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Number two Paul Crowson admitted that Moulton Harrox’s 5-0 victory at ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division strugglers Uppingham Town wasn’t as straightforward as the scoreline suggests. It took an hour for Harrox to break down their hosts at Tod’s Piece, before Ashley Coddington’s header opened the floodgates. Marcus Parry (2), Ben Allen and Dan Woods all notched after that to ensure ...

Player/boss Matt Cawthorn admitted that his Long Sutton Athletic side needs a bit of an attitude shift after Saturday’s 3-0 home loss against Wittering. Three second-half strikes saw the Magpies crash out of the ChromaSport PDFL Chairman Championship Shield at the quarter-final stage against a Wittering side that are fourth in Division One. To make matters worse, Sutton had key ...

Four players hit doubles as Moulton Harrox Reserves extended their unbeaten run in ChromaSport PDFL Division One to 16 matches with an emphatic 10-0 win over Spalding United Reserves on Saturday. Declan Earth, Martin Sandall, Steve Sinfield and Danny Lambe-Hyner all helped themselves to braces at Broad Lane, with Andrew Williams and an own goal rounding off the rout. Kev ...

Rushall Olympic 0 Spalding United 2 A much-changed Spalding United sprang an upset on Tuesday night as they picked up a 2-0 Integro League Cup win at higher-graded Rushall Olympic. Second-half strikes from teenage talent Jonny Lockie (52) and top scorer Bradley Wells (90) fired the Tulips into round three at Dales Lane – and dumped out a Rushall side ...

Title favourites Donington C were made to work hard in their first Spalding and District Snooker League Division One game of the season – by friendly foes Donington A. Thursday night’s all-club affair was the closest game across all three divisions, with table-topping Donington C eventually emerging as 4-2 winners. But the result was up in the air until the ...

Desborough Town 4 Holbeach United 0 Seb Hayes has accepted that things may get worse before they get better at Holbeach United following Saturday’s humbling ChromaSport UCL Premier Division defeat at Desborough Town. The Tigers were drubbed 4-0 by hosts Ar Tarn at Waterworks Field, with Jake Bettles (12), ex-Tiger Jason Turner (66 and pen 73) and John Dean all ...

Spalding Indoor Bowls has both its men’s and ladies’ teams in the respective quarter-finals of the National Club Knockout competition In the Yetton, the ladies faced a tough match against local rivals Lincoln – but they controlled the match to win 70-57. They next face York on January 21. The men faced an equally tough match against Barwell but, despite ...

Spalding RFC 7 Kesteven 24 It’s now looking like Spalding RFC will need a miracle to avoid relegation from Midlands Two East (North) this season after a humbling 24-7 home loss to Lincolnshire rivals Kesteven on Saturday. The Memorial Field defeat, an 11th from 12 league games so far this season, means Town are now 11 points adrift at the ...

Spalding RFC are now 11 points adrift at the bottom of the Midlands Two East (North) table after being handed a 24-7 home reverse by Kesteven on Saturday. The defeat, an 11th from 12 league games so far this season, also means Town are now 15 points from safety with ten games left to play. More to follow. RESULTS Midlands ...

Goals were in limited supply for three of South Holland’s top football teams on Saturday. In Evo-Stik NPL First Division South, Spalding United lost their grip on top spot after being held to a 0-0 draw by Kidsgrove Athletic. The Tulips are now in second, trailing Shaw Lane AFC – who the host next Saturday – on goal difference. Meanwhile, ...

Spalding United 0 Kidsgrove Athletic 0 Dave Frecklington refused to be too downbeat after watching his Spalding United side draw 0-0 with Kidsgrove Athletic on Saturday – and lose their grip on top spot in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South in the process. In a Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field clash that proved to be a real war of attrition, ...

Co-boss Tim Cole has told his Holbeach United Sunday charges to concentrate on themselves ahead of their huge Lincs FA Sunday Cup clash this weekend. The Tigers play host to Lincoln League side Scothern United at Carter’s Park (10.30am) in what promises to be a quality quarter-final. A host of top South Holland talent will be in the Holbeach side ...

Holbeach United chief Seb Hayes has revealed that he’s not overly surprised by the fine form of ChromaSport UCL Premier Division surprise package Desborough Town. The Tigers make the trip to Ar Tarn’s Waterworks Field for their first game of 2017 on Saturday (3pm), with the hosts currently fourth in the table. Desborough are seven points clear of seventh-placed Holbeach ...

World number 11 Mark Royal won the annual Spalding Indoor Bowls Club open singles tournament after beating current world champion and world number one Nicky Brett in the final. Some 62 bowlers entered the tournament, which is part of the National Open Singles circuit and was played across December 27 and 28 at the Castle Sports Complex. With Hughes Electrical ...

Winger Lee Beeson is one of two transfer targets for Spalding United boss Dave Frecklington ahead of Saturday’s home clash with Kidsgrove Athletic (3pm). The Tulips have put in a seven-day approach for Beeson, who was part of the side that won the UCL Premier Division under Pat Rayment back in 2014. Beeson was at The Zeeco Stadium on Monday ...

2016 proved to be a very successful year for Holbeach-based Shadow Martial Arts. The club, which has been running for 16 months, has had a number of wins at competitions throughout the country and has also introduced a new class allowing younger children to learn martial arts. Matt Flatt and Aaron Bloodworth, the club’s coaches, are extremely proud of their ...

Player/boss Ian Dunn is confident that Pinchbeck United’s Lincs Junior Cup dream won’t be derailed by the absence of top scorer Ollie Maltby on Saturday. Pinchbeck play host to Lincolnshire League Premier Division side Nettleham at Knight Street (1.30pm) – and will be hot favourites to progress. Dunn – who is likely to replace 31-goal Maltby in attack –  feels ...

Emma Agar lifted Welland Yacht Club’s Brass Monkey Trophy on Boxing Day to further highlight the impressive junior talent emerging at Cradge Bank. In what was the last race of the 2016 season and the final race of the already-decided Frostbite Series, the Brass Monkey Trophy was the big prize on offer. A strong wind and bright sunshine greeted the ...

Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s senior section have made a very generous presentation of £3,610 to the East Anglia Air Ambulance. Area fundraising manager Chris Donaldson, from the charity, thanked all of the Tydd members for their generosity and presented seniors’ captain Trevor Sewell with a ‘friends of The Air Ambulance’ photo. That all took place after the seniors enjoyed ...

Richard Titchener and Rick Morley won Sutton Bridge Golf Club’s Christmas Bring and Take event with a fine haul of 35 points. A raffle organised by the ladies at the event raised £290 Prostate Cancer. RESULTS Christmas Bring and Take – 1st Richard Titchener & Rick Morley 35pts; 2nd Brenda Bell & Keith Robinson; 3rd Barry Irwin & Roy Amos. ...