Division Two

The Boat quiz team celebrate their three-peat

Quiz league seeks new players

Alfonso Thomas is happy with the start Leicestershire have made to the season.

Leicestershire stay top after final day draw with Derbyshire

Melton Tennis Club juniors are back in Winter League action.

Melton juniors begin Winter League tennis action

Melton Mowbray ladies – promoted back to Division One.

Melton ladies celebrate promotion early

Melton 8 & Under boys A - two wins out of two.

Melton A team in top form

Sport news.

Challenging campaign for badminton club's men

Melton's 10 and under boys.

Long wait is over for Melton Mowbray Tennis Club youngsters

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The men's thirds.

Campaigns concluded with defeats for Melton Mowbray TC sides

Melton Mowbray TC secured Division Two status.

Melton Mowbray Tennis Club side secure survival
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Frustrating week for Melton Tennis Club teams

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Centuries for Warner and Bhatt

Gus and Alfie.

Victory for Melton Tennis Club youngsters Gus and Oliver

Melton Mowbray Tennis Club winners with TV tennis broadcaster Peter Fleming EMN-200324-154956002

Melton Mowbray Tennis Club reflect on success at county awards night

Thorpe Arnold get ready to celebrate the Division Two title EMN-190917-091702002

Thorpe Arnold CC clinch County League Division Two title

James Pepperdine, like opening partner Myles Hickman, toiled for a breakthrough on Saturday EMN-191009-184151002

Thorpe Arnold CC promotion put on hold by heavy defeat

Anthony Pedlar had given Park Seconds a solid start, making 31 before the hosts lost their last eight wickets for eight runs EMN-190722-181457002

Egerton Park CC keep pace with leaders after Broomleys win

Myles Hickman hit his highest score of the season and took three wickets at Sileby EMN-190722-174903002

Thorpe Arnold CC beat rivals Sileby to strengthen top spot

Cricket

Burrough Lge: Thorpe Arnold CC face Asian Sports in cup final

Hamilton Tennis Club's ladies' first team sealed promotion in style EMN-190716-152018002

Hamilton Tennis Club ladies’ clinch promotion wtih big win

Mark Carnell helped Thorpe recover after a tough start to their innings EMN-190716-094928002

County League: Thorpe Arnold CC fight back to extend lead

Stuart Rose has hit three half-centuries in his last four County League innings EMN-190716-100551002

County League: Egerton Park CC close in on promotion places

Park captain Charlie Madden took five wickets and hit 40 in reply EMN-190705-162028002

Resurgent Egerton Park CC up to fourth with Shepshed win

Thorpe Arnold CC First XI, from left, back - Lewis Perry, Mark Starkey, Jordan Hirst, Myles Hickman, James Pepperdine, Dan Pegg; front - Adam Clarke, Mark Carnell, Rich Randall, Sam Pollard, Lewis Postle EMN-190626-081409002

Thorpe Arnold CC extend County League lead with Houghton win

Tom Glover shows some derby passion after taking the key wicket of Myles Hickman in their first meeting last season EMN-191206-142321002

Thorpe Arnold CC bid to end Egerton Park’s derby run

Jamie Tew was in the runs for Melton again on Sunday, top-scoring with 85. Picture: Phil James EMN-191106-174106002

Grantham and Melton Cricket: Melton Mowbray CC hit top form

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Depleted Thorpe Arnold CC collapse to first defeat
Thorpe Arnold will hope for reinforcements this weekend after suffering their first County League loss of the season on Saturday.
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Myles Hickman (left) and James Pepperdine rescued Thorpe with an 86-run stand EMN-190705-160123002

Thorpe Arnold CC fight back to preserve 100 per cent record

Paceman Myles Hickman has started the new season as he finished the last

Thorpe Arnold CC skipper recalls bizarre game as visitors bowled out for 7

Egerton Park's new overseas player Khush Taliti bowling in the rain EMN-190705-162017002

Egerton Park batsmen fall short in County League chases

Myles Hickman (left) and James Pepperdine dismantled the Countesthorpe innings EMN-190705-160123002

Thorpe Arnold opening bowlers dismiss Countesthorpe for seven

Cricket news.

