Sport

Moulton falter as rivals stutter

Moulton Harrox failed to capitalise on the two sides below them dropping points as they lost by eight wickets at Bourne 2nd XI.They remain third in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division after a crucial toss went against them on Saturday.They were put in and struggled to score in a game reduced to 40 overs a side.Chris Beale ...

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Pool Players win the shield

The Pool Players showed that they are equally as handy when it comes to snooker when they won the Cliff Hall Memorial Shield.The team consisting of Chris Back, Tom Horsepool, Shane Balding, Carl Rowe and Neil Davey, emerged victorious in the annual competition, which is organised by Jim and Jean Thompson and held at the Donington Snooker Club.They beat The ...

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Crowland win thriller to maintain fine start

The only team with a 100 per cent record in the Peterborough and District League Premier Division are Crowland Town after they came from 3-0 down to beat Netherton United with a last minute 4-3 win.In an incredible game the visitors ended up with nine men with one of their players being given two red cards.Crowland had pulled it back ...

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Top ten finish for new G&S recruit Laffins

The G&S Racing Kawasaki team was at Cadwell Park for round eight of the Pirelli National Superstock championship where Jorel Boerboom rode well to clinch a top 20 result. Asher Durham was unfortunate to crash out of his race in the Junior Superstock race and new recruit Sam Laffins who has joined the team for the last few rounds of ...

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Wallis wins

Frazer Wallis took the win by just three seconds in the latest round of Spalding Cycling Club’s Five Mile League.He completed the course in 11mins 4secs, just pipping Chris Ward to win the third round of the league.Ward was third in 11.58 with Tom Drew and Gareth Richard joint fourth clocking a second later, Jacob Booth was seventh in 12.57 ...

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Doughty is top senior player

Tydd St Giles golf club results:Seniors’ club championship medal round 1: 1st Ken Doughty 85-18=67, 2nd (ocb) Brian Newby 86-17=69, 3rd (ocb) Brian Crilly 91-22=69, 4th Graham Ralph 94-25=69.Men’s August medal competition: Division 1 – 1st (ocb) James Busveids 82-13=69, 2nd (ocb) Wayne Alder 79-10=69, 3rd Adrian Rowell 79-10=69. Division 2 – 1st (ocb) Stephen Jeffries 83-16=67, 2nd (ocb) Nathan ...

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Boxhall bags a net of bream

Sunday’s Holbeach and District Fishing Club match was held at Cement Bridge on the South Holland Main Drain.Out in front was Gary Boxhall with a good net of bream from peg one with a weight of 31lb 13oz.In second place was David Corcoram from peg 20, also with bream for a weight of 12lb and third from peg two with ...

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National fours title for Royal Mail Cart men’s bowls team

Steve Hill, Harry Mycock, Dominic McVittie and Martin Spencer represented Lincolnshire in the men’s fours national championships held at Leamington Spa on August 19-22. The quartet, from Royal Mail Cart Bowls Club, won through six rounds during the season to become county champions and be Lincolnshire’s representatives at the national championships, where they proved to be extremely successful.In the last ...

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Williams denied by offside flag

Pinchbeck United are bottom of the United Counties League Premier Division North after four defeats in a row, three without scoring. They thought they had broken their duck when Andre Williams put the ball in the net just before half-time at Boston Town. However, it was disallowed for offside and the hosts went straight up the other end to go ...

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Spalding United through in FA Cup at second time of asking

A late goal from Mike Taylor put Spalding United through to the first qualifying round of the FA Cup at the second attempt. Shepshed Dynamo had held the Tulips to a 1-1 draw at the Sir Halley Stewart Field on Saturday, thanks to a late equaliser, but the tables were turned on Tuesday when Sam Warburton set up Taylor to ...

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Woeful weekend for local sides in Peterborough and District League

It was a woeful day in the Peterborough League for local sides on Saturday. Of 11 matches, only two resulted in wins – and one of those was between two local sides with Sutton Bridge United seeing off Crowland Town Reserves 3-2 in Division Two. Substitute Matt Eaton was the home hero with a brace to go with one from ...

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Dring and Freeman combine to hold home innings together

Spalding romped to a five-wicket win over bottom club Nettleham to pull well away from the foot of the Lincolnshire Board Premier League. Ollie Dring was the home hero with 106 runs to move his team from 13/1 to 200/4 on their way to a winning 210/5 in 43 overs. A partnership of 105 with Mitch Freeman (36) provided the ...

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Sutton’s super Sunday

Long Sutton are heading for Division One of the Rutland Sunday League After just missing out on a step up last season, when they finished third, Sutton made no mistake this time, finishing top of the table.With just one game left to play (at relegation-battling Uffington on September 3) Sutton are 48 points clear of second-placed Ufford Park after beating Werrington ...

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Spalding hit back to lift Ireland Trophy

A friendship first established in 1948 continues to blossom and 75 years on Spalding Golf Club took on their Woodhall Spa counterparts in their annual Harold Ireland Trophy encounter. Mr Ireland was a pre-Second World War member at Spalding but left to join Woodhall Spa.However, he wished to maintain his long-standing friendship with his former club so, with another Spalding ...

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Cox pips Van Haren on handicap

Despite it being a sunny day with perfect wind strength, only five boats made the start for the first race in the Sunday Morning Points Series Welland Yacht Club. A certain football game being played in Australia obviously diluted interest, while floating cut weed coming down the river made for tricky conditions.With the wind blowing straight down the river the ...

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A champion show from Taylor-Vassall

Lorraine Gallie and Maria Taylor-Vassall shared the honours at the Tydd St Giles Golf Club Ladies Championship, Taylor-Vassall was crowned club champion by winning the net title with two rounds of 74.Gallie was close on her heels with rounds of 76 and 79.Gallie was first on gross scores with rounds of 87 and 90, with Taylor-Vassall second with equal scores ...

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Pulling nomination for top young star

Gosberton race ace Abbi Pulling is in the running for a prestigious prize that could open the door to a glittering motor sport career. The F1 Academy driver is one of 10 drivers nominated for the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award and, if successful, will win £200,000 and a Formula 1 test drive with the ...

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GALLERY – Having a go at fun and games

With everything from gymnastics to hockey – there was good reason to Give it A Go in South Holland at the weekend. Organised by South Holland District Council’s communities team, the event was held at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field in Spalding where more than 20 clubs took part.All the activities were free and visitors made the most of ...

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Frosty the goalman for Tigers

George Frost hit a hat-trick as Holbeach United hit Leiston U23s for six.The Tigers roared to their first win of the Thurlow Nunn Division One North campaign with a 6-1 win.Sam Harris netted the first on his second full debut, joining after playing with Skegness Town last season.Kyle Compton and Sam Carter also scored to give the Tigers a 3-0 ...

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Tulips begin with two wins

It’s two wins out of two for Spalding United in a fine start to the Pitching In Northern Premier League campaign. The Tulips were 3-1 winners at Walsall Wood on Saturday before seeing off Rushden and Diamonds 2-0 at The Sir Halley Stewart on Tuesday night.They had to work for the victory in both games.Walsall Wood were the Central Midland ...

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