There were a few codling around east Norfolk this last week, the north westerly wind helping no end with some proper rough seas and the fish in for a feed on the back of them.

The man who kindled Micky Chapman’s Lowestoft Town love affair has described him as “a manager’s dream” as a player and said it is no surprise that he has turned into the club’s 1,000 game dream manager.

Lowestoft Town bowed out of the Alan Boon Cup at the semi-final stage last night after defeat at Bury Town in Micky Chapman’s 1,000th match in charge of the Trawlerboys.

To put it simply, Micky Chapman is Mr Lowestoft Town.

L&Y recovered from a disastrous first half performance to come close to snatching victory after gifting a very competent and competitive Ipswich team a 31-3 interval lead.

Blues forward Chris Henderson salvaged a draw at Crown Meadow but Lowestoft will look upon this result as two points dropped against struggling Tooting & Mitcham this afternoon.

Lowestoft Town joint boss Ady Gallagher believes the club’s latest signings demonstrate how keen the Blues are to keep progressing through the leagues.

Lowestoft Town last night completed the double signing of Nathan Stone and Dean Sinclair with the pair likely to make their debuts against Tooting & Mitcham tomorrow.

At the same time that Novak Djokovic was retaining his Australian Open title, nine-year-old Ross Wilson from Carlton Colville was also successful in winning the Mini Orange (9 and under) tournament held at the impressive Easton College Tennis Centre in Norwich.

With Steve Cocca proving that having metal plates in a leg does not prevent winning golf, star junior, Calvin Sherwood, has given further proof.