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Miners' Welfare Hold up Due to apparent unwillingness of the trustees of the Miners' Welfare to allow Haven a 50 year lease, major grant aid for the club may soon evaporate. If Trustees wish to explain their case they can email this website and we will convey their views to the fans. Three key players Injured Whitehaven
28 (8-16).Leigh 16 Squad:Broadbent, Calvert, R.Jackson, Bainbridge, Edmondson, Joe, G.Mattinson, Adebisi, Makisi, McDonals, Miller, Hill, Rudd; Sice, S.McAvoy, Fatialofa, Gorski.
Annual accounts for 2007 for Whitehaven RL were on April 30 2008 revealed at the AGM. Local media reports potential losses of £200,000. Meanwhile Haven signed Tani Manihera. Welcome
aboard for Gorski! Watch the Lezignan match vid... Tries from Hill, Calvert and Adibisi (2).Rudd , Spence and Fordy debut. Celtic tries from Blackwood, Lennon &Dalle Court. Haven: Broadbent, Calvert, Makisi, R Jackson, Adebisi, Joe, Bainbridge, McDonald, Mattinson, M Jackson, Miller, Hill, Rudd: Sice, Edmonson, McAvoy, Ford  PETER Smith has quit as an assistant coach at Whitehaven citing differences with new boss Ged Stokes. check local Media for updates There is a petition building to try and end the The ‘Yo-Yo’ system between League and Superleague. Find out more and see if you agree...... Oldham 16-Haven 6 Only try from Saia Makisi on 2 minutes..only consolation...Town beaten by Blackpool 24-20. S.McAvoy, Broadbent, Makisi, Adebisi, R.Jackson, Joe, McDonald, Miller, Fletcher: Sice, Eilbeck, Hill and M.Jackson. Oldham: Langley, Littler, O'Connor, Mercille, Goulden, Grundy, St Hilaire, Nanyn, Halliwell, Roden, Coyle, Boults, Joseph; C. Baines, Robinson, Tamghart, Hoyle. Ref R.Laughton Gate 966
Widnes 32.(16-24)..Haven 28... Widnes: Yates, Gaskell, Hardman, Hartley, Dodd; Paterson, Duffy; Morrison, Smith, Gannon, Hill, Noone, Beswick. Subs: Grady, Gallagher, Donoghue, Kavanagh. Haven: Broadbent, Calvert, Makisi, Jackson, Adebisi; Rudd, Joe; McDonald, Mattinson, Edmondson, Miller, Fletcher, McAvoy. Subs: Sice, Eilbeck, Hill, Ford.  After a not so Good Friday...Featherstone Rovers 28 Whitehaven 6, Haven went down 6-19 to visiting Batley on an icy Easter Monday. Unable to make any headway through the Batley defences the sole home try from Craig Calvert, converted by Rudd. Scores for Batley from Fogborun, Maloney and Henderson. Goals (4) from K.King. Watch the Pro Cam video of the Batley game.
Copeland Borough Council has today(March14 2008)announced it is to underwrite a West Cumbria Development Fund loan into Whitehaven RLFC as part of its plans for the regeneration of the Pow Beck Valley in the town. The West Cumbria Development Fund has agreed, subject to the Council’s underwriting, to loan Whitehaven RLFC £75,000 to secure their immediate future. Copeland Borough Council has agreed to underwrite this loan to safeguard the future of the Pow Beck Valley regeneration plans. These plans would see a redeveloped Recreation Ground as one of the centre pieces of a new sports village. Tim Knowles, Copeland’s portfolio holder for regeneration, said, “Whitehaven RLFC are a major player in the Pow Beck plans, and the club will be instrumental in the success of the project. Therefore Copeland Council felt it was important to support the club by underwriting the loan. This means that we can continue to move forward with the Pow Beck proposals, with all partners keen to implement the vision for the area. Without the involvement of Whitehaven RLFC, the plans for the development would have had to be reconsidered, which would have severely delayed the project.” The loan to Whitehaven RLFC was agreed by the West Cumbria Development Fund’s board meeting, which took place on Wednesday this week. The funding was provided to Copeland Borough Council, who in turn have passed it to the club’s accountants. Without the loan, the club’s immediate future was in jeopardy. Gordon Grace, the Chairman of the Whitehaven RLFC caretaker board of directors, said, “We are delighted that Copeland Borough Council and the West Cumbria Development Fund have been able to support us. It is well documented that we have been in a tight financial situation, and this funding will help the club to progress to a sustainable future.” Copeland Borough Council is Whitehaven RLFC Group’s single biggest shareholder. The Council owns 45% of the shares in Whitehaven 1992 Ltd, the holding company which owns 70% of the club. The Council will now be calling an extraordinary general meeting of Whitehaven 1992 Ltd. The club are due to hold an annual general meeting during April 2008. March 2008 WHITEHAVEN have been handed good news over the Recreation Ground, with the capacity rising by over 1,000 to 8,500 for the new league season.
