Sport

Though the Spalding and District Table Tennis League’s season is just a memory and thoughts are turning to the AGM – September 12 for those who missed it – it was the main point last Wednesday. That’s because the final of the Veterans competition was resolved at last. With the event uncompleted at semi-final stage at the end of the ...

Teenage talent Johnathan Hoggard scored his first-ever point in the British F4 Championship after a stunning performance at Snetterton last weekend. Technical problems dogged the Weston Hills ace for much of the weekend, but he still managed a tenth-placed finish in the final race to secure a precious championship point. Friday’s practice session highlighted that Hoggard was straight on the ...

By Barry Warne Nene Valley Harriers hunted down their prey at the Embankment Track as their veteran men were joint winners at a vital Eastern Masters League match –meaning they have qualified for the September finals. Several star Harriers had flown the nest for Denmark, to compete for international honours in the European Masters Championship – but they were still ...

Spalding native Charlotte Taylor finished 27th in the women’s 10,000m final at the IAAF World Championships at London on Saturday. The 23-year-old Nene Valley Harrier, who is a former Spalding High School pupil, was up against the likes of world record holder Almaz Ayana – who won the gold medal at the Olympic Stadium. Taylor clocked 32.51.33mins and was the second ...

Pinchbeck United 2 Long Buckby 1 A dramatic late header from player/boss Ian Dunn earned Pinchbeck United their first-ever ChromaSport UCL Division One victory on Saturday. Dunn, who had earlier missed two good chances, buried an 88th-minute back-post header from Andrew Tidswell’s free-kick to earn his side all three points at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. The Knights dominated ...

Holbeach United won 2-0 at Ely City to progress in the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United left it late to see off Long Buckby 2-1 and secure a first-ever ChromaSport UCL Division One victory. Starting with the Tigers, late efforts from strikers Charley Sanders (pen 81) and Will Bird (87) gave boss Seb Hayes his maiden success ...

It’s another weekend of firsts for Pinchbeck United. The Knights host Long Buckby in ChromaSport UCL Division One for what is their first-ever home game in the league – and their maiden match at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (4pm kick off). Having been frustrated by Friday night’s 0-0 draw at a Huntingdon Town side player/boss Dunn felt “played ...

Seb Hayes is bidding to end his personal FA Cup hoodoo with Holbeach United on Saturday. The Tigers boss, who steered his side to an emphatic 6-0 win over Sleaford Town in their ChromaSport UCL Premier Division opener last weekend, has never won an FA Cup game as manager. Holbeach make the trip to Thurlow Nunn Premier Division side Ely ...

Spalding United boss Chris Rawlinson admits that he’s considering adding a new striker to his squad – if the right player becomes available. Rawlinson admits to being “a little concerned” by the Tulips’ lack of goals in pre-season so far following the departures of free-scoring duo Bradley Wells and Leon Mettam over the summer. Frontmen Gary King and Danny Durkin ...

Ben Moore was a part of the winning team for a third year on the spin at Spalding Cycling Club’s 2up ten-mile time trial championships. Having emerged victorious in 2015 and 2016, Moore and new partner Andy Bowser were strong favourites ahead of the annual event. And, on the windy and exposed out and back course, it took the duo ...

Spalding Golf Club’s senior side romped to a 5.5-2.5 victory over rivals Peterborough Milton. Captain Mike Gould and his partner David Tasker led the way and won their match 5&4. Tasker, in particular, played some excellent golf in Cambridgeshire. Richard Edwards and Shaun Gibson then came home with a half, while Andy Reedman and Rod Hunt had a good battle ...

Aaron Clarke makes the trip to Thruxton this weekend for round seven of the Pirelli National Superstock 600 Championship. Thruxton is one of the fastest circuits on the race calendar – and Kirton ace really likes the Hampshire circuit. He will be looking for a good race result within the top ten to boost his points tally which should move ...

Spalding United will have a new sponsor’s name emblazoned on the front of their home and away playing strips this season after VegTrug won the Tulips’ raffle event. The response to the club’s raffle, which offered a unique opportunity for businesses to get their brand name displayed on the front of the shirts was a huge success – and they ...

Spalding Golf Club’s 2nd team missed the chance to go top of the South Lincs Scratch League after suffering a 4-2 home defeat against Belton Park 2nd. Despite being hampered by the unavailability of some key players, Mark Jones still managed to field a strong team for the Surfleet showdown. First out was Mark Payne and Simon Rothwell, who stepped ...

Andy Prior continued his impressive season at Welland Yacht Club by clinching two series titles on Sunday. He won the final round of the Morning Points Series to clinch that crown, before triumphing in the last two races in the Commodores Points Series to add that title to his ever-growing list of accolades. With Prior and Tom Bell separated by ...

Spalding Town’s plight at the bottom of Lincs ECB Premier League became even more perilous on Saturday after a disappointing 46-run defeat against Lindum on Saturday. Rock-bottom Town looked to be on-course for a welcome win when Jonathan Miles took 5-36 to help limit the visitors to 145-8 at Spalding Grammar School. However, a hat-trick from the on-song Will Wright ...

Spalding 2nd picked up only their third win of the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division season on Saturday in what was a low-scoring thriller. Jamie Juckes’ charges collected maximum points after bowling visitors Grantham 2nd out for 45 in 26 overs, then edging to a nervy 46-7 in reply. Town’s bowlers shared the wickets well, with Matt Sharpe ...

A brilliant bowling spell from Barry Stanway helped propel Long Sutton into the final of the SLBL Cup. Pace ace Stanway took fine figures of 5-9 to help dismiss hosts Claypole for a meagre 76 in 31.1 overs on Saturday. Sutton then knocked off the runs in just 16 overs, losing only one wicket in the process. With Sutton skipper ...

Consistency was the name of the game for Nene Valley Harriers as they notched up a convincing East Anglian League victory at Bury St Edmunds. Despite their only age category wins coming in the girls and boys under-15 competitions, the Harriers didn’t finish lower than third out of the seven competing clubs in any of the age groups, and the ...

Spalding Town are beginning to look a little isolated at the bottom of the Lincs ECB Premier League after suffering a 46-run defeat against Lindum on Saturday. In a game played at Spalding Grammar School, Jonathan Miles took five wickets to restrict Lindum to 145-8 batting first, of which Will Wright hit 56.  Town had 23 on the board when ...