1963 proved to be an anti-climax as Sands clinched the Division 2 title only for the League to announce that due to restructuring of the divisions, there would be no promotion and relegation that year. Ironically Sands would make it into the top flight two years later when the breakaway South Westmorland League was formed.

Sands trailed in third place for much of the season, and it was not until late August that a sequence of five wins put them in pole position. Despite losing to Leven Valley late on, a last day win at Appleby secured the title. Key to success was the George Bowker-Brian Seddon bowling attack, whilst Tony Kellett, Jack Holliday and Seddon, demonstrating his all-round ability, scored most of the runs.

The following year, Sands created history by winning the first ever Westmorland League cup competition.

Date

Versus

Venue

BLS

Oppn

Result

20-Apr

Bare

Home

Rain

27-Apr

Provincial

Home

Rain

04-May

Ibis

Home

57

112

Lost by 55 runs

18-May

Carnforth A

Away

118-7

30

Won by 88 runs

25-May

Heysham A

Away

145

66

Won by 79 runs

01-Jun

Appleby

Home

88

56

Won by 32 runs

08-Jun

Windermere A

Away

74

78-4

Lost by 6 wkts

15-Jun

Carnforth A

Home

138

105

Won by 33 runs

22-Jun

Leven Valley

Away

40-2

39

Won by 8 wkts

06-Jul

Ambleside

Home

119-9

117

Won by 1 wkt

13-Jul

Ibis

Away

76

78

Lost by 2 runs

20-Jul

Ambleside

Away

84

149

Lost by 65 runs

27-Jul

Heysham A

Home

38-2

36

Won by 8 wkts

03-Aug

Bare

Away

115

109

Won by 6 runs

10-Aug

Staveley

Away

163-9

49

Won by 114 runs

17-Aug

Windermere A

Home

158-7d

83

Won by 75 runs

24-Aug

Staveley

Home

141-8d

65

Won by 76 runs

31-Aug

Leven Valley

Home

113

166-7

Lost by 53 runs

07-Sep

Provincial

Away

Rain

14-Sep

Appleby

Away

105

55

Won by 60 runs

Division 2

P

W

D

L

Pts

Bolton-le-Sands

20

12

3

5

39

Ambleside

20

11

5

4

38

Ibis Works

20

9

5

6

32

Leven Valley

20

9

5

6

32

Windermere A

20

8

5

7

29

Bare

20

7

6

7

27

Appleby

20

7

5

8

26

Staveley

20

6

5

9

23.5

Carnforth A

20

6

4

10

22

Provincial

20

5

6

9

21.5

Heysham A

20

3

5

12

14