Spalding United are looking for a new manager after sacking Brett Whaley. The Tulips are third in the Pitching-In Northern Premier Midlands League, enjoying one of their best seasons in years and reached the final of the County Cup for the first time in around 30 years just two weeks ago.But despite not losing a league game until January 7, ...

Tributes have been paid to a South Holland footballing stalwart who died at the weekend.Adam Jackson (34) was a mainstay of the local scene enjoying long spells with both Spalding United and Holbeach United, Bourne Town, Sleaford Town, Wisbech Town, FC Parson Drove, Oakham United and, this season, Skegness Town coming off the bench for the side managed by former ...

Spalding Fishing Club fished the last of its successful series of winter matches on the River Glen at West Pinchbeck.The river was beginning to run clear and while conditions were a little harder, the weights were still very consistent.Leading the way with a chop worm approach on peg 16 was Gary Hardy with 7lb 4oz of perch.In second place with ...

A Declan Earth double helped Moulton Harrox to a 3-0 win at Oundle Town in the Dor-Jan Peterborough and Distirct League Premier Division. Ian Bradbury also netted in the first half as third placed Moulton cruised to the victory to remain eight points behind leaders FC Peterborough with four games in hand.Holbeach United Reserves moved fourth after a 3-2 win ...

RESULTS PITCHING IN NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUEPremier Midlands (Sat, selected): Spalding United 0 Loughborough Dynamo 0, Sutton Coldfield Town 1 Stamford 1. UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUEPremier Division North (Wed, selected): Pinchbeck United 0 Anstey Nomads 3.(Sat, selected): Loughborough Students 2 Pinchbeck United 0, Boston Town 1 Heanor Town 0, Sleaford Town 2 Melton Town 1.(Tues): Deeping Rangers 1 Sleaford Town 1. THURLOW ...

Spalding 21Daventry 33 Daventry travelled to Spalding on Saturday being the standout team in Midlands Counties 2 East (South) League, undefeated and already promoted as champions. However their toughest game of the season had been when Spalding played them at their ground before Christmas, losing 28-17 with two tries denied them in the second half, the story could have been ...

It’s as you were in the Spalding and District Billiards League with no change in the standings this week.Gosberton B remain as leaders, despite not having a game on Monday night, with Holbeach B just one point behind them.They beat Consti A 5-2 to close the gap at the top.Denis Hix (R70) and Chris Chamberlain (R50) got the points for ...

A 5-1 win over Consti E has put Boundary A at the top of Division One in the Spalding and District Snooker League – but only just. The team are equal on points with Bourne SC A but have a game in hand, giving them a slight advantage.Bourne beat Holbeach A 4-2 with wins from Mark Gray (O105), Carl Gibson ...

Donington are the first winners of the Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League championship finals.The team, consisting Nigel Brasier (R70), Jim Thompson (R60) and Tony Scully (R40) took on Bourne SC’s Ian Clare (R50), Oliver Player (R40) and Max Ayliff (R30) in the match held at Spalding Consti Club on Friday night.Donington emerged victorious with an aggregate score of ...

On Sunday, Spalding Lightning’s mixed team played Huntingdon in the national semi final of the Egham Trophy.Spalding Lightning started the better of the two teams and were 16-15 up at five ends and 33-23 up by ten ends, but Huntingdon battled back well and were ahead by 18 ends.Spalding Lightning showed their own battling skills to force an extra end ...

Spalding Ladies’ 1st 0 Wisbech Town 1st 6The first half saw Spalding play some fast-paced, end-to-end hockey, with lots of turnovers and counter attacks from both sides.Runs down the line from Harriet Mowbray and Ellie Holland gave Spalding opportunities in the D, but the team could not use this to their advantage.Gaps in marking allowed Wisbech to pass through the ...

A Donington man who dragged a lone woman off a Spalding street with the intention of carrying out a serious sexual assault on her was today (Friday) jailed for four years and one month. Kamil Gziut (30) was also sentenced to a three-year extended licence period following his release from custody after a Judge at Lincoln Crown Court concluded he ...

Two men who robbed a Long Sutton petrol station after the cashier was assaulted with a pair of pliers were today (Friday) jailed for a total of more than 11 years.  Robert Barnes (31) was jailed for six years and four months, and Connor Tierney (26) was sentenced to five years imprisonment after they were caught on CCTV as they ...

A long-awaited clean sheet helped Pinchbeck secure all the points in their battle to stay clear of the drop zone in Premier Division North of the United Counties League with a 2-0 victory over AFC Mansfield.Despite having to draft in second-choice goalkeeper Charlie Wilkinson for his debut, the Knights held firm to secure a first league shut-out since September.Manager Lewis Thorogood ...

Defensively, Spalding United look sound but a 1-0 defeat at Chasetown in the Midlands Division of the Pitching In Northern Premier League on Saturday highlighted their recent lack of firepower.The Tulips have only conceded two goals in their last five matches but have scored just one in four. That has seen them lose ground in the title race.A scrappy contest was decided by ...

Moulton Harrox are heading back to Boston United’s Jakemans Community Stadium with revenge on their mind. A thrilling 3-2 win over Lincolnshire League side Grimsby Borough Reserves on Saturday earned the Dor-Jan Peterborough League Premier Division team the chance to avenge last season’s 7-0 Lincolnshire County FA Junior Cup final defeat against Wyberton.However, they made hard work of it, conceding ...

The introduction of loan signing George Frost from Spalding United proved to be the difference for Holbeach United as they ended a run of seven games without victory.A 4-0 win at Essex side Holland in Division One North of the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League left manager Danny Clifton a relieved man.“It’s all about fine margins between three points and ...

Archers from Silver Spoon Bowmen visited Pilgrim Bowmen of Boston for the annual Brass Monkey Shoot.The Brass Monkey is the first outdoor competition in Lincolnshire and attracts archers both from the county and beyond.Amy Gott won the senior lady recurve event, Ian Macrae won the senior gents’ barebow event with his son Ioan winning the junior compound event.Junior Hamish Turner, shooting ...

Tydd St Giles Golf Club results – Seniors’ February Medal, Division 1: Winner Tim Martin 82-11=71, 2nd Michael Flint 86-13=73, 3rd Peter Williams 90-14=76. Division 2: Winner Phil Wilkinson 86-18=68, 2nd (ocb) Mark Amor 88-18=71, 3rd Toby North 90-19=71. Division 3: Winner Eddie Minter 95-27=68, 2nd Paul Milward 95-22=73, 3rd (ocb)Steve Wing 97-22=75. Division 4: Winner Chris Woods 94-28=66, 2nd ...

Market Rasen 20Spalding Seconds 17 Spalding’s first XV were without a game so it gave the Seconds the chance to take centre-stage. On a cold blustery day, both sides made the most of the conditions and there was some attractive and determined runs from both sides with Spalding captain Richard Stevenson and veteran Justin Cole featuring prominently.The home side scored ...