Ahead of the Christmas period, Pinchbeck United will be hoping for a better 2024. The Knights fell to a 3-0 defeat at home to Skegness Town last Saturday after playing a man down for all but ten minutes of the match and remain rooted to the foot of the table with just one win to their name.Their Christmas schedule includes ...

Holbeach United’s play-off hopes suffered a set back last Saturday, but they’ll have plenty of opportunity to bounce back over the Christmas period. The Tigers slipped out of the top six of the Thurlow Nunn First Division North after losing 2-1 at Leiston Under 23s on Saturday.The hosts put a bit of daylight between themselves and the relegation places thanks ...

In the final fixtures of the year at district level Junior Cup holders Moulton Harrox are through to the next round of that competition after a penalty shootout win over AFC Colsterworth. Declan Earth and Nathan Smith both scored for the home side, but they were unable to see off 10-man Colsterworth after extra-time before winning on penalties.Crowland Town are ...

Spalding 29 Bugbrooke 8 A Conall Mason hat trick got Spalding back to winning ways on Saturday against Bugbrooke who are second from bottom in the league. With a number of players injured or not available, Colts James Holland and Sam Christie started on the wings together with second team player Jack Asplen making his first start alongside newcomer Fergus ...

Spalding Tennis Club held their Christmas celebration event on Sunday (December 17). A spokesman said: “A great day of social tennis was enjoyed by all, with a great turnout of 38 members”.Anyone who is interested in joining the club can email info@spaldingtennis.co.uk to find out more, with discounted rates available for the winter period.

On Friday, Ruby Hill qualified for the national under 25 singles after beating Amica Fordy from Hartlepool on the last end of the tie break, 2-1. Ruby won the national title in the 2021/22 so will hope to win the title for the second time.She will now play at the finals which are being held at Solihull Indoor Bowls Club ...

Spalding Ladies’ 2nd 4Wisbech Town 2nd 0Goals: Charlotte Maplethorpe, Honor Moore, Karen TimbySpalding ladies’ 2nd went into Saturday’s game with great anticipation, knowing a win would take them to the top of the league.  Nerves were in abundance but with strong leadership from the ladies’ coach Barney and captain/vice Zoë Moore and Karen Timby they knew it was theirs for ...

It’s been a brilliant centenary year for Spalding Rugby Club, and to end it a book detailing its history has been released. Spalding Rugby Football Club – A History of the First Hundred Years, has been written by former chairman John Constable and local historian Rex Sly.The book has been two years in the making.“You’re only going to be 100 ...

Sunday saw the penultimate race in the year’s calendar and a chance to get on the water after a couple of weeks cancelled through river conditions. With a forecast of increasing winds during the day and a fresh breeze blowing on arrival, some sailors decided it was going to be too much for them and declined the opportunity.First race of ...

Fifteen hardy anglers braved the wind for the Spalding Fishing Club’s Christmas Match and second of their Winter Series. With the previous heavy rain and excess water pushing through the Glen at speed, the wind, especially above Jubilee Bridge, made conditions far from ideal.That said there were still fish to be caught and leading the field by some margin was ...

Abbi Pulling will be back in the F1 Academy next year and she has also signed up for the British F4 Championship. The Gosberton motor racing starlet will be back competing for the Robin Carlin team in both the series.In the F1 Academy she will actually be racing in the livery of Team Alpine.That’s because she’ll remain in the Forumla ...

Spalding snooker player Nigel Brasier helped to make history as he finished in the top four of the World Ability Games in Thailand. For the first time disabled people were allowed to enter and Nigel who has MND, was shocked to be chosen to represent the UK.He flew to Asia in early December.There he won three matches to reach the ...

Spalding United Juniors dressed up as Santa to deliver money for charity recently. Players and volunteers from across the age groups came together to take part in the Stamford Santa Fun Run.They raised over £400 for local charities.A spokesman for the club said: “A massive well done to all those who took part from under 6s all the way to ...

The generosity of the public will make Christmas a much nicer time for those in need as the Give a Gift campaign celebrates its most successful year to date. Give a Gift has passed on donated toys to lessfortunate children for the last 12 years.Coun Mark Le Sage, founder of Ella’s Project and partner in Give A Gift said: “I ...

There have been celebrations at a Spalding school which has been rated as Outstanding by Ofsted. Pupils thrive in a culture of high aspiration and challenge themselves to be the best they can, says the Spalding High School report published this week.“Pupils’ contributions to the life of the school make it the exceptional place is too learn,” says the report.The ...

Two groups for those with dementia in South Holland came together to celebrate Christmas last week. Both the Movement For Memory and Dementia Focus Groups at Tonic Health came together at the charity’s Tonic 44 café last week for a Christmas dinner.The former is about activities for those with dementia on a Tuesday while the latter is somewhere they can ...

A Spalding teen has for the third year been collecting and wrapping presents to give to those who are less fortunate. Jake Winkett has been an ambassador for the charity KidsOut for several years and taken part in its giving tree initiative for the last three years.Mum Julie, said: “He thoroughly enjoys working alongside the charity.”

A landmark historic footbridge is about to be refurbished by Network Rail. The St John’s Road Footbridge in Spalding is a Grade II listed building, and will be undergoing repairs in the new year.A new deck is to be installed made from timber, rather than a composite material which was originally suggested by the owner.“On that basis, the deck is ...

South Holland’s Filipino community came together last week to celebrate Christmas, and they’re hoping to do more events going forward. They were brought together at The Sessions House by John Valmoria who moved to Spalding with wife Chikky from The Philippines s 20 years ago.“The Filipino population has really growing over the years,” said John who alongside his wife runs ...

The owners of the Old Johnson Hospital in Spalding are refusing to engage with council officers as the authority continues to push for them to pay rates. In an update to councillors on its derelict sites policy last week, it was revealed the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) had said no to South Holland District Council’s request for the owners to ...