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Football results and fixtures: March 14

RESULTSNORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUEMidland Division (Tues): Spalding Utd P Lye Tn P.THURLOW NUNN LEAGUEDivision One North (Sat): Holland 1 Holbeach Utd 2.PETERBOROUGH LEAGUEPremier Division (Sat): Holbeach Utd Res 1 Warboys Tn 2, Moulton Harrox 1 Uppingham Tn 1, Stamford Belv 1 Crowland Tn 0.Division One (Sat): Holbeach Utd Sp 8 Chatteris 0, Long Sutton Ath v Eunice Hunts.Division Two (Sat): Oakham ...

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Tulips match postponed

It turned into a week off for Spalding United who didn’t have a game on Saturday and whose scheduled home game with Lye Town was called off on Tuesday night.The water-logged Sir Halley Stewart led to the postponement.The race for promotion from the Pitching In Northern Premier League Midlands Division continues on Saturday as the Tulips head to Rugby Town.They’ll ...

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Earth moves Harrox title chase

Moulton Harrox drew 1-1 with Peterborough and District League Premier Division leaders Uppingham Town on Saturday.Both side’s had to settle for a spoils despite creating chances with Declan Earth netting for Moulton.It leaves Harrox in fourth, seven points behind Uppingham with four games in hand.A number of sides are still in the title hunt, though it now looks unlikely for ...

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Pulling picks up first win on F1 tour

Abbi Pulling enjoyed a fine start to the F1 Academy season grabbing her first race win in the series to lead the drivers championships after the opening two races in Saudi Arabia. The 20-year-old from Gosberton was quick all weekend, finishing second in all of the testing sessions and both qualifying sessions behind PERMA Motorsport’s Doriane Pin.And while Pin won ...

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‘Fantastic’ Tigers victors at Holland

Holbeach United put in an excellent performance to win 2-1 at Holland on Saturday.They remain very much in the Thurlow Nunn Division One North Play-Off chase after the victory over fourth placed Holland courtesy of goals from John Yambasu and Harvey Thorne.The former’s goal in the first half gave Holbeach the lead.The home side hit back through Jack Marshall, but ...

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Derby match sees Spalding take spoils

Spalding Ladies’ 1st 3Long Sutton 1st 0Goals: Erin McMurray, Georgina Maplethorpe, Tabitha Dunnett Spalding wished for high intensity from the start, and this is what they brought. Their aggressive attacking created multiple chances in the D with no luck to convert.A great ball in from Jess Ball enabled Lauren Harvey to create an awesome deflection which was unfortunately saved.After many long ...

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Bourne SC A scoop billiards championship

Bourne SC A finished off their Spalding and District Billiards League championship campaign with a 4-3 win over Donington on Monday night.Lester Gaunt (O10), who has also taken the trophy for most wins in a season with 13, beat Nigel Brasier (R60), while Gary Surridge (R80) got the better of Tony Scully (R40), to get the points for Bourne.Ben Wrigglesworth ...

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Finalists take to the baize this weekend

The best of the Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League will be showing off their talents at the weekend as the championship finals get underway.The event takes place at Springfields Events Centre, Spalding, from Friday evening until Sunday and anyone is welcome to go along and watch the action.The weekend’s events follow on from the final of the Billiards ...

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Donington open five-point lead at top of Division One

With three matches to go until the end of the season, Donington C have opened up a five-point lead at the top of Division One in the Spalding and District Snooker League. They beat Consti G 4-2 thanks to wins from Mick Pearl (O21), Ben Wrigglesworth (O35) and Mat Turner (O14).Ady Sibley (O35) and Martin Deacon (O14) got the points ...

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Corcoran finishes series with another first place

Anglers were greeted with a very low running River Glen for the last match in this successful Winter Series.The river fished exceptionally well with five double figure catches.Leading the way once again with his fifth win of the series was Dave Corcoran.Dave weighed in 15lb 2oz of roach off peg ten to narrowly beat Andy Wilson on peg 11 with ...

