Junior football

Juniors side deliver in fun run

Spalding United Juniors dressed up as Santa to deliver money for charity recently. Players and volunteers from across the age groups came together to take part in the Stamford Santa Fun Run.They raised over £400 for local charities.A spokesman for the club said: “A massive well done to all those who took part from under 6s all the way to ...

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New jackets thanks to Bakkavor

Holbeach United FC Under 7s team have smart new training jackets thanks to sponsorship from food giant Bakkavor.The boys, who are coached by Ryan Thompson and Jamie Parish, turned out for their match against Spalding in their new all-weather jackets on Saturday.

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Athletic gain a spark

Goals have been flowing for Long Sutton Athletic u14s in the Peterborough & District Junior Alliance. The team have sparked into life and have been celebrating a sponsorship deal with new match warm-up tops supplied by RS Electrical Engineering, of Holbeach.Team coach Ian Billinghurst said: “The team are competing at the highest level they have played at after two promotions in ...

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Woolsey’s off with a win

Moulton Harrox under 16s gave a fitting send off to manager Phil Woolsey with a 7-0 thrashing of Spalding United, reports Freddie Auston.From the outset the hosts faced an uphill battle against a strong Moulton side.First half goals from Bobby England, Callum Pratt and Ozzy Livermore left the game dead and buried before half-time.Spalding struggled to get a foot in during the first ...

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Lewy rides high for his football club

Young fundraiser Lewy Royle-Hutson has completed his sponsored cycle ride to raise money for a football club. He completed a total of 5.4 miles in just 50 minutes to boost the coffers of his club, Spalding Under-6s.His parents, Ellis and Brett, and big brother Theo (10), cycled alongside him to keep the big-hearted five-year-old motivated.The group was met at the ...

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Female Tigers a roaring success

Holbeach United have launched a junior girls’ team which is already proving hugely popular.Sessions only started three weeks ago for those aged five to ten years old, but there’s already 30 girls signed up for sessions at Holbeach King’s Academy on Pennyhill Road.Coach Sarah Jane Hollowell hopes to get teams playing in leagues when they restart in September.“The sessions so ...

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Wheely great effort from Lewy

A young footballer is raising money for his club with a sponsored bike ride. Lewy Royle-Hutson is five years old and a keen member of the Spalding under-six team. He is cycling more than five miles next week to help buy equipment for the club. Manager Albie Parker said he was very proud of the youngster who has already raised ...

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Semi-final cup success for Moulton U15 girls

Lincoln Utd Whites U15 1Moulton Harrox U15 4 Moulton Harrox girls travelled to Lincoln on Saturday looking to reach the semi-final of the girls’ U15 County Cup.Currently unbeaten in the U15 Lincs Girls’ South division and facing their toughest test of the season so far, Lincoln proved to be a physical, well organised team and the conditions added to the ...

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Power fund helps footballers

Sutton Bridge United boasts new goal posts and a spray line marker thanks to the Power Fund. Club chairman David Earth said the new goal posts were a boon as they could be taken down and stored securely. The new line marker will save a lot of time when preparing the pitch. The £2,000 grant was made by the Sutton ...

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Dance legend at Springfields

A legendary DJ is to bring the Ibiza vibes to Spalding in February thanks to a junior football club. Dave Pearce is playing Ibiza Classics at Springfields on Saturday, February 4, in the fundraiser for Spalding United Youth Football Club. The former host of Dance Anthems on BBC Radio One has played at the biggest clubs around the world. Next ...

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Young Tulips keep on giving

A junior football team has continued to net thousands of pounds for charity. Spalding United Under-13s Blues have raised £3,500 since forming through a host of events including running the Stamford Santa Fun Run every year they’ve been able to in the last four years. This year 36 players, coaches and supporters took on the 5km course at Burghley House ...

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Dad gets his skates on for team

A Holbeach man is to roller skate in circles around 200km over 24 hours to raise money for his son’s football team. Stuart Shearwood wants to get more equipment for Holbeach United U8s for whom his son Klay plays as a goalkeeper. He’s taking on the 24-hour skate around the Holbeach Hub on Sunday, October 16. Partner Zoe Blanchard said: ...

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New management team take over at Crowland Town under-15s as long-serving Jay steps aside

After hanging up his boots following 30 years of playing and coaching, Crowland Town under-15s manager Jay Vernalls has handed over the reins at his league winning side. Vernalls will be moving to the side lines to watch the progress of the team as new boss Charlie Head takes up the role to kick start the new season. Long-term assistant ...

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‘Remarkable’ Spalding United coach Lee wins coveted Bobby Moore award

Spalding United youth team coach Lee Black was honoured at the 2022 England Football & McDonald’s Grassroots Football Awards national ceremony. Held at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium, Black was named as the national winner of the prestigious Grassroots Bobby Moore award. The South Holland-based coach was nominated for the Bobby Moore Award for the huge impact he has had ...

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Spalding’s under-16 Blue boys lift coveted title in their final season before splitting up

Spalding United under-16 Blue finally achieved the holy grail of winning the Peterborough Youth League Division One in their final season together. During their eight seasons together under bosses Richard Smith and Neil Maxwell, the Blue boys have enjoyed plenty of success over the years – including a trophy-laden campaign at under-13 level. But the league title evaded them throughout ...

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Dazzling Danish double for Elite Sports Academy’s young teams at Nørhalne Cup

There was double delight for South Holland-based Elite Sports Academy (ESA) last week as they flew out to attend an international football tournament in Denmark. The under-9 and under-11 teams from ESA both emerged victorious at the Nørhalne Cup, which attracted sides from all over Europe – including Norway, Holland, Germany, Belgium and, of course, Denmark. The tournament ran from ...

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Successful first Knights Trophy has ‘put Pinchbeck United on footballing map’

Lewis Thorogood feels that Pinchbeck United have put themselves on the footballing map after hosting a hugely successful junior tournament over the weekend. The Knights Trophy, which was played at the club’s Glebe Field facility on Knight Street, attracted a combination of professional, academy and local teams and saw plenty of football played on Saturday and Sunday. The likes of ...

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Club’s bid for new 3G pitch

A town could be set to net a new floodlit 3G football pitch. Holbeach United Community Sports Academy is looking to add the all-weather football pitch to its Penny Hill site. In documentation supplied with the planning application to South Holland District Council, the club says it will replace an existing grass pitch for its currently 18 affiliated teams to ...

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Moulton Chapel under-12s are on the look out for new signings ahead of league start

A new junior football side are on the lookout for players ahead of their first season in a division. Moulton Chapel under-12s have played several friendlies and tounaments as an under-11 side but are now looking to make the step up and next year have a place in the Peterborough and District Junior Alliance League. The club play at the ...

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Spalding United Youth’s goal-den girls toast perfect under-13 season

Spalding United Youth under-13 girls are toasting a perfect season after being crowned winners of the Lincolnshire Co-op Women and Girls’ County League. The girls absolutely bossed the under-13 section of the league, winning all ten of their games and finishing a healthy nine points clear of nearest rivals Long Bennington. Amazingly, they finished with a goal difference of 60, ...

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