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Lynn cueman reaches last 16 of English Amateur Championships

West Norfolk cueman Nathan Jones is celebrating reaching the last 16 of the English Amateur Snooker Championships.Jones came through four gruelling qualifying rounds in the sport's oldest running competition to cement his spot at the finals weekend.His late-night exploits saw him miss the last train back to King's Lynn and he was forced to book an overnight stay in the capital.A delighted Jones said: "It is the biggest and longest-running amateur event in the world and to be part ofRead More

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Magpies use last season’s losses to Downham as inspiration for derby win

Heacham manager David Griggs says his players used last season's double defeat against Downham as inspiration for their victory at the SCL Memorial Field on Wednesday night.The Magpies stormed to the Thurlow First Division North title last season but lost to their West Norfolk rivals, both home and away, in the process.But his players used those two losses to their advantage as they ended Downham's unbeaten start to the current campaign with a 2-1 win, thanks to a brace fromRead More

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Sport

West Norfolk’s unbeaten sequence ended by home defeat

West Norfolk's five-game game unbeaten run was ended on Saturday by a physical Southwold side who returned home with a 29-18 win.The visitors have provided formidable opposition in recent years, resulting in some close and hard-fought encounters, and this clash proved no different.West Norfolk head coach Darren Clarke said: "Firstly congratulations to Southwold on an excellent victory.West Norfolk man-of-the-match Lewis Rudd. Picture: Roz Bridges“They executed their game plan well, capitalised on any mistake and were worthy winners in the end."ForRead More

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Sport

Heacham stun Downham in derby clash

Downham Town 1 Heacham 2Lewis Gibson scored twice as Heacham came from a goal down at the break to end Downham's unbeaten start to the new Thurlow Nunn Premier Division season.The two newly-promoted sides served up a cracker at the SCL Memorial Field but it was the Magpies who prevailed to cease Downham's unbeaten streak at home in the league, which had stretched back to almost two years.Heacham had goalkeeper Aaron Watson to thank for a number of fine saves,Read More

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Necton under-12s gain first-ever league success

Saturday was a big day for Necton, who secured their first-ever Mid Norfolk Youth League win in the Girls' Under-12 division at KLSC Lionesses.It was KLSC who stormed into a two-goal lead though, with Ella Turner bagging both as Necton were caught on the break.Into the second period, Mille Giles’ first-ever goal gave the away side the belief they needed.A deflected effort from Halle Ewen restored parity following a short corner, before Ewen struck again to edge Necton in frontRead More

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Local News

Eager councillors help low-income families by funding community fun days

Two councillors made use of their community grant schemes to put on three days of fun for youngsters during the summer.Young people in South Lynn enjoyed themselves at the Community Centre on St Michael's Road, with around 80 taking part in activities organised by Alive West Norfolk.The events were sponsored by local councillors Alex Kemp and Charles Joyce, with the funding being delivered as part of West Norfolk Council’s Councillor Community Grant Scheme.Cllr Alex Kemp was pleased to use herRead More

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Local News

‘I think I’ve found three arguable points in town’s green plaques’

In his ‘The Bar Man’ column Jeff Hoyle discusses a guided pub tour...I recently hosted another historic pub walk around Lynn and I would like to thank those who attended and made generous donations for the True’s Yard Museum, which was quite apt as that was the last stop on our walk.While planning the walk I was very grateful for the green plaques that have been placed around town by the civic society and maybe other organisations. There is noRead More

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Sport

Under-13s triumph at tri-festival

Under-13 players from West Norfolk Rugby Club travelled to Peterborough to take part in a tri-county festival.Twelve teams from across Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincoln converged between the sticks on the main pitch, standing united and proud in their club colours in front of an enthusiastic crowd of supporters and photographers.The popular skills challenge quickly sorted out the players into groups to compete in the three challenges of tug of war, passing and kicking skills.West Norfolk under-13s celebrate winning the tri-festivalRead More

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West Norfolk ace enjoys prolonged run at World Junior Championships

Former West Norfolk Junior Badminton ace Harry Wakefield enjoyed a prolonged run in the doubles event at the World Junior Championships.Wakefield, from Feltwell, and his played partner Robin Harper reached the last 16 stage in Spokane, with several eye-catching performances along the way.Following a 14th-place finish at the team event, the individual action began on Monday and the doubles competitions brought the strongest performances.Feltwell's Harry WakefieldHarper and Wakefield will take home fond memories from the USA after beating top seedsRead More

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