More centenary success for North Runcton

There was home glory for North Runcton at their Centenary Sixes.

The ‘Bibs’, led by Jamie White, won the tournament by beating Swaffham in the final as the 100-year celebrations begin to wind down.

The first team have been crowned Norfolk Alliance champions for the second season running, the club’s third team secured the Norfolk League Division Four title and the women’s hardball team put in a strong performance at March, only just falling short of glory of their own.

The Club Person of the Year Rose Bowl was presented early this year and went to Jacob Lockheart.

Australian Lockheart has been ever present over a number of years as a player and also a coach, captain, raffle ticket-selling maestro and a role model clubman cricketer for youth players.

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Before he returns Down Under, Lockheart will captain Runcton on Sunday at Sprowston when they take on Hethersett & Tas Valley in the Hunts County Bats Midweek T20 final.

At the youth section presentation night, Jacob Hancock was awarded the Tom Towler Spirit of Cricket Shield and received it from Mikki Towler.

On the charity front, £300 each has been donated to the 8:56 Foundation and the Tom Towler EBV-HLH charity, with £100 going to the Barnaby Webber Foundation.

Centenary celebrations continue on Saturday with a club ball.

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