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Spalding United made a flying start to the new Pitching In NPL South East Division season by beating Sutton Coldfield Town 3-0 on Saturday, but both Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United suffered hefty defeats in the FA Vase. Starting with the Tulips, goals from Joel Brownhill (8), Spencer Weir-Daley (24) and Jamie Goddard (44) gave them the perfect start in ...

Ambitious boss Lewis Thorogood reckons his Spalding United squad is now equipped to mount a promotion push ahead of the start of the new Pitching In NPL South East Division season. The Tulips welcome Sutton Coldfield Town to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Saturday (3pm) as they bid to make a flying start to the new campaign. Having ...

It will come as no surprise to followers of Moulton Harrox that they are targeting the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division title this season. The perennial challengers, who haven’t finished outside of the top three since 2014, finally get their season under way at Uppingham Town on Satuday (2pm). New assistant boss Bobby Patterson, who enjoyed a decorated spell with Harrox ...

Burmor Projects has extended its sponsorship backing for CrowlandJuniors under-13s. The Market Deeping-based construction firm has provided a new home kit and personalised training tops for the team. Burmor managing director Luke Boekestyn, pictured with captain Dylan Enright, said: “I’m really pleased to be able to continue our support of the team with this sponsorship. “These past few months have ...

Two wins steered Andy Prior to overall victory at Welland Yacht Club’s Ralph Gibson Trophy event on Sunday. Aided by warm weather and a strong breeze – almost perfect conditions for sailing – six boats started the first race. Paul Burton, in his supernova, lost valuable seconds at the start but soon took the lead after making up ground. He ...

South Lincs Competitive Swimming Club’s Emma Croker, Alex Sadler and Isobel Gosling have all been selected to national talent programmes for 2020 to help develop their careers. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, Swim England – the governing body for competitive swimming – will be running their programmes via Zoom rather than in person for this year. The Swim England ...

More than 30 competitors took part as Tydd Gote Angling Club hosted their Mick Asker Memorial match at Main Road. The meet was a way for members, family and friends to pay their respects to Mick, who was a regular angler at the club and on the open match scene, but sadly lost his battle with cancer earlier this year. ...

Sutton Bridge Golf Club member Mick Vassall celebrated his fourth career hole-in-one at the course last Saturday. Vassall holed out on the 11th hole (par 3, 108 yards) en-route to winning the Cross Cup with a nett 72. Results: Collins Cup – 1st Mike & Brenda Bell 40pts; 2nd Glen and Jane Woolard 34 points. Other results: September Medal – ...

Pinchbeck United 1Peterborough Northern Star 1 Tom Siemienczuk’s late penalty earned Pinchbeck United their first point of the new Uhlsport UCL Premier Division season last Wednesday night. The frontman, who is a new signing for the Knights, scored from the spot five minutes from time at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field to peg back rivals Peterborough Northern Star in ...

Alfie Tate has reiterated his desire to take over Pinchbeck United on a permanent basis. The 20-year-old caretaker boss, who recently became the youngest manager in the history of the Emirates FA Cup, has overseen the Knights’ first three games of the season. Pinchbeck chairman Gary Coomes recently admitted that he’s “hit a brick wall” in his search for a ...

Members of South Lincs Competitive Swimming Club have returned to the water after a hiatus of four months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the prolonged break from training, the athletes came back to the Castle Sports Complex pool with enthusiasm and determination as they started their journey back to full fitness. The Spalding-based club resumed training last week, with ...

It was an all-Donington affair as the Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League made a brief return on Wednesday night. The Snooker Pairs final, which is part of the league’s delayed finals weekend that had been scheduled for the end of March, was contested between four players from the same club at Donington. In a fixture played over two ...

Hayden Bingham and Hannah Willis both enjoyed wins as Spalding Tennis Club held their singles championship last weekend. Some 22 members enjoyed a fun and competitive afternoon of tennis, with 14 taking part in the men’s singles and eight battling for the ladies’ title. After a group stage and keenly-contested quarter-finals, the men’s semis saw Adam Freeman beat Martin Perkins ...

Crowland Town’s fine start to life back in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division continued on Saturday as they beat Leverington Sports 2-0. Goals from Chris Winstanley and sub Jake Woodward were enough at Snowden Field, as Crowland made it two wins from as many games. It was also a good day for Holbeach United Reserves, who raced to a 5-2 ...

Long Sutton’s flawless Sunday side are celebrating after clinching the Rutland League Division Three title. They made it five wins out of five with a 58-run win over neighbours Spalding Town at Paradise Field – sending themselves an unassailable 25 points clear in the process. Josh Baker (38) top scored as Sutton made 140 batting first, while James Laud (4-4) ...

Boston Town 1Holbeach United 1 Holbeach United finally collected their first Uhlsport UCL Premier Division point of the season on Tuesday night after drawing 1-1 at rivals Boston Town. The Tigers made a dream start to the derby duel and went ahead when he headed home Josh Ford’s cross inside five minutes. But Boston are a tough side to beat ...

Wellingborough Town 4Pinchbeck United 1 Caretaker boss Alfie Tate saw plenty of reasons to be positive despite seeing Pinchbeck United lose 4-1 at Wellingborough Town on Saturday. Lloyd Buckby (pens 25 and 76), Bayley Leslie (65) and George Wingrove (9) netted the goals as Wellingborough sentenced the Knights to a second successive defeat in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division. Skipper ...

Holbeach United 0Sheffield FC 4 Phil Barnes admitted that striker Marc Newsham was the difference between the sides as Holbeach United suffered a 4-0 home defeat in the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday. Ace hitman Newsham helped himself to a perfect hat-trick in the first half with goals on 16, 26 and 41 minutes at Carter’s Park as Sheffield led ...

Ten-man Holbeach United were dumped out of the Emirates FA Cup by Sheffield FC on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United were soundly beaten at Wellingborough Town in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division and Spalding United concluded their pre-season with a timely victory. Starting with the Tigers, a perfect first-half hat-trick from prolific striker March Newsham was the catalyst for their FA ...

Phil Barnes admits that Holbeach United are big underdogs for Saturday’s Emirates FA Cup clash with Sheffield FC – but he’s plotting an upset. The Tigers, who knocked out Kirby Muxloe in the last round after a late Josh Ford strike, will host the ‘Pitching In’ NPL South East Division side at Carter’s Park in the Preliminary Round on Saturday ...