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Chris Rawlinson feels Spalding United need to reach the magic figure of 40 points before they can be sure of staying in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South for another season. The Tulips, who saw Tuesday night’s game at Gresley postponed due to a waterlogged and snowy pitch, have picked up four points from their last two games to move onto ...

Having seen their last three weekend fixtures wiped out by the weather, Pinchbeck United player/boss Ian Dunn hopes that his side will be able to pick up where they left off. The Knights, who are 11 points clear at the top of the ChromaSport UCL Division One table, have only played once in the last month. They’re expecting to finally ...

Holbeach United 0 Cogenhoe United 1 Holbeach United lost ground on their ChromaSport UCL Premier Division title rivals after suffering a 1-0 home defeat against mid-table Cogenhoe United on Wednesday night. A 23rd-minute strike from Montel Dore gave the Cooks all three points at Carter’s Park, leaving the Tigers in fifth place – some nine points off leaders Yaxley with ...

Spalding Hockey Club hosted the fourth primary schools tournament of this school year at Glen Park on Friday – and it was another great success. Around 160 youngsters from 13 local primary schools participated in this popular event, with the 18 teams being divided into four leagues. There were five teams in each of the advanced and intermediate leagues and ...

Peter Wheeler topped the scoreboard in Division One of Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s March Stableford Vouchers competition. His score of 41 points was enough to push Lee Smith into second. Michael Flint (45 points) topped the Division Two standings, while Lee Newman (38 points) and David Leedle (41 points) led the way in Division Three and Four respectively. Results: ...

The top five teams in Division One of Spalding and District Snooker League are now separated by just six points with a month of the season remaining. Leaders Services E surrendered their advantage after a 5-1 loss at Holbeach C, for whom Mark Gregory (O21) made a superb 38 break. Services star Jason Rose (O21) did hit back with a ...

Spalding 4th are still in the hunt for promotion from East Men’s Hockey League Division 5NW after a thumping 9-1 victory over Cambridge City 6th on Saturday. It was a bitterly cold day that saw gale force winds and snow throughout the match at Glen Park – but it didn’t prevent a determined Spalding team from putting in an outstanding ...

Spalding racer Andy Molsom is ready for a new challenge in the Caterham Graduates Racing Club SigMax Championship. Having sold his trusted old car over the close season, his new Caterham will offer Molsom more power in a series that will also provide some fresh rivals. Molsom said: “This new Caterham is nine years old, but is generally more reliable ...

It was something of a catch-up week in the Spalding and District Table Tennis League. Four Division One teams took the opportunity to catch up in two matches. Jokers welcomed Wesley Roper to the league – and he is enabling them to fulfil some of their backlog. Not surprisingly, having impressed during the warm-up the previous week, he took both ...

Moulton Harrox suffered only their second ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division loss of the season on Saturday as they went down 2-1 at Whittlesey Athletic. First-half strikes from Kevin Gilbert and Ricky Hailstone put the hosts in command, but Andy Law hit back for Harrox in the second period to set up a tense finale. Anthony Jackson and Ian Bradbury both ...

SPALDING UNITED 1 BELPER TOWN 1 Both teams were happy to share the Evo-Stik NPL First Division South spoils after toiling against a biting cross-field wind with a chill factor well below zero temperature at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Saturday. Despite the arctic conditions, action on the pitch was warming for the faithful fans of both Spalding ...

Holbeach United boss Seb Hayes couldn’t hide his frustration after seeing rivals Northampton Sileby Rangers fail to turn up for their fixture at Carter’s Park on Saturday. Sileby boss Matt Clarke quit the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division strugglers on Friday night – and they were unable to raise a side for Saturday’s showdown. The match was officially called off at ...

Spalding United were held to a 1-1 draw by Belper Town in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South on Saturday, while Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United were without a game. On a day hit by freezing temperatures and adverse weather, Spalding took a first-half lead thanks to Danny Brooks’ first-half penalty (18). However, Belper levelled on 62 minutes thanks to a ...

Seb Hayes wants his Holbeach United team to end the season with no regrets. The ChromaSport UCL Premier Division title hopefuls moved up to fourth in the table after Tuesday night’s 4-0 victory at Peterborough Northern Star. Next up for the Tigers is a home date against second-from-bottom Northampton Sileby Rangers on Saturday (3pm), before they host Cogenhoe United on ...

Ian Dunn is expecting an exciting game on Saturday as he takes ChromaSport UCL Division One champions-elect Pinchbeck United to Irchester United (3pm). The Knights, who are 14 points clear at the top, need a maximum of 11 points to be sure of their maiden UCL title. Player/boss Dunn is relaxed ahead of the clash, admitting that Pinchbeck’s divisional rivals ...

Awesome Alfonso Palumbo lifted his second Spalding and District Snooker League Scratch title after whitewashing four-time winner Craig Fitter in the final on Saturday night. Pyramid potter Palumbo saw off Services star Fitter (champion in 1999, 2004, 2005 and 2013) 4-0 in the best of seven frames showdown at Spingfields Events Centre – making a 41 break in the process ...

Bourne SC A missed the chance to stamp their authority on the Spalding and District Snooker League title race last Thursday night. With leaders Services E not in action, the Bourne boys suffered a 5-1 defeat at Tulips B in their game in hand and remain second in the table as a result. Joe Garland’s (O7) black-ball win over Michael ...

Spalding Indoor Bowls Club’s under-25 team have progressed to the semi-finals of their national competition after beating Scarborough in a game played both home and away. The home rink of Ruby Hill, Chelsea Tomlin and Jordan Philpott were involved in a close affair, with scores level at 4-4 after five ends. After ten ends, they were 7-6 up before picking ...

Kirton race ace Aaron Clarke enjoyed an encouraging weekend with draperRACING Yamaha at Brands Hatch. He was competing in the Team Respro MRO 600 class races at the Kent circuit, as was team-mate Tommy Philp. Clarke had to start the first race from the back of the grid on Saturday after missing the cut off point, but powered through the ...

Alanna “AJ” Bunyan scored an incredible eight goals as Spalding Poachers 2nd thrashed March Town 1st 12-1 in East Women’s Hockey League Division 3NW on Saturday. The talented Bunyan scored a hat-trick in the first half, along with a goal from Lauren Spenceley, as Spalding seized command of the game. With some high-quality hockey being played, Bunyan bagged five more ...