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Fakenham - last season’s Premier League champions - brushed aside North Runcton by a century of runs in the Norfolk Alliance Premier Division on Saturday.The home side were not at full strength and, when they are, look favourites to retain the title.Despite a good victory against Garboldisham the previous week, North Runcton were found wanting.Fakenham against North Runcton in the Norfolk Alliance Premier Division.Fakenham against North Runcton in the Norfolk

A former King's Lynn Town goalkeeper was the hero as Notts County made a dramatic return to the Football League this afternoon.Archie Mair, who played for the Linnets during a loan spell from Norwich City in their National League season of 2020/21, came off the bench to save two spot-kicks as Notts County defeated Chesterfield 4-3 on penalties after the game had finished 2-2 after extra-time.Mair signed for the Magpies

Departing King's Lynn Town assistant Hugo Langton says he's loved every minute of his time with the club.Langton, who was assistant manager under Tommy Widdrington and then coach alongside new manager Hughes, announced his departure on the club's media channels this morning.“If I’m honest, the last 18 months, I’ve loved every minute of it.“It’s been fantastic and whilst we’ve all worked extremely hard, it’s been so much fun. I've laughed

Snettisham race ace Callum Manley picked up two race wins - and was unfortunate not make it a clean sweep - at his home track of Snetterton at the weekend.Saturday's qualifying saw Manley glide his Honda CBR 600 around the track in damp conditions to secure himself not only pole position, but also mixing among the faster 1000cc machines that were included in the split grid and finishing third overall.Dryer

Mark Hughes has been appointed as King's Lynn Town's permanent manager, replacing Tommy Widdrington, and will lead the club into next season.The former Barnet and Chester midfielder had already enjoyed a successful spell at the club as interim boss has agreed an 24-month-contract at The Walks.Goalkeeper/coa Paul Jones will continue to work alongside him in the dugout.New King's Lynn Town manager Mark HughesHughes – who has spoken of his desire

It promises to be a throwback to the mid-1990s on Saturday (5pm) as two classes of bangers take to track at the Adrian Flux Arena in Lynn.One will feature the likes of Bluebirds and Cavaliers, which was the staple diet of two-litre bangers 30 years ago, and another class will see the smaller cars such as Almeras and Sunnys.Racing also comes from the 1300 stock cars and the junior bangers.A

Lynn cueman Nathan Jones has just two weeks to prepare for the biggest test of his career as he looks to secure a place on the main snooker tour.The 33-year-old faces potentially the five most important matches of his life at Q School, in Leicester, at the end of this month.And Jones will travel to the Leicester Morning Side Arena on a crest of a wave after winning two titles

Year 7 footballers from KES Academy have been crowned county champions after a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Sprowston.The youngsters looked in all kinds of trouble after going two goals down in the early stages of the final, which was held at Aylsham FC.But they began to grow into the game, with and without the ball, and pulled a goal back through an Isaac Johnson penalty going into the break.The

Two young footballers from West Norfolk have helped the girls' under-16 county side reach the Southern Counties cup final.Year 10 pupil Mya Parker, from the Downham Academy, and Year 11 student Kayla Rix, who attends King's Lynn Academy, are part of the squad who will take on Kent in the final at Herne Bay Football Club later this month.This is the first year in 12 years that Norfolk have ran