Skegness Town 5 Pinchbeck United 0 Pinchbeck United suffered a crushing 5-0 defeat at Skegness Town on December 28 as they finished the year just outside of the drop zone. A hat-trick from former Spalding and Holbeach United striker Jonny Lockie did most of the damage in the Ulhsport UCL Premier Division North clash, while Adam Millson and Macauley Parker ...

Pinchbeck United were the only South Holland side to be in action during the first round of festive fixtures – and they were thrashed 5-0 at Skegness Town on Tuesday. A hat-trick from former Spalding and Holbeach United striker Jonny Lockie did most of the damage in the Ulhsport UCL Premier Division North clash, while Adam Millson and Macauley Parker ...

There’s no reason to think Pinchbeck United can’t pick up points over the festive period. That’s the verdict of boss Lewis Thorogood ahead of two Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North Lincolnshire derbies against Skegness Town (away, Tuesday, 3pm) and at home to Holbeach United on January 3 (3pm). The Knights go into their clashes in 16th place, just two points ...

The organisers of two Holbeach clubs which have disbanded were able to donate thousands of pounds to local charities. Holbeach Friday Club and Holbeach Pop In presented a cheque for £4,500 to Patrick Skells – chairman of the trustees at The Meadows Day Centre, Spalding. Two further cheques were also given to Patchett’s Lodge and Holbeach Hospital. Pat Harland, from ...

The owners of several dogs attacked in Spalding have spoken of their outrage that there’s been no police action. Three owners have had pets injured – one so severely it had to be put to sleep – by a pack of lurcher-style dogs running loose in the Coronation Channel and Clay Lake area. One owner, who says he was assaulted ...

A large crowd saw East Pinchbeck Primary School pupils sing carols last week. A planned ‘Carols Around the Christmas Tree’ turned into an event in the car park due to the water-logged field.But the event still proved to be a huge hit. Head of school Teeny Vayro said: “We decided to have an open-air whole school Christmas activity to ensure ...

Gosberton Academy has been getting into the festive spirit thanks to its PTFA. A total of £1,677 was raised for the organisation which provides items and experiences for the school. Within the last few weeks of school the group paid for all pupils to attend Blackfriars Theatre, Boston, to watch the pantomime Dick Whittington. They also put on a Christmas ...

Upbeat Holbeach United manager Danny Clifton reckons that the coming weeks will be decisive for what the club can achieve in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division season. The combination of derby fixtures against Deeping Rangers (home, Tuesday, 3pm) and Pinchbeck United (away, January 3, 3pm) and a possible influx of new talent has the new Tigers boss feeling excited about ...

Spalding United are missing a number of key men as they bid to kick-start their season with two festive wins in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division. The Tulips, who are now 12th in the division and 15 points off the play-offs after last Saturday’s 3-2 loss at Loughborough Dynamo, face two very different tests after Christmas. First up is ...

Brett Whaley has become Spalding United’s new manager after leaving Pitching In NPL Midlands Division rivals Wisbech Town to take on the role. The former Yaxley and March Town boss called the opportunity to take over at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field “too good to turn down” and has taken over with immediate effect. He will work closely with ...

Lincoln Arms caused an upset in Division One of the Spalding and District Darts League on Monday night with a 4-3 win over Tigers A. Dean Murray sealed the success with a 3-1 win over Casey Hill with a top showing that saw him throw 11 scores of 100 or more. On the night there were also 180s for Lincoln ...

Spalding Fishing Club held its first match of the winter at a dour River Glen on Sunday. The river had been out of sorts for a while and this resulted in many whom had booked in to compete cancelling late in the day. The match, contested between New Bridge and Jubilee Bridge, fished exceptionally hard with ounces being the order ...

Mark Scourfield took the plaudits as he raced to victory at the penultimate round of Welland Yacht Club’s Frostbite Series on Sunday. On what was a chilly and foggy morning, eight boats took to the water – although the wind was the lightest it has been for a number of weeks as it barely hit 6mph. That made for a ...

It couldn’t have been much tighter at the top of Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s Stableford Pairs competition in the men’s section. The top three pairs all finished on 48 points, meaning Simon Smith and Dean Wright took the victory on countback. Results: Men’s section: Stableford Pairs – 1st Simon Smith & Dean Wright 48 points (ocb); 2nd Stephen Rowell ...

Title hopefuls Holbeach C enjoyed a super 6-0 win on Thursday night as they closed in on the Spalding and District Snooker League Division One leaders. The second-placed side thrashed a talented Bourne SC A side thanks to wins from Paul Ashton (R14), Shaun Lee (O28), Dan Ashton (scr), Damo Lewis (R14) and Mark Gregory (O28). Mark Gray (O105) shone ...

Spalding RFC’s scheduled home game against Daventry in Midlands Three East (South) on Saturday was postponed due to a Covid-19 concern. With the game rearranged for January 22, that means Town’s 2021 fixtures are now over. They end the year in tenth place in the 12-team division, although are level on points with rock-bottom Queens and 11th-placed Northampton Men’s Own. ...

Spider-Man is comfortably one of the most used superheroes in film history – but I’m here to tell you that No Way Home is his best-ever outing on the big screen, by some distance. Boasting more surprises and Easter Eggs than you can possibly imagine, villains used expertly, a huge cast and emotional gut punches galore, Tom Holland’s third outing ...

There were goals galore in Division Two of the ChromaSport PDFL last Wednesday night as two South Holland sides slugged it out. Holbeach United Sports and Long Sutton Reserves drew 3-3 in a clash played in front of a bumper crowd of 112 at Carter’s Park. Bradleigh Appleby and Dominic Ford were among the goals for Sports, who had Tigers ...

Loughborough Dynamo 3 Spalding United 2 Another poor first-half showing cost Spalding United dear on Saturday as they slipped to a 3-2 defeat at Loughborough Dynamo. The two sides were level on points in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division game at the Nanpantan Sports Ground – but it was Loughborough who grabbed the game by the scruff of the ...

Pinchbeck United 0 Deeping Rangers 1 A disputed late strike from Will Bird settled an attritional South Lincolnshire derby in Deeping Rangers’ favour on Saturday as Pinchbeck United were left feeling frustrated. The former Holbeach United striker headed home the only goal of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North clash five minutes from time at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing ...