Spalding Hockey Club

Men’s hockey round-up: Magpies put skids on Spalding party, Sutton smash ten in huge win

It’s all to play for at the top of East Men’s Hockey League Division One North after leaders Spalding 1st lost a thriller 6-4 at second-placed Harleston Magpies 2nd on Saturday. Spalding, who were looking to clinch the title with a win, made the perfect start and went 2-0 ahead through Tom Mayhew and Jake Baker. The hosts forced Nathan ...

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Ladies’ hockey round-up: Purring Poachers romp to 18-0 win as they keep flawless run going

Champions Spalding Poachers 1st ran riot in East Women’s League Division Two North West on Saturday as they decimated St Ives 2nd 18-0. In what was their biggest win of a stellar season that has seen the Spalding women win every single fixture they’ve played, Charlotte Maplethorpe (5), Mia Dewing (4), Harriet Mowbray (4), Hennie Boekestyn, Sally Pilgrim, Georgina Maplethorpe, ...

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Hockey round-up: Stylish Long Sutton 2nd clinch title with dominant performance

Saturday proved to be a gr-eight day for Long Sutton 2nd as they sealed the East Men’s Hockey League Division Four North West title with an 8-2 victory at City of Peterborough 6th. Sutton knew that a victory would clinch them the crown and turned on the style with goals from player-of-the-match Will White (2), Alex Canham (2), Stefan Fox ...

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Men’s hockey round-up: Barlow leaves it late to seal title for Spalding’s 5th side, Sutton 1st smash nine goals

A last gasp goal from Andy Barlow secured the East Men’s Hockey League Division Six North West title for Spalding 5th on Saturday. The runaway table-toppers, who have yet to lose in the league all season, had to wait until the dying seconds to wrap up the title with Barlow netting from the last touch of the game to give ...

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Ladies’ hockey round-up: Perfect Poachers are crowned champions after 18th straight win

Red-hot Spalding Poachers 1st are celebrating after clinching the East Women’s Hockey League Division Two North West title on Saturday. Goals from Hermione Wright and Ellie Holland gave Spalding a 2-1 Glen Park success over nearest rivals Cambridge South 2nd on Saturday, making it 18 wins from as many matches so far this season and securing a deserved championship. Wright ...

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Hockey round-up: Spalding Poachers 2nd breeze past Ely to secure impressive victory

Spalding Poachers 2nd picked up an impressive 3-0 victory over high-flying Ely City 1st in Division Three North West of the East Women’s Hockey League on Saturday. In what was the only game involving a South Holland team to take place on Saturday, Poachers went ahead of 12 minutes when the ever-dependable Karen Timby fired home from a penalty corner. ...

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Ladies’ hockey round-up: Five-star Poachers slay Sutton in derby to make it 16 wins in a row

Charlotte Maplethorpe and Evie Maltby both scored twice as all-conquering Spalding Poachers 1st defeated South Holland rivals Long Sutton 1st 5-0 on Saturday. Hennie Boekestyn also got in on the act at the Peele Leisure Centre as Spalding made it 16 wins from as many games in Division Two North West of the East Women’s Hockey League. Spalding immediately put ...

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Men’s hockey round-up: Seven-up Spalding 1st remain in command after huge victory

Spalding 1st maintained their healthy five-point lead at the top of East Men’s Hockey League Division One North with a big 7-0 home success over Cambridge City 3rd on Saturday. Joe Rogers (2), Joe Higgins (2), James Mayhew, Stu Cunnington and Will Baker got the goals at Glen Park as the mighty Maroons made it 15 wins from 17 games ...

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Ladies’ hockey round-up: Parr’s expert finish keeps Long Sutton 2nd in the promotion hunt

Long Sutton ladies’ 2nd are flying high in Division Five North West of the East Women’s Hockey League after a 1-0 win at Newmarket 3rd on Saturday. With the gusty wind behind them, Sutton started strong and took the game to Newmarket, putting them under pressure from the off. Sutton were playing great hockey with the ball being moved well ...

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Men’s hockey round-up: Four-some pair shine as Spalding hit dozen to open up five-point lead

Two players bagged four goals apiece as Spalding 1st romped to a huge 12-0 win over Sudbury 1st in East Men’s Hockey League Division One North on Saturday. In what was a top versus bottom clash, Joe Rogers and Stu Cunnington led the charge with their respective four-goal hauls to make it 14 wins from 16 games so far. James ...

