2000: The last Bob Carter Challenge Cup Final played on Colman’s Lakenham ground. Winners: Norwich C.C.
15 year-old Mallards spinner Matthew Seager in Carter Cup Final action. August 2003.
Picture Eastern Daily Press
2001 – Manor Park
2001: Move to Manor Park ground, Horsford. Four attempts to play the final owing to bad weather: Winners: Great Yarmouth, Gorleston & Martham.
Manor Park aerial view
Keith Peel, who died in 2006, reported on the Carter Cup for the EDP since 1973
2006: First time final required to be determined on a 20-0ver each side basis after three attempts to play it. 2006 was also the year Keith Peel died who had reported on the Carter Cup for the Eastern Daily Press from 1973.
2007: Final won by Vauxhall Mallards on the last ball of the match with scores level by virtue of losing less wickets.
2008 Carter Cup Winners – Swardeston
Carter Cup Winners 2000 – 2009
| 2000 | Norwich |
| 2001 | Gt. Yarmouth, Gorleston & Martham |
| 2002 | Vauxhall Mallards |
| 2003 | Vauxhall Mallards |
| 2004 | Vauxhall Mallards |
| 2005 | Swardeston |
| 2006 | Vauxhall Mallards |
| 2007 | Vauxhall Mallards |
| 2008 | Swardeston |
| 2009 | Swardeston |
Carter Junior Cup 2005 – 2009
Downham Stow Bombers Winners Junior Cup 2008
Hales Herd – Winners 2006 Carter Junior Cup
Swardeston Sharks Winners 2009 Carter Junior Cup
Diss Mafia – Winners 2005 Carter Junior Cup