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Devastated Holbeach United boss Seb Hayes admits that he’s never seen a worse leg break than the one suffered by Dan Dougill on Saturday. Teenage midfielder Dougill fractured both his tibia and fibula in the second half of the Tigers’ ChromaSport UCL Premier Division game with Cogenhoe United. Holbeach were losing 2-0 at the time, but the referee abandoned the ...

Boss Chris Rawlinson has heaped praise on departing captain Adam Jackson after he decided to end his spell with Spalding United. The left-back, who has been a regular fixture in the Tulips team since joining from South Holland neighbours Holbeach United more than four years ago, has decided to walk away from the club. Rawlinson admits that the club captain ...

A hat-trick from Martin Sandall fired Moulton Harrox to a 4-2 victory at South Holland rivals Long Sutton Athletic on Saturday. Striker Sandall bagged a first-have brace to give Harrox a 2-0 half-time in the Chairman Championship Shield clash at London Road, before completing his treble after the break. Jack Wycherley then got in on the act for a Harrox ...

OLNEY TOWN 2 PINCHBECK UTD 3 Nick Bishop netted ten minutes into added time as Pinchbeck United continued their charge towards the ChromaSport UCL Division One title with a 3-2 victory at Olney Town on Saturday. The table-topping Knights, who haven’t lost since the reverse fixture back in September, came from 1-0 down at the Recreation Ground to grab perhaps ...

Spalding RFC’s purple patch continued as they won 41-27 at Grimsby on Saturday. The victory is Town’s fourth on the bounce and sees them move to within two points of third-placed Belper in Midlands Three East (North) A full report will be online early next week. RESULTS Midlands Three East (N): Birstall 39 Belper 33; Buxton 15 Ashby 21; Grimsby 27 ...

Spalding United 1 Romulus 1 Chris Rawlinson admitted he was happy enough with a share of the spoils as Spalding United were held to a 1-1 draw by basement side Romulus on Saturday. The Tulips, eight points clear of their Evo-Stik NPL First Division South relegation rivals at the start of play, led 1-0 at the break thanks to Conor ...

A horrible injury to Dan Dougill marred Saturday’s South Holland football – with the Holbeach United youngster suffering a broken leg. The bad break occurred in the second half of the Tigers’ ChromaSprt UCL Premier Division clash with Cogenhoe United and it caused the game to be abandoned. Holbeach were trailing 2-0 at the time, with the Cooks scoring through ...

Confident boss Chris Rawlinson has called on his Spalding United squad to keep their solid home form going as they bid to secure another season in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South. Back-to-back Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field wins against Peterborough Sports and Newcastle Town over the festive period elevated the Tulips up to 13th place in the table – and ...

Seb Hayes has challenged his title-chasing Holbeach United players to bounce back from Tuesday night’s ChromaSport UCL Knockout Cup humbling at Yaxley. The Tigers saw their treble dreams shattered by a crushing 3-0 defeat in the semi-final (see page 38), with boss Hayes worried the showing could derail the amazing work they’ve done this season. Holbeach go into Saturday’s Carter’s ...

Player/boss Ian Dunn insists that Pinchbeck United are embracing their tag as ChromaSport UCL Division One title favourites. Dunn, who was named as the division’s manager of the month for December, feels confident that the good work done in the first half of the season will help the Knights be crowned champions. Pinchbeck are seven points clear at the top ...

The year 2017 will always go down in Spalding United folklore as one of the most successful in recent memory. Despite losing the services of highly-rated boss Dave Frecklington to higher-graded Gainsborough Trinity, his number two Chris Rawlinson stepped up to impressive effect and almost led his side to a stunning promotion. If finishing third in Evo-Stik NPL First Division ...

It’s fair to say that 2017 was very much a year of two halves for Holbeach United. Inconsistent and frustrating for the first six months, new boss Seb Hayes must have wondered what he’d let himself in for when fans were calling for his head after a seventh-placed finish in 2016/17. But the ex-Huntingdon Town and Peterborough Northern Star boss ...

Goals from Louis Steadman and Danny Lambe-Hyner fired Moulton Harrox into the last four of the Lincs Junior Cup on Saturday as they defeated a strong Appleby Frodingham side 2-0 at Broad Lane. After a goalless first half, a long range free-kick from Louis Steadman gave ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division leaders Moulton a 1-0 lead early in the second half. ...

Spalding Poachers 1st slipped to a hefty 5-1 defeat against Alford 1st in East Women’s Hockey League Division 2NW on Saturday. In what was their first game of 2018, the Poachers travelled to Skegness knowing they’d be in for a tough test. A fortunate goal came against the run of play and left Spalding behind, before a rocket from Ellie ...

Frazer Watt netted twice on his return from injury as Spalding 4th beat Wisbech Town 3rd 5-2 in East Men’s Hockey League Division 5NW on Saturday. It was the highlight of a two-game weekend for the Glen Park side, who also went down 2-1 at St Ives 3rd 24 hours later. On the Saturday, goals from Alex Cunnington, Ben Scholes, ...

A superb 7-0 success on Monday night fired Holbeach C to the top of the Spalding and District Billiards League standings. The new table-toppers defeated Pyramid A 7-0 on their own baize, thanks to wins from James Glover (R90), Colin Dodd (R50) and Ben Harding (R60). Dodd was the star of the show, making breaks of 31 and 22 in ...

Spalding Indoor Bowls Club’s national knockout ladies’ team lost in the Yetton Trophy by just four shots in a match played home and away on Saturday. The Spalding women, who were runners-up last year, faced a strong South Forest team and as the match drew towards a conclusion, were 17 shots behind with 12 ends remaining. A late comeback saw ...

Two talented Nene Valley Harriers youngsters enjoyed great success in their first indoor outings of the year at Lee Valley. Having finished 2017 as number one in the country for his age in both the 60m and 80m hurdles, Freddie Fraser opened his 2018 campaign with 60m hurdles gold at the South of England under-15 and under-17 Championship. The young ...

Holbeach Weight Training Club enjoyed a superb return to the North Midlands Powerlifting Championships as two members secured wins in their respective categories. Partners Helen Round and Harry Figg couldn’t have been more delighted when they both took first place in their respective categories at the event which showcased lifters from Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Leicester, Nottinghamshire. In the under-52kg class, Round ...

The Spalding and District Table Tennis League resumed after the holiday with a mix of matches from three competitions. In all, eight matches were played in part and one completely. In fairness, three other unfinished matches from earlier in the season were also completed. Officially it was round three of the Moulton Shield and Bladerunners and Moulton SE completed their ...