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Four-midable Moulton Harrox ease to Shield success

In-form Moulton Harrox continued their blistering start to the new season with a 4-1 President Premier Shield win at Sawtry on Saturday. Despite winning all five of their ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division games so far, Harrox were a little rusty – having gone ten days without a match. Ian Bradbury’s cracking header put Dave Panton’s side ahead, only for Sawtry ...

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Top tier title race heating up as the big guns all fire on top night of action

All of the big hitters flexed their muscles in the best Monday night of action in The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League for some time. In Division One, title-chasing Tekkers and Polishborough continue to mirror each other step-for-step as they both chalked up 6-1 wins against Simple FC and Horse and Groom respectively. Dark horses You’ve Got No ...

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Ten-man Holbeach United fight back to beat Oadby and go third

Strikers Tommy Treacher, Andrew Tidswell and Josh Ford were all on target as Holbeach United earned a 3-2 win over Oadby Town in the UCL Premier Division on Saturday. In an incredibly eventful Carter’s Park clash, the Tigers fell behind when Jon Stevenson notched on 13 minutes. A goalkeeping error from Ethan Somaiya allowed Treacher to level the scorers in ...

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Struggling Spalding Town suffer final over woe at Grimsby

Already-relegated Spalding Town narrowly missed out on a morale-boosting Lincs ECB Premier League victory at Grimsby on Saturday. Town posted 181-9 batting first at Augusta Street as Warren Nel returned to form with a gritty 54 from 95 balls. Grimsby passed that target with just four balls to spare, although they did have five wickets in hand. Brendan Volley (58 ...

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Stafford sink Spalding United to end their unbeaten start to season

Spalding United 1 Stafford Rangers 2 Unbeaten Stafford Rangers handed Spalding United their first defeat of the new Evo-Stik League First Division South season on Saturday as they bagged a goal in each half at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. Striker Ben Haseley struck in the 17th minute to give the visitors a deserved half-time lead, before Nathan Rooney’s ...

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Repeat of 2014 as Palmer edges out Ward to claim crown

The coveted Club Championship was up for grabs at Spalding Cycling Club’s last ten mile time trial event of the season – and there was a familiar feel to the top trio. Held amid less that favourable conditions, just 11 members and four guests took part in the showpiece race. In a reversal of fortunes from round 12 when Chris ...

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Host of second-tier shocks send leaders Puyol seven clear

A spree of shocks in Division Two were the highlights of Monday night’s action in The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League. In-form Posh Old Boys were soundly beaten in a 5-1 defeat by FC Barnicols, promotion-chasing Sarah’s Boys threw away a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 to Balotellitubbies – giving away their promotion spot to Nibblesborough in the ...

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Spalding United braced for a severe test of their credentials

Pat Rayment rates Spalding United’s next three games as the biggest of his near four-year reign as manager. The fifth-placed Tulips welcome fellow unbeaten Evo-Stik League First Division South title hopefuls Stafford Rangers to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Saturday (3pm), before also hosting big-hitters Belper Town on Tuesday (7.45pm). The third of three huge home games is ...

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Spalding Gymnastics Academy girls star at maiden TJ meeting

Spalding Gymnastics Academy recently travelled to Boston’s TJ Gymnastics Club for their first friendly invitational competition – and came home with a host of prizes. Head coach, Alec Harding said: “It was once again a very successful day for Spalding’s gymnasts with virtually all gaining at least one medal within their groups. “We would like to thank Tony and Rudi ...

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Last 16 woe for Spalding Golf Club’s ladies in Mail on Sunday event

Spalding Golf Club’s ladies have missed out on coveted spot in the final of the Mail on Sunday competition after a narrow loss in the last 16. Drawn away from home against Benton Hall Golf Club in Essex in round 18, they faced strong opposition on a difficult course in very wet and windy conditions. Four of the five singles ...

