Author Archives: Andrew Clucas

Director and Sports Editor at the Spalding and South Holland Voice newspaper. Got a story? Email me at andy@spaldingvoice.co.uk or call 01775 660554.

Top duo Betts and Pacy seal Winter Pairs crown at Tydd St Giles Golf Club

Darrel Pacy and Andy Betts are celebrating after winning the 2022 Winter Pairs final at Tydd St Giles Golf Club. The duo managed a score of 43 Stableford points, which was enough to take the win by a solitary point. Behind them, John Mallett and Andy Sleath pipped Luke Rowell and Ady Rowell to take second on countback, after both ...

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Cricket round-up: Sutton lose opener against Heckington, Morris makes 60 for Spalding 2nd

South Holland sides were among a clutch of teams to get their South Lincs and Border League season under way on Saturday. In the Premier Division, Long Sutton 1st suffered a 49-run defeat against Heckington at Paradise Field. The visitors scored 188-9 batting first, with Jed Humphries (56) and Richard Wells (48) scoring well. Josh Baker (2-49) and Jake Burton ...

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Fuller marks fine G&S Racing Kawasaki debut with a fine fourth place at Silverstone

The first round of the new season at Silverstone produced mixed results for the three G&S Racing Kawasaki riders over the weekend. Zak Fuller pulled off a fine fourth place in the Pirelli National Junior Superstock championship race on his debut for the Wyberton-based team. Team-mate Kevin Keyes would have been right up there with him but for a jump ...

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Snooker round-up: Sutton Bridge A and Pyramid B celebrate league titles as season draws to close

Two more champions were crowned on a frantic final night of action in the Spalding and District Snooker League season. Thursday saw Sutton Bridge A clinch the Division Two crown, while Pyramid B are also celebrating after wrapping up the Division Three title. Starting in the second tier, Bridge clinched their 20th win from 28 games as they beat Holbeach ...

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A point at Leicester Nirvana will complete complete Pinchbeck United’s great escape but Thorogood eyes another win

Pinchbeck United 2 Skegness Town 1 Lewis Thorogood is confident that his Pinchbeck United side will avoid relegation from the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North after pulling off an incredible Easter double. The Knights followed up their 3-1 victory at Newark on Saturday with a huge 2-1 win over Skegness Town on Monday, leaving their destiny in their own hands ...

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‘Poor’ Spalding United given heavy beating by high-flying Carlton and demands better ahead of season finale

Carlton Town 4 Spalding United 0 Brett Whaley admits that his Spalding United side will need to be “much, much better” if they are to beat title-chasing Chasetown in their final game of the season this Saturday (3pm). That’s after play-off hunting Carlton Town handed the Tulips a 4-0 drubbing on Easter Monday, with boss Whaley dubbing the performance “poor”. ...

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Upbeat Clifton keen to continue as Holbeach United boss and insists that his job “starts now”

Deeping Rangers 3 Holbeach United 0 Defiant Danny Clifton insists that his job as Holbeach United manager essentially “starts now” as his side completed their season with a 3-0 defeat at Deeping Rangers on Easter Monday. Goals from Luke Hunnings (31), Sam Wilson (77) and Jones De Sousa (82) sank the Tigers on Monday as they completed an entire season ...

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PDFL round-up: Three-sy for Moulton Harrox against Oakham, Tydd climb up to second place

Moulton Harrox remain in the hunt for third place in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division after beating Oakham United 3-1 on Saturday. Goals from Callum Davies (2) and Declan Earth steered Bobby Patterson and Tim Cole’s side to all three points at Broad Lane, moving them to within eight points of third-placed Oundle with three games in hand on them. ...

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Monday football: Pinchbeck out of the drop zone after huge win, heavy defeats for Tulips and Tigers

Pinchbeck United made it back-to-back wins over Easter as they managed a huge 2-1 win over Skegness Town on Monday, while Spalding United lost 4-0 at Carlton Town and Holbeach United were beaten 3-0 at Deeping Rangers. In the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North, Pinchbeck moved out of the drop zone with just one game to play after their massive ...

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Catt’s cracker earns Holbeach United a very rare draw as Clifton’s

Holbeach United 1 Boston Town 1 Boss Danny Clifton was full of pride after seeing his Holbeach United side battle to a 1-1 draw against rivals Boston Town on Saturday. The already-relegated Tigers had lost their previous 14 games in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North, but rose to the occasion in their final home game of the season at ...

