you with the Yorkshire head coach.

Want to take part in the Nick Kehoe International as part of Yorkshire Lacrosse? Click the link in our bio to sign up to trial for both the men's and women's trials!

Men's trials
Session one: Leeds
- Sunday 22nd February
- Leeds Beckett University, Headingly Campus
- 4-6pm

Session two: Sheffield
- Sunday 8th March
- University of Sheffield, Norton Playing Fields
- 3-5pm

Women's trials
One session only
- Sunday 8th March
- University of Sheffield, Norton Playing Fields
- 3-5pm

Please get in contact if you would like to be considered for the team but can't make the dates above.

Tournament details:
- Nick Kehoe International
- Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd May (women's tournament is Sunday only)
- Wilmslow Sports Club

You wont find many mid January lacrosse pitches looking this good! You’re welcome, the goalkeepers who are currently wading in mud… Ready and waiting for Wilmslow B a week tomorrow.

Big shout to all the volunteer ground keepers, unsung heroes of UK lacrosse, it’s a thankless task 😂