Sport

Scarborough Athletic 2, King’s Lynn Town 0National League NorthLynn lost on Scarborough’s artificial pitch this evening on a bitterly cold evening in North Yorkshire.Kyle McFadden forced a great save from the Scarborough keeper on the hourThe home side scored goals in first and second half stoppage time of a game where the Linnets struggled to establish themselves as an attacking threat.The hosts nearly opened the scoring inside two minutes as

UEA Women 5, KLSC Women 1Norfolk Women’s CupKing’s Lynn Soccer Club Women travelled to UEA on Sunday in the County Cup second round.King’s Lynn Soccer Club WomenThe ladies were up against it with two injuries to key players early on in the game leaving them short for 60 minutes.Manager Ellie Bennington said: “I couldn’t be prouder of the team and the way we composed ourselves throughout the game. With obstacles

Wet weather continued to hamper the Mid Norfolk Youth League Girls’ divisions last Saturday, with only two matches surviving across the two age categories – with Heacham the venue for both.In the U14s, Terrington made the trip and came away with a point for their efforts. They took the lead just before the break when Sophie Codrington turned in an Alice Todd centre, but it was Heacham who struck back

Eleven students from the Lynn branch of the Mark Farnham Schools of Tae Kwon-Do have gained their Black Belt gradings, making it 600 passes over the last 36 years.During the latest grading in Daventry, Northamptonshire, students performed in front of five 9th Dan Grand Masters and the results are as follows:Lynn Graders with World Master Mark FarnhamSuccessful Mark Farnham studentsWorld Master Carl Grimes and World Master Mark FarnhamBlack Belt 2nd

West Norfolk Rugby Club welcomed a wide range of girls from U12-U16 age groups for a ‘Pitch Up and Play’ day on Sunday, aimed at encouraging participation for those girls who may never have played, as well as showcasing existing teams and their skills.Lots of volunteer coaches and support from the Boys Youth U15 squad enabled numerous matches to be played across all of the club’s pitches over a two-hour

West Norfolk Warriors 1st 14, Mellish Ladies 22The ladies welcomed Mellish Ladies for the first home fixture of the season, setting up a mid-season clash for valuable league points. Both sides fielded a full team, with the game competitive from the off.Mellish’s heavier forward pack immediately challenged West at the breakdown with forceful counter-rucking that put West under pressure. As a result, West didn’t sufficiently control the pace for the

Swaffham Reserves faced fourth-placed Horsford United in Division Three of the Anglian Combination on Saturday, fielding an aspiring young line-up, bolstered by a couple of experienced heads.Goalless in the first half, despite chances at both ends, the deadlock was finally broken by substitute Emre Upston, firing home from the edge of the box.The Pedlars then made it two with a superb effort from another substitute, Tyler Reeve, a shot from

St Neots Ladies 2nd 1, Pelicans Ladies 6Pelicans made the early morning trip to St Neots to face a side bottom of the East Division 2NW.The game started off slowly, with the Pelicans not performing to their usual standard. A few shots towards goal were looking promising, but the visitors were struggling to put them away.Pelicans Ladies in action earlier this seasonLate on in the first half, St Neots went

10K was the competition distance of the day for members of Ryston Runners at the weekend in various locations and over various terrains.Performance of the day on Sunday was notched up by Malcolm Tuff who, despite pre-race concerns over the weather, achieved his objective of qualifying for selection for the England team for next year’s Masters International 10K by running 38:02 for third place in the M55 category (158th overall