Angling See all

Matt Lawes with his 11lb 9oz smoothhound, caught at Weybourne.

Smoothhounds showing off the shingle beaches

There has been some superb sport on the region’s beaches this week – and with average luck we should see it get better yet.

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Badminton See all

Norfolk on course for place in badminton play-offs

Norfolk look set to guarantee second place in Division Two East of the county championships and a third play-off appearance in four seasons after a 9-6 win over Hertfordshire second team.

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Boxing See all

Super Feather Weight Ryan Walsh (black) v Jose Antonio Elizabeth. Ryan Walsh is now  mandatory challenger for British and commonwealth featherweight titles.  Picture: Jerry Daws/Stillfocused.co.uk

Walsh is gunning for British crown

Ryan Walsh is desperate to take on the man he believes is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the country and bring a British title belt back to Norfolk.

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Cycling See all

Nigel Mansell enjoys celebrating his Team UK Youth's victory in the Aylsham round of the Pearl Izumi Tour Series on Thursday night. Photo: Steve Adams

Cycle stars beam at Aylsham round of the 2013 Tour Series

Aylsham buzzed with elite-level cycling on Thursday night to reiterate the region’s love for the sport.

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Formula One See all

Caterham owner Tony Fernandes (left) with team principal (right) Cyril Abiteboul.

Cyril Abiteboul keeping it positive as Caterham maintain learning curve ahead of Silverstone

The current season has been a difficult one to date for Hingham-backed Caterham – but team principal Cyril Abiteboul remains defiant the Norfolk marque is heading in the right direction as the British Grand Prix approaches.

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King's Lynn Stars Speedway See all

Stars rider Richie Worrall could make his GB bow next month. Picture Matthew Usher.

Richie Worrall in with a chance of appearing at home King’s Lynn Speedway World Cup meeting

King’s Lynn Stars fans could see Richie Worrall don Great Britain’s colours at next month’s Norfolk Arena Speedway World Cup meeting.

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Sailing See all

Forthcoming sailing events

This weekend Norwich Rowing Club hold their Whitlingham Week regatta starting today and running through tomorrow and Saturday, rowing in the New Cut.

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Table Tennis See all

Table tennis relegation scrap to go down to wire

In Premier A of the Grant Matthewson Norwich and District League, CEYMS B gained two important 6-4 wins over Bristelectric and Foxwood A in their battle against relegation.

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Youth sport See all

Briston's football team.

Successful start to Norfolk Village Games in Cromer

Children, parents and grandparents put on their trainers and got active this weekend for the first Norfolk Village Games competition of the year.

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Athletics See all

Promising King's Lynn athlete Elliot Holland with some of the medals he has won recently.

Rising King’s Lynn athlete Holland tipped to make big statement at Norfolk Athletic Championships

Hot prospect Elliot Holland has been tipped by his coach to light up this weekend’s Norfolk Athletics Championships.

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Bowls See all

World Bowls Mixed pairs semi final action between Mervyn King and Alison Merrien (red) and Darren Burnett and Karen Murphy.

Burnett and Murphy (green) win.

King pulls out of Norfolk’s Middleton Cup team

Former indoor world champion Mervyn King has pulled out of the Norfolk team ahead of this weekend’s vital Middleton Cup trip to Northamptonshire.

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Cricket See all

Bacton Cricket Club, pictured in July, 1939 at The Grange, Bacton. The then landlord of The Lighthouse pub, Reginald Brighton, pictured middle row, second from right.
PHOTO: submitted

Photo: Do you recognise any of these proud but dishevelled Bacton cricketers?

They shared bats and pads, and “whites” were clearly not compulsory.

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Equestrian and Horse racing See all

Lottie at Redwings reception area

Little Lottie finds refuge at Redwings

A pony assumed to have been abandoned after she was found wandering the roads in Diss has been offered a secure home at Redwings Horse Sanctuary.

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Golf See all

County glory for youngster Yule

Jack Yule maintained his impressive run of form as he withstood a strong challenge from Alex Carter to win the Norfolk Amateur Championship for the first time at Royal Cromer yesterday.

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Motorsport See all

Ahmad Al Harthy / Michael Caine, Oman Air Motorbase Porsche 997 GT3 R - British GT Championship 2013 - Round 4, Race 1, Snetterton, Norfolk, England, 16th June 2013 - email: pictures@jg-photographic.co.uk - web: www.jgpimages.co.uk - World Copyright: James Gasperotti/JGP Images

Porsche strengthen their grip at Snetterton

Porsche renewed their stranglehold on the British GT Championship at Snetterton yesterday with Ahmad Al Harthy/Michael Caine and David Ashburn/Nick Tandy taking a victory apiece with their the 997 GT3 R’s.

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Squash See all

Broadland win, while Fakenham and Cromer share spoils

Broadland are the main beneficiaries in the Premier Division of the Anaco-sponsored Norfolk SRA leagues following their 14-6 victory away at Oasis.

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Tennis See all

Alfie Hewett (right) partnering Marc McCarroll in an exhibition doubles match during Great Britain's Davis Cup tie last month.

Alfie Hewett has high hopes of delight in Turkey

Being world number one in any sport requires a lot of sacrifices, and for Alfie Hewett this week that means missing his GCSE science exams.

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