Local Dereham Sport

The time has come to recognise the efforts of Norfolk’s most exceptional sportsmen and women.

Bradenham’s Alex Bates produced a remarkable display of big hitting to light up his side’s Norfolk Alliance Division Three fixture at Brooke on Saturday.

Hosts Dereham lifted the Carter NACO Shield after defeating Hethersett & Tas Valley by 33 runs.

Norfolk professional Andrew Marshall turned in an excellent performance at the annual Farmfoods British Par Three Championship at Nailcote Hall.

Dereham Golf Club’s Ladies’ Invitation Day attracted 20 pairs, with the format four ball better ball Stableford playing off 90 per cent handicap.

Dan Zelos endured another frustrating weekend in the Renault UK Clio Cup series with the Dereham racer unable to fulfil his promise at the Rockingham Speedway.

Dereham Town made a dreadful start to the season with a heavy defeat at the Parkside Stadium.

Dereham Town boss Neal Simmons is targeting a play-off spot as he prepares for the Magpies’ first Bostik League North game of the season at Aveley this afternoon (3pm kick-off).

Chris Baker has missed out on a place in the men’s high jump final at the European Championships in Berlin.

Young golfer Pippa Hill is following in a proud family tradition.

Norwich City under-23s complete pre-season against Dereham Town tonight.

Dereham Cricket Club won the new Ray Lusted Memorial Trophy in honour of their late president, who sadly died after a short illness during the winter.

A major fish loss was averted by swift action on the bottom lake at East Tuddenham by the Environment Agency following a phone call asking them for advice by Norfolk & Suffolk Flyfishers’ Society chairman Tony Hull.

Dan Zelos celebrated five years of support from Evergreen Tyres at Snetterton by securing his best result of the season in the Renault UK Clio Cup races.

Dereham racer Dan Zelos heads to his home track of Snetterton this weekend buoyed by his best results of the season at the previous Renault UK Clio Cup races.

Saturday league footballers are being asked to share their thoughts on a proposed new single pyramid structure at county and district levels.

With the continuing hot weather fish were hard to tempt at the two Try the Fly sessions held by Norfolk & Suffolk Flyfishers at East Tuddenham at the weekend.

England’s World Cup dream came to an end in Moscow on Wednesday night, but what a summer of football it has been in Norfolk and Waveney.

The NR F1 Podcast – recorded in the county that gave the world Team Lotus, Martin Brundle and a breeding ground to the likes of Ayrton Senna and Mark Webber – reviews the 2018 British Formula 1 Grand Prix.

Join us from pubs across Norfolk and Waveney as England take on Croatia in the World Cup semi-final.

The landlord who has masterminded THE place to watch England’s World Cup games said he is “completely bowled over” by its success.

The 2018 World Cup has been a hot topic all over Twitter, particularly given England’s surprise performance in the tournament.

As most England fans get ready to watch the nation’s huge semi-final against Croatia tomorrow in pubs across the county or at home with friends and family, one lucky England fan is preparing himself for the trip back to Russia.

We really are starting to believe the World Cup is coming home.

Pubs and beer gardens the length and breadth of the county erupted in celebrations as England took one step closer to a place in the World Cup final today.

We’re starting to get the feeling that football really may be coming home!

Norfolk professional Andrew Marshall warmed up for a crack at the Open Championship with a win in France - but was unable to build on it in final qualifying.

Honking horns, jubilant cheers and chants of “football’s coming home” echoed throughout the county and beyond as England celebrated its latest victory in the World Cup.

Join us from pubs across Norfolk and Waveney as England take on Colombia in the last-16 of the World Cup.

Athletes from across the country flocked to a north Norfolk estate this weekend to take part in a popular triathlon event.

Chris Baker says he is ‘over the moon’ to be crowned British men’s high jump champion.

Cranworth’s Adam Hatfield will not have far to travel this weekend as he defends his lead in the GT Cup GTH category on his home circuit of Snetterton.

The NR F1 Podcast – recorded in the county that gave the world Team Lotus, Martin Brundle and a breeding ground to the likes of Ayrton Senna and Mark Webber – reviews the 2018 French Formula 1 Grand Prix.

Dereham recorded one of the biggest wins in Norfolk Alliance history on a day when another Division One fixture ended in a tie.

With England playing Panama this afternoon, footie fans across the county have been turning out in the sunshine for the game.

As part of the ongoing Girls Golf Rocks programme in Norfolk events were held at Dereham and Searles Golf Clubs.

Football fans can watch the World Cup sitting at a huge grandstand in front of a big screen in the front garden of a Dereham pub.

An elite athlete from Dereham who attended Northgate High School set a Guinness World Record at the Vitality Westminster Road Mile staged in London last weekend.

Little is known about the tiny wooden building which sits unassuming, tucked away from a mid-Norfolk market town’s high street.

It’s not often a bowler gets a chance to pick up a hat-trick - so there was a buzz around Manor Park on Saturday when Dereham’s George Pledger struck twice in successive deliveries.

Dressage got under way on day one of the Houghton Horse Trials on Thursday, with riders in all the eventing classes performing in front of the judges.

Visitors to this year’s Saracen Horse Feeds Houghton International can look forward to an unusual blend of world class sport - set against a backdrop of modern art.

The NR F1 Podcast – recorded in the county that gave the world Team Lotus, Martin Brundle and a training ground to the likes of Ayrton Senna and Mark Webber – reviews the 2018 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix.

Dereham Runners AC hosted its annual 10 Mile race on Sunday with a record field of 484 competitors setting out from the race HQ at Neatherd School.

Fortuna Sittard would like to take Norwich City starlet Todd Cantwell back to Holland.

As a protégé of the great David Weir, you’d forgive Norwich wheelchair racer Will Smith for being overawed when it comes to the big occasion.

A young Dereham Otters team took first place in the Norfolk Junior League round two gala at their home pool at the weekend.

Dereham Town intend to end a successful season with a win when they entertain Hertford Town.

A dozen North Norfolk Beach Runners competed in the hottest and most brutal London Marathon on record, when even finishing amounted to heroism for the 40,000 plus who managed it.

Dereham were soundly beaten after a lacklustre performance against Tilbury.