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Men’s 1st give Ely City 9-2 drubbing at home

Long Sutton Men’s 1st 9Ely City 1st 2 Three games to go and with promotion hopes in their hands, the lads were focused on getting the job done.Sutton began the game in typical Sutton style – hard and fast.The boys were 1-0 up through Josh Baker before the home side could even get a touch on the ball.The first goal ...

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Football results and fixtures: March 7

RESULTSNORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUEMidland Division (Sat): Boldmere St Michaels 0 Spalding United 3.Top P W D L GD PsHarborough 27 21 2 4 50 65Spalding 29 20 4 5 35 64Anstey Nom 27 17 8 2 38 59Loughboro 30 17 6 7 16 57Hinckley 29 15 8 6 13 53Quorn 29 15 7 7 22 52UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUEPremier Division North (Sat): ...

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Fram throw spanner in works

Hopes of revenge were dashed for Holbeach United by two long throw ins against Thurlow Nunn League Division One leaders Framlingham Town on Saturday.The Tigers had felt hard done by to lose 5-1 in Suffolk a week earlier and were confident on home territory they had a chance to redress the balance.However, they fell behind when a long throw found Johnny ...

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Plastic pays well for Tulips at Saints

There was nothing artificial about Spalding United’s second-half display at Boldmere St Michael’s on Saturday in the Midland Division of the Northern Premier League. Three goals in a five-minute spell propelled Elliot Sandy’s side to a 3-0 win on the Sutton Coldfield club’s 3G pitch.“We’ve been funny this season on astroturf,” said Sandy. “We’ve been a bit hit and miss ...

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Home woes continue for Knights

Two more home defeats left Pinchbeck United fighting for their lives at the foot of the United Counties League Premier Division North table.Abysmal form at the Sir Halley Stewart Field has seen them win just one of their 13 home games so far this season.They need to discover the winning formula quickly because all but one of their remaining matches are ...

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Sargeant at double for revenge success

Long Sutton Men 1st 4City of Peterborough 4th 2Revenge was sweet for Sutton as they avenged their early-season defeat at Peterborough.The majority of the first period action was in the opposition half with several penalty corners won before Luke Proctor swept home from close range.A second came from a smart attack down the right found Josh Baker to cut inside ...

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Holland sets ladies on way to victory

Spalding Ladies’ 1st 3Pelicans 1st 2An early two-goal lead proved crucial as Spalding hung on to take all the East Women’s League Division Two North West points against their King’s Lynn visitors.A run from Kate Amess saw her find Ellie Holland and she hit a wonderful shot to open the scoring.With the game going all Spalding’s way, another attack saw ...

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Seniors success for Schultz

Tydd St Giles Golf Club Results – Men’s January Stableford Division One: 1st Andy Hicks 40pts, 2nd Simon Smith 39ocb, 3rd Shane Sleath 39ocb.Division Two: 1 Andy Sleath 44pts, 2 Steve Carn 42, 3 Gary Allen 41.Division Three: 1 Terry Pease 45pts, 2 John Mallett 44, 3 Mark Boughen 40.Seniors’ Stableford, Division One: 1 Jonathan Schultz 43pts, 2 Mick Vassall ...

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Access for all at club

Spalding Indoor Bowls Club is making itself more accessible to all players.Today (Thursday) sees the launch of a new motorised wheelchair, which was bought with contributions from South Holland district councillors.A bowls taster session for anyone wishing to try the popular sport is on offer at the club, which is in the Castle Sports Complex, in Albion Street.The event gets under way ...

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Lightning’s Egham hopes struck down at Melton

Spalding Lightning lost in the semi-final of the Egham Trophy against Wellingborough at Melton Mowbray on Sunday.Lightning were hoping to go a step further after they lost at the same stage last season but Wellingborough started the better of the two teams and quickly opened a 25-shot lead. Although Lightning battled hard to get back to within eight shots, Wellingborough fought off the revival ...

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