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Andy Prior was back on winning form at Welland Yacht Club on Sunday as he claimed the Flag Officer’s Cup amid tricky conditions. The competition had to be sailed with almost no wind – which reduced the fleet down to seven brave competitors. Indeed, officer of the day Paul Wilson set a very short course for race one, but even ...

Lincolnshire County Cricket Club’s hopes of reaching the Unicorns T20 finals day were ended when they lost both of their matches against Staffordshire on the delightful ground at Rolleston-on-Dove. In the first match, Staffordshire won the toss and elected to bat. Openers Kadeer Ali and Peter Wilshaw put on 72 for the first wicket before Wilshaw was dismissed by Andy ...

Young Spalding gymnasts can look forward to a better training environment thanks to a recent donation. The group has received a £250 cheque from Allison Homes to help maintain equipment and meet the running costs of the building. Spalding and District Gymnastics Academy received the money via the Larkfleet Homes Communty Fund. It supports groups which focus on activities or ...

Spalding Town suffered their first defeat of the South Lincs and Border League season on Saturday – and lost their grip on top spot as a result. After stand-in skipper Joe Broomfield won the toss and elected to bat first at Woodhall Spa 2nd, Town were bowled out for just 126 in 44 overs. That allowed the home side to ...

Moulton Harrox were unable to put the skids on Market Deeping 2nd’s title charge in South Lincs and Border League Division One on Saturday. Early pace-setters Deeping cracked 200-3 batting first at Harrox Field, before bowling out Moulton for 78 to secure a 122-run victory. Matthew Barnett (1-40) did manage to get rid of opener Ryan Bainborough for 11, but ...

Spalding Cycling Club were well-represented at the Cambridge UCI championships that were held at the East of England Showground Peterborough. The events are the qualifiers for the UCI Amateur championships which take place in Italy in August. The Saturday was the turn of the ‘chrono’, which is a 16.3-mile time trial over a course consisting of one sharp climb up ...

Spalding Golf Club’s ladies made home advantage count as they won the annual Fourway match. Playing host this year, Spalding once again took on teams from Belton Woods, Melton Mowbray and Greetham Valley. On what was a warm afternoon, eight teams of four ladies played out a Stableford competition. The Spalding team was on top form and was led by ...

Gary Brown was the overall winner at Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s captain’s away day at Rutland Water. Some 46 players took part in a match played in perfect conditions and organised by skipper Vinney Day. The best front nine came from Ian Cooper and the best back nine was scored by Trevor Sewell. Nearest the pin were: 4th hole ...

Spalding RFC’s annual golf day at Spalding Golf Club raised close to £2,000 – which will help go towards developing their new ground at Drain Bank North. The event at the Surfleet course attracted a host of players past and present, with a host of them collecting prizes on the day. Among them were Spalding’s current player of the year ...

After several weeks of uncertainty, the future is now looking bright for Pinchbeck United. The Knights, promoted to the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division as Division One champions last season, have been boosted by the return of influential assistant boss Allan Ross – who has reversed his decision to walk away from the club. Pinchbeck have also secured a lucrative sponsorship ...

Long Sutton billiards hot shot Mick Cooper saw off one of the country’s most talented teenage players to regain the West Norfolk Open title. The 59-year-old beat English under-19 champion Nathan Boughton to lift the crown for the third time in four years. Cooper, who is a regular player in the Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League, saw off ...

Holbeach United have lost joint players’ player of the year Joe Braithwaite to lower graded Harrowby United – and boss Seb Hayes admits that there was nothing he could do to stop it happening. Key defender Braithwaite, who had announced his intention to stay with the Tigers on social networking site Twitter, was tempted to join ChromaSport UCL Divsion One ...

Spalding United boss Chris Rawlinson is feeling quietly confident about how his squad is shaping up for next season. The Tulips chief isn’t quite ready to show his hand just yet, but has admitted that he has reached an agreement with a renowned striker that is sure to get fans excited. Having also got a verbal commitment from ex-King’s Lynn ...

Influential left-back Adam Jackson has been appointed player/coach at Holbeach United. Jackson, who re-joined the Tigers from Spalding United mid-way through last season, will join boss Seb Hayes and assistant boss Tim Cole on the management team. A multiple-time ChromaSport UCL Premier Division title winner, Hayes is backing the Holbeach native to have a big impact in his new role. ...

Just one point separates Skegness and Spalding Town at the top of the South Lincolnshire & Border League Premier Division after a rain disrupted weekend that saw six matches affected by the weather. One of these was Skegness’ fixture against Grantham 2nd which was stopped in the second innings with Grantham 67 for four, chasing 176. But Spalding failed to ...

Lincolnshire County Cricket Club’s hopes of securing a place in the finals day of the Unicorns T20 competition were dealt a severe blow when they lost both of their matches to Cumberland over the weekend. In the first match at Scunthorpe Town CC, Cumberland – having won the toss – posted a competitive total of 153-3, principally due to a ...

Spalding United under-12 Blue are celebrating after an impressive tournament success over the weekend. The Blue boys were crowned champions at the annual Bourne Tournament on Sunday after a dominant display. They played four games in the group stages – winning every game – and then progressed to the final with a 2-0 semi-final success. That set-up a final with ...

Spalding Cycling Club speedster Neil Palmer came within a whisker of winning Boston Triathlon Club’s ten-mile time trial event last week. Palmer, who has been edging back towards top form in recent weeks, clocked a time of 21.14mins to finish in second place on Monday night. He was one of a number of Spalding riders seeking action elsewhere after the ...

Pinchbeck United under-16s ended their campaign in style by beating high-flying rivals Hampton under-16s 6-2 at Knight Street to clinch second place in Division Three of the Peterborough and District Youth League. Pinchbeck, who are sponsored by Field House, started off the brighter of the two teams and their efforts were rewarded with a wonderful strike from Dawid Gos after ...

Simon Ward’s score of 41 was enough to clinch first place in Spalding Cup’s Burton Cup qualifier with a score of 41 points. The 18-handicapper topped a field of 130 members at the Surfleet course, with Andrew Green (23 handicap) a point back in second. Luke Chilvers (13) was a further point back in third, while David Perrott (7) and ...