Spalding RFC

Cooke hopes Spalding RFC have turned a corner after first league win

Sam Cooke has always maintained that his Spalding RFC side would come good. His faith was finally vindicated by Saturday’s thrilling 26-22 win over Nottingham Casuals as Town registered their first league success of the campaign. Captain Cooke admits that the beer “tasted better” on Saturday night and that he was “proud as punch” by the performance. But he’s now ...

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Spalding RFC’s top teens earn hard-fought win over Peterborough Colts

Spalding RFC under-17s prepared for their NLD qualifier against Boston under-17/18s with a hard-fought 12-5 friendly against Peterborough Colts. It was the Colts who started the stronger but, against the run of play, Spalding were first on the scoresheet. Full-back Adam Castle fly hacked through and winger Ciaran Thompson, at full pelt, put his football skills to action to kick ...

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George pounces for dramatic late try as Spalding RFC earn elusive victory

Spalding RFC 26 Nottingham Casuals 22 A dramatic try from George Brown during the last play of the match earned Spalding RFC their first Midlands Two East (North) win of the season on Saturday. Brown pounced on a loose ball in the dying seconds at the Memorial Field to crash over and clinch Town a 26-22 victory over Nottingham Casuals. ...

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Spalding RFC break their league duck with win over Nottingham Casuals

Spalding RFC finally got their Midlands Two East (North) season up and running with a 26-22 Memorial Field victory over Nottingham Casuals on Saturday. The win is Town’s first in the league at the sixth time of asking a hauls them level with Bakewell Mannerians at the foot of the table. It’s also the first league victory of Sam Cooke’s ...

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Captain Cooke confident Spalding RFC’s flagging fortunes will turn

Defiant Spalding RFC skipper Sam Cooke insists that he still has total faith in his side to turn their disappointing season around. Town have lost all five of their Midlands Two East (North) games so far this season and have exited two cup competitions. That’s hot on the heels of relegation from Midlands One East, where they managed just one ...

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Spalding RFC are still winless in league after blowing half-time lead at Melbourne

Melbourne RFC 31 Spalding RFC 12 Spalding RFC are still searching for their first Midlands Two East (North) win of the season after a disappointing second-half showing saw them crash 31-12 at Melbourne. Saturday’s defeat is Town’s sixth from as many matches in the league this season – and they remain the only side in the division without a win. ...

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Six defeats on the bounce for struggling Spalding RFC

Spalding RFC’s torrid campaign continued on Saturday as they lost 31-12 at Melbourne. The defeat in Town’s sixth from as many matches in Midlands Two East (North) this season – and they remain the only side without a win in the division. The loss keeps Spalding bottom of the table, but they are only five points behind tenth-placed Mansfield. See ...

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Struggling Spalding RFC hungry to secure elusive victory at Melbourne

Skipper Sam Cooke feels his Spalding RFC side are ready to deliver their first victory of the Midlands Two East (North) season on Saturday. Town, who are bottom of the table, have lost all five of their league games so far – but were incredibly unfortunate to go down 20-15 to Market Bosworth last time out. Cooke and his team-mates ...

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Gutted Spalding RFC denied their first league win by late try

Spalding RFC 15 Market Bosworth 20 A last-gasp converted try denied Spalding RFC their first win of the Midlands Two East (North) season on Saturday as Market Bosworth snatched a 20-15 win at the Memorial Field. Town, who had lost all four of their league games going into the clash, had led 15-10 with 15 minutes to play – but ...

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Spalding RFC are gunning for a confidence-boosting win

Skipper Sam Cooke insists nobody at Spalding RFC is feeling sorry for themselves despite a tough start to the new season. Although Town won their Lincs Cup opener against Kesteven, they’ve since lost five games on the trot – including last weekend’s RFU Intermediate Cup clash at Rushden & Higham (see page 38). That includes three defeats from as many ...

