Tributes have been paid to a South Holland campaigner who battled for veterans involved in military atomic tests in the 1950s and 60s to be recognised and compensated. Douglas Hern, of Moulton, was the driving force behind the British Nuclear Test Veterans’ Association and its fight for compensation.He has died at the age of 86 and never lived to receive ...

A man was arrested on suspicion of kidnap during a joint operation which saw armed police in Whaplode St Catherine. Officers from Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire Police worked together on the operation which included the use of a drone and specially-trained negotiatiors. The incident started when officers responded to intelligence that a wanted suspect was in the Sutton Bridge area at ...

It’s early days of course, but Spalding United sit top of the Pitching In Northern Premier League Midland Division after a perfect start. Elliot Sandy’s side made it four wins from four following Saturday’s 4-0 home win over Coventry Sphinx and a 1-0 victory at Cambridge City on Monday.“Not many teams on a Bank Holiday take all six points so ...

Holbeach United’s FA Vase campaign was effectively ended in a six-minute spell when they conceded four goals to Newark Town on Saturday.The match against the United Counties League Division One outfit was all square at 0-0 in the 40th minute.But the Tigers ended up going in at the break 4-0 down.Elliot King gave Newark the lead pouncing on a loose ...

Pinchbeck United are still looking for their first win of the season.The Knights lost 5-2 at Kimberley Miners Welfare on Saturday, which came after a 4-0 mid-week loss at Boston Town.They’ve conceded 21 goals in their last five games in all competitions, scoring just three times themselves.Pinchbeck actually started well at the weekend with Ben Johnson hitting the post on ...

Spalding United’s new fan group, the Tulips Supporters’ Club, has officially launched.The group used Saturday’s game against Coventry Sphinx to launch the new initiative.The group describes itself as ‘a passionate group of super fans that have joined forces’.The volunteers have helped deck out the new club shop and referees’ room and are running coaches to away games, including this Saturday’s ...

There was a defeat for Long Sutton on Saturday, but other results mean they didn’t lose too much ground in the race to be crowned South Lincolnshire and Border League champions. Nearest challengers Newborough were 55 for 7 and looking set for defeat chasing Grantham 2nd XI’s 255 for 9 when the rain came.As a result they did pick up ...

Moulton Harrox failed to capitalise on the two sides below them dropping points as they lost by eight wickets at Bourne 2nd XI.They remain third in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division after a crucial toss went against them on Saturday.They were put in and struggled to score in a game reduced to 40 overs a side.Chris Beale ...

The Pool Players showed that they are equally as handy when it comes to snooker when they won the Cliff Hall Memorial Shield.The team consisting of Chris Back, Tom Horsepool, Shane Balding, Carl Rowe and Neil Davey, emerged victorious in the annual competition, which is organised by Jim and Jean Thompson and held at the Donington Snooker Club.They beat The ...

The only team with a 100 per cent record in the Peterborough and District League Premier Division are Crowland Town after they came from 3-0 down to beat Netherton United with a last minute 4-3 win.In an incredible game the visitors ended up with nine men with one of their players being given two red cards.Crowland had pulled it back ...

The G&S Racing Kawasaki team was at Cadwell Park for round eight of the Pirelli National Superstock championship where Jorel Boerboom rode well to clinch a top 20 result. Asher Durham was unfortunate to crash out of his race in the Junior Superstock race and new recruit Sam Laffins who has joined the team for the last few rounds of ...

Frazer Wallis took the win by just three seconds in the latest round of Spalding Cycling Club’s Five Mile League.He completed the course in 11mins 4secs, just pipping Chris Ward to win the third round of the league.Ward was third in 11.58 with Tom Drew and Gareth Richard joint fourth clocking a second later, Jacob Booth was seventh in 12.57 ...

Tydd St Giles golf club results:Seniors’ club championship medal round 1: 1st Ken Doughty 85-18=67, 2nd (ocb) Brian Newby 86-17=69, 3rd (ocb) Brian Crilly 91-22=69, 4th Graham Ralph 94-25=69.Men’s August medal competition: Division 1 – 1st (ocb) James Busveids 82-13=69, 2nd (ocb) Wayne Alder 79-10=69, 3rd Adrian Rowell 79-10=69. Division 2 – 1st (ocb) Stephen Jeffries 83-16=67, 2nd (ocb) Nathan ...

Sunday’s Holbeach and District Fishing Club match was held at Cement Bridge on the South Holland Main Drain.Out in front was Gary Boxhall with a good net of bream from peg one with a weight of 31lb 13oz.In second place was David Corcoram from peg 20, also with bream for a weight of 12lb and third from peg two with ...

Steve Hill, Harry Mycock, Dominic McVittie and Martin Spencer represented Lincolnshire in the men’s fours national championships held at Leamington Spa on August 19-22. The quartet, from Royal Mail Cart Bowls Club, won through six rounds during the season to become county champions and be Lincolnshire’s representatives at the national championships, where they proved to be extremely successful.In the last ...

George Frost hit a hat-trick as Holbeach United hit Leiston U23s for six.The Tigers roared to their first win of the Thurlow Nunn Division One North campaign with a 6-1 win.Sam Harris netted the first on his second full debut, joining after playing with Skegness Town last season.Kyle Compton and Sam Carter also scored to give the Tigers a 3-0 ...

It’s two wins out of two for Spalding United in a fine start to the Pitching In Northern Premier League campaign. The Tulips were 3-1 winners at Walsall Wood on Saturday before seeing off Rushden and Diamonds 2-0 at The Sir Halley Stewart on Tuesday night.They had to work for the victory in both games.Walsall Wood were the Central Midland ...

It’s been a tough week for Pinchbeck United as they exited the FA Cup on Wednesday before falling to a 6-0 loss in their first home game of the United Counties League Premier Division season.They put up a good fight in the FA Cup replay against Maltby Main, but two goals either side of the break proved decisive.The Knights did ...

Sutton Bridge Golf Club held their annual Seniors’ Open on August 9.Sponsored by Leesons Garage, Sutton Bridge, 44 players took part in a stableford pairs betterball competition.Committee member Colin Ess thanked all for taking part, along with Brenda Bell for doing the halfway house.Ess was pleased to announce that £410 had been raised – £205 for Cancer Research UK and ...

Spalding Town suffered a disappointing defeat at home to Bracebridge Heath on Saturday in the Lincolnshire Premier Division.The home side were dragged towards the wrong end of the table after being bowled out for 78 chasing the side who were previously second from bottom’s 180 all out.Spalding skipper Jon Manton won the toss and put Bracebridge in amid bowler friendly ...