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Race ace Jack Harvey continued his successful season with victory at his home event in front of more than 100,000 British Grand Prix fans at Silverstone, a result that he called the “best of my career so far.”

ATHLETICS: The 23rd Notfast Open 10K takes place on Sunday at 10.30am, starting and finishing at Newark Rugby Club. Further information is available from Kate Fisher on 01636 626805.

Jack Harvey started his racing season in the best possible way at the weekend with a race win and a third place — both from pole position — at the opening rounds of the Formula BMW Europe Series at Barcelona in Spain.

As the curtain came down on another season in the Newark and District Double Board Darts League, there was a double celebration for the Railway Club as both of their men’s teams ended their terrific campaigns with cup success.

Newark motorbike racer Tom Young claimed his first points in the British Superstock 600 Championship with an excellent 15th place in the first round at Brand's Hatch.

The Railway Club 45s have secured a remarkable 11th consecutive Newark and District Double Board Darts League title with two games to spare after crushing their nearest challengers 5-0.

The Newark Working Men’s Club Youngers are set to win the Newark and District Double Board Darts League ladies’ title again after whitewashing Watermill Artists 5-0 in their penultimate match of the season.

A strong wind and a rain-soaked ground made for some tough going for the horses and riders at the annual Easter Monday South Notts Hunt Point-to-Point at Thorpe.

The Newark Working Men’s Club Youngers maintained their hopes of securing a league and cup double in the Newark and District Double Board Darts League after winning the Knockout Cup at the Castle and Falcon.

Bassingham racing star Jack Harvey heads out to the Spanish Grand Prix venue of Barcelona this weekend as the official pre-season Formula BMW Europe Series test days continue in the run up to the opening round of the series at the same venue in May.

The Newark Jaguars wheelchair basketball team were crowned national champions after a string of superb performances at the Jesse Boot Stadium in Nottingham on Saturday.

The Castle and Falcon Ladies moved a step closer to a maiden Newark and District Double Board Darts League title as they took advantage of their main challenger’s defeat.

BASKETBALL: Trent Tornadoes Under-14s lost their first game of the season when they went down 53-24 against Derby.

Railway Club A produced the biggest surprise of the season so far in the Newark and District Double Board Darts League after they had a terrific victory at title hopefuls Newark Working Men’s Club Lads.

A fair-sized crowd witnessed some excellent racing at the Midlands Area Point-to-Point at Thorpe Lodge on Sunday, with 67 runners contesting the seven races on good to soft ground.

More than 160 horses have been entered for the Midlands Area Point To Point at Thorpe Lodge on Sunday.

Newark martial artist Jill Pearce has become only the second woman in the country to be awarded promotion to sixth degree black-belt.

Paralympian Natalie Blake has achieved the remarkable feat of setting both a disabled and able-bodied British powerlifting record.

BASKETBALL: Newark Trent Tornadoes Under-14s had a narrow 42-38 win against Ilkeston, with Natalia Visan and Jordan Setchell providing the firepower as they shared 32 points.

The Newark Trent Tornadoes Basketball Club teams continued to blow hot at the weekend.