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Thorogood delighted as Pinchbeck win crunch clash with relegation rivals Newark

Newark 0 Pinchbeck United 3 Spencer Weir-Daley struck twice as Pinchbeck United produced a stellar showing to defeat relegation rivals Newark 3-0 on Saturday. In what was a must-win game for the Knights, strikes from experienced duo Weir-Daley and Neal Spafford gave them a 2-0 half-time lead. Pinchbeck rode their luck in the second half and were fortunate not to ...

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Seymour-Shove’s timely strike seals Spalding United’s victory over Corby Town

Spalding United 1 Corby Town 0 Spalding United made it back-to-back wins on Saturday as Ben Seymour-Shove’s second-half strike gave them a deserved 1-0 win over Corby Town. Seymour-Shove struck six minutes into the second half to settle a clash between two mid-table teams at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. The victory had moved the Tulips up to ninth ...

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Saturday football: Vital victory for Pinchbeck, Tulips win again and Holbeach grab derby draw

Pinchbeck United produced a great display to win 3-0 at Newark on Saturday, while Spalding United defeated Corby Town 1-0 and Holbeach United picked up a fine 1-1 draw with Boston Town. Starting in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North, Pinchbeck kept their hopes of survival alive with an emphatic victory on the road. Spencer Weir-Daley and Neal Spafford gave ...

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Pinchbeck United must pick up an Easter points haul to keep their survival bid alive

Games are running out for Pinchbeck United in their bid to stave off relegation from the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North. The Easter double-header is now vital for Lewis Thorogood’s Knights, who now know that – at the very least – they need to win two of their remaining three games to stand a chance of finishing outside of the ...

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Spalding United bid to finish off season with a flourish as Whaley aims to finish as high as possible

Brett Whaley wants to see one last push from his Spalding United side as they bid to finish in the top half of the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division. The Tulips face an energy-sapping double header over the weekend as they host Corby Town on Saturday (1.30pm) before making the trip to play-off hopefuls Carlton Town on Monday (3pm). Their ...

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Holbeach United are looking to avoid a winless campaign as they finish with derby double

Danny Clifton is hoping that his Holbeach United side are able to give the club’s beleaguered fans something to cheer as they conclude their season with two derby clashes. The Tigers have gone the entire Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North campaign without a win and have been relegated for the first time in their recent history. But Easter games against ...

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Bell and Cox both seal Welland Yacht Club wins on second weekend of the new season

Tom Bell and Alan Cox both enjoyed their first wins of the season as Welland Yacht Club once again hosted some very competitive action on Sunday. Bell bagged wins in rounds one and two of the Munson Cup, while Cox claimed a victory in the opening race of the Afternoon Points Series. Sunny conditions and variable winds greeted the nine ...

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Kime Racing Yamaha racers impress as Fisher wins twice and Whitmore-Wilson bags third

Kime Racing Yamaha riders Tom Fisher and Broderick Whitmore-Wilson were on stellar form at Snetterton in Norfolk in round two of the No Limits Pirelli Super Series 600 Championship over the weekend. Fisher recorded two wins and a fourth place for the Wrangle-based team, while Whitmore-Wilson enjoyed two third places and a seventh. As a result, Fisher leaves Snetterton as ...

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First-ever Denny Cup win for Spalding Indoor Bowls Club as Smith hails ‘magical moment’

Saturday proved to be a historic day for Spalding Indoor Bowls Club as they won the illustrious Denny Cup for the first time. Dubbed the “FA Cup of bowls”, The Denny Cup is the most prestigious club knockout event in the sport and has been contested since the 1934/35 season. With wins throughout the season against Peterborough (116-52), Stamford (81-67), ...

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Golf round-up: Sutton Bridge teams on winning form, Roz and Joy win Fleur De Lyse title

Sutton Bridge Golf Club were on winning form in two home matches across two different sections last week. In the men’s section, the Bridge team enjoyed a 4-2 win over their counterparts from March. Wins came from the combinations of Paul Penney and George Baines (2&1), Craig Pack and Sid Warner (2&1), Sam and Jonathon Shippey (4&3) and Terry Young ...

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