Teams ready as curtain goes up on league campaigns

Dom Exton anchored the innings during Thorpe's early collapse with a patient 26

Thorpe Arnold CC skittle Broomleys in County League opener

Lady captain Karen Rawson is presented with the Rabbit Trophy by lady president Norma Varley EMN-190904-103037002

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Sussex's top scorers.

North Leicestershire League: Wymeswold boost title hopes

The latest local football news

CK Dons extend perfect record to keep pace with leaders Wymeswold

The Dons keeper and two defenders are helpless to keep out a Bottesford strike PICTURE: Robert Campion EMN-190801-124706002

North Leics League: Bottesford pip CK Dons; Asfordby hold Wymeswold

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North Leicestershire League: CK Dons go top after seven-goal rout

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East Lincs Combination: Louth Old Boys draw a blank

Egerton Park CC First XI pictured earlier this season. From left, back - Matt King, Kamal Panchal, Richard Bailey, Charlie Madden, Tom Glover, Stuart Rose, Alex Barber; front - Rakesh Seecharan Henry Newton, Connor Beeken, Nick Watchorn. EMN-180925-101727002

County League Egerton Park miss out by a single point as promotion rivals finish...

Rakesh Seecharan put Park in command with four wickets EMN-180918-182846002

Egerton Park's County League hopes hit by Billesdon loss

Frisby, Hoby and Rotherby finished just 15 points short of promotion in Division Two. From left, back - Ryan Sharp, Adam Brierley-Lewis, Craig Caunt, Andy Lacey, Matt Lacey, Michael Corker; front - David Iliffe, Chris Holland, Adam Holland, Liam Langley, Alex Corker. EMN-180919-083714002

Grantham and Melton Cricket Association: Sproxton land title, Queniborough made ...

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Our North Leicestershire League sides ready for kick-off

Stuart Rose (left) and top-scorer Charlie Madden shared a pivotal stand of 140 against Ibstock EMN-180828-105756002

County League: Egerton Park CC close in on Division Two leading pair
Egerton Park continued to put pressure on the Division Two leaders as they cruised to their third straight County League victory on Saturday.
By The Newsroom

Jordan Hirst was also among the runs, hitting 82 as Thorpe racked up 372 in 45 overs EMN-180731-105810002

Leics County League: Thorpe Arnold CC thrash leaders Hinckley

Chris Waldron contributed well with bat and ball to Thorpe's narrow win EMN-180724-165110002

County League round-up: Thorpe Arnold hold their nerve again

Thorpe Arnold First XI, pictured earlier this season. From left, back - Lewis Perry, Chris Waldron, Gallagher Plowman, James Pepperdine, Kingsley Miller, Adam Clarke, Sam Pollard; front - Richard Randall, Rich Garner, Myles Hickman, Mark Starkey. EMN-180307-105753002

County League round-up: Thorpe Arnold CC keep their cool for fifth straight win

Thorpe Arnold First XI, pictured earlier this season. From left, back - Lewis Perry, Chris Waldron, Gallagher Plowman, James Pepperdine, Kingsley Miller, Adam Clarke, Sam Pollard; front - Richard Randall, Rich Garner, Myles Hickman, Mark Starkey. EMN-180307-105753002

County League round-up: Thorpe Arnold CC on the up after perfect June

The Melton team which won the title show down with Syston, from left, Ben Mactaggart, John Sturmey, Tom Rowe, Gabriel Johnson EMN-180620-103239002

Melton Mowbray Tennis Club men seal successive titles

Meltons second team came within a tie-break of whitewash win at Houghton EMN-181206-132649002

Melton Mowbray Tennis Club set up Syston title decider

Myles Hickman was Thorpe's matchwinner, top-scoring before going on to take five wickets EMN-181206-121302002

County League: Hickman sparks lift-off for Thorpe Arnold

Richard Bailey maintained his good early season form at Kirby Muxloe EMN-181206-093641002

County League: Bailey ton helps Egerton Park pip rivals Kirby Muxloe

Rakesh Seecharan took another four-wicket haul for Egerton Park in their nine-wicket win over Countesthorpe EMN-180529-093739002

County League: Egerton Park up to second as Countesthorpe crushed

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