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Spalding Town fell further into the Lincs ECB Premier League relegation mire on Saturday as rivals Grantham handed them a crushing 145-run beating. Dubbed a “must-win” game for Spalding in the build-up, the season-changing success just never looked like happening as a first-ever top tier ton from Dan Freeman (122) steered Grantham to a hefty 295-4 batting first. And, despite a ...

Spalding Town skipper Rob Ambrose accepts that his side need some kind of great escape to avoid relegation from the Lincs ECB Premier League this season. Last weekend’s heavy 121-run loss at Lindum  has left them 32 points adrift at the foot ahead of Saturday’s trip to relegation rivals Grantham (noon). And, with just six games left to play, Ambrose ...

A remarkable double-hundred from Jake Polland sentenced South Lincs and Border League Premier Division basement boys Moulton Harrox to another damaging defeat on Saturday. The Belton Park opener hit an incredible 30 fours and four sixes in his unbeaten innings of 201, as the hosts declared on a whopping 330-3 from just 39 overs. New Harrox skipper James Cornwell (1-46), ...

Spalding Town are now 32 points adrift at the foot of the Lincs ECB Premier League table after suffering a 121-run defeat against Lincoln Lindum on Saturday. A stunning century from Charles Tomlinson (127 from 101 balls) guided visitors Lindum to a sizeable 281-9 at Spalding Grammar School, before they dismissed Town for 160 in the final over of the ...

Rob Ambrose has warned his Spalding Town side that their plight in the Lincs ECB Premier League has become worrying. Town are 24 points adrift at the foot of the table with just eight games to play after last weekend’s losing draw against Market Rasen. This weekend sees Spalding play host to mid-table Lincoln Lindum – a side that cruised ...

A key half-century from Ansar Hussain steered Spalding Town 2nd to a nervy win over Belton Park in South Lincs and Border League Premier Division on Saturday. Town looked set for a pretty routine win as they quickly bowled out their visitors for just 116 in 38 overs at the Memorial Field. Nohman Ahmad (4-22) served as chief destroyer, while ...

Spalding Town picked up nine more points in their bid for survival in the Lincs ECB Premier League as they earned a losing draw at Market Rasen on Saturday. Having limited hosts Rasen to 190-8 batting first,  Town managed 177-8 in their reply – meaning they were an agonising 13 runs shy of a much-needed victory. Spinners Warren Nel (5-54) and ...

There’s no reason why Spalding Town can’t pick up maximum points from their Lincs ECB Premier League clash at Market Rasen on Saturday (noon). That’s the view of Town skipper Rob Ambrose, who is targeting the trip to Rasen as one his rock-bottom side can look to win. Ambrose revealed last week that bonus points, not wins, were Spalding’s chief ...

Skipper Rob Ambrose has praised his Spalding Town side after a gutting last-over run out saw them miss out on key bonus points against Lincs ECB Premier League leaders Bracebridge Heath on Saturday. Chasing an improbable 276 to win at Spalding Grammar School, Town looked set for a losing draw as they entered the final over on 201-7. With 204 the target ...

It’s been a tough season for Spalding 3rd in South Lincs and Border League Division Two – but they battled to a rare win on Saturday. Having bowled basement boys Grantham 4th out for 110 thanks to wickets from Rick Dale (4-22), Carl Andrews (2-30), Amelia Gardner (1-20) and Brandon Andrews (1-15), their run chase was a nervy one. Ben ...

Spalding Town have been told to scrap for every point available as they bid to stave off relegation from the Lincs ECB Premier League. Skipper Rob Ambrose has revealed that winning matches is no longer the only goal for Town ahead of each fixture, with maximising batting and bowling points now the chief aim. That approach was exemplified perfectly by ...

A last-over run out saw Spalding Town miss out on a losing draw against Lincs ECB Premier League leaders Bracebridge Heath on Saturday. Chasing an improbable 276 to win at Spalding Grammar School, Town looked let for at least a share of the spoils as they 201-7 with just one over to go. However, Charlie Kearns (23) and David Thomas (0) ...

Spalding Town’s under-15 side crashed out of the Lincs Cup on a hot Tuesday evening at Woodhall Spa. Batting first in the semi-final, Spalding’s openers were kept quiet early on by accurate bowling from Spa’s pair of county opening bowlers. Jordan Butcher (6) was caught and bowled by Alfie Lindsay and Patrick Harrington (6) was caught behind off Jack Cooke ...

Nuwan Jayasena’s amazing bowling figures of 8-41 helped Spalding Town collect ten Lincs ECB Premier League points at high-flying Woodhall Spa on Saturday. The Sri Lanka all-rounder was on fine form to help bowl out second-placed hosts Spa for 202, before Luke Hollingworth made a determined 61 not out to steer Town to 168-8 in reply. That represented a losing draw ...

Moulton Harrox suffered a crushing 196-run defeat at high-flying Woodhall Spa 2nd in South Lincs and Border League Premier Division on Saturday. Batting first at Jubilee Park, hosts Woodhall smashed 260-8 from their allotted overs. Paul Timby (96) led the charge at the top of the innings, while Thomas Dixon (56) and Rob Bee (52) also passed 50. On what ...

Dan Milgate’s spectacular bowling figures of  7-57 couldn’t prevent Spalding Town from suffering a 64-run defeat at Louth in the Lincs ECB Premier League on Saturday. The loss sees Spalding remain bottom of the table, but they did at least collect seven bonus points – having bowled their hosts out for 225 in the final over of their innings. There ...

Frustrated captain Rob Ambrose admits that he’s becoming a little worried by Spalding Town’s plight in the Lincs ECB Premier League. Town remain bottom of the standings after battling their way to a losing draw against relegation rivals Grimsby Town on Saturday and are 14 points adrift of Grantham in 11th place. This Saturday’s trip to mid-table Louth (noon) marks ...

Chris Dring came agonisingly close to setting a new Spalding Town club record on Saturday as he scored an incredible 150 not out in a memorable second team success over Billingborough. Having taken 3-16 to help dismiss South Lincs and Border League Premier Division title hopefuls Billingborough for 244 on their own patch, Dring’s heroics earned Town their latest – ...

A gutsy knock from skipper Danny Jackson and six wickets for Lee Eyett steered Pinchbeck to a notable victory over second placed Claypole in South Lincs and Border League Division Two. After bowling their hosts out for 183, Jackson survived a blow to the face to make 79 and guide his team to a six-wicket win. Having chosen to bat ...

Spalding Town Cricket Club’s under-15 side beat Bourne under-15s by 55 runs at the Abbey Lawn on Thursday night to gain a spot in the semi-finals of the county cup. Town lost the toss and were asked to bat first on a sunny evening in South Lincolnshire. Paddy Harrington (54 retired) led the way with a careful innings in his ...