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Opener Mike Kearns scored an amazing century to steer Moulton Harrox to a huge 247-run victory on Saturday. The Harrox skipper scored 126 in Moulton’s huge total 315-6 against ten-man Skegness 2nd in South Lincs and Border League, before his side bowled the away side out for just 68 in reply. Steven Rushworth (67) and Matt Barnett (74) also passed ...

A host of Halmer Harriers took on the daunting Grim Reaper 40 ultra marathon event on Friday. Held amid blistering conditions at Grimsthorpe, all of the Harriers did well just to finish the event – but they certainly weren’t there to just make up the numbers. Sarah-Jane McDonald (who was also representing Three Counties Running Club) and Di Morris were ...

The three G&S Racing Kawasaki riders enjoyed a fantastic weekend at Thruxton. Both Milo Ward and Ben Luxton stepped onto the podium in the Pirelli National Superstock 600 race, while Tom Fisher enjoyed a strong and trouble-free run in the Superstock 1000 race for the Wyberton-based team. Both Ward and Luxton put in a strong qualifying showing, with both riders ...

A solid showing from Aaron Clarke at Thruxton saw him retain fourth place in the Pirelli National Superstock 600 series standings. The Kirton racer, who had secured back-to-back podiums finishes ahead of the weekend, managed to pick up ten points after finishing in sixth spot. Clarke began his race from the third row of the grid and soon became embroiled ...

Boston Town 1 Pinchbeck United 1 Jack Smith and Fraser Bayliss were both sent off against their former club on Tuesday night – but PInchbeck United still managed to grab a draw at Boston Town. It looked like Pinchbeck’s 29-game unbeaten run in the Future Lions United Counties League (28 of them in Division One) was coming to an end ...

Moulton Harrox continued their imperious start to the new ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division season with a 5-1 derby victory over Long Sutton Athletic on Tuesday night. Kev Nottingham’s charges made it three wins from as many league matches by putting promoted rivals Sutton to the sword in ruthless fashion. Joe Townsend, who is the leading scorer in the top tier, ...

Daventry Town 3 Holbeach United 1 Seb Hayes refused to get too downbeat after seeing his Holbeach United side suffer a 3-1 reverse at Daventry Town on the opening day of the new Future Lions UCL Premier Division season. A double from Luke Emery (16 and 19) left the Tigers up against it from the off at Communications Park on ...

South Lincolnshire and Border League Premier Division leaders Spalding Town – who were without a game at the weekend – are still well ahead at the top but the three chasing clubs stayed in contention all picking up maximum points.  Sleaford 2nd lie second, just two points ahead of Woodhall Spa 2nd with Skegness a further nine behind.  Matt Sergeant ...

Matthew Richardson emerged victorious at Spalding Golf Club’s extremely popular Captain’s Day event on Saturday. Some 159 players took part in the Surfleet course competition, with intermittent showers and blustery wind making conditions difficult. That didn’t stop Richardson scoring an impressive 41 Stableford Points to top the leaderboard ahead of Phil Packard (second) and Doug Garfoot (third), who both scored ...

Title hopefuls Holbeach United suffered a 3-1 defeat at Daventry Town on the opening day of the new Future Lions UCL Premier Division season. Goals from Luke Emery (16 and 19) and Kieran Fitzgerald (85) sunk the Tigers on Saturday, with debutant Billy Smith replying on 37 minutes. Fellow South Holland side Pinchbeck United were 2-1 winners over Rothwell Corinthians ...

Pinchbeck United 2 Rothwell Corinthians 1 Ten-man Pinchbeck United battled back to secure their first-ever Future Lions UCL Premier Division victory on Saturday. It looked like visitors Rothwell Corinthians would spoil Pinchbeck’s party when James Stephenson lobbed home a classy opener just before the half hour at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. Debutant Fraser Bayliss levelled matters with a ...

A host of Halmer Harriers’ athletes took on the Heckington ten-mile race on Saturday. It was the first ten-mile event some of the athletes have attempted with the Spalding club, so it is now hoped they’ll be tackling the half-marathon distance before the year is out. Three Halmer Harriers, Rob Hammond, Steve Tucker and Di Morris, are taking on the ...

Pinchbeck United will take part in their first-ever Future Lions UCL Premier Division fixture on Saturday – and player/boss Ian Dunn insists his side are going to do much more to make up the numbers. The Knights welcome Rothwell Corinthians to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (3pm) for what will be their step five debut, having roared to back-to-back ...

Teenage talent Tilly Garfoot was crowned ladies’ champion at Spalding Golf Club last week. The 15-year-old, who plays off an eight handicap, got the better of a strong field on Ladies’ Championship Day at the Surfleet course. A total of 38 Spalding ladies entered for the various competitions played on the day, with a host of winners crowned. The Barbara ...

Seb Hayes insists that Holbeach United’s fractured pre-season won’t have any effect their Future Lions UCL Premier Division opener at Daventry Town on Saturday (3pm). The Tigers boss has only seen his side play three friendly fixtures over the summer, meaning they had to hastily arrange a game with Spalding United under-23s on Wednesday night – which they won 2-1. ...

Aaron Clarke is gunning for a third British Superstock 600 class podium finish on the spin as he makes the trip to Thruxton this weekend. Kirton racer Clarke, along with draperRACING team-mate Tommy Philp, head south again this weekend for the next round of their respective championships. This time they are to race at the fast and technical circuit of ...

All three G&S Racing Kawasaki riders are heading to Thruxton for the next round of their respective championships this weekend. Tom Fisher, in the Stock 1000 class, and Milo Ward and Ben Luxton (both in the Stock 600 race) will all be hunting for points for the Wyberton-based team. After significant changes to the big Kawasaki, Fisher is relishing the ...

Ten teams took part in Spalding Town Cricket Club’s first-ever under-11 six-a-side tournament at the Memorial Field last weekend – and there was a home winner. The under-11 group is the first opportunity for children to play competitive cricket with a hard ball and protective equipment and is very different from the soft-ball they play in the ages below. Sides ...

Spalding father and son team Mark and Finn Sargent will be aiming to qualify for the F1 Stock Car world final when the first semi-final takes place at King’s Lynn this Saturday (5pm). Both will be aiming to make their first world final. This is father Mark’s second world semi in what is his 25th year of competing in BriSCA ...

South Holland karting ace Abbi Pulling picked up four wins in her latest outing in the MSA TKM Junior National Championship. The 15-year-old Gosberton speedster put in another dominant performance at Shenington, winning all four races she was involved in – including two finals. That means that she is now top of her championship, which is part of the Super ...