Author Archives: Rachel Mayfield

Loan players lead to team downfall

Dunstable beat Spalding Men’s Water Polo team 15-13 despite having to borrow players from the home team.Dunstable arrived at the Castle pool a few players down this Tuesday, so Spalding loaned them a couple of their squad to make a night of it.Spalding dominated for the first two quarters but a keen and determined Dunstable kept the scores within striking ...

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Consti E fall to third after 4-2 home loss

Consti E have fallen to third place in Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League after going down 4-2 at home. The team, who were top of the league last week, lost to Boundary A, who jump a place to fifth.Bourne SC B have taken the top spot after beating Donington C 4-2.A win from Jake Mitchell (O28), ...

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Medal win for Michael

Michael Flint was the winner of the Seniors’ Medal at Tydd St Giles golf club.He beat second placed Paul Chaplain-Barton by one point.Results: Seniors’ Medal Division One – 1st Michael Flint 80-13=67, 2nd Paul Chaplain-Barton 76-8=68, 3rd Mick Vassall 80-10=70. Division Two– 1st Paul Rushbrook 87-20=67, 2nd Lee Smith 85-17=68, 3rd Malcolm Pack 91-21=70. Division Three – 1st Barry Jones ...

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Tigers A keep up their fine form in the darts league

In Division One of the Spalding and District Darts League last season’s champions Tigers A kept up their fine form with a 7-2 win against Consti C.Singles wins for Duggie Mcinerney, Gary Mace, Darren Royal, Ash Allen and Dan Carnell sealed the win.The lone singles winner for Consti C was Jack Chilvers. On the night Claire Brookin fired in a ...

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Football results and fixtures

RESULTS PITCHING IN NORTHERN LEAGUEPremier Midlands (Sat): Harborough Town 0 Spalding United 2, Stamford 3 Cambridge City 1 (Tue): Spalding United 2 Bedworth United 2 UHLSPORT UCLPremier Division North: Pinchbeck United 2 Heather St Johns 1, Sleaford Town 2 Selston 0, Boston Town 2 AFC Mansfield 1. THURLOW NUNN EASTERN COUNTIES LEAGUEDivision One North: Haverhill Borough 3 Holbeach United 3. ...

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Impressive performances at athletics comp

There were some impressive performances at the first of this season’s Boston and District Athletics Club Open Junior Sportshall Athletics Series events at the B-Hive Indoor Training Centre.Events in the Under-15 Boys’ section were closely contested throughout with the host club’s Hayden Quantrill just edging into first place in all of the eight track and field competitions on the programme.Quantrill’s ...

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Spalding’s unbeaten run goes on away at St Neots

St Neots 22Spalding 24 Spalding came from behind late in the second half to beat St Neots away in the Counties 2 Midlands East (South) league on Saturday. After a bright opening, Spalding hung on to a two point advantage with determined defence for the last ten minutes after Sam Noble’s yellow carded meant they ended with 14 men on ...

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Good first half helps Colts on way to win

Spalding RFC Colts 12Notts Modern Colts 0 Spalding defeated Nottingham Moderns 12-0 thanks to a promising first half with strong carries from Alex Whelan and Tom Stevenson. The home side’s first try came from a lineout which was thrown well by Lucas Drew and played into a maul pushed forward by Will Stevenson (captain) and Charles Richards.This created a gap ...

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Knights look to get back to winning ways

Anstey Nomads 2Pinchbeck United 0 Ahead of their big FA Vase clash a week on Friday, Pinchbeck United are looking to get back in the goals after drawing blanks in the past two matches.The Knights, who were due to play at Deeping Rangers on Wednesday night (result not known at time of going to press) went down 2-0 to Anstey ...

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Holbeach humbled by Harwich as run ends

Holbeach United 0Harwich and Parkeston 2 Holbeach United were downed at home by Harwich and Parkeston on Saturday as their seven-match unbeaten run came to an end.A Joseph Boreham-Knight double gave the Suffolk side the victory at Carter’s Park.It was a disappointing showing for the Tigers who saw their opponents leap above them in the Thurlow Nunn Division One North ...

