Hockey

Narrow loss for Spalding Mens’ 2nds to Cambridge

Spalding Ladies’ 1st 0City of Peterborough 2nd 5The game began with a high intensity and pressure applied from the opposition who quickly found themselves 2-0 up following a flurry of short corners.Spalding had some positive plays down the wings and were unfortunate not to score.Peterborough were awarded two consecutive penalty strokes with the second one being expertly saved by keeper ...

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Spalding men’s 3rd lose out to St Ives despite pressuring

Spalding Ladies’ 1st 2Norwich City 2nd 5Goals: Evie Maltby, Georgina Maplethorpe.On a mild Saturday afternoon, Spalding 1st were at home to Norwich City; the game started at a fast pace with end-to-end play.After some great play Norwich were awarded a short corner which led to the first goal of the game.After a fast break from Spalding, some great play in ...

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Winning weekend for all of Spalding’s hockey teams

Spalding Ladies’ 1st 9Watton 1st 1Goals: Charlotte Maplethorpe (4), Harriet Mowbray (3), Maddie Haunch (2).Spalding got back to winning ways in fantastic fashion with a 9-1 win over league strugglers Watton.Creating chances from the off, Spalding soon took the lead and found themselves 3-0 up within the first ten minutes of the game.Watton looked to get back into the game ...

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Youngsters take to the pitch for schools hockey contest

Spalding Hockey Club hosted the Spalding Primary Schools Hockey Tournament Three at Glen Park, Surfleet, on Friday with a full quota of 20 teams from 13 primary schools participating. Although many of the youngsters had played in the earlier tournaments, there were still many of the 150 plus players making their first appearance for their schools.Building on the two previous ...

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Mens’ third hockey are only weekend winners

St Neots 1st 3Spalding Ladies’ 1st 1It was Spalding who took the lead in the 22nd minute when Harriet Mowbray put the ball away.This was as good as it got for the visitors who took their 1-0 lead into the break.Spalding saw the game slip away, the equaliser coming five minutes into the second half before they conceded again ten ...

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Ladies’ 2nd only winners in Spalding hockey fixtures

Spalding Ladies’ 1st 1Dereham 1st 6A moment of familiarity for Spalding Ladies 1st as they encountered Dereham for the second week in a row.A free ball was picked up by Charlotte Maplethorpe who dribbled through the Dereham defence before being fouled and rewarded with a penalty stroke. Mia Dewing calmly netted home.Dereham stepped up their game and scored three goals ...

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No weekend goals for Sutton 2nds

LSHC Mens’ 2nd 0Cambridge Nomads 2nd 2Long Sutton Mens’ 2nd travelled to Cambridge for an away game against Cambs Nomads with a squad of players who made that extra effort to be there for the first game of the new year.Will White had flown in from Eastbourne, Tom Burton nursed his poorly car for the journey and Troy Croxford answered ...

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Disappointing 5-0 loss for ladies’ 1st

Dereham 1st 5Spalding Ladies’ 1st 0Spalding ventured out to Dereham for their first match back after Christmas.Spalding started strongly with the first pushback and passed the ball around well, however, a quick reaction by Dereham turned into a goal for them and Spalding found themselves 1-0 down.Spalding immediately fought back and were unlucky not to convert one of their three ...

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Freezing conditions hit fixtures

The freezing conditions meant virtually all of South Holland’s sports outdoor weekend fixtures were postponed. There were no hockey or rugby games played by the area’s sides. In football, both Spalding United and Holbeach United were called off. The Tulips are scheduled to be back in action this weekend at Daventry Town in what is a 2pm kick off this ...

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Second tournament is big success as 13 schools take part

Some 19 teams from 13 local primary schools participated in the second Spalding Primary Schools Hockey Tournament of the year at Glen Park on Friday.Although many of the youngsters had played in the earlier tournament, there were still many of the 150-plus making their first appearance for their respective schools.Building on the first tournament last month, the teams were split ...

