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A bout of arm pump prevented teamDRAPER rider Aaron Clarke doing better in the first round of the British Superstock 600 Championship on Sunday. He qualified in 27th place and made a start to his ten-lap race in the National Superstock 600 class from the ninth row of the grid. He made his way through to 16th position mid race ...

Saracen’s Head rider Ben Stafford and the Silicone engineering team learnt plenty during round one of the Dickies British Supersport at Silverstone. Practice and qualifying went well in the changing conditions. Stafford was at the top of the leaderboard until the final few laps on a drying track, dropping to sixth place and a great position for race one. Changing ...

The 2016 5 Mile Time Trial Championships for Spalding Cycling Club held on April 5 was an exceptional event in terms of conditions, the make-up of the field and quality of racing. Compared to the cold and windy 2015 race which had a field of eight, the sunny and cool dry weather encouraged 22 club members and 15 guests to ...

Competition season is now well under way at Spalding Golf Club, and the Nicholas Cup Stableford event saw another victory for the club’s blossoming junior section. Tommy Hull came out on top with 39 points – a superb achievement in very blustery conditions which saw just two players break par. Second place went to another rapidly improving junior, Jake Lilley, ...

Spalding Autograss Club roars back into action on Sunday with the first meeting of the season. There will be 45 races at Hurdletree Bank, Holbeach, with 15 different classes on show, Racing gets under way at 10.30am. Entry cost is £8 (concessions £6, children under 12 free). All meetings are weather permitting. Check www.spaldingautograss.co.uk for updates or ring 07982 704127. ...

It was just three weeks ago that Marcus Ebdon insisted that he would not let Spalding United’s season fizzle out. But the manager and the fans saw the evidence in a 2-0 defeat to Stocksbridge Park Steels on Tuesday to suggest it is doing just that. The Tulips – normally pretty solid at home – are limping towards the season ...

Long Sutton manager Matt Cawthorn had to give his fellow players a shot across the bows before seeing them win 2-1 at Langtoft United Reserves. There looked to be a bit of lethargy about preparations at the Division One’s bottom side but what he said seemed to do the trick. Sutton were ahead within five minutes thanks to a clever ...

Pinchbeck United went second in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division table with a 3-1 win at Thorney on Saturday.(April 9) Ian Dunn’s side have now lost just once since August 22 – a 1-0 home defeat by Whittlesey United on February 13 – and the player/manager is beginning to wonder what might have been had they got the season off ...

Champions-elect Moulton Harrox had Lee Kenealy to thank for preserving their fine unbeaten status this season in ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division. The keeper made a terrific penalty save to prevent Netherton United taking a 2-0 lead at Broad Lane on Saturday. Moulton went on to earn a point with top scorer Ollie Maltby’s goal. Boss Dave Panton said: “The game ...

Spalding Utd 1 Chasetown 1 by Ray Tucker The Tulips dampened Chasetown’s hopes of moving into a play-off position with a much improved performance and a deserved share of the Evo-Stik NPL Division One South points at the Sir Halley Stewart Field on Saturday.(April 9) After the pummelling by title-chasing Shaw Lane Aquaforce the previous week the Tulips , from the outset, showed ...

Ben Wilson had the ride of his life at Silverstone on Sunday when he made his debut for his new team EHA Racing on the Aprilia RSV4RF in round one of the 2016 National Superstock 1000 championship. The engine stalled as the race came under orders and he was last of 43 riders to get away but rode like the ...

Relieved skipper Sam Cooke praised a professional job as Spalding RFC prevented a second successive relegation. Their 29-5 bonus-point win over Bakewell Mannerians last Saturday, coupled with closest rivals Mansfield losing to Melbourne, means that the Elephants go into this weekend’s final match of the Midlands Two East (North) season with the pressure off. It is a situation which looked ...

Bakewell Mannerians RFC 5 Spalding RFC 29 Spalding RFC beat relegation with a convincing win in Derbyshire. The bonus-point win, coupled with defeat for closest rivals Mansfield, secured the Elephants’ status in Midlands 2 East (North). The good news before the match was that again the team had a settled look with only a couple of changes. Sam Cowell started in the ...

Spalding United and play-off hopefuls Chasetown settled for one point apiece at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Saturday (April 9). Defender Neal Spafford’s early goal for the Tulips was cancelled out by a Daniel Edwards effort on 43 minutes. Spalding, now 11th in the Evo-Stik NPL Division One South table, host Stocksbridge Park Steels on Tuesday. Holebach United ...

Spalding RFC 1st have pulled off an unlikely feat by escaping relegation with one match to spare. A 29-5 win at Bakewell Mannerians on Saturday (April 9), coupled with defeat for Mansfield means the Elephants are safe for another season in Midlands 2 East (North). After a pretty dire campaign on the field – which looked like ending in demotion until a ...

Upbeat Spalding RFC skipper Sam Cooke is hoping that his side will secure their Midlands Two East (North) status on Saturday. Town produced a titanic performance to defeat title hopefuls Ashbourne 26-19 at the Memorial Field on Saturday  – and are now three points clear of Mansfield in the race for survival. A repeat of that bonus-point win at basement ...

The Peterborough Saxons, South Holland’s closest American Football team, kick-off their 2016 season on Sunday with a home clash against the Nottingham Caesars (2.30pm). Based at Thorney Rugby Club, the Saxons have a host of South Holland-based players on their roster ahead of what promises to be an exciting season of gridiron. Last season saw the Saxons finish with a ...

Danny Hussey accepts that Spalding United are now simply aiming to finish as high as they possibly can in Evo-Stik NPL Division One South. The Tulips have a home double-header to look forward to this week, with play-off chasing Chasetown visiting the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Saturday (3pm) and Stocksbridge Park Steels in South Holland on Tuesday (7.45pm). ...

Holbeach United moved up to fourth in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division table with a 5-1 win at basement boys Huntingdon Town on Thursday night. A hat-trick from Josh Ford inspired the Tigers, who were playing their third game in six days. Ford notched twice in the first period to give Tom Roberts’ side a 2-0 half-time lead, before Jack ...

The ladies’ Mail on Sunday team at Spalding Golf Club roared to a 5-0 home victory over Boston West in a brilliant third round showing. Lincolnshire girls’ county captain Lois Williamson (handicap 7) was first out for Spalding at the Surfleet course – and, despite giving six shots, she recorded a 4&3 success. Captain Paula Brown (18) then won 5&4 ...