Sport

Table-toppers Long Sutton suffered a rare defeat in Spalding and District Billiards League on Monday night. The long-term leaders slipped up 5-2 at fourth-placed Holbeach C, who are now 11.5 points off top spot with a game in hand. A typical spree of breaks from Mick Cooper (O150) – who pocketed 45, 44 and 40 – wasn’t enough for Sutton, ...

Bullish boss Seb Hayes has told his Holbeach United players that Saturday’s emphatic 9-0 win over Harrowby United will mean nothing if they crash at Oadby Town this weekend. The Tigers snapped their five-game losing streak in impressive style at Carter’s Park, but Hayes is keen to see if they can replicate that performance at 17th-placed Oadby on Saturday (3pm). ...

Co-boss Tim Cole admits that Sunday’s Lincs FA Sunday Cup semi-final at Rustons United is the biggest game in the short history of Holbeach United Sunday. The Sunday Tigers are bidding to reach the county final at the first time of asking this weekend, with the clash at Newark Road, Lincoln, a 10.45am kick off. The Spalding Sunday League side ...

Spalding United under-11 Blues are enjoying a fantastic 2016/17 season so far. Having already been very worthy winners of the PJAL Group A under-11 Medal Competition, they also have reached the PFA Cup quarter finals – to be played on February 5 at The Priory School in Spalding. Alongside these successes, they have also been flag bearers at Peterborough United, ...

Top Spalding Indoor Bowls Club talents Jordan Philpott and Chelsea Tomlin had their hopes of under-25 National singles glory dashed as they both lost in the latter stages of their respective competitions The men’s and women’s events were staged at the same venue, City of Ely IBC, over the weekend. Tomlin beat C Edwards, from the Whiteknights club, in a ...

There looks to be no stopping red-hot Spalding 4th in East Men’s Hockey League Division 6NW (N). The table-toppers made it a perfect 13 wins from 13 games with a 3-0 triumph over second-placed Leadenham 2nd on Saturday to go eight points clear of their nearest rivals. However, for the first time this season, Spalding were at least made to ...

Two of the leading sides clashed in Spalding and District Table Tennis League last week – and it was Jokers who edged home to consolidate their position at the summit. On a night where the focus returned to league action, two Marylands Cup matches were also completed on the Castle Sports Complex tables. The big match of the week between ...

The annual meeting of the Lincolnshire County Cricket Club saw a new captain announced and the re-election of a host of officers for the coming season. The Chairman is the former Hartsholme player Chris Keywood, while the President is former Bucyrus and Hartsholme player John Van-der-Vord. Chief Executive is Chris Farmer, the former Chief Executive of South Kesteven District Council, ...

Tulips B announced themselves as a real force in the Spalding and District Snooker League Division One title race after a whitewash win last week. They eased past Gosberton B 6-0 to climb up to second place in the top tier – just four points behind long-term leaders Donington C with a game in hand. A 27 clearance from Darren ...

AFC Rushden & Diamonds 0 Spalding United 0 (Diamonds win 6-5 on penalties) Former Tulip Jake Newman sent Spalding United crashing out of the Integro League Cup on Tuesday night. Striker Newman, who was prolific under former boss Marcus Ebdon, scored the crucial penalty for AFC Rushden and Diamonds in a 6-5 shoot-out win over the Tulips following a 0-0 ...

Another Ollie Maltby hat-trick fired Pinchbeck United to a super 6-0 success over Stilton United on Saturday – and drew high praise from player/boss Ian Dunn. Ace goal-getter Maltby took his tally for the season to 36 in 20 games so far this season in the crushing ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division victory. Liam Ogden, Jamie Francis and Corban Oldham also ...

Assistant boss Paul Crowson admitted that Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Langtoft United was “disappointing with a capital D” for Moulton Harrox. The defending champions lost ground in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division title race after what proved to be a frustrating afternoon at Manor Way Sports Ground. Strikers Marcus Parry and Dan Woods netted for Moulton, but a Scott Spearink ...

Moulton Harrox Reserves extended their unbeaten record in ChromaSport PDFL Division One to 18 games with a thumping 5-0 home success over Netherton United Reserves on Saturday. Skipper John Ball, top scorer Martin Sandall, Declan Earth, Tom Elderkin and Bobby Patterson all got in on the act at Broad Lane – making it 17 wins and one draw from their ...

Boss James Langford hailed an “outstanding performance” as his Spalding United Reserves side picked up only their second positive result of the season on Saturday. The Tulips’ second string, who are adrift at the bottom of ChromaSport PDFL Division One, drew 1-1 at Peterborough Polonia to grab their second draw of the season. Brandon O’Reilly’s first-half penalty put the basement ...

Spalding RFC 13 Market Bosworth 32 It’s beginning to look like avoiding relegation is mission impossible for Spalding RFC after yet another damaging defeat on Saturday. Town were turned over 32-13 by fellow strugglers Market Bosworth, leaving them 15 points from safety at the bottom of Midlands Two East (North) with eight games left. Before kick at the Memorial Ground, ...

Spalding United 2 Chasetown 1 Two superbly-struck penalty kicks by Lee Beeson secured Spalding United a notable 2-1 victory over visiting Chasetown at the Sir Halley Stewart Field on Saturday. Beeson bagged from the spot on 36 and 68 minutes, wiping out Josh Ruff’s 28th-minute opener and consolidating the Tulips’ second place position in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South. It ...

Spalding RFC’s struggles continued on Saturday as they lost 32-13 to relegation rivals Market Bosworth. The Memorial Field loss has made Town’s already tricky task of staving off the drop from Midlands Two East (North) even tougher. Joe Randon, Ollie Green, Ben Thompson and Jack McWhirter scored the tries for Bosworth, with Richard Harries kicking 12 points. More to follow.

Holbeach United 9 Harrowby United 0 Both Josh Ford and Spencer Tinkler smashed hat-tricks as Holbeach United ended their five-game losing streak in style by hammering Harrowby United 9-0 on Saturday. Frontman Ford gave the Tigers the lead on just 38 seconds of the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division clash at Carter’s Park, then doubled his money two minutes later before ...

Both South Holland sides impressed at home on Saturday as Spalding United came from behind to beat Chasetown 2-1 and Holbeach United hammered Harrowby United 9-0. At the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field Josh Ruff fired the visitors ahead of 28 minutes, but Lee Beeson soon levelled with a penalty to make it 1-1 at the break. Winger Beeson then ...

Spalding Indoor Bowls Club had something of a mixed day on Saturday as they were represented in both the Yetton and Denny Cup national quarter-finals. It was a day to remember for the ladies, who reached the semi-final – but the men narrowly missed out on joining them in the national finals. The ladies travelled to the neutral venue of ...