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The fifth running of the Snellings Norfolk National at Fakenham produced the most exciting finish of the day with three horses vying for the lead from the final fence.The photo finish resulted in the David Pipe-trained Duc de Beauchene ridden by Fergus Gilliard placing first by a head from Jony Max under Ellis Collier, closely followed by long-time leader Wake Up Early ridden by Cillin Leonard.Last year’s winner Tommie Beau

Grimston Cricket Ground was the fitting venue for a charity match supporting the 8:56 Foundation which saw the host club take on the Lee Calton XI.The Lee Calton squad featured a host of local cricketers and friends of Lee, who sadly passed away in 2021 – captained by Aaron Nicol of Sandringham CC.Grimston were without regular captain Mark Tilbrook, but went into the match on a strong run of form

The Ouse Amateur Sailing Club is one of the region’s clubs taking part in the Discover Sailing programmeThere’s never been a better time to explore your local environment, and what better way to see this than from the water through the #DiscoverSailing programme.On coastlines, lakes and waterways across the UK there are around 2,000 RYA affiliated clubs and centres offering opportunities for water-lovers of all ages to get afloat, with

A West Norfolk karting ace was in race-winning form in the opening round of the Super 4 British Karting Championship, at Fulbeck.Marcus Hudson and his Hudson Motorsport team tasted victory in the second heat of the day in changeable weather conditions at the Lincolnshire circuit.The first race was wet and saw Hudson start tenth on the grid but having major understeer issues he only managed to gain two places to

Youngsters from Dersingham Rovers answered a challenge from their manager in the best possible way - by winning the league at the Football Development Centre, in Norwich.The club's under-10 side participated in the trophy finals for the Norfolk Combined Youth Football League.The boys were given an ultimatum this by manager Gary English this season - to move into the Norwich league and compete against some of the top teams in

King's Lynn have received a positive injury update on skipper Josh Pickering – who should be back in action for the MacInnes Stars later this month.The Australian crashed in Heat 1 of a fixture for his Championship club Edinburgh at Berwick nearly a fortnight ago, and has been awaiting the full diagnosis of a shoulder injury.Pickering has now been told he fractured his left scapula close to a nerve, and

Norfolk Alliance action between North Runcton and Norwich on SaturdayNorth Runcton, Fakenham and Downham Stow all saw their respective games abandoned after rain swept across the region.Perhaps the biggest losers on a frustrating afternoon were Fakenham who had put themselves in a commanding position in their fixture at Bradfield.Batting first, Fakenham had amassed 331-7 in their 50 overs when the rains came.Jon Ewart scored 111 off only 97 balls as

Interim boss Mark Hughes wants his players to use today's play-off defeat against Kidderminster as fuel for another title tilt next season.Lynn - second best for long periods of the tie - were left down and out by a three-goal burst inside 17 second-half minutes as they lost the semi-final clash 4-1 at The Walks.Hordes of Linnets fans left The Walks devastated as an impressive Kidderminster booked a play-off final

King’s Lynn Town 1 Kidderminster Harriers 4King's Lynn Town's season-long efforts counted for little after a sickening play-off semi-final defeat against Kidderminster Harriers at The Walks.League-runners-up Lynn have swept almost everything before them in a season in which they finished just behind champions AFC Fylde on 93 points - but the team that finished five places and 24 points below them came to Norfolk - and triumphed with ease.Mark Hughes'