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Three players helped themselves to doubles as Moulton Harrox thrashed fellow ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division high-fliers Thorney 7-0 in the PFA Senior Cup on Saturday. Tom Panton, Joe Townsend and Marcus Parry each netted twice, with Declan Earth getting the other in a dominant display from Kev Nottingham’s side at Campbell Drive. Harrox – who are joined in the semi-finals ...

Rothwell Corinthians 2 Pinchbeck United 3 Player/boss Ian Dunn admitted that he was happy to escape a “horrible game” at Rothwell Corinthians with all three points on Saturday. The Knights remain in third place in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division after a hard-fought 3-2 success at Seargents Lawn – but it was far from routine. All looked to be ...

Harborough Town 0 Holbeach United 2 Holbeach United began life after Seb Hayes with an impressive 2-0 victory at Harborough Town on Saturday. An impressive first-half showing at The HTFC Community Ground saw Spencer Tinkler and Will Bird grab goals that turned out to be enough for all three points for the Tigers. The hosts came back into it after ...

Both Pinchbeck and Holbeach picked up wins in the Future Lions League Premier Division today (Saturday, January 5). Holbeach earned a fine 2-0 win at Harborough Town under the caretaker stewardship of Tim Cole and Adam Jackson after the shock resignation of manager Seb Hayes last week. The win moves them back up to fourth just behind Pinchbeck who were ...

Spalding United’s plans for celebrating the club’s centenary in three years time have been firmly kicked into touch, writes Ray Tucker. Spasmodic conversations had been taking place on how best to celebrate the club’s 100 years of activity. Documentation had shown the club forming in 1921, but recent research revealed the club had missed the birthday boat by quite a ...

Seb Hayes has resigned as the manager of Holbeach United. It’s been a miserable Christmas for the Tigers who failed to score and only picked up one point from their three Future Lions United Counties League Premier Division games. Holbeach lost 1-0 to a 94th minute goal from Deeping Rangers on Saturday which followed a 0-0 draw with Pinchbeck United ...

Spalding United manager Matt Easton remains upbeat despite three defeats over Christmas having plunged the Tulips back in to the Evo-Stik East relegation dog fight. United went into the Christmas period in good form following back-to-back wins, but they suffered three consecutive defeats over the festive period. New Year’s Day’s 2-1 loss to a Wisbech Town side who began the ...

It’s been an excellent Christmas for Pinchbeck United who are third in the Future Lions United Counties League Premier Division after picking up seven points from a possible nine. A 4-1 win at Sleaford Town on Saturday was backed up by a 0-0 draw with previously third placed Holbeach United and a 4-1 win at Deeping Rangers. Manager Ian Dunn ...

Evo-Stik East Division Spalding United 1 Wisbech Town 2 It was not the start to the New Year Spalding United wanted as they lost to a Wisbech side who began 2019 second from bottom in the Evo-Stik East. A defensive horror show which saw Conor Marshall put through his own net in the 62nd minute proved decisive with the Tulips ...

EvoStik East Brighouse Town 3 Spalding United 1 Holiday fixtures, particularly those around Christmas are traditionally all about local derby games, writes Ray Tucker, but the Tulips’ activity on Boxing Day involved a journey of 238 miles. But four hours on congested motorways into the West Riding of Yorkshire was rewarded with a 3-1 defeat to second placed and promotion ...

Evo-Stik East Spalding United 1 Cleethorpes Town 2 A late goal completely out of the blue denied the Tulips a share of the NPL EvoStik East Division points on December 22 to end an excellent run, writes Ray Tucker. The game, keenly contested throughout seemed destined to end all square. But it all changed with ten minutes remaining when The ...

Futre Lions Counties League Sleaford Town 1 Pinchbeck United 4 Pinchbeck United’s Christmas striking arrivals both netted on their full debuts in a fine Future Lions Counties League Premier Division win at Sleaford Town. The Knights crowned a fantastic festive period with a super 4-1 win, with Harry Limb and Jack Smith among the scorers. United started well and soon ...

Andy Prior is the champion of Welland Yacht Club’s Frost Bite series after winning their Brass Monkey Regatta on Boxing Day. Weather conditions were ideal for the final round of the series with clear skies and winds hovering around 10mph gusting up to 15mph. Nine boats took to the line for what was to be a close and tightly fought ...

Moulton Harrox have a seven point gap over reigning champions Netherton United at the top of the Peterborough and District Football League Premier Division heading into 2019. It follows Moulton’s 8-0 demolition of Ketton just before Christmas. Both Declan Earth and Danny Maddison scored braces for Moulton. Also on the scoresheet was Ashley Coddington, Josh McGuire, Marcus Parry and Matthew ...

The annual Spalding Open on December 28 and 29 attracted some of the top bowlers in the country including the current men’s and women’s world champions, Mark Dawes and Katherine Rednall. After several sessions of play at Spalding Indoor Bowls Club the last eight players standing were Rednall, senior internationals, Wayne Willgress from Norfolk and Rob Elmore from City of ...

On the final night before the Christmas break in the Spalding and District Table Tennis League the annual competition for the Paddy Palgrave Hard Bat Trophy was held. Sixteen competitors were divided into two leagues of eight. Each match, using the basic wooden bats with just a thin rubber covering, is two games using normal scoring, with three points awarded ...

Margaret Fox, Nicky Elphick and Fid Cropper were the joint winners as Sutton Bridge Club’s Ladies section rounded off a fine year of events with the Christmas Bring and Take. The trio could not be separated at the top of the Texas scramble medal format friendly competition. After the competition a presentation of £865 raised by the members of the ...

Chris Woods was on fine form to win Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s charity Stableford competition. The 13 hole competition took place on Tuesday, December 18 with Woods taking the win with 32 points among the aged over 60 golfers. The competition was followed by an excellent carvery lunch, the day was concluded by a presentation of a cheque to ...

At the halfway stage of the Spalding and District Snooker League it’s Pyramid A who sit atop the summit. The Division One leaders were 4-2 winners over Holbeach C in the last match to ensure their lead continues into the second half of the season. Second placed Services E kept up the pressure winning 4-2 against Donington A. Holbeach A ...

United Counties League Premier Division Deeping Rangers 1 Holbeach United 0 A 94th minute Deeping Rangers winner means it’s two defeats, just one point and no goals for Holbeach United from their three Christmas fixtures. A hugely scrappy game looked set to be petering out to the 0-0 it deserved when Deeping struck with nearly the last touches of the ...