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Holbeach United kicked off their pre-season fixtures with a 3-1 victory at Bourne Town on Friday night. The Tigers were 1-0 up at half time at the Abbey Lawn when Jake Clitheroe headed home a cross from new signing Adam Jackson. Bourne hit back early in the second half, but Stacy Cartwright fired home a superb free kick to put ...

South Holland cue ace Mick Johnson is celebrating after helping Lincolnshire secure a brilliant billiards victory. Johnson, one of the top potters in the Spalding and District Billiards League, was part of a three-man team that won the Eastern Counties Billiards Championships at Cambridge. Alongside Rob Hall (Lincoln) and Chris Taylor (Boston), Johnson helped Lincolnshire ‘A’ defeat sides from Norfolk ...

Rob Ambrose reckons that Spalding Town are entering a massive week in their quest for South Lincs and Border League Premier Division glory. Town sat out last weekend’s action and saw their lead at the top cut to 22 points – while defending champions Market Deeping 2nd are now 31 points behind them with two games in hand. Spalding play ...

Spalding United’s new-look squad reported back for pre-season training on Saturday as the Dave Frecklington era officially got under way. The new Tulips chief missed the session due to being on holiday, but he is now back – and hungry to put his squad through their paces. Frecklington, who is still looking to bring a few new faces to the ...

Both Spalding United and Holbeach United have learned their fate in the the early rounds of this season’s FA competitions after the draw was made on Friday. Holbeach enter the FA Cup in the extra preliminary round and will host Swaffham Town at Carter’s Park on August 6. Should the Tigers  progress through to the preliminary round, they face an away trip ...

Another day of fast and furious action is in store on Sunday as Spalding Autograss Club host their second meet of the season. There will be 45 races with 15 different classes on show at Hurdletree Bank (off B1168, Holbeach, PE12 8QQ) – with racing getting under way at 10.30am. Entry is £8, with concessions £6 and kids under-12 going ...

Mick Vassall edged out two fierce rivals to win the Seniors’ Stableford Trophy competition at Tydd St Giles Golf Club. Vassall scored 35 points to take top spot by a solitary point ahead of Steve Skoulding and Malcolm Berridge (both 34 points) in Division One. The other divisional winners were Henry Fiford and Keith Horspole. Results: Seniors Stableford Trophy competition: ...

Holbeach United’s second annual ‘Summer Sixes’ tournament has been hailed as a massive success. The Tigers welcomed an impressive 72 teams, ranging from under-17 to under-12, to their King’s Academy base at Penny Hill over the weekend, with 32 playing on Saturday and 40 on Sunday. Although no home teams walked away with a trophy – the under-12 side did ...

Talented teenager Francesca Rivett bagged a brilliant bronze at the Japan Karate Association national championships. The 14-year-old, who is a student at Shotokan Tokon Karate Club in Holbeach, narrowly missed out on the silver medal at the K2 arena, Crawley. Competing in the 13 to 15 age group brown to black belt for kata, Rivett collected a bronze medal for ...

New signing Ollie Maltby marked his pre-season debut for Pinchbeck United with a goal as they beat Sutton Bridge United 4-1 on Saturday. Maltby, signed from ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division champions and Pinchbeck’s fierce rivals Moulton Harrox over the summer, netted in the first half at Knight Street. Tony Edwards also bagged to make it 2-0 to Ian Dunn’s side ...

Race aces Ben Stafford and Aaron Clarke are gunning for points finishes at Snetterton this weekend after promising outings last time out. Saracen’s Head speedster Stafford managed a tenth place finish in the Dickies British Supersport Championship at Knockhill, claiming some morale-boosting points for Silicone Engineering racing in the process. Kirton racer Clarke is hoping for better weather conditions this ...

Martyn Cundy has admitted that the lure of Holbeach United convinced him to get back into the management game after being appointed as Tom Roberts’ number two at Carter’s Park. The former Moulton Harrox chief hasn’t been involved in the managerial side of football since resigning his position at Broad Lane back in 2011. Having enjoyed spells with Holbeach, Spalding ...

Welland Yacht Club tried something a little different on Sunday as their Lowland Trophy event proved to be a regatta with a twist. Although sticking to the usual three-race regatta format, each race had a number of added challenges to keep sailors on their toes – and entrants were also encouraged to race in fancy dress. The regatta attracted 12 ...

Andy Molsom held onto his lead at the top of the Caterham Graduates Championship after another strong showing at Thruxton. The Spalding racer, of Molsom and Associates Optometrists, managed finishes of fifth and third at rounds seven and eight of the series. Qualifying went well for Molsom at the United Kingdom’s fastest track as the South Holland race ace secured ...

A super century from Tim Norris fired Spalding Town 2nd 39 points clear at the top of South Lincs and Border League Division One on Saturday as they dispatched Baston by 57 runs. Opener Norris made 107 in Town’s 230-6 at the Memorial Field, with Hafiz Majeed adding 45 and Matt Gill also chipping in with 34. Liam Davies (55) ...

Fine bowling performances from Jake Burton and Rob Simpson proved to be in vain for Long Sutton as they collapsed to a 98-run defeat against Bourne 2nd on Saturday. All looked to be going well for Sutton in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division clash at Paradise Field after Simpson (4-37) and Burton (4-35) dismissed the visitors for ...

Two top individual performances couldn’t stop Pinchbeck from suffering a South Lincs and Border League Division Two defeat against Belton Park 2nd on Saturday. A cracking 93 from skipper Danny Jackson helped Pinchbeck post 134 batting first, before Nick Crook took 5-20 in the home side’s reply. However, Belton managed to make 135-7 from 44.3 overs to get over the ...

Gosberton Risegate speedway ace Simon Lambert suffered a nasty injury while competing for Peterborough Panthers on Sunday. The professional racer was knocked unconscious during the Premier League KO Cup quarter-final clash against Somerset at the East of England Showground – and it was later revealed that the 27-year-old had suffered a broken left hand and concussion. Lambert was caught up ...

The Spalding and District Table Tennis League (sponsored by Vital Recruitment) finally called an end to its 2015/16 season – but it would be too much to say that it was completed. In a season that has been dogged by problems – only once in 22 weeks were all the scheduled matches played – there were still eight unfinished matches ...

Ben Wilson’s recovery from a badly-broken leg continued last week with another operation at Addenbrooks hospital. The Kirton racer badly broke his femur in an accident during practice for the North West 200 in May. He was again treated by a pioneering surgeon at the Cambridgeshire hospital – and it is hoped that Wilson will make a full recovery. The ...