Cricket

Downham Stow and Fakenham face a final-day showdown in the race to win the Norfolk Alliance Premier Division.

Grimston chairman Tim Tilbrook paid tribute to the club's members after seeing them lose their promotion showdown on Sunday.

Downham Stow Ladies have completed a treble.

A bank holiday showpiece fixture took place at Stow Hall as Downham/Stow welcomed the touring Zimbabwe Emerging XI

Tim Tilbrook scored his maiden century at the age of 63 on Saturday.

Downham Stow are just three games away from winning the Norfolk Alliance title heading into a huge home derby against North Runcton tomorrow.

Saturday saw Grimston travel to Narborough in their Norfolk Cricket League Division Four clash.

Fakenham's 2nd team suffered a narrow two-wicket defeat against Witchingham in Norfolk Alliance Division Two on Saturday.

North Runcton did near-neighbours Downham Stow a huge favour in the Norfolk Alliance Premier Division title race at the weekend.

Three of the Norfolk Alliance Premier Division relegation candidates won at the weekend, including Norwich who eased to victory at North Runcton.

Fakenham Town's Premier Division title hopes suffered a blow with a six-wicket home defeat at the hands of Brooke.

There was a clean sweep of victories for all three Fakenham cricket teams at the weekend.

Ladies from Grimston Cricket Club were in cup semi-final action last Wednesday evening when they hosted Snettisham.

Visiting sides from North Runcton and Snettisham joined hosts Grimston Cricket Club as they hosted their annual under-9s festival.

North Runcton, who had been beaten by the visitors in the corresponding game earlier in the season, returned the compliment winning by six wickets.

League leaders Downham Stow secured a comprehensive victory against Norwich Cricket Club in the Norfolk Alliance Premier Division.

Downham Stow Ladies played host to Bircham Ladies in the semi-final of the Norfolk Softball Cup.

Sunday saw Grimston and Snettisham go head-to-head in a second-against-third-place match in the Kevin Grimmer Division.

Grimston were back in Saturday Division Four Norfolk Cricket League action away to North Runcton this weekend, following a one-week break.

Grimston Cricket Club Ladies played Bircham CC in a thrilling match on Friday evening which went down to the final over.