The destination of the Division 1 title in Spalding and District Table Tennis League – sponsored by Vital Recruitment – is still unclear. Leaders South Holland caught up on one match, with rivals Bladerunners, and came out 4-1 losers with Pete Budd winning his singles. Bladerunners went on to play Outsiders twice. Colin Vertigan, doubling up once again with a ...

Schools in Spalding and Pinchbeck were among the winners at the finals of the Spalding Primary Schools Hockey Tournaments. Around 170 children from 13 local primary schools were at were at Glen Park in Surfleet on May 27. Teams were split into four leagues of five based on experience with advanced, intermediate and two beginner leagues. The whole tournament was ...

Lincolnshire Police have revealed the cause of a crash which caused more than £20,000 of damage to a South Holland District Council refuse lorry. It follows a Freedom of Information request by The Voice which police now admit was answered incorrectly. The refuse lorry incident happened in Nene Terrace, Crowland, in September last year. Three crew members were hurt. One ...

A charity supporting homeless people in South Holland is appealing for help from businesses and members of the public. The Forget Me Not Trust was set up by freemasons and is helping people in need in cities including London, Manchester and Peterborough. One of the founders – Nathan McGowan – is running a branch of the trust from Lazy Acre ...

A new study on the economic benefits of the rail network to Lincolnshire has described the service in Spalding as “surprisingly poor”. Commissioned by the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership, the study surveyed the whole county and concluded that there were “substantial benefits to the economy from improvements in services”. It said imminent negotiations over the renewal of the East ...

Shop traders say moving Holbeach market has had a noticeably bad effect on High Street. South Holland District Council is trialling having stalls on its Boston Road car park. The move began in January to try and improve visitor footfall and to address health and safety issues at the High Street site. But shops say the trial has drastically cut ...

The Hereward League – a series of time trials hosted by the participating clubs on their usual club courses – got under way, with the first traditionally hosted by Peterborough CC. A field of 46 eligible to score points for their respective clubs and two guests lined up for the starter at Southey Woods, with Spalding Cycling Club having eight ...

A stalwart behind Pinchbeck United for the last 17 years says now is the right time to stand down. Pete Roberts has had a hand in every position at the Knight Street club, latterly as chairman for three years. “I think now I’m getting nearly 60 I want a bit more free time,” he said. Pete’s association with the club ...

Challengers are being sought to take on four people undertaking a 24-hour triathlon with a difference. The event at Spalding Constitutional Club in Broad Street is happening on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, June 11 and 12. The fundraiser for British Heart Foundation and Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance will begin with eight hours of darts, followed by eight hours ...

Ben Stafford faced his hardest challenge to date when returning to the track last weekend following the death of his best friend and long-time team-mate. Malachi Mitchell-Thomas (20) died after a crash in the NW 200 races in Northern Ireland just seven days earlier. Although clearly devastated by this, Stafford opted to get to Brands Hatch and keep the focus ...

Skipper Rob Ambrose is very satisfied at the start Spalding Town 1st have made to the season – but has warned them to keep their foot on the gas. Last Saturday (May 21) Town moved top of the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division for the first time this season with a ten-wicket win at Grantham 2nd. Ambrose knows ...

With only two races to go in of Welland Yacht Club’s Pursuit Series, any of a number of people could take overall honours – so it’s still all to play for. Last Sunday (May 22) saw rounds three and four. This year, for the first time, helms are also provided with a personal handicap, meaning that if the handicapper has ...

Adam Jackson has ended a remarkable three-year spell at Spalding United to commit to Holbeach United. Tigers manager Tom Roberts is a happy man, with the left-back’s agreement coming just days after club skipper Jamie Stevens pledged his immediate future. Jackson has built quite a reputation at The Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field for consistency and reliability.Incredibly, he missed just ...

Dave Frecklington has hit the ground running at Spalding United, agreeing deals for three new signings and getting two more key players on contract. The new boss reckons he will have the best central defensive partnership in the league after tying up the return of Kern Miller. The tall centre-half will play alongside club skipper Nathan Stainfield as part of ...

A seniors’ mixed open at Tydd St Giles Golf Club raised more than £350 for this year’s chosen charity, East Anglia Air Ambulance. More than 50 players from around the area competed in the Stableford pairs competition, organised by Roy Pesterfield. Overall result: 1st Phillip & Sue Gurr (King’s Lynn GC) 43pts ocb; Malcolm & Nicola Stead (Tydd St Giles) ...

Long Sutton 1st (89-1) beat Woodhall Spa 2nd (88) by nine wickets: Long Sutton continued their impressive start to the season with an emphatic nine-wicket victory over Woodhall Spa in South Lincs and Border League Premier Division. Winning the toss in warm, overcast conditions, Sutton skipper Phil Barnes had no hesitation in asking the opposition to bat first. It looked a ...

South Holland speedster Andy Molsom enjoyed an awesome double win at rounds three and four of Caterham Graduates championship at Snetterton. Saturday’s qualifying session was a mixed class affair and, despite Molsom feeling he had a little more pace, he qualified on pole position for both races. Saturday afternoon’s race saw Molsom – of Molsom & Associates Optometrists in Spalding ...

Spalding Hockey Club’s junior players rounded off a spectacular season as their under-14 mixed team clinched the Lincolnshire Cup crown at Glen Park. With the club’s under-12 mixed team becoming champions of Lincolnshire in style at the tournament finals held at Long Sutton two weeks prior, the juniors have turned on the style at the business end of the campaign. ...

The girls from Spalding Gymnastics Academy picked up medals across all of the categories as they took part in the national Roses competition at Milton Keynes. Run by Arabian Gymnastics Club, teams came from all over – including Lancashire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Devon, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Lincolnshire – to take part in the national competition. The level of competition ranged from ...

Nene Valley Harriers’ Lincolnshire-based track and field stars had a day to remember at Grantham as they won medals galore in the County Championship. South Holland’s Hughes siblings proved unbeatable with William winning the under-17 100m and 200m sprint double, an achievement matched by sister Lilly in the under-20 events. Charles Hughes also took golds in the discus and javelin ...