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Nine years ago, Heacham manager David Griggs was pleading league officials not to relegate his side from the North West Norfolk League.Wind the clock forward, the tiny village club is pinching itself after completing an eighth successive promotion to Step 5 of the non league pyramid by being crowned champions of the First Division North.The Magpies wrote another chapter in their fairy tale rise as they made sure there was

Rink hockey players from Lynn displayed plenty of battling quality as they came from behind to beat Soham 6-4 in the Premier League.Lynn knew this would be a difficult game given Soham’s recent form and knew the result could have a huge effect on the outcome of the league title.Despite both teams having a couple chances it was Lynn who broke through first with a neat finish from Josh Taylor

Middleton Hall Golf Club duo Lee Atkins and Jonathan Young dovetailed superbly to land the coveted County Foursomes title.The pair displayed resolve and skill in equal measures as they beat Josh Weeds and Jake Keeley 2 and 1 in a gripping final at King’s Lynn Golf Club.Bawburgh Golf Club members Weeds and Keeley were fast out of the blocks, winning the opening two holes.Lee Atkins and Jonathan Young (63613852)Golf action

King’s Lynn co-promoter Dale Allitt says internal, self-appointed pressure has proved to be of far more significance than noises from outside.Allitt and his colleagues had to ride out a social media storm following a disastrous first week of the season which saw the MacInnes Stars fall to heavy defeats at both Wolverhampton and Sheffield.In mitigation, Wolves then thumped Belle Vue at home by an even greater margin in their next

David Griggs is calling on the Heacham and wider community to come out in their droves as the record-breaking Magpies look to clinch an eighth successive promotion tomorrow.The Magpies – two points clear at the summit – host Haverhill Borough knowing that a win will be good enough to elevate the club to the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division.But waiting in the wings are second-placed Downham who could still win the

Under-14 footballers from the Linnets are just three matches away from completing an incredible league and cup double.Youngsters from King's Lynn Town, who have already won the Junior Premier League, host Oxford in the quarter-finals of the National Cup at KES Academy on Saturday (10.30am).Lynn's unbeaten young guns defeated Kidderminster Harriers 4-1 at KES last weekend to book their place in the last eight.Under 14s 2 (63659446)Goalkeeper Sam Hoyle made

Ingoldisthorpe were presented with their second league trophy in as many seasons as they played their final fixture of the season against Terrington.Many would argue that the decisive game of the season was Thorpe’s 1-0 home victory over Heacham Reserves who held the momentum at that point of the season.Ever since that fixture in February, Ingoldisthorpe have been faultless in the league and were crowned champions with a 3-0 win

Torrential rain played its part at this year’s FEI Barefoot Retreats Burnham Market International Horse Trials.Organisers were forced to cancel a number of classes/sections as the weather threw up some new challenges before the North Norfolk climate delivered a brighter day on the Sunday.With the show jumping moved on to the dressage field and the Alec Lochore designed cross country courses looking great, the stage was set for some top-class

King’s Lynn Town Ladies showed a different side as their dogged determination saw them claim another three points in their ERWFL Premier Division fixture against Bowers and Pitsea.The ladies ground out a valuable 2-1 victory to move themselves away from the bottom of the table.Match winner Jodie Hopkins said: “We did not have the best of performances in the first half and we got a right rollicking in the half-time