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Downham Stow secured an important victory over Acle to make it five wins from as many games to extend their lead at the top of the table.

Downham Stow Ladies softball team headed to Grimston CC on Monday to face a newly-formed Grimston team in the next round of the cup.

North Runcton suffered a 24-run defeat against Hethersett and Tas Valley on Saturday and now sit towards the bottom of the Premier Division table.

The North Runcton Rockets team beat Denver Women on Sunday morning in the first round of the Women’s Softball Hundred Cup.

Organisers of one of Britain’s largest annual tournaments are confident entries will again surpass the four-figure mark this year.

Heacham manager Paul Hunt has confirmed that Reece Rawlings will assist him in the dugout next season.

Saturday saw a top-of-the-table clash in Division Four of the Norfolk Cricket League, with Mundford hosting early front-runners Grimston.

The weather was glorious for the second East Anglian League athletics match that took place at Alive Lynnsport at the weekend.

The Lynn Stars have called upon two former riders Richard Lawson and Simon Lambert to make guest appearances in Thursday’s KO Cup clash with Sheffield