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Nene Valley Harriers have one hand on the Southern Athletics League Division One title after winning a top-of-the-table clash at Crawley. The Harriers went into the fixture top of the league, but were facing Blackheath & Bromley Harriers and Dartford Harriers – placed second and third in the league respectively – as well as hosts Crawley AC, themselves not far ...

Five wickets from Jonathan Miles and an unbeaten 53 from Faisal Javed earned Spalding Town a vital seven-wicket win over Grimsby Town on Saturday. Relegation threatened Town jumped off to bottom of the Lincs ECB Premier League by ending their run of four defeats on the spin – consigning Grimsby to the foot in the process. Despite losing the toss ...

Spalding native Charlotte Taylor has been selected for the Great Britain squad for next month’s next month’s IAAF World Championships in London. Taylor, of Nene Valley Harriers, will compete in the women’s 10,000m at the Olympic Stadium event, which runs from August 4-13. That means the South Holland ace will be rubbing shoulders with the likes of reigning 5000m and ...

Lewis Leckie notched his first goal for Holbeach United on Tuesday night as they kicked off their pre-season games with a 1-1 draw with Peterborough Sports. Ex-Spalding United midfielder Lewis Webb put promoted ChromaSport UCL Premier Division champions Sports 1-0 up at Carter’s Park, but Leckie levelled from the penalty spot after fellow new signing Will Bird was fouled. The ...

Table-topping Long Sutton continued their charge towards the South Lincs and Border League title with a dominant nine-wicket win over Claypole on Saturday. Rob Simpson (4-31) and Matt Bull (4-10) took four wickets apiece and Barry Stanway (2-26) bowled both openers as Claypole managed just 112 batting first, before Sutton skipper Phil Barnes made an unbeaten 58 to see his ...

Nene Valley Harriers’ youngsters did the club proud yet again with an impressive victory in their Eastern Young Athletes League match at Peterborough Athletics Arena. The Harriers squad were consistent across the age groups with the under-13 and under-15 boys winning their categories while the under-17 boys and all three girls teams finished as runners-up in the six team contest. ...

Spalding’s Andy Molsom overcame a nightmare qualifying to keep his Caterham Graduates Super Championship lead intact. Molsom was plagued by car problems in the build-up to rounds eight and nine at Croft in North Yorkshire and started the races from the back of the grid. However, the Spalding optometrist still stormed to victory in Sunday’s second race to remain in ...

Pinchbeck United will face local rivals Holbeach United in their first-ever FA Vase match. The two south Lincolnshire sides will meet each other on Saturday, September 9, in a first qualifying round clash. This will be Pinchbeck’s first ever match in the competition following their promotion this season to Division One of the United Counties League. The winners will host ...

Spalding United and Holbeach United have both been handed away draws in this season’s FA Cup.   The Tigers will travel to Ely City in the extra preliminary round on Saturday, August 5.   Spalding enter the competition a round later when they will visit either Biggleswade or Wisbech Town in the preliminary round on Saturday, August 19.   If Holbeach ...

Spalding United boss Chris Rawlinson is urging his players to take the chance to prove themselves this season.   The Tulips returned to pre-season training at the weekend after a successful campaign which saw them reach the EvoStik League Division One South play-off final.   However, a 2-1 defeat at Witton Albion in the final was followed in the summer ...

United Counties League Division One new boys Pinchbeck United are on the verge of pulling off a massive signing coup.   Two-time UCL Premier Division champion Andrew Tidswell featured for the Knights on Wednesday evening in their opening pre-season friendly against Netherton United.   Tidswell is a double UCL golden boot winner and has played major roles in helping both Spalding United ...

Holbeach United boss Seb Hayes can’t wait to get started after an impressive pre-season training regime at Carter’s Park.   The Tigers play their opening pre-season friendly on Tuesday night when last season’s United Counties League Premier Division champions Peterborough Sports visit Carter’s Park (7.45pm).   Hayes has been delighted with the response from his players after his first pre-season ...

Spalding United’s fledgling Under 21 development squad have launched a new fundraising initiative.   The Tulips have started an online Crowdfunder scheme with the aim of providing a sound platform before kicking off their inaugural campaign.   The aim of the scheme is for supporters to contribute as little or as much as they like (contributions start from just £1) ...

Long Sutton stormed to the top of Division One of the South Lincs and Border League after an emphatic demolition of Billingborough 2nd on Saturday.   Phil Barnes’ side took full advantage of previous leaders Welby having a weekend off to move to the summit with a maximum points haul.   The home side won the toss at Paradise Field ...

Spalding’s Liam Warren has moved closer to honours in the Thundersport GB pre-national 600 series.   Warren is up to third in the championship after the latest round at Mallory Park and is now hoping to maintain his momentum in the quest for honours.   He said: “I feel we have a good chance to keep this momentum going and ...

A strong Spalding first team overcame a traditionally tough test in style with a fine 5-1 away success at Stoke Rochford.   Simon Richardson and Andy Grimwood were the first pair out and came in with an excellent 3&2 win.   Robert Kedzlie and Callum Lewis were next to keep the run going with a 2&1 win while Charles Lacy ...

Spalding Cycling Club’s 17-mile Time Trial League events have a very similar feel to those of 2016 with rounds two and three both being affected by weather and competitor numbers.   Round two of the 2017 series, held in very warm and sunny conditions, attracted 15 starters – nine club members and six guests which was a stark contrast to ...

A team of six sailors from Welland Yacht Club took victory in the Ferry Meadows 24-hour race over the weekend.   Uncharacteristically a steady wind blew throughout the race making the night time shifts particularly tricky with sailors being unable to see their sails or the signs of strong gusts on the water.   The team consisting of Tom Bell, ...

Talented South Lincs Competitive Swimming Club youngster Hannah Willis has received her first invite to a national event.   The 11-year-old has been invited to compete at the Scottish Summer Meet which takes place this weekend at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh.   Hannah qualified for the event after swimming the 200m butterfly in 2.46.78 at the Level One ...

Kirton’s Aaron Clarke was satisfied to improve his lap times as he returned to the racing fold at Snetterton at the weekend.   After missing the Knockhill round because of bike problems, the draperRACING team member was 10th in the Superstock 600 race and was invited to ride in the British Supersport race on Sunday where he finished in 12th ...