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Snooker round-up: Relentless Long Sutton A seal Division Two title with 21st victory

The first champions of the Spalding and District Snooker League season were crowned last week as Long Sutton A wrapped up Division Two glory. Their 4-2 victory at Consti H – a 21st success of the season from 29 games – gave them an unassailable lead at the top of the second tier and secured Division One snooker next season. ...

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Table-tennis round-up: Fixtures are still piling up after quiet evening of action

Last Wednesday night proved to be another quiet evening for the Spalding and District Table Tennis League. The evening had been scheduled for the semi-finals of the Marylands Cup, but one match had already been played. So, with eight free tables, it was hoped that some of the unfinished and postponed matches might be caught up. However, with Easter holidays ...

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Maltby passes 60 for the season as Pinchbeck United cruise past Crowland Town

Pinchbeck United kept the pressure on ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division leaders Peterborough Sports Reserves with a thumping 8-1 win over Crowland Town on Tuesday night. Goals from Tony Edwards (9), Liam Ogden (18 and 25), Ollie Maltby (40, 70 and 75), Tyler Wright (45) and Chris Shipley (82) did the job for Ian Dunn’s side at Knight Street. The win ...

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Rawlinson full of pride as Spalding United’s derby win sets up ‘huge’ home play-off

Proud Chris Rawlinson has every faith that his Spalding United side will seal promotion through the play-offs after clinching third place with an impressive 2-0 win over Lincoln United on Easter Monday. Late strikes from top scorer Brad Wells (86) and Conor Higginson (pen 89) gave the Tulips all three points and booked a home play-off semi-final date with Stocksbridge ...

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Hayes tells his Holbeach United players to show some pride after Wisbech walloping

Wisbech Town 7 Holbeach United 2 Gutted boss Seb Hayes admitted that Holbeach United were “cannon fodder” in Monday’s 7-2 humbling at Wisbech Town. Hayes was forced to field a hugely depleted side in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division clash against the Fenmen, who made them pay big time. Luke Wilson netted the opener inside 20 seconds, before Alex Beck ...

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Saturday PDFL round-up: Eaton at the double as Sutton Bridge put pressure on Harrox Reserves

Matt Eaton hit a double to fire Sutton Bridge United to a 2-0 victory at Glinton and Northborough on Saturday as they continued their bid to hunt down ChromaSport PDFL Division One leaders Moulton Harrox Reserves. Eaton’s brace took his tally for the season to 48 in 31 games – and Bridge are now just nine points behind Harrox Reserves, ...

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All about results for Dunn as Pinchbeck United edge past Langtoft United

Another clinical Ollie Maltby strike earned Pinchbeck United a hard-fought 1-0 win at Langtoft United in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division on Saturday. Maltby buried his 58th goal of the season in just 32 appearances in the 40th minute at Manor Way Sports Ground, settling an otherwise close contest. The win keeps Pinchbeck’s title bid alive, with player/boss Ian Dunn ...

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Townsend’s timely strike helps Moulton Harrox tame in-form Lions

Joe Townsend’s strike in the first minute of the second half was enough to see Moulton Harrox end Stamford Lions’ long unbeaten run in ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division on Saturday. Harrox saw off Lions 1-0 at Broad Lane to hand the high-flying Stamford side their first league defeat since October 1 – and also keep their hopes of retaining the ...

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Disappointing derby defeat for Holbeach United after ‘pathetic’ late penalty

Holbeach United 3 Boston Town 4 Frustrated Seb Hayes rued giving away a “pathetic” late penalty as his Holbeach United side lost 4-3 to struggling rivals Boston Town on Saturday. The Poachers, 20th at the start of play, went ahead when Danny Maddison’s 18th-minute free kick evaded everyone and found the net. Mitch Griffiths’ 25th-minute cross was headed home by ...

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Monday football round-up: Spalding United clinch third but Holbeach United smashed for seven

Spalding United wrapped up third place in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South with a 2-0 win at Lincoln United on Monday, while Holbeach United were humbled 7-2 at Wisbech Town in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division.  Starting with the Tulips, late goals from Brad Wells (82) and Conor Higginson (pen 85) gave Chris Rawlinson’s side an impressive win. They will ...