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Stainfield saves unbeaten run

Spalding United 2Bedworth United 2 After 12 games Spalding United remain the only unbeaten side in the Pitching In Northern Premier League Midlands, but only just after late drama on Saturday. Bedworth looked to have snatched a dramatic win after taking an 88th minute lead at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Saturday.But deep in to stoppage time Nathan ...

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Close win over Wisbech for Ladies’ 1st

Wisbech Town 1st 2Spalding Ladies’ 1st 3Goals: Charlotte Maplethorpe (2), Evie MaltbySpalding looked to improve on the pre-season defeat against Wisbech and were delighted to overcome the team riding in second place in the league.Spalding were unable to convert an early short corner and it was Wisbech who found the net from a short corner on 18 minutes.Spalding got their ...

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Heavy losses among convincing wins for Spalding Men’s teams

It was a mixed bag for Spalding Men’s hockey teams at the weekend with a hammering for the first and fourth teams, while the seconds and thirds pulled off excellent wins.Ipswich Men’s 1st 6Spalding Men’s 1st 0The game started quickly with Ipswich testing the travelling side early on, but Spalding stood strong and repelled the attacks, even making moves forward ...

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Sensational Spalding secure eighth victory

Spalding 29Stewarts & Lloyds 7 For the first time this season due to injuries, unavailability and holidays, Spalding were forced into a re-jig of the team as they welcomed Stewarts & Lloyds to the Memorial Ground on Saturday, with the visitors lying fourth in the Counties 2 Midlands East (South) league and the prospect of another tough game. Will Shields, ...

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Seven wins in seven put Whittlesey at top

Whittlesey C continued their unbeaten run in Division Three of the Spalding and District Snooker League on Thursday night. A 5-1 win over Gosberton B saw them rack up seven wins in seven matches, retaining their position at the top of the table and making them the only team in the league to have not lost a match so far ...

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Wayne takes the win

Wayne Davies was the winner of the Seniors’ Captain’s Day individual stableford event at Tydd St Giles Golf Club.He pipped Peter Williams to first place on countback, after they both scored 43 points.Third place went to Mick Vassall with 41 points.Results: Seniors’ Captain’s Day Individual Stableford event – Division 1: 1st Wayne Davies 43 points (ocb), 2nd Peter Williams 43 ...

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Three and Easey does it for Tydd to earn first win

Tydd have their first win of the Dor-Jan Peterborough and District Premier League season thanks to a Bradley Easey hat-trick.They beat Oundle Town 3-2 away from home with Easey’s strikes coming in the 34th, 59th and 81st minutes.The win moves Tydd off the bottom where they’ve been replaced by Ramsey Town who were beaten 4-1 by Moulton Harrox.Declan Earth, Louis ...

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Football results and fixtures

PITCHING IN NORTHERN LEAGUEPremier Midlands (Sat): Spalding United 2 Bedworth United 2. UHLSPORT UCLPremier Division North (Sat): Anstey Nomads 2 Pinchbeck United 0, (Wed, 7.45pm): Pinchbeck Utd L Deeping Rangers L. THURLOW NUNN EASTERN COUNTIES LEAGUEDivision One North (Sat, selected, 3pm): Holbeach United 0 Harwich and Parkeston 2. PDFLSelected fixtures (Sat, 2pm): Premier Division: FC Peterborough 2 Crowland Town 1, ...

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Thrilling 10-10 draw keeps title chase afloat

Goalkeeper Matt Papworth scored a buzzer-beating final throw across the length of the pool as the Spalding Men’s Water Polo team clinched a comeback point at home to Cambridge on Tuesday.Despite being 9-6 behind with one quarter to play, top goalscorer for Spalding, Tom Marster (three) bagged a brace in the final eight minutes before Papworth’s heroic effort.Hunting down Bedford ...

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Celebrating successful Spalding bowls season

Members of Spalding Indoor Bowls Club have celebrated a successful 2021/22 season at their annual presentation evening. An enjoyable evening was had by the 75 people in attendance, which included two-time world indoor singles champion, Mark Dawes, who presented the prizes.Dawes hosted a question and answer session, as well as playing a 20-minute challenge against four members – Robin Roffe, ...

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