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Baker capitalises on slip to secure win for Sutton

March Town 1st 2Long Sutton Men 1st 3Long Sutton moved within two points of second-placed March in Division Two North West of the East Men’s League with a thrilling win at their rivals.The game was a tough one with strong challenges and good battles. March were the first to get on the scoresheet with a well finished slap.Sutton were not ...

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All square after contentious penalty frustrates hosts

Spalding Men 1st 4St Ives 1st 4Honours finished even after an eight-goal thriller saw Spalding draw with East Men’s League Division One North second-placed St Ives.The game started with both attacks being on top with some end-to-end action. Opportunities were plentiful for Spalding with good opportunities before Dan Azzopardi eventually tapped a deflected pass into the back of the net.St ...

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Cook at the double to rediscover winning recipe

Holbeach United ended a run of three defeats in a row to beat title-chasing Stanway Pegasus and move themselves to within three points of the Thurlow Nunn League Division One North play-off places.They had to work hard though, after conceding a second-minute opener to the Essex side, who had been delayed on their journey north, with the game kicking off ...

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Top-notch Tulips have eye on peak

Spalding United can regain top spot in the Midland Division of the Pitching In Northern Premier League on Saturday by extending their winning run to four games. However, they will need to be at their best for the trip to leaders Harborough Town.That was certainly the case last Saturday when the Tulips romped to a 5-0 victory against promotion-chasing rivals Sporting ...

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Late goals scupper Knights’ hopes

It is turning into a straight fight between Pinchbeck United and Hucknall Town to avoid the wooden spoon position in the United Counties League.Both sides lost 4-0 on Saturday and have only one win each to their name this campaign.The Knights were left feeling hard done by after holding second-placed Melton Town 0-0 at half-time on Saturday.However, the hosts went ahead ...

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No reward for Tigers from away league trips

Performance levels were just not there as Holbeach United fell to a 4-1 defeat at Cornard United in Division One North of the Thurlow Nunn League on Saturday.The Sudbury side took an early lead with a wicked free-kick but Will Barnes levelled when he was first to react to a rebound.However, the hosts regained the lead two minutes after the ...

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O’Sullivan leaves it until late

A last-gasp 3-2 win at Coleshill Town on Saturday pushed Spalding United back into the top two of the Northern Premier League’s Midland Division. It came after they had conceded the lead for the fourth time in the last five games, when they had scored first.Again they were two goals to the good before being hauled back to 2-2.However, unlike draws ...

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Cup exit after heavy home defeat

Pinchbeck United put on a brave show but their Lincolnshire County FA Senior Trophy hopes were ended at holders Boston Town on Tuesday.The hosts had lost only one county cup tie in four years but were hard pushed to break down a resolute Knights side.The first goal did not arrive until the 53rd minute when substitute Lucas Dakin netted and ...

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Monks House hit back to slow Tower’s charge

Spalding Hockey Club hosted the second primary schools hockey tournament at Glen Park, Surfleet.Nineteen teams from 13 schools took part, giving more than 150 youngsters the chance to represent their schools. Games were excellently controlled by teenage umpires from the club.Boston-based Tower Road A got off to a flying start in League A, winning their first two matches, beating John Harrox A (3-1) and ...

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First win earns hockey derby glory

Spalding Ladies 1st 0Long Sutton 1st 1Hannah Barker was on target to give Sutton the local derby bragging rights and help them to their first win of the East Women’s Division Two North West win at the ninth attempt.A gripping encounter saw Spalding dominate possession, orchestrating numerous attacks with several short corners and shots on goal.Despite their offensive prowess, the ...

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Bourne suffer shock loss at Gosberton

Bourne SC lost ground on the top two in the Spalding & District Billiards League with a 4-3 defeat at Gosberton B. Marcus Pell (O40) was the star for the hosts with breaks of 23, 38 and 20 in a 200-169 win.Des Forbes chipped in with two 22 breaks in his 200-158 win after Kieran Richards (R50) had levelled 200-111. ...

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Van Haren hangs on

Sunday saw the delayed start of the Frostbite series of races that will take Welland Yacht Club racing up to Boxing Day .Wind conditions for the first race were almost ideal but a forecast of an increase during the day may have contributed to a reduced number of five boats taking to the water.The wind blowing straight down the river ...

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Green is go with 51 break as Pyramid C storm to 5-1 win

A fabulous 51 break from Jason Green helped Pyramid C to a 5-1 win in Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League. Green (O56) beat Adam Mayman (O21) as his team took the win over Consti H, elevating them from 12th place in the standings to fifth.Doug Garfoot (O28) won the first frame to get Consti off to a ...

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Last bowl from Harris proves a match-winner

Spalding Lightning are through to the last 16 of the mixed Top Club competition after beating a Huntingdon team, boasting international players.Annie Dunham won in the ladies’ singles but the overall match was in the balance before Stephen Harris won the men’s singles with his last bowl. That left Lightning needing one win from the last three disciplines and an aggregate ...

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Spalding’s interval lead slips

Spalding 12Leicester Vipers 17 Having clawed their way back in the first half to take a two-point lead at half-time, Spalding failed to keep the momentum going. It was Vipers who notched the only score in the second half with a converted try to pick up all the Counties Midlands 1 East (South) points.The Leicester side were fifth in the ...

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Moulton looking ahead to 2024

Following a solid 2023 season, with record academy numbers, the introduction of competitive women’s cricket and a third-place finish for the first team, Moulton Harrox are already looking forward to next season.Roger Grant has stepped down as chairman after more than a decade in the post but will remain as treasurer.Taking over as chairman is Dipan Suwarneraj, who brings a ...

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Earth and Wright keep Moulton’s momentum

Moulton Harrox moved within a point of league leaders Uppingham Town with a game in hand after a 2-0 win at Ramsey Town.Declan Earth and Tyler Wright took their chances to secure the points against visitors who ended down to 10 men when Ryan Pratt received a second yellow.Elsewhere in the division, Crowland Town won a thriller 4-3 at home ...

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Knights’ improved showing in Trophy

A much improved performance for Pinchbeck United saw them push Highgate United all the way on Saturday, but there was to be no repeat of last year’s FA Vase heroics this time around.After a miserable start to the United Counties League Premier Division North, they were very much the underdogs against the side riding high at the top of the ...

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‘Questions answered’

Spalding United manager Elliot Sandy says his players answered a few questions as they returned to winning ways with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Quorn on Saturday. Two goals in the last seven minutes from James Clifton ensured that Spalding took the points at the Sir Halley Stewart in front of another good crowd of 382.“I asked them to stand ...

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Pilbeam the Holbeach hat-trick hero

A hat-trick from Connor Pilbeam saw Holbeach United to an excellent 4-1 win at home to Haverhill Rovers.The Tigers moved seventh in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North, just outside the play off places, but with games in hand on nearly all of those above them.Pilbeam took 22 minutes to complete his hat-trick and the team found themselves 4-0 up ...

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