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Norwich City have unveiled their Aviva home kit for the 2010-11 season. First team players Grant Holt, Wes Hoolahan, Oli Johnson and Russell Martin were at Carrow Road to model the new kit, joined for the launch by owner Delia Smith.

Mildenhall Town produced the result of the day in the Ridgeons Premier Division, beating close rivals Kirkley & Pakefield 2-0 in a key clash. Before the game - anticipated by both sides as a tough one - K&P were fourth with a game in hand over Mildenhall who were two places below.



NINE Saint Felix School senior girls went to Kirkley High School for the annual Lowestoft and Beccles U16 hockey tournament. As teams gathered, the Southwold side focused their minds with a thorough warm-up led by team captain Emily Rushmere.

LOWESTOFT Town boss Ady Gallagher says his side have to get back to some basics after being thrashed by their nearest rivals Concord Rangers on Tuesday night.

Lowestoft Town club notes by Terry Lynes TUESDAY evening's visit to Concord Rangers proved to be a night to forget as the Blues crashed to their heaviest defeat of the season.

THERE are no excuses for Tuesday's defeat at Concord. It was a bad day all round. We got what we deserved on the night. It's no good pointing your fingers and making excuses.

Kirkley & Pakefield FC club notes WITH the weather being the solitary winner again last weekend, most games fell foul of the conditions on Saturday - with the first team's trip to Histon Reserves aborted, while the youth teams games on Sunday were all cancelled.

ROYALS REVIEW SATURDAY'S call-off was another one we could've done without. We've mentioned it before but when you play Histon Reserves on a Saturday when their first team are also playing we would fancy ourselves so we'll have to wait and see what happens with the re-arranged game.

Notley's Lowestoft & District League round up PRIDE of place this week goes to second division side Gt Yarmouth Town Hall, who reached the final of the Norfolk Primary Cup on Saturday following their 3-1 win against Thetford Rovers Reserves.

FOR more than 100 years, the Lowestoft and Oulton Broad motor boat club has organised powerboat racing on Oulton Broad. The club held its annual general meeting at the clubhouse on Everitts Park last month.

ENTRIES have already been received, but more nominations are being sought as the popular annual Active Waveney Sports Awards initiative gathers pace. The search to find the best sporting stars, who have impressed in the district's arena during April 2009 and March 2010, is now underway.

TOMORROW (Saturday) Lowestoft's Ultimate Boxing along with Norwich's Bolddog White Collar Boxing Club will once again be transforming the main hall at Water Lane Leisure Centre into a very colourful arena for Clash Of The Titles championship boxing.

AFTER an exciting week of competitive individual table tennis, the Annual Lowestoft Championships culminated in an electrifying finals evening and a new Men's Singles Champion.

FOR most of his working life, Jeff Laybourne regarded his work as a very meaty profession. Born in St. John's Wood, near London, he spent over 30 years working as a meat inspector and an area manager and auditor in meat hygiene.

Croydon 2, Lowestoft Town 1 LOWESTOFT bowed out of the Ryman League's Championship Manager Cup competition at the quarter-final stage last night after conceding a last minute goal at Croydon.


Lowestoft Town saw their lead at the top of the Ryman League Division One North cut to just three points on Saturday. The Blues' scheduled home fixture against Enfield Town was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch and second placed Concord Rangers took full advantage of their rivals' inactivity by beating Brentwood 2-0.


Lowestoft Town went straight for the jugular to prevent a possible banana skin scenario when they travelled to basement club Harlow Town. The Essex side were unveiling new owners at a press conference prior to the game and included four new signings in their squad.

Lowestoft joint manager Micky Chapman has vowed his side will bounce back from yesterday's shock defeat. The runaway Ryman Division One North leaders lost 3-2 at home to lowly Ware with a brace by Matt Nolan.

Lowly Ware stunned runaway leaders Lowestoft Town with an odd goal of five victory that their battling performance fully warranted. Joint manager Micky Chapman said yesterday: 'It was a disappointing day for us. We didn't deserve anything from the game - we were terrible, to be frank.'

Goalkeeper Andy Reynolds says he's happy to remain underemployed if Lowestoft Town continue their charge towards the league title. The 22-year-old stopper has admitted this season has brought some different challenges between the sticks as the Blues have romped to a 12-point lead at the top of Ryman League Division One North.

Lowestoft Town hot-shot Joe Francis admits he has no idea why he cannot stop scoring for his new club. Since signing for the Ryman League Division One North leaders in December, the pacy left-winger has made four starts and one substitute appearance and bagged himself an impressive haul of eight goals, including three strikes direct from free-kicks.

Lowestoft Town joint boss Micky Chapman says his league leaders are there to be shot at - but must stay grounded to avoid opponents' attempts to bring them down.

The WBT world indoor bowls championships got off to a dramatic start at Potters Leisure Resort when the highly-rated number four seeds, Nick Brett and Greg Harlow, were beaten in straight sets in the first round of the pairs by two unseeded Australians.

King's Lynn boss Carl Heggs last night culled his Unibond Premier Division squad with the debt-ridden club poised to fold in the next few days.

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