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Pace ace Charlie Kearns is backing Spalding Town to upset the odds in their Lincs ECB Premier League derby at his former club Market Deeping on Saturday. Title hopefuls Deeping go into the Outgang Road clash (noon) in third place, just 14 points behind table-toppers Bourne. Spalding were edged out by another of the league’s big-hitters Bracebridge Heath last weekend, ...

Bracebridge Heath (192-8) beat Spalding Town (149) by 43 runs Skipper Rob Ambrose was left gutted as Spalding Town suffered an agonising last-over defeat against Bracebridge Heath in the Lincs ECB Premier League on Saturday. It was a wet day across the county, with conditions favouring the bowlers at Spalding Grammar School. Bracebridge won with just four balls to spare, bowling ...

South Lincs and Border League round-up Cousins Matt Barnett and Jack Barnett shone to guide Moulton Harrox to a 78-run win over Belton Park in the Premier Division on Saturday. Opener Matt Barnett cracked 74 as Harrox racked up 179-8 batting first, with Jack Cusack (29) and Maxwell Cusack (13) also contributing. Hosts Belton were then knocked over for 101, ...

Spalding Town under-13s run in the Lincolnshire County Cup came to an abrupt end against a strong Woodhall Spa side last week. Town batted first at Jubilee Park after winning the toss – and suffered the early loss of key batsman Paddy Harrington (8) LBW to county pace bowler Alfie Linsay (1-17) after he had hit two fours. Ethan Lawrence ...

Spalding Town suffered an agonising defeat in the Lincs ECB Premier League on Saturday as Bracebridge Heath denied them a slice of the spoils in the final over of the match. On a wet day across the county, conditions favoured the bowlers at Spalding Grammar School. Bracebridge Heath won with just four balls to spare, having made the top score of ...

Rob Ambrose admits that his Spalding Town side are in for one of their toughest games of the season on Saturday as Bracebridge Heath roll into town. Hosts Town are just 14 points behind the perennial title contenders ahead of the Spalding Grammar School clash (noon) after grabbing a morale-boosting victory over Louth last weekend. A repeat of last year’s ...

Spalding Town (229-3) beat Louth (228-9) by 7 wickets Brilliant batting from Warren Nel and Josh Newton steered Spalding to a dramatic Lincs ECB Premier League win over hosts Louth on Saturday. John Medler (55) and Amila Wettasinghe (53) both passed 50 as hosts Louth racked up 228-9 batting first, leaving Town with a sizeable run chase on their hands ...

Spalding Town earned only their second Lincs ECB Premier League win of the season on Saturday as they edged a thriller with Louth to fire themselves well clear of the bottom four. John Medler and Amila Wethasinghe both passed 50 as hosts Louth racked up 228-9 batting first, leaving Town with a sizeable run chase on their hands. It went ...

Spalding 3rd 182 Burgh 124 Spalding 3rd team got a much-needed first win of the season by seeing off Burgh. Spalding lost both openers early on but then moved the score on very fast, thanks to David Thomas (72) and Paddy Harrington (20). Both played aggressively and struck the ball cleanly, moving Spalding’s total past 100 after only 16 overs. ...

U-13 County Cup – Spalding Town 225-2 beat Long Sutton 134-9 Spalding Under-13s’ big win set up a trip to Woodhall Spa tonight for the next round. Town openers Paddy Harrington and Jon Manton put on a stand of 168, with Harrington going on to make 108 including eight sixes. Manton was 88 not out at the end. Ed Lanning ...

Spalding Ladies made it two wins out of two by seeing off Scunthorpe at the Memorial Field on Sunday. After winning the toss and electing to field under overcast skies, Spalding made a strong start with Jones (0-12) bowling economically from one end and Jex (2-17) picking up wickets from the other. Further wickets fell to leave Scunthorpe wobbling with ...

Spalding Town 1st (237-8) winning draw v Market Rasen (181-9) Spalding Town were left frustrated as they failed to bowl out bottom side Market Rasen. It meant Rob Ambrose’s side had to settle for only 11 of the 20 points which he’d called for in the ECB Lincolnshire Premier League clash. Openers Thivanka Rajaratne (82) and Warren Nel (72) gave ...

Spalding Town’s under-15s clinched two cracking derby wins over rivals Long Sutton under-15s in the space of three days. On Friday night the duo did battle in a league cup quarter final – and after winning the toss, skipper James Hook elected to bat. Jordan Butcher and Hook batted very well against the pace of Jack Keeble and Dan Oldfield, ...

Stuttering Spalding Town have been told that nothing but maximum points will do against Lincs ECB Premier League basement boys Market Rasen this Saturday. Town, who haven’t picked up a positive result since securing a winning draw at Billingborough on May 3, have come crashing back down to earth after their stellar start to the season. They had hoped to ...

Spalding Town 2nd (187-4) beat Woodlands (106) by 81 runs Ansar Hussain and Mike Kearns made the difference again as Spalding Town 2nd stormed to the top of South Lincs and Border League Division One on Saturday. The pair both scored 76 as Spalding chalked up 187-5 batting first at Woodlands, before Tanveer Hussain (3-8), Jimmy Hook (3-34) and Sanj ...

Spalding Town and Grimsby Town does not rank highly in the list of traditional local rivalries on the Lincolnshire cricket scene. Infact, Saturday’s trip to Augusta Street (noon) is the longest Rob Ambrose and his out-of-form side will make all season in the Lincs ECB Premier League. But, from Spalding’s camp at least, there’s no love lost ahead of round ...

Spalding Town 2nd have climbed to the top of South Lincs and Border League Division One after a crushing 81-run win over Woodlands on Saturday. On a day badly hit by rain, the formidable duo of Mike Kearns (76) and Ansar Hussain (76no) fired Town to 187-4 from their 45 overs. Tanveer Hussain (3-8), James Hook (3-34) and Sanj Tott ...

Spalding Town 2nd (195) beat Baston (131-8) by 64 runs A super century stand from Mike Kearns and Ansar Hussain helped Spalding Town 2nd get back to winning ways on Saturday. Opener Kearns (49) and all-rounder Hussain (88) put on 126 for the third wicket at the Memorial Field, as Town beat Baston by 64 runs. Their partnership was the ...

Spalding Town Ladies (61-3) beat Lincoln Lindum Ladies (60) by 7 wickets Spalding Town Ladies claimed a comprehensive victory over Lindum in their first ever match in the Lincolnshire Women’s Cricket League on Sunday. Captain Sarah Barratt helped lift some early-season nerves by winning the toss for the visitors – and she had no hesitation in electing to field first. ...

Spalding Town (160-8) lost to Skegness (161-4) by six wickets Fuming Spalding Town skipper branded his side “terrible” after witnessing Saturday’s six-wicket defeat to Skegness on Saturday. Town were restricted to just 160-8 having lost the toss at Spalding Grammar School – and they were lucky to get that. A monstrous 85 from just 75 by Pete Houghton then steered ...