Rugby

There was no match for Spalding first team but the seconds were in a top-of-the-table local derby action at Bourne.However, it was the hosts who romped clear at the top of the Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire & Derbyshire RFU Merit Two East table with a 45-7 success to end the visitors’ winning start to the season.Spalding Veterans’ home meeting against Thorney was called ...

Daventry 20 Spalding 12 Poor decision making and execution saw Spalding slip to defeat against the ‘invincible’ early-season Counties One Midlands East (South) leaders. Daventry had won their previous four league games and went undefeated throughout all last season.However, Spalding looked well equipped to lower their colours going into the final stages of a keenly contested encounter.The hosts had lost a ...

Spalding 21Oakham 7 Spalding welcomed Oakham to Centenary Park on their President’s Day with both teams having won two out of three games since the start of the season in Counties 1 Midlands East (South) league.Coming into the team were two of Spalding’s up and coming young players, Jack Grundy flanker and James Holland at fullbackIn front of a large ...

Bugbrooke 30Spalding RFC 22 With two early season wins in the league, Spalding travelled over to Bugbrooke near Northampton for their first ever league encounter with the home team, who had lost both their opening games. With a large home crowd due to their annual beer fest and three other games already played, the scene was set for a challenging ...

Spalding made it two wins out of two as they started life at their new Centenary Park home with a 34-6 victory over Peterborough Lions in Counties League One Midlands East (South). There was a big build up and excited expectations to the Elephants’ first home league game at the Drain Bank North ground, welcoming the Lions, who only a few ...

Spalding cruised to victory on the opening day of the new Midlands Counties One East (South) with a 24-17 success at local rivals Bourne. The step up in class after last season’s promotion did not faze the visitors, who matched their hosts in a good competitive game in which the lead changed hands several times.Spalding’s pre-season training had gone well, with ...

A very special presentation will be made this week to a stalwart of Spalding Rugby Club who disarmed a terrorist during the attack on London Bridge in 2019. Steve Machin was awarded the MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours and will be presented with the medal at his Spalding home on Friday.Lincolnshire’s Lord Lieutenant Toby Dennis will meet Steve and ...

Jack Patrick rounded off an outstanding season for Spalding Rugby Club by landing three trophies at the end of season awards.He took home both the Player of the Year and the Players’ Player of the Year at the club’s ceremony following last year’s promotion winning season.

Spalding will start the 2023/24 season in Counties One Midlands East (South) after their nail-biting charge to promotion last season. They pipped Stewart & Lloyds to the second promotion place by the slender margin of just four match points after the rivals ended the season locked on 76 points.Their reward is a place at the higher level and derby encounters against both Bourne and ...

Gainsborough 33Spalding 22 There were a rare trip up to Gainsborough for Spalding Rugby Club on Saturday for the NLD Plate Cup Semi Final with the home team playing in a different league. As the two teams warmed up you could see the type of game that was likely to evolve with the home team having a bulking and formidable ...

Spalding 45Boston 7 Spalding welcomed local rivals Boston to the Memorial Ground on Saturday in a quarter final NLD Shield Cup game. Both teams play at the same level but in different leagues, with Boston having won promotion as run-away champions, whilst Spalding won promotion as runners up in their league.Two years ago Boston, at their ground, had run out ...

Members of Spalding Rugby Club recently planted trees and shrubs generously donated by Baytree Garden Centre on their new site alongside the A16 Peterborough road. When their Centenary 2023-24 season starts in September, all club matches will be played at the roadside venue – the senior sides joining the mini and junior sections which have been using the pitches for ...

Spalding face Boston at home in the Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire Cup this weekend and warmed up with two matches at the Memorial Field. For the Vets, it was their last match at the Memorial Field as the club complete their relocation to their new ground next seasonMeanwhile, with the big cup tie looming, it was important to have a ...

Spalding had a strong squad for their trip to Kesteven in the Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire Challenge Cup quarter-final on Saturday. The Grantham team pinned Spalding back in their own half at the start but steadily the tables were turned with Harry Brown’s penetrating carries making it Kesteven’s time to defend on their own try line, with James Lacey and ...

Huntingdon 24Spalding 52 There was a stunning team performance by Spalding with a “last play” try securing league promotion for them on Saturday. As Spalding players stepped off their coach at Huntingdon, along with many travelling supporters, one of the biggest challenges in their playing careers lay ahead.Having dropped to fourth in Midlands Counties 2 East (South) after their loss ...

Rushden & Higham 45Spalding 12 A heavy defeat at Rushden & Higham leaves Spalding facing a huge challenge in their final match of the Counties Two Midlands East (South) season. Their promotion hopes hang in the balance but they do know exactly what they need to achieve, thanks to all their rivals having completed their season. Spalding face a tall ...

Spalding RFC’s away game against Huntingdon on Saturday was cancelled due to the home team’s clubhouse and ground being flooded.Stewarts and Lloyds took advantage, winning away at Biggleswade and leapfrogging Spalding into second place.Next Saturday will be key to Spalding’s promotion hopes as they play Rushden & Higham away, who lie fourth in the league, whilst Stewarts and Lloyds travel ...

Spalding 21Daventry 33 Daventry travelled to Spalding on Saturday being the standout team in Midlands Counties 2 East (South) League, undefeated and already promoted as champions. However their toughest game of the season had been when Spalding played them at their ground before Christmas, losing 28-17 with two tries denied them in the second half, the story could have been ...

Market Rasen 20Spalding Seconds 17 Spalding’s first XV were without a game so it gave the Seconds the chance to take centre-stage. On a cold blustery day, both sides made the most of the conditions and there was some attractive and determined runs from both sides with Spalding captain Richard Stevenson and veteran Justin Cole featuring prominently.The home side scored ...

Biggleswade 20Spalding 15 This was the first time for many a year that Spalding travelled down to Biggleswade for their return league game with the home team buoyant having beaten third placed Rushden & Higham the previous week. Spalding knew they were in for a tough game, but took to the field in confident mood fielding a strong looking team.From ...