Emerald Park was packed to the rafters as Gorleston entertained Norwich City in a glittering curtain-raiser to the Greens' 125th anniversary season. Gorleston were well beaten 8-1 in front of the sell-out crowd of 1,300, but could take heart from a plucky performance against their Championship opponents.

18 July 2008 09:33

Great Yarmouth Town FC by Gerry Brown “A TIP-TOP weekend!” declared Yarmouth chairman Steven Brierley as the club bade farewell to Clyde FC on Sunday.

18 July 2008 09:32

Great Yarmouth Town take on Blue Square North new boys King's Lynn tomorrow in the second pre-season match at the Wellesley (3). After the Linnets twice failed to gain promotion from the Southern League manager Keith Webb assembled a winning squad after taking over last December.

18 July 2008 09:29

It has been said that perseverance is not a long race - it is many short races, one after another. Long-distance runners try to break events up into segments, as the full distance might be just too much to contemplate.

18 July 2008 09:28

LAST Wednesday Great Yarmouth and District AC had a good turnout for the Mike Groves Run at Coltishall. Nine members ran in this popular if somewhat unusual distance race.

18 July 2008 09:27

ANGLERS' fears that a serious outbreak of the fish killer algae prymnesium had broken out in the Upper River Thurne, have been allayed by the Environment Agency whose fishery officers have sounded the all-clear.