Royal Mail Cart Bowls Club successfully defended their county Challenge Bowl title at Burton House on Saturday. In the morning, the reigning champions played Shires, who are based in Gainsborough, in the semi-final. Although Royal Mail Cart won the match 106-96, it was the team from the north of the county who were in control for a lot of the ...

The team of Neil Tack and Rebecca Slator won all three races at Welland Yacht Club on Sunday to lift the Peterborough Building Society Salva. With a lower than usual number of entries due to holidays, just four boats contested the competition – but they were at least helped by the Environment Agency clearing weeds from the race course. However, ...

Andy Betts shot the best gross and nett scores over 36 holes to win Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s Sewell Salver and Ciuffini Shield event. Playing off a seven handicap, Betts came in with 79+72=151 gross and 72+65=137 nett total to take top position. Behind Betts in second place was James Neve, who was playing off a 15 handicap. He ...

Spalding-based internet service provider LightSpeed Broadband has generously donated two new dugouts to Spalding Hockey Club. The dugouts will be used for players, officials and supporters to sit in and take shelter at training and on match days. Originally based at Spalding Grammar School and founded in 1953, Spalding Hockey Club moved to their home at Glen Park, Surfleet, in ...

I’m going to go all in from the outset: Bullet Train is one of my favourite films of the year so far. I was sceptical going into the David Leitch-directed offering at Boston Savoy, but – a few dodgy cockney accents aside – the action-comedy is an absolute blast from start to finish. With likeable characters that are all well ...

A sensational unbeaten century from Matthew Rose wasn’t quite enough for Moulton Harrox on Saturday as they suffered a 25-run defeat against Newborough at Broad Lane. The visitors won the toss and batted first in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division clash, notching up a strong score of 250-8 from their 45 overs. That proved to be just ...

Spalding Town’s winless run in the Lincs ECB Premier Division continued on Saturday as they suffered a 159-run defeat against Bracebridge Heath. Visitors Bracebridge opted to bat first after winning the toss at Seas End Hall and racked up an imposing 259-7 from their 50 overs. Town, who haven’t won since seeing off Grantham at the end of June, couldn’t ...

Melton Town 2 Pinchbeck United 2 Proud boss Lewis Thorogood praised the character shown by his depleted Pinchbeck United side as they drew 2-2 at Melton Town on Saturday to force an Emirates FA Cup replay. Pinchbeck were without all four of their options for the centre back position in the extra preliminary round clash, but rallied and secured the ...

Holbeach United 4 Needham Market U23s 2 Cal Davies helped himself to a hat-trick as Holbeach United came from behind to beat Needham Market under-23s 4-2 in their Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties Division One North opener on Saturday. The Tigers, who went all of last season without winning a game en-route to relegation from the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North, ...

Spalding United 2 Deeping Rangers 1 A late screamer from Liam Marshall fired Spalding United to a 2-1 Emirates FA Cup victory over Deeping Rangers on Saturday. Left-back Marshall crashed home the winner 13 minutes from time at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field to set up a tasty derby with Stamford in the next round. Dylan Edge had earlier ...

Cal Davies helped himself to a hat-trick as Holbeach United started their new league campaign with a comeback win on Saturday, while in the Emirates FA Cup Spalding United edged out Deeping Rangers and Pinchbeck United drew at Melton Town to set up a replay. Starting with Holbeach, they were 2-0 down at half time in their Thurlow Nunn Eastern ...

Co-boss Danny Clifton admits that the atmosphere at Holbeach United throughout pre-season has been a “breath of fresh air” ahead of the start of their Thurlow Nunn League Division One North campaign this weekend. The Tigers endured a nightmare season last time out as they went the entire season without a win and were relegated from the Uhlsport UCL Premier ...

Lewis Thorogood admits that Pinchbeck United are “craving” their first-ever win in the Emirates FA Cup. The Knights have never won a fixture in a Football Association competition since they became eligible to play in the FA Cup and FA Vase back in 2018. Standing in their way in this year’s FA Cup are Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North rivals ...

Brett Whaley has warned his exciting Spalding United squad not to underestimate Deeping Rangers in Saturday’s Emirates FA Cup clash. The two sides will meet in the Extra Preliminary round at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (3pm) just two weeks after Spalding thrashed the Clarets 5-0 in a pre-season clash. Whaley isn’t reading too much into that clash, insisting ...

Kime Racing rider Tom Fisher travelled south to Kent for round six of the No Limits Pirelli Super Series 600 championship at Brands Hatch over the weekend and recorded two podium finishes and a sixth place in his three races to retain second place in the overall rider standings. After qualifying in third position, Fisher – who is also manager ...

Second-half goals from Elliot Foster and Harry Peasgood gave Pinchbeck United an impressive 2-1 win over Wisbech Town on Tuesday night. After a goalless first half in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North clash, the Knights’ goals came in very quick succession to give them a 2-0 advantage. Former Holbeach United midfielder Danny Setchell pulled one back with a goal ...

Jackie Maton, Chris Doy and Maie Osborn were the winners of Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s Ladies’ Captain’s AM/AM competition. A score of 96 points was enough for them to conquer all at an event that, as revealed by lady captain Julie Perry on the day, raised £150 for their chosen charity Leukaemia UK. Men’s section: July Medal competition: Division ...

The always exciting one-off Drop Bar Challenge event was contested by Spalding Cycling Club members last week. After a cancellation the previous week due to the incredibly warm weather, Spalding CC returned to their standard Pode Hole ten-mile course for the event. This event takes riders back to the old days of racing before the days of aero bars, aero ...

Flawless Consti C have clinched the D Brown Builders Spalding and District Darts League Division Two title in their first season in the league together. They defeated nearest rivals Drayman’s Arms 5-4 to make it 11 wins from as many games as they toasted winning the league at the first attempt. Two pairs victories for Consti were followed by wins ...

Pinchbeck United 2Loughborough Students 0 Lewis Thorogood wasn’t too downbeat as Pinchbeck United suffered a 2-0 home defeat against Loughborough Students in their Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North opener on Saturday. Goals in each half from Ethan O’Toole (45) and Matthew Bowman (64) earned the visitors all three points in front of a crowd of 50 at the Sir Halley ...