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Ladies’ hockey round-up: Charlotte and Evie keep Spalding Poachers perfect

Flawless Spalding Poachers 1st continue to defeat all in their path in East Women’s Hockey League Division Two North West after making it 14 wins from as many matches on Saturday. Goals from Charlotte Maplethorpe and Evie Maltby gave them a 2-0 win at City of Peterborough 3rd, which sees them nine points clear at the top with a game ...

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Men’s hockey round-up: Long Sutton are beaten in a 16-goal thriller at Cambridge

Long Sutton were edged out 9-7 at Cambridge City Vets in an absolute East Men’s Hockey League Division Two North classic on Saturday. An incredible 12 goals were scored in the first half as the duo swapped ends at 6-6, with Sutton having been 6-3 ahead at one stage thanks to goals from Frazer Watt, Josh Fyson, Brad Sargeant, Gary ...

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Hockey round-up:James’ last-gasp strike sends Spalding 1st clear at the summit

A last-gasp strike from James Mayhew earned Spalding 1st a 4-3 win at Pelicans 1st on Saturday as they opened up a two-point lead at the top of East Men’s Hockey League Division One North. The table-toppers came from 2-0 down to lead 3-2, before shrugging off an equaliser to grab glory in the dying seconds – all while title ...

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Ladies’ hockey round-up: Mia fires four as table-topping Poachers pass 100 goals for season

Spalding Poachers 1st moved 12 points clear at the top of East Women’s Hockey League Division Two North West by making it 14 wins from as many games on Saturday. Mia Dewing (4), Charlotte Maplethorpe, Hennie Boekestyn, Harriet Mowbray and Ellie Holland got the goals at Glen Park as Poachers went past 100 goals for the season. Mowbray scored Spalding’s ...

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Ladies’ hockey round-up: Spalding Poachers and Sutton both start 2022 fixtures in four-midable fashion

South Holland duo Spalding Poachers 1st and Long Sutton 1st both enjoyed 4-2 away wins as they returned to East Women’s Hockey League Division Two North West action on Saturday. For the flawless leaders Poachers, it’s now 13 wins from as many games after they dispatched hosts Pelicans 1st. Charlotte Maplethorpe scored Spalding’s first goal, slotting a penalty flick coolly ...

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Men’s hockey round-up: Seven-up Spalding 1st are back with a bang in huge victory

Title-chasing Spalding 1st kicked off the second half of their East Men’s Hockey League Division One North with a typical victory on Saturday. The table-toppers crushed Cambridge Nomads 1st 7-0 at Glen Park to make it 11 wins from 13 games this season, with Stuart Cunnington (2), Joe Rogers (2), Jacob Baker (2) and George Halgarth all finding the net. ...

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Hockey round-up: Spalding 5th start year with another victory, Poachers 3rd held

Table-topping Spalding 5th returned to East Men’s Hockey League Division Six North West action with a 2-0 win at Cambs Nomads 4th on Saturday. In one of only three games involving South Holland sides over the weekend, goals from Charlie Smith and Tom Pilgrim moved Spalding nine points clear at the summit. It wasn’t such a good return for Spalding ...

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Hockey round-up: Fyson fires late winner as Long Sutton bag the bragging rites against Spalding 2nd

The final round of 2021 fixtures in the East Men’s Hockey League served up a pre-Christmas cracker as Long Sutton 1st edged out Spalding 2nd 4-3 in Division 2NW. Sutton went into the Glen Park clash as slight favourites, but it was hosts Spalding who started strongly and raced into a 2-0 lead with goals from Harry Naylor and Steve ...

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Perfect record for Poachers at halfway stage

It’s 11 wins from as many East Women’s Hockey League Division 2NW games for Spalding Poachers 1st after they battered Bourne Deeping 1st 13-1 on Saturday. Charlotte Maplethorpe (4), Hermione Wright (3), Mia Dewing (2), Harriet Mowbray (2), Maddie Haunch and Georgina Maplethorpe all netted at Glen Park to leave Spalding’s leading ladies seven points clear at the halfway stage ...

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Ladies’ hockey round-up: Five-star showing makes it ten wins on the spin for purring Poachers

It’s now ten wins from as many East Women’s Hockey League Division Two North West games for red-hot Spalding Poachers 1st after another dominant display on Saturday. Maddie Haunch (2), Ellie Holland (2) and Georgina Maplethorpe found the net as the Poachers brushed aside hosts Cambridge City 4th 5-2 to move seven points clear at the top. Spalding started well ...

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