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King's Lynn are delighted to announce the appointment of David Hoggart as their new team manager.The experienced speedway administrator will already be a familiar face for MacInnes Stars supporters as he previously spent time with the club as their centre-green presenter.He is a former team manager and co-promoter at Sheffield, and also had a successful spell as British Speedway’s Major Events co-ordinator.New King's Lynn Stars boss David HoggartHoggart replaces Alex

King’s Lynn Town have completed the signing of Emmanuel Oke from Margate FC.Oke, 21, is a versatile, defensive-minded player who can play in the backline as well as in midfield.The youngster, who is 6ft 3, began his career at the age of 17, playing for Step 4 sides Corinthians and Mangotsfield United.Emmanuel Oke. Picture: Margate FCOke suffered a hamstring injury at 19 that ruled him out for six months, but

Keegan Monahan-Fairlie and Harrison Futter shared a first-wicket stand of 106 as high-flying Fakenham 2nds made light work of Sandringham in their Norfolk Alliance clash on Saturday.The Division Three encounter at Highfield Lawn saw Fakenham chase down their target of 153 with 12 overs to spare.Monahan-Fairlie hit 61 off 77 balls while fellow opener Futter notched an unbeaten 67 from 91 balls.Fakenham 2nds v Sandringham in Norfolk Alliance Division ThreeFakenham

King’s Lynn Town ladies have a new manager after Grant Palmer was unveiled as the team's new boss last week.Palmer is a UEFA B coach and brings a wealth of experience, having worked in women’s and girls' football for 16 years.As well as coaching and management, Grant has held football consultancy roles for AFC Basildon (now Hashtag United), London Bees, Leyton Orient and Changing Lives, using his experience in the

King's Lynn have made a double team change ahead of their Sports Insure Premiership trip to Wolverhampton tonight – while Russian ace Artem Laguta has been ruled out through injury despite reding abroad at the weekend.The MacInnes Stars will welcome back locally based Simon Lambert to race in the top-flight for the first time since 2019 as they plug the gap left by the departure of Frederik Jakobsen.Lambert, who first

King's Lynn Town manager Mark Hughes has ventured into the transfer market for the first time this summer by bringing in a new midfielder.The Linnets have completed the signing of Jack Smith from League One side Stevenage.The London-born midfielder, aged 22, has been with Stevenage since 2019, making 29 appearances for the Hertfordshire side.New King's Lynn Town midfielder Jack Smith.He’s been on loan to Braintree Town, Kettering Town and most

King's Lynn owner Keith Chapman has hinted the team manager’s role could be shared for the remainder of the season.The Stars were rocked when Alex Brady quit earlier this month, leaving Chapman suddenly taking over all club affairs and also battling to balance the books.He publicly stated that the team is ‘over budget’ and repeated that stance after Monday’s narrow home defeat to Leicester, confirming that crowd figures at the

Ben Skipper celebrated his recall to the first team with a second successive century as North Runcton returned to winning ways with a comprehensive victory over Brooke.With the morning sun beaming and hot, Runcton called the toss correctly and had no hesitation in batting first at New Road.After a century for the second XI last week, Skipper was recalled to the team and made the most of his opportunity with

King's Lynn Town manager Mark Hughes and his assistant Adrian Whirbread have been left with a major rebuilding job at The Walks after three players announced their departures from the club tonight.Midfielder Theo Widdrington has been sold for an undisclosed fee to an anonymous club while Aaron Jones and Tai Fleming have also left.It is believed that Widdrington will link-up with his dad Tommy at National League Premier Side Aldershot