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Spalding men secure thrilling first win

Spalding Hockey Club’s men’s 1st team picked up their first win of the new season on Saturday as they defeated hosts Old Loughtonians 1st 3-2 in a cracker.After a tough start to the new East Men’s Hockey Premier League season following their promotion last year, Spalding raced into a 3-0 lead with Stu Cunnington slotting the opener, Harry Naylor nutmegging ...

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Close game against St Neots sees Spalding snatch win

Spalding Ladies’ 3rd hockey team snatched victory in a close game against St Neots 3rd at the weekend.The ladies’ 3rds started strongly against an experienced St Neots side and attacked from the whistle.Man of the match Emily Wright persistently used her speed and put crosses in but some excellent keeping from St Neots denied Spalding a goal.After ten minutes, Spalding ...

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Three for Sutton’s Fyson

A hat-trick from Joshua Fyson helped Long Sutton Men’s 1st to a 4-1 victory over Cambridge University 3rd.The seconds drew 2-2 at Cambridge South 4ths. Alex Canham deflected Stefan Fox’s pass past the keeper to open the scoring before an own goal levelled matters.Keeper Alfie Bragginton made some fine saves but South pressure told to put them ahead.But with two ...

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Seven goals on the hockey scoresheet for
Spalding men’s 2nds

Old Southendian 1st 4Spalding Men’s 1st 1Goal: Stu Cunnington; MoM: Matthew PeachSpalding made the journey to Southend looking for their first win of the season but found themselves 2-0 down within five minutes.Spalding regained some composure and began to assert their authority but were unable to take any chances. They were unlucky to find themselves 4-0 down after 20 minutes, ...

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Close win over Wisbech for Ladies’ 1st

Wisbech Town 1st 2Spalding Ladies’ 1st 3Goals: Charlotte Maplethorpe (2), Evie MaltbySpalding looked to improve on the pre-season defeat against Wisbech and were delighted to overcome the team riding in second place in the league.Spalding were unable to convert an early short corner and it was Wisbech who found the net from a short corner on 18 minutes.Spalding got their ...

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Heavy losses among convincing wins for Spalding Men’s teams

It was a mixed bag for Spalding Men’s hockey teams at the weekend with a hammering for the first and fourth teams, while the seconds and thirds pulled off excellent wins.Ipswich Men’s 1st 6Spalding Men’s 1st 0The game started quickly with Ipswich testing the travelling side early on, but Spalding stood strong and repelled the attacks, even making moves forward ...

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Long Sutton take the derby spoils with big win over Spalding

Long Sutton 2nd boast the South Holland bragging rites after seeing off Spalding 2nd 4-1 on Saturday.The two sides were locked together at 1-1 in the first half, with Gary Hales’ opener cancelled out by Aaron Scholes at the Peele Leisure Centre.It was all about Sutton after the break, though, as Hales, Daniel Batten and Stef Fox all netted to ...

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Future looks bright for young umpires

Spalding Hockey Club’s Young Umpire Development is going from strength to strength, producing new umpires that are now working at local, regional and even national levels.At the recent Lincolnshire County Hockey Umpire Association (LCHUA) AGM, awards were announced for four up and coming young umpires from Spalding, who are all at different stages of their development.Mia Dewing (17) was the ...

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Many debuts at inter-schools tournament

Spalding Hockey Club hosted the first of five primary school hockey tournaments at Glen Park, Surfleet.Nineteen teams from 12 primary schools took part in with many of the 150 plus participants making their hockey debuts.The teams were split into four leagues with the aim of working towards graded leagues through the school year.After a cagey start with the first three ...

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Goals galore for men’s second and third teams

There were goals galore for Spalding Men’s as the seconds scored four and the thirds five in their wins. It wasn’t such a good week for the first and fourth teams though as they both lost their fixtures.Spalding Men’s 1st 0 Chelmsford 1st 2The game started at blistering pace with Chelmsford going straight into the attack, putting Spalding onto the ...

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