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Spalding Town face an anxious weekend to see whether their quest for a title treble turns into reality.   They are aiming to claim a South Lincs and Border League title double while also currently occupying pole position in the race for Rutland League Division Six honours.   The Saturday First XI saw their final match of the South Lincs ...

Downbeat skipper Rob Ambrose admits that Spalding Town now only have a “50/50” chance of winning the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division ahead of their season finale on Saturday. Town watched on as rain sabotaged their top-of-the-tale clash with Sleaford 2nd last Saturday, handing their rivals the title initiative. Spalding had been going well, with Hafiz Majeed (80) ...

Spalding Town Cricket Club welcomed England ladies’ captain Heather Knight to their popular Club Open Day on Sunday. Knight, who replaced Charlotte Edwards as England skipper earlier this year, was on hand to provide valuable coaching sessions and present trophies at Town’s annual bash. The 25-year-old posed for plenty of pictures on a day when Spalding also showcased junior matches ...

Rain hit Spalding Town’s South Lincs and Border League Premier Division title chances on Saturday as their huge clash at Sleaford 2nd was abandoned. The day’s big game between leaders Town and second-placed Sleaford 2nd ended with Spalding having scored 197-7, Hafiz Majeed hitting 80 and Dan Milgate 57, before rain stopped play. This gave the Spalding four points to Sleaford’s ...

Skipper Rob Ambrose has called upon his Spalding Town side to see off title rivals Sleaford 2nd on Saturday – and all but secure the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division crown. Although Ambrose doesn’t feel Town’s penultimate game of the campaign at Sleaford (1.30pm) is must-win, he is determined to see his charges win the title and secure ...

On-song Spalding Town produced the perfect performance on Saturday as they cruised to a huge 186-run win at Billingborough. The win was fuelled by a sublime batting performance, with Hafiz Majeed (107) scoring another stellar century and Josh Newton (65), Warren Nel (54 not out) and Ben Smith (53 not out) all passing 50 in Town’s monstrous 310-3. In reply, ...

Simon Juckes starred for Spalding Town 2nd on Saturday as they bounced back superbly from their loss last time out to put themselves within one win of a guaranteed South Lincs and Border League Division One promotion spot. Juckes top scored with 70 not out as table-topping Town 2nd made 228-7 against Heckington at the Memorial Field, then took (3-21) ...

An explosive batting performance guided Moulton Harrox 2nd to a huge 217-run win over Whittlesey 2nd in Rutland League Division Six on Sunday. Uday Sisodia led the way with 97 at Harrox Field, while Joe Broomfield also made 56 in Moulton’s whopping 308-6. There were also solid contributions from Vanraj Odedra (39), Alex Sowerby (25) and Will Shields (25). Ben ...

Another century from Hafiz Majeed fired Spalding Town to a huge 186-run win over Billingborough in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division on Saturday. Playing at number three, Pakistan all-rounder Majeed made 107 in Town’s huge 310-3 batting first at Boro’. Josh Newton (65), Warren Nel (54 not out) and Ben Smith (53 not out) also chipped in ...

A sensational bowling performance saw Spalding Town turn the South Lincs & Border League Premier Division title contest into a two-horse race on Saturday. Cameron Roy and Hafiz Majeed both claimed fantastic five-wicket hauls as Spalding skittled Boston 2nd out for just 47 runs. Spalding’s success ended any faint hopes that Boston – who started the day in third place ...

Long Sutton moved off the bottom of the Rutland League Division Three table after a massive 223-run success over Wisbech 2nd on Sunday.   Sutton piled up a huge 312-5 from their 45 overs before dismissing Wisbech for just 89.   Opener Dan Oldfield led the Sutton run spree with a superb 143, which included 21 fours and two sixes. ...

Spalding 2nd team skipper Mike Kearns is calling for more player commitment after seeing his side suffer their first defeat of the South Lincs and Border League Division One campaign.   Kearns’ charges failed to chase down a below-par total of 136 which had been set by a visiting Welby side who had elected to bat first.   And Kearns ...

Spalding Town have set their sights on landing a title treble. They got their South Lincs and Border League Premier Division championship charge back on track on Saturday with a seven-wicket win against Grantham 2nd. And 24 hours later the club’s Rutland League side moved to the top of the Division Six table after beating previous leaders Uffington. The Saturday ...

England ladies’ captain Heather Knight is attending an open day at Spalding Town Cricket Club on Sunday, August 28.   The 25-year-old, who has been a regular in the England side for several years, will be taking a ‘masterclass’ training session with the Spalding Town ladies’ team.   The event at Town’s St Thomas’ Road base will include multiple matches, ...

Spalding Town captain Rob Ambrose hopes that Saturday’s shock defeat at Belton Park will serve as a timely reality check for his promotion-chasing team. The 30-run loss at South Lincs and Border League basement boys Belton was Town’s first defeat since April 30 and ended a run of nine wins on the spin. They’re now just eight points clear of ...

Captain Rob Ambrose offered no excuses after seeing his table-topping Spalding Town side upset at basement boys Belton Park on Saturday. Town went into the game on a run of nine wins (not including washouts) on the spin, but fell 30 runs shy of making it ten in the shock South Lincs and Border League Premier Division result of the ...

Just six days after Hafiz Majeed broke a 27-year Spalding Town all-time batting record with 158, Jimmy Hook went two better with an amazing 160 not out at Broad Lane on Sunday. The teenager’s titanic knock came in the Rutland League Division Six derby with Moulton Harrox 2nd – which Town won by a massive 184 runs. Lincolnshire under-17 ace ...

Spalding Town’s lead at the top of the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division was cut to just eight points on Saturday after they suffered a shock 30-run defeat at basement boys Belton Park. Table-topping Town traveled without a few regulars – including key man Josh Newton – but still would have expected to see off their hosts. Batting ...

Spalding Town 2nd skipper Mike Kearns praised his young guns as the South Lincs and Border League Division One table-toppers continued their unbeaten run on Saturday. In a one-sided match at rock-bottom Heckington, Town’s progressive Academy youngsters inspired an eight-wicket win and 20 more points. Heckington won the toss and elected to bat first – but were soon in trouble ...

Chuffed skipper Rob Ambrose paid tribute to Hafiz Majeed after his record-breaking display with the bat helped Spalding Town dispatch rivals Long Sutton on Saturday. Pakistan all-rounder Majeed made a 125-ball score of 158 to fire Town to a season-high 267-5 at Spalding Grammar School, with more than 100 of his runs coming from boundaries. No Spalding player has ever ...