Mark Scourfield and Gail Follington were both on winning form as Welland Yacht Club contested three races in two different competitions on Sunday. Two rounds of the Sunday Points Series were completed first, before the day of sailing in the sun was rounded off with the opening round of the Commodores Points Series. Sunday also saw something that had been ...

There was great success for Spalding and District League players at the Lincolnshire Women’s Bowling Federation finals. Last Monday saw six lady bowlers from the Spalding area travel to Lincoln for the semi-finals, with all making their way through to the final – barring those competing int the two-bowl triples. However, out of the nine competition titles availabe, Tracy Philpott, ...

Gosberton speedster Abbi Pulling returns to W Series action this weekend for round four in France. Pulling has been in stellar form so far in the series and will arrive at the Paul Ricard circuit in Le Castellet second in the driver standings. She started the season with finishes of fourth and sixth in Miami, before a second place in ...

Holbeach United paid tribute to club legend Pete Cousins on Saturday following his death last week. Pete, who had been synonomous with the Tigers since 1947 and even has a stand at Carter’s Park named after him, died last Tuesday aged 92. Before Saturday’s friendly with Deeping Rangers, which Holbeach won 2-1, a wreath was laid in front of his ...

Spalding United have added another high-profile signing to their ranks after sealing a deal for Archie Jones. On loan from Isthmian League Premier side Bishop’s Stortford for part of last season, Jones has decided to make the switch to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field permanent. Spalding manager Brett Whaley reckons that Tulips’ fans didn’t get to see Jones at ...

The Maarten Steenbekkers “last one for number 1” meeting lived up to expectations on Saturday. More than 100 Bangers ventured to King’s Lynn with drivers from across the UK and Holland making the journey to honour their hero. Widely dubbed as the meeting of the year, if not the decade, the drivers put on an incredible show for the very ...

A captain’s knock from Nigel Gardner helped Spalding Town 3rd pick up an impressive 40-run victory over Uffington in South Lincs and Border League Division Two on Saturday. Opener Gardner made a calming 44 as wickets tumbled around him as Spalding posted 199-6 batting first at the Memorial Field after winning the toss. A half-century from Kobe Wiles ensured that ...

Spalding Town pushed defending champions and current Lincs ECB Premier League leaders Bourne all the way at Seas End Hall on Saturday before succumbing to a four-wicket defeat. Hosts Town won the toss and decided to bat on a very warm day and, despite an 89 from Ollie Dring, were bowled out for 174 in 49 overs. Spalding then made ...

Richard Stedman won all three races at Welland Yacht Club on Sunday to get his hands on the Novice Regatta title. This event is only open to helms who have not won a regatta or points series for the previous three years. Once again, the wind was a no-show on what was a very warm day – with what there ...

It was cup night in the D Brown Builders Spalding and District Darts League on Monday evening. In the Supreme Cup, Tigers A bounced back from last week’s league loss to beat Tigers C 7-2 and reach the final. Singles wins for Scott Williams, Craig Twell, Dan Carnell and Duggie Mcinerney were enough to seal the victory. Simon Hill and ...

There’s a huge evening of racing incoming at the Adrian Flux Arena in King’s Lynn as the sport of banger racing says farewell to one of its most popular and unsung heroes. A meeting dubbed ‘The Last One For Number 1’ with reference to his racing number, Dutchman Maarten Steenbekkers chose the King’s Lynn circuit – widely renowned for being ...

South Lincs Competitive Swimming Club made a flying start to the new open water season with a number of big successes on multiple fronts. Starting with the British Selection Trials in Llandegfedd, Wales, Mollie Briggs was representing the Spalding-based club and put in a stellar showing. The event was an opportunity to swim a major distance, with Briggs competing in ...

Spalding Town Tennis Club’s talented juniors enjoyed taking part in the annual Mary Burgess Cup over the weekend. There were joint winners of the under-14 competition at Holyrood Walk, with Charles Dallas and Luke Orton taking the top prize. Meanwhile, Neil Melaklina was the under-10 winner. Spalding member Hayden Bingham was part of the Lincolnshire under-18 team who took part ...

Kime Racing rider Tom Fisher bagged three podiums as he travelled to Wales for round five of the No Limits Pirelli Super Series 600 Championship. Fisher took two second places and a third in his races at Anglesey over the weekend, meaning he stays second in the rider standings. Guest rider Tom Booth-Amos, who was using the track time as ...

Lewis Thorogood is aiming for Pinchbeck United to be a much more established side in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North next season. Having finished in the bottom two last season, the Knights were one of a few teams to be let off relegation by the FA due to restructuring within the non-league pyramid. Although he’s keeping his transfer activity ...

There’s a tasty South Lincolnshire derby in the extra preliminary round of this season’s Emirates FA Cup as Spalding United have been drawn to face Deeping Rangers. The Tulips will welcome Rangers to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Saturday, August 6. Deeping, who are under the new management of Luke Hipwell and Scott Bogusz, play a level below ...

New-look Holbeach United made an immediate impression in their first pre-season game of the summer as they defeated hosts Bourne Town 4-1 on Saturday. After a month of pre-season training, the Tigers finally took the field as a team at the Abbey Lawn – but fell 1-0 behind early on when Nathan Smith bundled home. But Holbeach, under the co-management ...

A brilliant 120 from Dan Oldfield helped Long Sutton to an impressive 109-run success at Stamford Town in Rutland and District League Division Two on Sunday. After winning the toss and batting first, opener Oldfield led from the front with a stellar century that was the mainstay of their 241-7 in 45 overs. Charlie Crisp then took 3-40 to help ...

In-form Moulton Harrox made it three wins on the trot in South Lincs and Border League Premier Division after an impressive 83-run success at Market Deeping 2nd on Saturday. Jack Barnett was the star man at Outgang Road, top scoring with 41 as Moulton were all out for 234 batting first before then taking fine figures of 4-43 to help ...

Spalding Town were handed a crushing 156-run defeat at Lincs ECB Premier League high-fliers Sleaford on Saturday. Town, who have proved themselves more than capable of knocking off the big guns this season, had second-placed Sleaford toiling at 127-7 before they scrambled to 212 in 40 overs after winning the toss. However, Spalding were unable to mount any kind of ...