East Midlands Jiu Jitsu Association entered the BJJA GB National Championship for the second year running.

It has been a winning week again for Clay Cross RT, as Joe Clark notched up the team’s seventh win of the season with success in the Thursday round of the Mallory Park series.

Last week saw the start of the next session of this Parliament with the State Opening and the Queens Speech.

Chesterfield have made welcomed additions to their goalkeeping department.

Cricketers from all over Derbyshire put on their whites and braved the elements to take to the field in this week’s round-up.

Dronfield Town celebrated lifting the Central Midlands Football League title after an emphatic 6-0 win over Easington United.

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Dronfield boxer Rod ‘The Razor’ Smith stopped off at the Proact Stadium this week to get a few last words of wisdom from Spireites chief Paul Cook ahead of his third professional fight.

Alfreton Town manager Nicky Law has received another boost to his plans for the 2013/14 season with left-back Connor Franklin penning a new one-year contract to stay with the Reds.

Liam Pitchford crashed out of the 2013 World Table Tennis Championships on day three in Paris.

Buxton FC is asking supporters to lend a helping hand to get the Silverlands ready for the new season.

Sunday league football could soon be returning to Buxton and the High Peak.

Chesterfield manager Paul Cook has announced three new arrivals to his backroom, following the departures of six senior staff two weeks ago.

Harpur Hill Primary School’s netball team has been crowned Derbyshire champions.

High Peak rider Chris Moore recorded a double victory in the combined lightweight and classic races at Darley Moor Motorcycle Road Race Club on Bank Holiday Monday.

Bank Holiday Monday saw the running of the Buxton Mountain Time Trial, organised by Buxton Cycling Club.

Chesterfield table tennis ace Liam Pitchford will be looking to continue his fine form at this weekend’s Liebherr 2013 World Table Tennis Championships in Paris.

Alfreton Town manager Nicky Law’s hopes of building from the nucleus of last season’s team look promising.

The Derbyshire Times in partnership with Chesterfield Cricket Club has three pairs of tickets to be won for the eagerly anticipated Yorkshire Bank 40 clash between Unicorns and Yorkshire at Queen’s Park on Sunday, May 19 (1.45pm start).

Matlock Town manager Mark Atkins is as disappointed as the fans, as the Gladiators ended their 2012/13 Evo-Stik NPL Premier Division campaign in a lowly 17th spot.