Eight boats took to the river on Sunday for the conclusion of Welland Yacht Club’s Autumn Points Series. With a course set after the reach to keep the helms on their toes, it was going to include plenty of tacking for the boats in race one.It was Mark Scourfield in the Solo, followed by Andy Prior in the full rig ...

Sherwood Colliery 3 Pinchbeck Utd 4 Club history has been made as Pinchbeck United continued a record-breaking run in the FA Vase.The Knights took Saturday’s match with Sherwood Colliery to a 4-3 victory and secured a place in the second round of the top competition.Turning round a two goal deficit in the first half, they led 3-2 at the break ...

Spalding are now the only club to remain unbeaten in the Northern Premier League Midlands Division after taking the honours at Loughborough Dynamo. Dylan Edge continued his scoring streak with a hat-trick on Saturday and Elliot Sandy was on target during their away success at the club which had started the day in fourth place.The win saw Spalding’s unbeaten stretch ...

AFC Sudbury Reserves 1Holbeach United 3 Despite a long drive into Suffolk, the Tigers travelled well and came home with a win safely in the bag.The team visited Sudbury Town Reserves in their Thurlow Nunn League Division One North match at the weekend.The win means the Tigers remain unbeaten in their last seven matches and are currently sitting sixth in ...

Spalding RFC 22Rushden & Higham 20 This was the clash of Spalding, second in the league, hosting a third placed Rushden & Higham side just two points behind and it did not disappoint, in front of a large crowd of supporters. It was a highly competitive and tense game with nothing between the teams at half time, with Spalding only ...

RESULTS PITCHING IN NORTHERN LEAGUEPremier Midlands (Sat): Loughborough Dynamo 0 Spalding Utd 4; Stamford 0 Sutton Coldfield 3; Yaxley 0 Sporting Khalsa 4. (Tues, selected: Stamford 1 Hinckley 0. UHLSPORT UCLPremier Division North (Sat): Anstey Nomads 1 Boston Town 0; Deeping 4 Leicester Nirvana 2; Melton 1 Sleaford 3; Skegness 2 AFC Mansfield 1. (Tues): Anstey Nomads v Deeping; Newark ...

Consti E strengthened their standing at the top of the Spalding and District Snooker League Division One with a 4-2 win over Holbeach A. They now hold a three-point lead over Bourne A who lost 4-2 at home to Holbeach D.Mark Gray produced breaks of 47 and 28 as he put his side 2-1 up after three frames, but Holbeach’s ...

A new look Spalding Lightning are another step closer to a third mixed Top Club title after beating Melton in a tight encounter.Spalding Indoor Bowls Club wore brand new tops for the first time for their rechristened team.A club spokesman said: “The match saw the introduction of the new Spalding Lightning kit, kindly sponsored by Bridgestone Tyres and Roythornes Solicitors.“Our ...

Spalding United 2Corby Town 2 An 87th minute Dylan Edge goal, his second of the game, ensured Spalding United’s unbeaten start to the Pitching In Northern Premier League Midlands Division season continued at the Sir Halley Stewart on Tuesday night.The Tulips had looked set for a first league defeat of the season after visitors Corby Town grabbed an 82nd minute ...

Pinchbeck United will make a little bit of club history this weekend as they play in the First Round proper of the FA Vase for the first time. After seeing off local rivals Holbeach United and Deeping Rangers in the qualifying rounds, they travel to Mansfield to face Sherwood Colliery in the furthest they’ve got in the competition.The sides have ...

Winterton Rangers 1Holbeach United 1(Winteron won 3-1 on pens) For the second time in three weeks, Holbeach United exited a cup competition after losing a penalty shoot out.This time it was the Lincolnshire County Cup they lost out in after a good performance at Winterton Rangers.The Tigers came close to pulling off an upset against their higher level opponents who ...

Consti A and Gosberton B have swapped places at the top of the Spalding Billiards League – but there’s just one point separating them.Consti took the top spot after hammering Holbeach A 7-0.Holbeach, who have played just one match, sit at the bottom of the league, and are yet to chalk up any points.Consti players Neil Burton, John Bellerby and ...

Long Sutton 2nd boast the South Holland bragging rites after seeing off Spalding 2nd 4-1 on Saturday.The two sides were locked together at 1-1 in the first half, with Gary Hales’ opener cancelled out by Aaron Scholes at the Peele Leisure Centre.It was all about Sutton after the break, though, as Hales, Daniel Batten and Stef Fox all netted to ...

Queens 29Spalding RFC 34 It’s now six wins from as many games for Spalding RFC in Midlands Two East (South) after a thrilling 34-29 win at Queens on Saturday. There was a big boost for Town, who remain second in the table just behind leaders Daventry, with skipper Luke Turner back from a leg injury after 12 months out.The game ...

RESULTS PITCHING IN NPLMidlands Division (Sat, selected): St Neots Town 0 Spalding Utd 3; Stamford 2 Boldmere SM 1; Yaxley 2 Gresley Rovers 3. (Tues, selected): Spalding Utd 2 Corby Town 2. UHLSPORT UCLPremier Division (N) (Sat, selected): Boston Town 2 Wisbech Town 1; Pinchbeck United 2 Melton Town 1; Skegness Town 1 Deeping Rangers 0. (Tues, selected): Leicester Nirvana ...

It was a difficult end to the season for G&S Racing Kawasaki’s Zak Fuller as he crashed out of both of his races in the Pirelli Junior Superstock championship finale at Brands Hatch last weekend.After qualifying in fifth place for the first race on Saturday he got a steady start, completing the first lap in ninth position.But he settled into ...

A host of Spalding Indoor Bowls Club players helped England to a record-breaking seventh win of the spin in the Men’s International Series. Spalding’s Graham Smith, Mark Dawes and Matt Whyers retained their places in the squad for the Belfast event, while Stephen Harris was called-up as a new cap and Dominic McVittie was travelling reserve.The series started well for ...

Harry Grigas helped himself to five goals as Crowland Town hammered Holbeach United Reserves 7-0 in the Dor-Jan PDFL Premier Division on Saturday.Joe Cole and Jordan Kirchin also bagged at Snowden Field, but it was Grigas who put in a virtuoso display to move Crowland up to sixth in the standings.That’s one place above Moulton Harrox in seventh after they ...

Anthony Knott and Daniel Rix were the Men’s October pairs winners at Tydd St Giles Golf Club, scoring 46 points.Martin Bowman and Brendon Docking came a close second with 45 (ocb) with Vinney Day and James Hale-Smith edged out to third.Results: Men’s October pairs – 1st Anthony Knott & Daniel Rix 46 points, 2nd Martin Bowman & Brendon Docking 45 ...

There were a few upsets in the preliminary round of the Knock-out Cup in the Spalding and District Snooker League. High fliers Consti E, who are currently top of Division One, were beaten 5-0 by Division Two team Holbeach B.Completing the whitewash were Barry Haynes (O7), Wayne Forbelets (O21), Charlie Mullane (R14), Neil Harvey (O7) and Pete Mullane (O21).The closest ...