A much improved performance for Pinchbeck United saw them push Highgate United all the way on Saturday, but there was to be no repeat of last year’s FA Vase heroics this time around.After a miserable start to the United Counties League Premier Division North, they were very much the underdogs against the side riding high at the top of the ...

Spalding United manager Elliot Sandy says his players answered a few questions as they returned to winning ways with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Quorn on Saturday. Two goals in the last seven minutes from James Clifton ensured that Spalding took the points at the Sir Halley Stewart in front of another good crowd of 382.“I asked them to stand ...

A hat-trick from Connor Pilbeam saw Holbeach United to an excellent 4-1 win at home to Haverhill Rovers.The Tigers moved seventh in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North, just outside the play off places, but with games in hand on nearly all of those above them.Pilbeam took 22 minutes to complete his hat-trick and the team found themselves 4-0 up ...

Long Sutton Ladies’ 2nd 5Wisbech 4th 0 Sutton welcomed local rivals Wisbech and proceedings got off to a great start, Chantil Sinclair scoring her second goal in two games with a fine far post tap-in after great work down the flank by Aimee Betts.Sutton increased their lead shortly after in similar fashion this time with Alison Whittaker applying the finish.Sutton ...

Spalding Ladies’ 1st 2Pelicans 1st 6Goals: Ellie Holland, Georgina MaplethorpeSpalding started strong with majority possession but a counter-attack saw them go 1-0 down which Pelicans followed up with a second.The first half ended 4-0 and a team talk set Spalding’s minds back on the game.They started strong, winning a short corner which was converted by Maplethorpe.Spalding’s positivity flourished as they ...

Seniors’ November stableford Division 1 – winner (ocb) Paul Chaplain-Barton 37 points, 2nd Peter Williams 37 points, 3rd (ocb) Tom Ainsley 36 points. Division 2 – winner (ocb) Paul Milward 39 points, 2nd Ian Millett 39 points, 3rd Andy Turner 37 points. Division 3 – winner Mel Churchman 41 points, 2nd Michael Corbett 33 points, 3rd Barry Jones 25 points. ...

Following the AGM at Spalding Golf Club, the new club captain Jim West took over from the outgoing Ben Blom.West joined the club in 1970 as a junior and is very proud to have become the club captain.He began his year with his drive-in on Saturday for over 120 golfers followed by a dinner and dance for 80 people in ...

Breaks of 38, 27 and 24 helped Marcus Pell (O40) to a win in the Spalding and District Billiards League but it wasn’t enough to give his team a win. Gosberton B are still at the foot of the table after they lost 4-3 to league leaders Donington.Pell, who beat Tony Scully (R40), was the only winner for Gosberton, with ...

Holbeach C have moved up to second place in Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League – but missed out on a chance to capitalise, losing 6-0 on Thursday. They are five points behind leaders Services C, thanks to a 4-2 win against clubmates Holbeach D in a rearranged game.However they went down 6-0 to Consti H last ...

Holbeach United FC Under 7s team have smart new training jackets thanks to sponsorship from food giant Bakkavor.The boys, who are coached by Ryan Thompson and Jamie Parish, turned out for their match against Spalding in their new all-weather jackets on Saturday.

Two local tae kwon do clubs joined forces to land some notable performances at the South East Regional Championships in London recently. Lone Wolf Tae Kwon Do of Holbeach and Dempsey Tae Kwon Do of Whaplode joined over 300 people attemping to win the titles on offer.Thanks to donations from local businesses and internal fundraising they travelled together winning 26 ...

Market Bosworth 46 Spalding 17 Spalding knew they were up for a challenging afternoon at Counties One Midlands East (South) division leaders Market Bosworth but they acquitted themselves well, especially in the first half.The opening minutes of the game set the tone with Bosworth having a scrum 20 metres out and they immediately pushed Spalding back ten metres,.The whole of ...

It’s tight at the top of the Peterborough and District Football League Premier Division with fourth placed Moulton Harrox moving within three points of leaders Uppingham Town with a game in hand.For the second week in a row Moulton won 6-1, this time at home to Stamford Belvedere.Joe Townsend scored two as did Nathan Smith off the bench.Declan Earth also ...

There was no home comforts for Spalding United on Tuesday night as their poor run continued with a first home defeat of the season. The Tulips had looked set to end their poor away form on Saturday but they conceded a 90th minute equaliser to draw 2-2 at Sutton Coldfield.They led too on Tuesday night thanks to a stunning effort ...

Pinchbeck United suffered another heavy defeat, this time losing 4-0 at home to Heanor Town on Saturday.The Knights found themselves 2-0 down inside 18 minutes at the Sir Halley Stewart.A back post finish from Joseph Nice saw Lewis Thorogood’s side behind after three minutes.The lead was doubled 15 minutes later with a similar move being slotted home by Sacha Markelic.Pinchbeck ...

Spalding 28Stockwood Park 27 Stockwood Park from Luton arrived at Centenary Park lying in seventh place in Counties 1 Midlands East (South) league, one place below Spalding.With the visitors looking for their first away win of the season, Spalding were fielding a strong looking team after a home victory.Making his debut for Spalding was lock Fergus McKerracher and there was ...

Spalding Ladies’ 1st 7St Neots 2nd 0Goals: Erin McMurray, Evie Maltby, Georgina Maplethorpe, Maisie FodenThe waterlogged pitch did not dishearten Spalding, evidenced through the quick attack from Kate Amess to Lauren Harvey who pushed the ball on to the defender’s foot winning a short corner led to a goal scored from an unstoppable shot by Maltby.A strike from Ellie Holland ...

The sun made a welcome return on Sunday for the final regatta of the season the Robert Glenn Trophy at Welland Yacht Club.With a fairly strong breeze and even stronger gusts, most of the laser sailors had elected to use their smaller radial rigs.So six boats took to the line for the start of the first race, one full laser ...

Just three points separate the trio at the top of Division Two in the Spalding and District Snooker League. A 4-2 win for Donington A allowed them to capitalise as leaders Pyramid A took their first loss of the season 4-2 away to Whittlesey C and second-placed Consti B went down 5-1 to Services D.Donington A’s win came thanks to ...

Donington are holding on to the top spot in the Spalding and District Billiards League after a convincing 7-0 win over Pyramid A.Tony Scully (R40), Nigel Brasier (R70) and Ben Wrigglesworth (R20) made up the winning trio.Consti A remain in second, just one point behind, having won 5-2 over clubmates Consti B.John Bellerby (R70) and Stuart Davies (R50) got the ...