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In-form Holbeach United have been challenged to take a minimum of 16 points from their next six Future Lions UCL Premier Division games in a bid to force their way into the title race. That’s the verdict of boss Seb Hayes, who would like to have leaders Daventry Town within striking distance by the time the busy festive period comes ...

Spalding 1st are still seeking their first away win of the East Men’s Hockey League Premier B season after being held to a 1-1 draw at Ipswich East Suffolk 1st on Saturday. The Spalding men made one of their strongest starts to a game this season, but found themselves 1-0 down at half-time following a counter attack from the hosts. ...

There was a fitting finale to Welland Yacht Club’s regular season on Sunday as the Richard Glen Challenge Bowl regatta went right down to the wire. Both Martin Cook and Alan Cox were tied on points at the end of the day, with the former claiming the crown on countback. Contested under personal handicap, ten boats took to the start ...

Services B finally secured their first win of the Spalding and District Snooker League season on Thursday night as they beat Crowland B 5-1. The Spalding side were the only side in the three divisions yet to register a victory, but are now very much up and running in Division Two. Breaks of 25 and 24 from Craig Fitter (O63), ...

The new Spalding Leisure six-a-side League has just started – but there is still time to get one of the last few remaining spots. The competition takes place at Surfleet’s Glen Park on Monday nights and has been proving very popular, with 2 Girls 1 Schlupp currently top of the table. All equipment and is provided, and the games are ...

In contrast to last week, the Spalding and District Table Tennis League was quite busy – with eight matches played in part. In Division One, Jokers set out their challenge for the top with a 5-0 demolition of Nets n Edges, the latter’s third of the season. Wesley Roper and Guntars Briedes won all the singles in straight ends and ...

The latest Tydd Gote Angling Club Sunday club match saw nine anglers share an impressive 80lb of roach from the Main Road stretch as the milder weather brought the fish to the feed. Maestro Andrew Kilby was on unfancied peg five – but he needn’t have worried, as he was into fish from the off and kept them coming all ...

Spalding RFC 49 Notts Moderns 19 Rampant Gav Sharman ran in five tries on Saturday as Spalding RFC blitzed Nottingham Moderns 49-19 to go third in the Midlands Three East (North) table. Town maintained their 100 per cent home record at the Memorial Field, making it four wins from as many games as they moved to within three points of ...

Pinchbeck United 3 Eynesbury Rovers 0 Ian Dunn praised his Pinchbeck United players for keeping their heads after seeing off eight-man Eynesbury Rovers in a game he dubbed “very strange” on Saturday. Rovers had Danny Draper (12), Matt Clifford (13) and Curtis Hartley (55) all sent off in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division clash at the Sir Halley Stewart ...

Wodson Park 0 Holbeach United 2 Seb Hayes admitted that his Holbeach United side were very comfortable winners as they progressed to the third round of the Buildbase FA Vase on Saturday. The manager watched on as goals from defender Joe Braithwaite (20) and top scorer Jack Smith (90) secured a 2-0 success at lower-graded Wodson Park. That set-up a ...

Moulton Harrox kicked off the defence of their Lincs Junior Cup crown with a 4-1 win over Sutton Bridge United on Saturday – but that doesn’t tell the full story. ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division rivals Bridge pushed Harrox all the way at Broad Lane, with Samuel Lilley’s strike securing a 1-1 draw at the end of 90 minutes. However, Moulton ...

Gresley 0 Spalding United 1 A well-taken goal ten minutes from time by Leon Mettam brought Spalding United their first NPL Evo-Stik East Division win on the road this season at the expense of higher placed Gresley at The Moat Ground on Saturday. This 1-0 success followed a 2-2 draw between the two teams at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing ...

Leon Mettam’s late goal fired Spalding United to their first away win of the season on Saturday, while Holbeach United marched on in the Buildbase FA Vase and Pinchbeck United eased to victory over eight-man Eynesbury Rovers. Starting with the Tulips, they moved up to 16th place in the Evo-Stik NPL East Division with a fine 1-0 victory at high-flying ...

Seb Hayes insists that his Holbeach United  side are under no pressure to deliver in Saturday’s Buildbase FA Vase clash at lower-graded Wodson Park. The Tigers pulled off one of the results of the first round when they upset much-fancied hosts Biggleswade United in the last round. Saturday’s showdown at Wodson Park Sports and Leisure Centre is a little more ...

The cold weather put paid to any hopes of good weights at Tydd Gote Angling Club’s matches this week. On the Wednesday Open, Boston expert Dennis Houghton attracted a 3lb tench and some roach to his pinkie hookbait for a modest 5lb 8oz. Venue regular Dave Simmonds was close behind thanks to an all roach net of 3lb 14oz, caught ...

Spalding Water polo have had mixed fortunes in their latest Herts League matches – winning two and losing two – but still maintain their position at the top of the league. They beat Dunstable 9-7 in a tense home match, with goals from Gareth Lord (3), Harry Bumfrey (2), Nathan Henry (2) and one each from Ben Marsters and Tom ...

The annual Management versus Captain’s team ‘Ryder Cup’ clash at Tydd St Giles Golf Club went the way of the management once again as they prevailed 16-11. The morning session was played in a nine-holes pairs foursomes matchplay format – which was dominated by the management as they won it 6.5-2.5, setting the tone for the rest of the day. ...

Player/boss Ian Dunn wants his Pinchbeck United side to prove they belong in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division title race on Saturday. The second-placed Knights welcome much-fancied Eynesbury Rovers to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (3pm), with just two points separating the two sides. Pinchbeck’s title credentials will be tested multiple times over the next month – and ...

Three of the Spalding and District Billiards League’s leading players made impressive breaks on a quality night of action on Monday. The best break of the evening came from the league’s most heavily-handicapped player, Rob Childs (O250). He reeled off scores of 73, 61, 45, 32 and an unfinished 30 in Crowland B’s 5-2 home success over Donington. That helped ...

Spalding United boss Matt Easton is targeting a first away win of the Evo-Stik League Division One East season on Saturday as they once again take on Gresley. Having drawn 2-2 with the Moatmen at the Sir Halley on Saturday, the Tulips face the same opposition this weekend (3pm). Although Easton doesn’t like the idea of playing the same team ...