Danny Clifton has told his Holbeach United side to put last week’s 6-1 drubbing at Debenham behind them – but has admitted that they need to be more aggressive. The Tigers welcome back four key players for Saturday’s Thurlow Nunn Division One North clash against AFC Sudbury Reserves at Carter’s Park (3pm). Cal Davies, Luke Nicholson and twins Harvey and ...

Two archers from Spalding’s Silver Spoon Bowmen are celebrating medal success – but they can’t rest on their laurels for too long as they’re both representing Great Britain and Northern Ireland later this month. Student Oscar Orford (17) won silver in the under-18 gents’ compound team at the European Youth Cup in Romania, losing out narrowly to the Israeli team ...

D Brown Builders Spalding and District Darts League Division One champions Tigers A finished their season in style with a fine 7-2 win against third-placed Consti A. Singles wins for Dan Carnell, Scott Williams, Claire Brookin and Craig Twell sealed the match, while Nick Moyses fired in a 180 and Logan Goddard had a 102 checkout. The players of the ...

Royal Mail Cart Bowls Club enjoyed another successful weekend as they won the Ron Kitchen Memorial Trophy on Saturday and retained the Cecil Driffill Trophy on Sunday. Just a week after winning the Challenge Bowl, Mail Cart arrived at the finals day of the Ron Kitchen Memorial Trophy at Skegness Foreshore in high spirits. An EBF competition, the event was ...

More than 100 golfers from around the region contested Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s John Gamble Open Individual Stableford event. Chris Harpham was the overall winner on countback from Jonathan Schultz in second place after both men scored 43 points. Countback was also needed to decide third place, with Mark Smith completing the podium ahead of Brendan Docking after the ...

Spalding United youth team coach Lee Black was honoured at the 2022 England Football & McDonald’s Grassroots Football Awards national ceremony. Held at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium, Black was named as the national winner of the prestigious Grassroots Bobby Moore award. The South Holland-based coach was nominated for the Bobby Moore Award for the huge impact he has had ...

Spalding Town 2nd pulled off a shock success on Saturday as they defeated South Lincs and Border League Division One leaders Newborough 2nd by 14 runs. Batting first after winning the toss at Seas End Hall, Spalding’s second string posted 180-9 from their 45 overs. Table-topping Newborough could only muster 166 in reply as they were bowled out in 41 ...

It was a tough day for Long Sutton in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division as leaders Grantham 2nd eased to an eight-wicket win on Saturday. Having won the toss at Harlaxton, Sutton decided to have a bat – but were soon skittled out for 107. An unbeaten 69 from Martin Parmley then saw the hosts cruise to ...

Despite becoming the first team to lose to Skegness in the Lincs ECB Premier League on Saturday, Spalding Town actually moved up a place in the standings. Rock-bottom Skegness, who had lost all 16 of their previous matches this season, chased down Spalding’s score of 232-9 with just two balls remaining of their 50 overs to win by three wickets. ...

Boston Town 1 Pinchbeck United 0 A first-half strike from Liam Adams ended Pinchbeck United’s four-game unbeaten run on Tuesday night as Boston Town edged them out 1-0 in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North. Adams, who lists Pinchbeck amongst his former clubs, grabbed the only goal of the South Lincolnshire derby late in the first period at the Mortgages ...

Moulton Harrox made a nightmare start to the new Dor-Jan Windows & Doors PDFL Premier Division season as they were thrashed 6-1 at newly-promoted FC Peterborough on Saturday. A strike from Joe Townsend ensured they were only 2-1 down at the break against a side who finished third in Division One last year, but Kev Nottingham’s side were blown away ...

Debenham LC 6 Holbeach United 1 Co-boss Danny Clifton admitted that Holbeach United’s shocking 6-1 defeat at Debenham on Saturday “felt a little bit like last season” as everything went wrong for his side. The Tigers went into the first away game in the Thurlow Nunn League Division One South without seven players and were forced to throw in multiple ...

AFC Mansfield 0 Pinchbeck United 2 Pinchbeck United’s impressive form continued as they picked up their first away win of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North season by seeing off AFC Mansfield 2-0 on Saturday. Strikes from Andre Williams and Harry Peasgood in each half secured a 2-0 triumph for the Knights at Forest Town Arena, making it three wins ...

Spalding United 3 Daventry Town 0 Brett Whaley has urged his Spalding United side to be more clinical in front of goal – despite seeing them cruise to a 3-0 win over Daventry Town in their Pitching In NPL Midlands Division opener on Saturday. After a goalless first period at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, second-half strikes from new ...

Spalding United made the perfect start to their new Pitching In NPL Midlands Division season with a 3-0 win over Daventry Town on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United won 2-0 at AFC Mansfield in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North and Holbeach United suffered a shocking 6-1 loss at Debenham in Thurlow Nunn League Division One North. Starting with Spalding, they ...

Pinchbeck United 3 Melton Town 2 Avi Vieira scored an injury-time winner as Pinchbeck United won their first-ever game in the Emirates FA Cup by beating Melton Town 3-2 on Wednesday night. Vieira’s clincher game in the eighth minute of added time at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. Spencer Weir-Daley had earlier given the Knights the lead, while Elliot ...

Lewis Thorogood admits Pinchbeck United are full of confidence ahead of their trip to AFC Mansfield on Saturday (3pm). The Knights have started the season nicely and recorded an impressive 2-1 win over rivals Wisbech Town last time out in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North. In contrast, opponents Mansfield have lost their first two league games of the season ...

Ambitious boss Brett Whaley insists that Spalding United must be challenging for promotion this season. The Tulips get their Pitching In NPL Midlands Division campaign under way with a home clash against Daventry Town on Saturday (3pm), before making the trip to Cambridge City next Wednesday night (7.45pm). Having made a string of eye-catching signings over the summer, Whaley is ...

Danny Clifton insists that Holbeach United will need to keep on improving if they are to build on their winning start to life in Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Division One North. Having defeated Needham Market under-23s 4-2 in their opener last weekend, the Tigers face their first away game of the campaign this Saturday as they visit Debenham LC ...

Royal Mail Cart bowls ace Jordan Philpott has capped an extremely successful season by secured five county titles for 2022 – qualifying to the national finals at Leamington Spa in all of those events. This followed the European Championships in Scotland, where Philpott helped England to a team gold medal despite narrowly losing out in the bronze medal match in ...