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Jack Smith helped himself to a hat-trick on his Holbeach United return as the Tigers battled back to beat hosts Northampton ON Chenecks on Saturday. On another day hit by postponements due to the weather, the Tigers looked set for a long day when they fell 2-0 down early on at Billing Road. But Smith, re-signed from Pinchbeck United last ...

It was a week of whitewashes in the Spalding and District Billiards League as four of the fixtures ended in a 7-0 scoreline. Leaders Holbeach A got in on the act, as they walloped rock-bottom Gosberton A on their home baize. James Glover (R90), Colin Dodd (R30) and Ben Harding (R40) all won frames and made breaks of 21, 28 ...

The battle for the runners-up spot in the Tydd Gote Angling Club winter league is really heating up. With just five matches to go, it’s all to fish for with Pete Emery on 100 points, Dave Simmonds on 98, Steve Borrett sitting on 83 and Archie Greenwood just behind on 78. But way out in front with a massive 147 ...

Frustrated Holbeach United boss Danny Hussey admits that having back-to-back fixtures postponed has sent him back to square one. Hussey, who took over at Carter’s Park in early January, has yet to witness his fifth-placed Tigers lose a Future Lions UCL Premier Division fixture – but has seen games with Eynesbury Rovers and Boston Town postponed in successive weekends. That ...

Ian Dunn feels that Pinchbeck United need to pick up three points at Peterborough Northern Star on Saturday (3pm) if they want to finish in the top four of the Future Lions UCL Premier Division this season. The Knights make the trip to the Branch Bros Stadium in a healthy fourth position, some ten points off second place. In what ...

Spalding United boss Matt Easton insists that this weekend’s results in Evo-Stik NPL East Division are of no interest to him. The Tulips face the rare prospect of a free weekend, which means that their relegation rivals have the chance to catch up on their games in hand. Spalding, 16th in the table but only three points off the bottom, ...

Spalding Indoor Bowls Club’s singles champions Graham Smith and Ruby Hill both impressed in the national Champion of Champions finals over the weekend. Held at Lakeside Coastal Village – part of Warner Leisure Hotels in Hayling Island – Smith was beaten in the men’s final, while Hill reached the last 16. Spalding skipper Smith enjoyed an excellent run in the ...

The 2018 trophy winners at Tydd St Giles Golf Club got their hands on silverware at the recent AGM and presentation night. The award winners were as follows: Alf Bishop trophy winner – Peter Wheeler’ Pestys pot winner – Steve Fox; Ged Taylor trophy winners – Lee Newman, Peter Wheeler, Tim Martin, and John Gamble; Rabbits Cup Winner – Toby ...

In a week the Spalding and District Table Tennis League set aside for round two of the Marylands Cup, there were just six matches played or completed. Aside from the cup most significant was South Holland’s demolition of Outsiders in Division One. Winning 5-0, Holland took all five points in straight ends, and in over half of them restricted their ...

It was a good week for Holbeach A in the Spalding and District Snooker League as the exciting Division One title race took another twist. With the top two beaten, third-placed Holbeach picked up a 4-2 success at Boundary B to go top and give themselves some serious momentum in the hunt for the top tier title. Wins from Mick ...

The second weekend of the Lincolnshire County Championships saw more impressive swims from the members of South Lincs Competitive Swimming Club. They Spalding-based club’s swimmers were in action at Grantham on Sunday and collected a further 15 medals – three gold, eight silver and four bronze – to add to their growing tally. Once again, Ellisha Cookson was in fine ...

Kirton rider Aaron Clarke has made the decision to take the big step up to the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 class for 2019. Clarke will be riding a BMW in the series and is currently preparing the machine in readiness for the new season – which starts in April with the first round at Silverstone over the Easter weekend of ...

By Barry Warne Molly Peel was the star turn for Nene Valley Harriers in the annual South of England Cross Country Championship mudfest at Parliament Hill Fields North London. The silver medallist in the Lincolnshire Cross Country Championship, staged in early January, more than held her own in a field featuring many of England’s best under-17 runners. Peel finished in ...

Moulton Harrox took a big step towards landing the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division title on Saturday as they moved ten points clear at the top of the table. The table-toppers defeated Leverington Sports 2-0 at Broad Lane to extend their advantage, while champions and nearest challengers Netherton United were held to a 2-2 draw by Whittlesey Athletic. Striker Marcus Parry ...

Spalding United 0 Frickley Athletic 1 By Ray Tucker A goal scored deep into added time denied Spalding United a potentially vital Evo-Stik NPL East Division draw at a frosty Sir Halley Stewart Field on Saturday as Frickley Athletic pinched the points. On a sticky playing surface thawing from a dusting of overnight snow and frost, the game was a ...

Spalding United suffered a 1-0 defeat against Frickley Athletic in the only non-league game to beat the weather on Saturday. A second-half winner from Phil Watt settled the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field clash and keeps the Tulips in 16th place in Evo-Stik NPL East Division.  In the Future Lions UCL Premier Division, Holbeach United’s home date with Boston Town ...

Danny Hussey wants to get prolific striker Jack Smith smiling again as he bids to seal a swoop for the Pinchbeck United ace. Smith, who swapped Holbeach United for the Knights in December after a disagreement with then boss Seb Hayes, looks set to return to Carter’s Park ahead of Saturday’s home derby date with Boston Town (3pm). Tigers boss ...

Spalding United boss Matt Easton is closing on two new signings as he bids to finalise a squad he hopes will secure their Evo-Stik NPL East Division status. With Ben Davison’s move to Lincoln United expected to be completed yesterday (Wednesday), Easton also hoped to complete swoops for a central midfield and a full-back. Having made wholesale changes since replacing ...

Jordan Philpott is targeting future glory at the world under-25 singles championship after a sensational showing at Potters Leisure Resort over the weekend. The Spalding Indoor Bowls Club star finished as runner-up at the Norfolk event, having lost 10-5, 8-6 against Scotland’s John Orr in the final. It was a stellar showing from the 21-year-old, who was also named World ...

High-flying Pinchbeck United have been warned not to underestimate one of non-league’s most beleaguered teams this Saturday. The Knights, fourth in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division, visit rock-bottom Wellingborough Whitworth (3pm) – who boast the worst defensive record of any team at Step Five (94 goals conceded). Whitworth have only won twice in the league all season, but Pinchbeck ...