Boss Danny Clifton reckons that Holbeach United’s new pre-match routine is helping his young side produce more encouraging performances on the pitch, as their impending relegation looms. The Tigers have just six Uhlsport UCL Premier Division games left to play this season and remain bottom and winless following last weekend’s 3-2 defeat against Leicester Nirvana. With just 18 points left ...

The G&S Racing Kawasaki team has now confirmed their rider line-up for the 2022 season as they prepare the bikes ready for testing. Up and coming young rider Zak Fuller (20), who hails from New Zealand, has joined Wyberton-based team and will join forces with Kevin Keyes (23) to spearhead the team’s campaign in the Pirelli Nation Junior Superstock championship ...

With the COVID-19 pandemic wiping out the Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League’s finals weekend for each of the past two years, this year’s showpiece event was extra special for all involved. But it was a particularly great weekend for Bren Bowman at Springfields Events Centre, as he got his hands on the best individual prize on offer and ...

Lester Gaunt produced a stunning 92 clearance for Pyramid B in Division Three of the Spalding and District Snooker League on Thursday night. Gaunt, who plays off a handicap of O49, now has the best break of the season so far – given that the exploits of ex-pro Mark Gray aren’t eligible. Pyramid B were unable to build on his ...

Spalding Poachers 1st are now just two wins away from completing a perfect season in East Women’s Hockey League Division Two North. Already crowned champions, Poachers made it 20 wins from as many games by beating hosts Cambridge University 3rd 5-2. Charlotte Maplethorpe (2), Georgina Maplethorpe, Evie Maltby and Ellie Holland got the goals for the red-hot side, who are ...

It’s all to play for at the top of East Men’s Hockey League Division One North after leaders Spalding 1st lost a thriller 6-4 at second-placed Harleston Magpies 2nd on Saturday. Spalding, who were looking to clinch the title with a win, made the perfect start and went 2-0 ahead through Tom Mayhew and Jake Baker. The hosts forced Nathan ...

Holbeach United 2Leicester Nirvana 3 Upbeat Danny Clifton felt Holbeach United produced the best performance of his reign in Saturday’s narrow 3-2 defeat against Leicester Nirvana. Although the Tigers edged closer to relegation with their 25th defeat in 28 Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North games so far, boss Clifton felt his side would have won the game if it had ...

Moulton Harrox were held to a 0-0 draw by Warboys Town in the ChromaSport PDFL League Cup on Saturday and stay second in Group D. Division One table-toppers Warboys remain top of the group after the stalemate, which was a fair result on the day. Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that Moulton’s Lincs FA Junior Cup final against Wyberton will ...

Spalding United 1Sutton Coldfield Town 1 Brett Whaley refused to get overly angry despite seeing his Spalding United side denied by a hugely controversial refereeing decision on Saturday. The Tulips came from behind to rescue a Pitching In NPL Midlands Division point against Sutton Coldfield Town at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, with Sam Cartwright’s 81st-minute strike cancelling out ...

Spalding United were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Sutton Coldfield Town on Saturday, while Holbeach United’s latest loss was a 3-2 home reverse against Leicester Nirvana. In the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division, Spalding boss Brett Whaley wanted his side to shake off their season-long hoodoo of struggling against sides below them in the table. However, Sutton Coldfield ...

My hopes were high for The Batman after what looked like top choices on both the director and cast – and, thankfully, it delivers big time. With a dark detective-like storyline, an incredible sound track, a brutally brilliant Batman and perhaps the best version of The Riddler yet, Matt Reeves has delivered a truly great film for DC fans. And ...

I don’t know why, but crazy disaster films that are about 7/10 at best are one of my favourite genres – especially at the cinema. Moonfall has always looked to have that kind of potential, especially given that it’s directed by Roland Emmerich, who is the absolute Don when it comes to this kind of movie. The likes of Independence ...

Considering the quality of the material out there, it’s a mystery as to why video game hits seem to struggle to convert to the big screen. As a regular gamer, I can tell you with absolute certainty that some of the best stories I’ve seen told exist in that medium. One of the biggest modern franchises, which is exclusive to ...

A new specialist ‘enviro-crime team’ could be brought in to tackle fly-tipping in South Holland. It’s hoped the private team would use cameras and foot patrols to deter people from using the area as a dumping ground and provide more prosecutions. A recent Freedom of Information request by members of the Spalding Wombles litter group found that South Holland District ...

Parents have spoken of their shock at the sudden closure of a children’s nursery in Pinchbeck. The Little Treasures nursery at Knight Street, shut with little warning leaving some parents in tears as they tried to find alternative provision. The nursery, which is one of four operated by the same company, had 35 children on its books according to an ...

It was all the boys together when five generations of a South Holland family celebrated a landmark birthday. Arthur Rudd marked his centenary with a celebration in Holbeach and was joined by family and friends from far and wide. His son Terry (76), grandson Mark (51), great grandson Ashley (24) and great-great grandson baby Eli all joined the fun. “My ...

Brett Whaley wants Spalding United to put a season-long problem to bed on Saturday. The Tulips have proved they can match any side in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division this season – as shown by last weekend’s 0-0 draw with free-scoring leaders Ilkeston Town. That leaves ninth-placed Spalding 16 points shy of the play-offs, which was their original aim ...

Realistic Holbeach United manager Danny Clifton accepts that it’s “highly likely” that his side will finish the season without winning a single game. Clifton, who is the Tigers’ third manager this season, admits that he doesn’t feel like his job at Carter’s Park has really started yet – given that all eyes at the club are now on next season. ...

Champions Spalding Poachers 1st ran riot in East Women’s League Division Two North West on Saturday as they decimated St Ives 2nd 18-0. In what was their biggest win of a stellar season that has seen the Spalding women win every single fixture they’ve played, Charlotte Maplethorpe (5), Mia Dewing (4), Harriet Mowbray (4), Hennie Boekestyn, Sally Pilgrim, Georgina Maplethorpe, ...

Saturday proved to be a gr-eight day for Long Sutton 2nd as they sealed the East Men’s Hockey League Division Four North West title with an 8-2 victory at City of Peterborough 6th. Sutton knew that a victory would clinch them the crown and turned on the style with goals from player-of-the-match Will White (2), Alex Canham (2), Stefan Fox ...