Wath Brow ousted  Sadly we won't be seeing a Brow-Haven game as Swinton came up the M6 and beat Wath Brow 14-40, despite tries from King and Amor.(Sunday 09/03/2008 ) Leigh Miners 14- Haven 40....tries from Fletcher(2), Eilbeck,Joe, R.Jackson and Calvert. Goals Rudd(1) Fletch (5) Haven team against Leigh Miners was: Broadbent, Calvert, R Jackson, Eilbeck, Adebisi, Joe, Finch, McDonald, Mattinson, Edmonson, McAvoy, Fletcher, Rudd Subs: Sice, Ford, Hill, Teare. Whatever the problems in the boardroom Board room Changes (March 2 3008) the squad ensured points at Keighley; Keighley 16 Haven 32....Rudd (2) Makisi (2), Calvert, while neighbouring Town went down 86-6 at Halifax! John Duffy made 27 appearances for Haven in his first season at the Recre, scoring 11 tries. He followed up with another good year last term, crossing 10 times in 24 appearances This comes at a time of financial woes off the pitch. 
We won't be showing the video it's too upsetting! At the Shay 48-16 to Halifax Patterson and Goddard (2) Holroyd kicked seven goals. Ref. was Mr Ganson. Haven Team: Broadbent, Calvert, Makisi, Eilbeck, Adebisi, Finch, Duffy, M Jackson, Mattinson, Fatialofa, Miller, Fletcher, Rudd. Subs: McAvoy, Joe, Edmonson, Hill New man in the chairman's seat is Gordon Grace. As rumoured recently on the message boards Des Byrne has stood aside as chairman after many years loyal work for the club. Des will stay on the board and the board sees the return of Barry Richardson to strengthen the top table. Also stepping in to help bolster Haven is Mike Graham from GM Supplies and Billy Rudd from Unique Sports. According to News and Star: "Byrne has been replaced by Gordon Grace, a former Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy, prominent Haven fan and sponsor.The exact state of club finances is not yet known, as the new board is awaiting the latest accounts. But it is believed that Haven's financial situation needs attention. And respected former chairman Barry Richardson, credited by many as the architect behind the club's transformation in to the game's leading part-time club, also returns to the board, to take charge of all financial matters. Grace, 60, paid tribute to the work of the departing chairman, who will remain a club director, and stated his intent to place Haven on a more stable financial footing. Knight converted this opening try. Man of the Match Rudd had a try disallowed as ref Dawber ruled it came from a forward pass.Finch who enjoyed a good game was the first Haven try scorer taking a pass from that man Rudd. McAvoy then scored as Keighley defences opened at last. Rudd converted and the score stood at 10-6 at half-time. With a bit more fire in their bellies in the second half and Edmondson and McDonald making punchy drives in the centre, it eventually fell to Derry Eilbeck to go over for Haven. Duffy and Eilbeck continued to pair up well as Haven slowly took control. Mattinson soon after powered through for another home try. Despite the gales Rudd converted. Ever reliable Leroy Joe was then fed by Mattinson to score and cheer the Kells enders. Despite a testing first half Adabisi found his form and after one touchdown was disallowed he grabbed a Keighley fumbled gather and sprinted home for a try for Haven. Keighley had a consolation second half try courtesy of Shickell. Haven 32- Keighley Cougars 10 Haven: Broadbent, Calvert, Eilbeck, R Jackson, A Adabisi, Finch, Duffy, M. Jackson, G.Mattinson, Fatialofa, Miller, McAvoy, Rudd, Joe, Hill, McDonald and Edmonson. Kiwis Testimonial Game
Welcome to Haven for Tongan Saia Makisi from North Sydney Bears on a 12-month contract. The 25 year old is a 6ft 3ins centre, weighing in at 16-stones.  The fans have high hopes for the coming season as Haven are joined by Tongan Saia Makisi Players player of the year: Richard Fletcher
Junior Supporters player: Carl Rudd Pro-Cam try of the season: Craig Calvert V Leigh Most Improved Player: Derry Eilbeck Young Player of the year: Marc Bainbridge Supporters player of the year: Gary Broadbent Support Group player of the year: Richard Fletcher Away Supporters player of the year: Richard Fletcher Internet Supporters player of the year: John Duffy News and Star readers player of the year: Craig Calvert Coaches player of the year: Craig Benson Directors player of the year: Chris Smith Supporters player of the year: Marc Bainbridge Washington Group International, the main sponsor of Whitehaven Rugby Football Club has yet again pledged its support for the club with an increased sponsorship package for 2008.  Des Byrne, Chairman of Whitehaven RLFC, said 'Once again we are immensely grateful for Washington Group International's continued support of the club. This will be the eighth year that they have been our main sponsors and that makes them one of the very longest serving sponsors in Rugby League. The club is rightfully proud of all the activities and benefits we bring to the town, but none of this would have been possible without the backing of Washington Group over the past eight years'.
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