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Jersey boy Kieran Rudd secures impressive win treble

Holbeach lad Kieran Rudd enjoyed a trip to remember last Sunday as he romped to a hat-trick of motocross wins in Jersey. Racing on the beach-like track on something of a clifftop, the ten-year old raced with an impressive sea view backdrop. But it was his performance that stole the show in the junior category. Competing on a four-stroke bike instead ...

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Super Seb shines with fantastic 51 break on opening night of season

A 51 break from Seb Grimston was the highlight of the opening night of fixtures in the new Spalding and District Snooker League season on Thursday. Grimston, who plays off an O21 handicap, made the terrific tally for Consti H in a 5-1 Division Two victory over Crowland C. Also starting the second tier season well were Pyramid B, who ...

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William and Hannah inspire Nene Valley’s record medal haul

Nene Valley Harriers enjoyed one of the best medal hauls in their history at the England Athletics under-15 and under-17 championships at Bedford over the weekend. Hannah Molyneaux – who is trained by South Holland legend Geoff Capes – won gold medals in the under-15 girls shot putt and discus, while Spalding Grammar School sprinter William Hughes took gold in ...

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Lindum victory steers Long Sutton closer to safety

Long Sutton boosted their hopes of survival in South Lincs and Border League Premier Division on Saturday with a nervy three-wicket victory at Lincoln Lindum 2nd. Sutton won the toss and inserted their hosts into bat – a decision that proved the right one. They ran through the Lindum line-up for just 85 in 34.1 overs, with only Aidan Lockwood ...

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Holbeach United lament loss of skipper Stevens after Boston Town win

Chris Ward’s first Holbeach United goal was enough to earn a battling 1-0 derby victory at Boston Town on Tuesday night – but it came at a cost. The defender fired home from the edge of the box on 34 minutes to settle a scrappy UCL Premier Division affair at the DWB Stadium, making it back-to-back away wins for the ...

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Tigers are FA Cup Kings as Gary’s goal sinks Wisbech

Wisbech Town 0 Holbeach United 1 Darren Jarvis heaped praise on his Holbeach United side after seeing them knock UCL Premier Division rivals Wisbech Town out of The Emirates FA Cup on Saturday. Gary King’s 62nd-minute winner was enough to give the Tigers a deserved victory in the Preliminary Round clash at the Elgoods Fenland Stadium – and booked a ...

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Spalding RFC leave it late to win dramatic Lincs Cup opener at Kesteven

Kesteven 10 Spalding RFC 12 Revitalised Spalding RFC got their season under way with a sensational last-minute win over hosts Kesteven in the Lincolnshire Cup on Saturday. Trailing by five points with seconds to play, Ash Piccaver broke through the cover defence on the five-metre line, crossed the try line and ran behind the posts to present James West with ...

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Rayment rant inspires win as Spalding United dodge FA Cup upset at Radford

Radford 1 Spalding United 2 Boss Pat Rayment was forced to read the riot act to his Spalding United side at half-time on Saturday as they came from behind to stay in The Emirates FA Cup after a scare at lower-graded Radford. Rayment’s blast was specifically aimed at his three-man strike force of Tom Waumsley, Jordan Nuttell and Josh Moreman ...

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Tulips and Tigers safely through after superb away wins in FA Cup

Both Spalding United and Holbeach United kept their FA Cup runs going on Saturday with impressive victories on the road. Holbeach earned a fine 1-0 derby win at UCL Premier Division rivals Wisbech Town, while Spalding came from behind to see off hosts Radford 2-1. Starting with the Tigers, Gary King’s 62nd-minute effort was the least they deserved as they ...

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Spalding Town down after brutal battering at Bourne

Spalding Town’s three-year stay in the Lincs ECB Premier League is over after a ten-wicket defeat at Bourne on Saturday confirmed their relegation. Dan Milgate made 52 as Spalding were bowled out for 177 at the Abbey Lawn, before openers Peter Morgan (101 not out from 42 balls) and Conrad Louth (66 not out from 38 balls) blazed Bourne to ...

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