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Northern Premier League champions Blackpool bounced back from successive defeats with a crushing win over Kendal, though Fleetwood lost a top-of-the-table thriller at Garstang.

St Annes CC’s injured skipper Nathan Armstrong will not be able to help his side in their quest to reach the semi-finals of the Lancashire Cricket Federation Club Knockout on Sunday – but he hopes victory at Netherfield will act as a springboard in their relegation fight.

Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club secretary Charles Grimley says he can enjoy hosting such huge events as The Senior Open Presented by Rolex despite all the hard work involved.

Thornton schoolgirl Katie Weller is taking aim for the European Championships after winning a place in the Scotland netball squad.

Blackpool boxer Brian Rose’s fight against Anthony Fowler has been rearranged as a top-of-the-bill attraction in Liverpool on Friday, August 2.

Fleetwood Cricket Club completed a Northern Premier League double over champions Blackpool with an emphatic eight-wicket win.

These days Eva Graham enjoys nothing more than trading shots across the tennis court.

Tom Watson, one of the greatest links golfers of all time, will be hungry for more history when he tees it up in The Senior Open Presented by Rolex at Royal Lytham and St Annes from July 25-28.

Englishmen Garrick Porteous and Jack Senior were the joint-winners of final qualifying for The Open Championship at St Annes Old Links.

A rising star of rugby league put some young rugby union players from Fleetwood RUFC through their paces at a special training session.

Seven players will make their Betfred World Matchplay debuts in Blackpool this month.

Brian Rose's fight with Anthony Fowler is to be rescheduled after the show it was due to take place on was forced to be cancelled.

Blackpool Cricket Club captain Paul Danson says overseas professional Lahiru Madushanka will be back in three weeks and insists the Sri Lankan’s absence is not impacting his side’s quest to retain their title.

Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club will host The Senior Open Presented by Rolex for the first time in 25 years when the Championship is staged there from July 25-28 2019.