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Spalding RFC still winless in league after last-gasp Market Bosworth beating

A last-minute try saw Spalding RFC’s winless run to the new Midlands Two East (North) season continue on Saturday as they lost 20-15 at home to Market Bosworth. Harry Brown and Will Shields both scored tries for Town at the Memorial Field as they led going into the closing stages at the Memorial Field. But a converted Bosworth try at ...

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Spalding RFC show promise despite disappointing Intermediate Cup loss

Rushden & Higham 38 Spalding RFC 13 It’s now five defeats from six matches this season for Spalding RFC after Rushden and Higham handed them a 38-13 reverse in the RFU Intermediate Cup on Saturday. Town, who have lost three Midlands Two East (North) games and were also seen off by Stamford in the NLD Cup, were soundly beaten by their ...

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Spalding RFC hoping for cup comforts after slow league start

Skipper Sam Cooke hopes struggling Spalding RFC can use Saturday’s Intermediate Cup clash at Rushden and Higham as a springboard to kick-start their season. Town, who are bottom of Midlands Two East (North) after three defeats from as many games, are targeting success in the knockout competition this year. Cooke, who missed Saturday’s heavy loss at Mansfield, feels Spalding need ...

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Spalding RFC slip to the bottom after mauling at Mansfield

Spalding RFC’s disappointing start to the new Midlands Two East (North) season continued on Saturday as they were soundly beaten 62-10 at Mansfield. The defeat leaves Town bottom of the table after suffering their third defeat from as many league games – and they’re now the only side yet to register a point. They’ll hope to remedy that in their ...

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Spalding RFC tamed again as Dronfield crash President’s Weekend party

Spalding RFC 21 Dronfield 30 Spalding RFC are pointless after two Midlands Two East (North) games following a 30-21 Memorial Field defeat against Dronfield on Saturday. The clash was the main event of Town’s President’s Weekend, but they were unable to deliver the victory that the large crowd craved. Kick-off was delayed by 45 minutes with the late arrival of ...

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Back-to-back league losses for Spalding RFC after disappointing Dronfield defeat

Spalding RFC suffered a 30-21 defeat against Dronfield in their first home game of the new Midlands Two East (North) season. Town were hoping to bounce back after their opening-day defeat at Coalville, but tries from Ash Piccaver, Taylor Crowson and Will Shields weren’t enough at the Memorial Field. Spalding, who also saw Harry Sharman taken off injured,  are one ...

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Skipper Cooke wants win to cap Spalding RFC’s big weekend

Skipper Sam Cooke wants Spalding RFC to lay down a marker in their first home fixture of the Midlands Two East (North) campaign on Saturday. Town are looking to bounce back from last weekend’s 36-14 loss at Coalville (see page 43) when they welcome Dronfield to the Memorial Field (3pm). It’s the main event of the club’s President’s Weekend, which ...

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Plenty of positives for Spalding RFC despite opening day loss

Coalville 36 Spalding RFC 14 Two tries from Harry Brown couldn’t prevent Spalding RFC from suffering a 36-14 loss at Coalville on the opening day of the new Midlands Two East (North) campaign. A poor first period was the catalyst for Town’s demise on Saturday – and at one stage in the second half Sam Cooke’s side trailed 36-0. It ...

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Opening day defeat for Spalding RFC at Coalville

Spalding RFC were handed a 36-14 beating by hosts Coalville on the first day of the new Midlands Two East (North) season. Now skippered by Sam Cooke, Town also failed to secure a bonus point in Leicestershire. A full match report will be online early next week. RESULTS Midlands Two East (North): Ashbourne 34 West Bridgford 21; Bakewell Mannerians 21 Stamford ...

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Spalding RFC skipper Sam targets consolidatory campaign

New Spalding RFC skipper Sam Cooke admits that this season is all about consolidation for his side. One of the best periods in Town’s history came to an abrupt end last year, when the successful team broke up and suffered a torrid time of it in Midlands One East. Relegation to Midlands Two East (North) followed, but Spalding have been ...

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