Spalding remain rooted to the bottom of the Midlands 2 East (North) table after Saturday’s heavy 60-10 defeat against an impressive Melbourne who moved two points clear at the summit. On paper Spalding looked to be fielding a good solid team with the return of James West at fly half and Mark Haighton, with his lineout experience, partnering Ash Piccaver ...

Pinchbeck completed the perfect October with a 3-1 victory over a resolute Uppingham Town team at Knight Street on Saturday.   Ian Dunn’s charges won all five of their games last month, scoring 21 goals and conceding just four.   Saturday’s victory was also their ninth successive win as they moved up to fifth place in the Peterborough League Premier ...

Long Sutton player-boss Matt Cawthorn questioned the attitude of his players despite overturning a two-goal deficit to reach the semi-finals of the Spalding Inter-Services Cup on Saturday. The Magpies found themselves two goals down within the first 20 minutes of their home clash with Division Two side Pinchbeck Reserves. And Cawthorn was unhappy with his players’ preparation which he felt ...

Ben Shore smashed in four goals as Long Sutton continued their recent good run in Division One with a brilliant 6-3 away success at Cambridge City 3rds on Saturday.   Shore scored his first of the afternoon to get Sutton back onto level terms at 2-2 after Josh Fyson had cancelled out Cambridge’s early opener.   The visitors then made ...

Holbeach United’s fine run of form on their travels continued with an excellent away success at the Rothwell Corinthians on Saturday. The victory, which followed last Wednesday’s triumph at Sleaford, means Holbeach have lost just one of their nine away league matches so far this season – against table-topping Peterborough Sports. Saturday’s success was achieved at a Seargents Lawn ground ...

Spalding were toppled from pole position in the East Men’s League Premier B Division after a frustrating draw against struggling Old Southendians on Saturday. Stuart Cunnington had given Spalding the lead only for the visitors to equalise from a short corner which had been awarded following a defensive error. Spalding spent the majority of the second half piling on the ...

A darts exhibition at the Constitutional Club in Sutton Bridge headlined by PDC thrower Kevin Painter has raised £500 for charity.   Painter, known as “The Artist”, took on 16 opponents – which helped to raise funds for the charity Welcome 2 Our World.   Painter only had one stumbling block in the shape of an in-form Ian Withers, with ...

Reigning holders Tydd St Mary progressed to the semi-final of the Spalding Inter Services Trophy on Saturday with a fine performance against Holbeach A.   With three PDFL divisions separating the two sides, the Saints were always favourites.     However, it was Holbeach that started the game better and they could have gone a goal ahead after just three ...

It was a case of another week, another win for relentless Donington C in Spalding and District Snooker League Division One. The unbeaten top tier leaders made it nine wins from as many games by dispatching a strong Bourne SC A side 5-1 on Thursday night. Despite losing the opening frame, wins from Gav Lewis (R7), Neil Reynolds (O49), Neil ...

Holbeach C returned to winning ways in the Spalding and District Billiards League with an emphatic victory on Monday night.   After suffering an away loss at Donington last week, the table-toppers whitewashed stable-mates Holbeach B 7-0 to maintain their grip on pole position.   Victories for Ben Harding (R80), James Glover (R90) and Colin Dodd (R80) helped maintain top ...

Spalding Indoor Bowls Club won their first round match in the national mixed Top Club competition against Charnwood as they got their bid for glory off to the perfect start. The match had extra significance for Spalding IBC, as it was the first time they wore their new club shirts – which have been generously sponsored by Colin Luesby Interiors, ...

Moulton Harrox B ace Ash Allen starred as he walked away with three trophies at the Hereward Sports Pinchbeck and District Darts League’s finals night. On a night of high quality darts at Spalding Services Club, Allen won the league pairs with partner Dan Vaughan, before going on to win the singles and the coveted Mark Tansley Trophy. The night ...

Half-term hit the Spalding and District Table Tennis League resulting in a postponement and two unfinished matches. On the other hand the league are now getting a regular group of visitors, five coming this time. Bladerunners are hanging on to the lead at the top of Division One after losing their match to JDM 3-2, who drop to fourth despite ...

Holbeach United made up ground on the top two in the United Counties League Premier Division with a 2-1 away win at Rothwell Corinthians on Saturday. With table-topping Peterborough Sports and second-placed Desborough suffering away losses, the Tigers moved up to fourth place on the back of the victory. After a scoreless first half, Jordan Thomas gave the Tigers the ...

Romulus 1, Spalding United 2 The Tulips maintained their second placing in Evo Stik NPL First Division South with another stat for the record books – their first ever victory over Romulus at Coles Lane, Sutton Coldfield. This was the second successive game in which the Tulips had made such a claim, having done the same at Sheffield FC’s Home ...

A variety of activities are on offer at the South Holland Centre to keep youngsters busy during the half-term holidays. Family favourites Rhubarb Theatre are returning to the Spalding stage with their exciting new Granny’s Game show on Wednesday, October 26, at 2pm. Rhubarb use mask, puppetry, physical theatre, song and dance to weave a tale inspired by the real-life ...

A pilot who has flown the iconic Lancaster aircraft across the globe is coming back to Ayscoughfee Hall to talk on his fascinating career.   Mike Chatterton, who taxies the Lancaster “Just Jane” at the Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Centre will be visiting the historic venue on Saturday, November 19, from 2pm.   The talk follows a previous visit from Mr ...

St Nicolas Players are looking to build on their award-winning success when their latest production launches at the South Holland Centre next week. They are producing Blackadder Goes Forth – The Darling Diaries which runs from Wednesday, October 19, until Saturday, October 22. The performance comes on the back of winning the best drama gong at the recent regional National ...

A unique theatrical chamber music performance is being held at the South Holland Centre on Saturday night.   Mishmash productions are staging Hubbub – A Musical Adventure for families with children aged five years and over.   It tells the story of five friends on a journey through a muttering meadow, over a rickety bridge, under the sea and into ...

Spalding dinner lady Liz Edwards and her youngest daughter Katie were attacked and killed as they slept in bed, a jury has been told. A 15-year-old boy has admitted to murdering them both. A 15-year-old girl is on trial for two counts of murder, both of which she denies. Nottingham Crown Court was told today (Monday) that when the boy ...