Hockey

Spalding Ladies’ 1st 1Cambridge University 3rd 4Spalding hosted a cold home game to Cambridge University. The game started with both teams fighting hard for possession. The hosts utilised the width, attacking down the wings with Kate Amess and Tabitha Dunnett progressing into the away half.However, Cambridge fought hard, using a quick break to open the scoring.After an inspiring team talk, Spalding ...

Bourne Deeping 1st 1Long Sutton Men 1st 6The goals continued to flow for Long Sutton.After racking up ten against Cambridge City 4th a week earlier, they stuck six more past their derby rivals in East Men’s League Division Two North West.A penalty corner broke the deadlock when Joshua Fyson tucked away a drag flick. Another penalty corner opportunity was dispatched ...

St Ives 1st 7Spalding Ladies’ 1st 1Spalding travelled to St Ives for one of the most difficult games of the East League Division Two North West season.The match started well with Spalding playing the ball around and moving into space. However, St Ives pressed hard, advancing into Spalding’s half and managed to score, despite the defence’s effort to stop them.St ...

Spalding Men 1st 4Cambridge University 2nd 2Spalding enjoyed a maximum return from a hectic weekend of two East Men’s League Division One North matches.Saturday brought a success against Cambridge University and 24 hours later they saw off Nomads.A well contested first half in the opener was played at a good pace and chances fell to both teams.Great pressing from Darren Grooby ...

Spalding Ladies’ 1st 4Cambridge South 3rd 1Goals: Ellie Holland, Erin McMurray, Lauren Harvey, Lauren SpencelySpalding Ladies’ 1st were looking for a positive start to 2024, in the way were Cambs South 3rd.The game started with high intensity with Spalding having most of the ball and creating attacking chances with Holland having strikes at goal but no luck.A great run from ...

Spalding Ladies’ 2nd 4Wisbech Town 2nd 0Goals: Charlotte Maplethorpe, Honor Moore, Karen TimbySpalding ladies’ 2nd went into Saturday’s game with great anticipation, knowing a win would take them to the top of the league.  Nerves were in abundance but with strong leadership from the ladies’ coach Barney and captain/vice Zoë Moore and Karen Timby they knew it was theirs for ...

Spalding Ladies’ 1st 1City of Peterborough 3rd 3Goals: Erin McMurraySpalding Ladies 1st had a strong start, putting pressure on Peterborough early.Some great work by Lauren Spenceley and McMurray up front kept forcing mistakes from the opposition’s defence, allowing Spalding some good chances on goal.Unfortunately, Spalding went 1-0 down after a good goal from Peterborough but were able to quickly even ...

March Town 1st 2Long Sutton Men 1st 3Long Sutton moved within two points of second-placed March in Division Two North West of the East Men’s League with a thrilling win at their rivals.The game was a tough one with strong challenges and good battles. March were the first to get on the scoresheet with a well finished slap.Sutton were not ...

Spalding Men 1st 4St Ives 1st 4Honours finished even after an eight-goal thriller saw Spalding draw with East Men’s League Division One North second-placed St Ives.The game started with both attacks being on top with some end-to-end action. Opportunities were plentiful for Spalding with good opportunities before Dan Azzopardi eventually tapped a deflected pass into the back of the net.St ...

Spalding Hockey Club hosted the second primary schools hockey tournament at Glen Park, Surfleet.Nineteen teams from 13 schools took part, giving more than 150 youngsters the chance to represent their schools. Games were excellently controlled by teenage umpires from the club.Boston-based Tower Road A got off to a flying start in League A, winning their first two matches, beating John Harrox A (3-1) and ...

Spalding Ladies 1st 0Long Sutton 1st 1Hannah Barker was on target to give Sutton the local derby bragging rights and help them to their first win of the East Women’s Division Two North West win at the ninth attempt.A gripping encounter saw Spalding dominate possession, orchestrating numerous attacks with several short corners and shots on goal.Despite their offensive prowess, the ...

Long Sutton Ladies’ 2nd 5Wisbech 4th 0 Sutton welcomed local rivals Wisbech and proceedings got off to a great start, Chantil Sinclair scoring her second goal in two games with a fine far post tap-in after great work down the flank by Aimee Betts.Sutton increased their lead shortly after in similar fashion this time with Alison Whittaker applying the finish.Sutton ...

Spalding Ladies’ 1st 2Pelicans 1st 6Goals: Ellie Holland, Georgina MaplethorpeSpalding started strong with majority possession but a counter-attack saw them go 1-0 down which Pelicans followed up with a second.The first half ended 4-0 and a team talk set Spalding’s minds back on the game.They started strong, winning a short corner which was converted by Maplethorpe.Spalding’s positivity flourished as they ...

Spalding Ladies’ 1st 7St Neots 2nd 0Goals: Erin McMurray, Evie Maltby, Georgina Maplethorpe, Maisie FodenThe waterlogged pitch did not dishearten Spalding, evidenced through the quick attack from Kate Amess to Lauren Harvey who pushed the ball on to the defender’s foot winning a short corner led to a goal scored from an unstoppable shot by Maltby.A strike from Ellie Holland ...

Long Sutton Men’s 1st team returned to action after a week’s hiatus taking on St Ives Men’s 2nd. St Ives Men’s 2nd and Long Sutton are two of a few early stalwarts of the New England Hockey East League Division 2 North West, having done battle every year since its formation three years ago and a battle some have certainly ...

Ipswich 2s 5 Spalding Men 1s 4A nine-goal thriller went against Spalding Men’s first team as they missed the chance to go second in the East Men’s Division One North table.Illness crippled the squad for the long journey to Woodbridge to take on Ipswich 2s, meaning manager Jason Naylor had to fill in to help the team again. Even so, ...

St Neots 1s 1 Long Sutton 1s 2Sutton closed in on the East Men’s League Division Two North West leaders with a win at high-flying St Neots.The opening exchanges were cagey with the visitors’ defence of Michael Donaghy, Joshua Fyson, Dan Oldfield and Luke Proctor absorbing the pressure well.At the other end, Nick Ellis, man of the match McKenzie East, ...

Spalding Ladies 1s 2 Cambridge City 5 1Spalding hit back from behind to take all the East Women’s League Division Two North West points in a tight encounter.The hosts started strongly and passed the ball around, maintaining possession as they worked up the pitch.They won a few short corners but failed to convert and were caught out when the visitors pressed well and caught ...

Josh Fyson scored twice and Frazer Watt was also on target in Long Sutton’s 5-3 defeat at unbeaten leaders Wisbech Town in Division Two North West of the East Men’s League on Friday.The second team had a 5-0 walkover because opponents Cambridge City 5th were unable to raise a side in Division Three North West.Annabelle Giles made her debut for Long ...

Spalding Hockey Club hosted the first of five primary schools tournaments scheduled for this school year at Glen Park, Surfleet, on Friday and it was a huge success.Sixteen teams from 13 schools participated and many of the 130 youngsters were making their hockey debuts.Some schools are expecting to add a team for future tournaments so the aim is to get ...