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Play-off spot guaranteed for Spalding United despite late Bedworth beating

Spalding United 0 Bedworth United 1 A late Kamil Ciolek strike sentenced Spalding United to a surprise 1-0 home loss against Bedworth United on Saturday – but the Tulips are now guaranteed an Evo-Stik NPL First Division South play-off place regardless. Polish debutant Ciolek nodded home an 87th-minute winner to settle an otherwise drab affair at the Sir Halley Stewart ...

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Saturday football round-up: Derby dismay for Holbeach but Pinchbeck and Moulton both bag 1-0 wins

Holbeach United suffered a 4-3 derby defeat against Boston Town at Carter’s Park on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United and Moulton Harrox both picked up wins. Starting in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division, Holbeach saw their five-game unbeaten run ended by a late Danny Maddison penalty at Carter’s Park. Boston Town, 20th at the start of play, went ahead when Maddison’s ...

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Depleted Holbeach United set for tricky derby double against Boston Town and Wisbech

Seb Hayes admits that his Holbeach United squad is down to the bare bones ahead of an Easter derby double-header. The Tigers welcome Boston Town to Carter’s Park on Saturday (3pm), before visiting Wisbech Town on Easter Monday (also 3pm). Having set his players a target of remaining unbeaten for the rest of the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division season, Hayes ...

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G&S Kawasaki trio are gunning for improvement at Brands Hatch

G&S Racing Kawasaki riders Tom Fisher, Sam Coventry and Ben Luxton head to Brands Hatch for round two of their respective championships on the short Indy circuit over the Easter weekend. Fisher and Coventry will contest a Brands Hatch Indy 50 race in the Stock 1000 series, where they will ride over 38 laps of the circuit with a break ...

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Clarke eyes more points at Brands Hatch as he fights off arm pump

Aaron Clarke is bidding to follow up his encouraging start to the new Superstock 600 season with more points at Brands Hatch this weekend. The draperRACING star, who was 11th at round one, has been working on his fitness this week as he suffered the excruciating pain of arm pump in both arms during the opener at Donington Park. With ...

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New course record for Palmer at Spalding Cycling Club’s first 2017 time trial

The course record was shattered by visiting rider Neil Palmer as Spalding Cycling Club hosted their first time trial of 2017. The five-mile championship traditionally serves as the season’s opening event, with 34 riders taking on the short and sharp one lap trip around the Pode Hole circuit. Last year, a new course record of 11.01mins was set by guest ...

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Snooker round-up: No favours! Tulips A beat title-chasing club mates

The title race in Spalding and District Snooker League Division One is wide open with three rounds of fixtures to go after Tulips A upset leaders – and indeed stable-mates – Tulips B last week. Despite breaks of 37 and 22 respectively from Darren (O35) and Mark (O49) Woodberry, a final-frame success by Steve Smith (O14) handed the ‘A’ side ...

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Spalding Hockey Club’s men cap historic season by winning county crown

Having already sealed a first-ever promotion to East Men’s Hockey League Premier A, red-hot Spalding 1st added the Lincolnshire Cup to their trophy cabinet on Sunday. They beat neighbours Bourne Deeping 3-1 in a tense penalty shuttle shoot-out after a thrilling final, with the scores locked level at 4-4 at Glen Park. Bourne Deeping, who have gained promotion to Premier ...

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Sunday round-up: Mont Pell glory for Jubilee after dramatic shoot-out

Jubilee lifted the Spalding and District Sunday League’s Mont Pell Trophy after beating Mulberry in a dramatic penalty shoot-out. The clash finished 1-1 at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Sunday, with Laurence Price netting for Jubilee. They then won the shoot-out 4-3, with Scott Britton, Jack Wycherley, Simon Hall and – crucially – Jason Chilvers all scoring from ...

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Spalding native Taylor clocks incredible 10,000m time at California meeting

Nene Valley Harrier Charlotte Taylor continued to enhance her reputation on the world stage with a stunning run over 10,000m at the Stanford Invitational meeting in California. The San Francisco University student obliterated her previous personal best (PB), running 32.11.80mins and finishing fourth in a high-class field containing many internationals and Olympians. Not only did Taylor run a world class ...

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