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A game-clinching 27 clearance from Mick Ayres (O7) helped Spalding and District Snooker League Division One leaders Holbeach A beat Holbeach D 4-2 to extend their lead at the top of the table. In a game that also saw Mick Pearl (O14) and Jem Merrison (O35) make breaks of 27 and 22 respectively in frame victories, Ayres (O7) held his ...

Yaxley 3 Holbeach United 0 Holbeach United’s hopes of a trophy treble were shattered by a rampant Yaxley showing in Tuesday night’s ChromaSport UCL Knockout Cup semi-final. A Spencer Tinkler own goal (53), Tom Waumsley’s close-range header (71) and a late Ross Watson effort (83) saw the Tigers crushed 3-0 at In2itive Park. Although they had a spree of golden ...

Spalding RFC climbed into the top six of Midlands Three East (North) after picking up a walkover win against Buxton. The visitors didn’t fulfil their scheduled game at the Memorial Field on Saturday, meaning Town took maximum points. Amazingly, the Elephants are now just five points off third place – with their relegation fears now firmly behind them. RESULTS Midlands ...

Holbeach United 3 St Andrews 0 Three first-half goals fired Holbeach United to a convincing victory over St Andrews on Saturday as they moved back into second place in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division table. A close-range header from Lewis Leckie (30), Danny Brooks’ classy curled effort (34) and Joe Smith’s sweetly-hit strike (45) got the job done for the ...

Holbeach United climbed up to second in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division and Moulton Harrox booked their place in the last four of the Lincs Junior Cup on a postponement-ridden Saturday of action. The Tigers cruised to a 3-0 win over St Andrews thanks to first-half goals from Lewis Leckie, Danny Brooks and Joe Smith at Carter’s Park. That victory ...

When Lutterworth Town held Pinchbeck United to a 1-1 draw back in August, player/boss Ian Dunn hailed them as the best team in ChromaSport UCL Division One. Fast forward nearly five months and the Knights are ten points clear at the top of the table and 13 ahead of Town, who they visit on Saturday (3pm). With Pinchbeck confirming this ...

Boss Seb Hayes insists that Holbeach United’s season will only be a success if they manage to win some silverware. The third-placed Tigers are now many people’s favourites to win the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division after a productive festive period (see page 38) and have already booked a place in the final of the Lincs FA Senior Trophy. They also ...

Upbeat Spalding United boss Chris Rawlinson isn’t losing too much sleep over the 2-1 New Year’s Day defeat at Cleethorpes Town. Midfielder Conor Marshall fired the Tulips ahead on 14 minutes at Bradley Road as they looked set to make it three wins on the spin. However, a cracker from Luke Aldrich and a late header from Danny North ensured ...

A budding Spalding biker is gearing up for his second season of motorcycle racing and first competing alongside adults. Bailey Harker, who attends Spalding Academy, competes in the British Mini Bike championship and he’s looking for sponsorship ahead of moving up a level in 2018. The 16-year-old finished an impressive fifth in his first season competing in the Junior SM ...

Connor Cinato won the annual Spalding Open singles tournament for the first time after beating former world champion and current world number two Nicky Brett in a thrilling final. The tournament, which concluded on Saturday, is part of the nationwide Open Singles Circuit and was sponsored by Jet2.com who generously donated the prize money. Play commenced at Spalding IBC on ...

Generous members of Tydd St Giles Golf Club made two different donations to charity over the festive period. The seniors’ section handed over £3,200 to the Papworth Hopsital after this Christmas lunch. Daniel Saxton, who is head of business services at the hospital, received the cheque from captain Trevor Sewell and thanked the Tydd members for their “fantastic support”. Seniors’ ...

Father and daughter duo Paul and Lucy Burton clinched glory in Welland Yacht Club’s Frostbite Series after winning the annual Brass Monkey Trophy race on Boxing Day. The weather was kind to the eight crews who took to the water for the season finale, with a brisk wind straight down the river providing a challenging start and a long race ...

NEWPORT PAGNELL 0 HOLBEACH UTD 2 Boss Seb Hayes finally admitted that Holbeach United are ChromaSport UCL Premier Division title candidates after seeing his side win 2-0 at leaders Newport Pagnell Town on Saturday. Lewis Leckie notched on 28 seconds and 58 minutes to sink the table-topping Swans at Willen Road, moving the third-placed Tigers to within six points of ...

POTTON UTD 0 PINCHBECK UTD 3 Aaron Eyett marked his debut with a goal as Pinchbeck United won 3-0 at Potton United to move ten points clear at the top of the ChromaSport UCL Division One table. The winger, signed from Premier Division outfit Boston Town last week, was joined on the scoresheet by leading scorer Ollie Maltby and midfielder ...

Holbeach A start 2018 as leaders in Division One of Spalding and District Snooker League after an impressive 6-0 victory over Long Sutton A. Breaks of 34 and 24 from Jem Merrison (O35) and Mick Ayres (O7) helped Holbeach move one point clear of Bourne SC A at the top – although they have now played a game more. Level ...

A little piece of history was made as the Spalding and District League Table Tennis League closed 2017 with the Paddy Palgrave Hard Bat Competition. This event sees all players using wooden bats with just a piece of rubber that most players used when they were younger. Some 15 entries were divided into two groups for a round robin format. ...

South Holland’s top three sides all shone on Saturday with convincing wins on the final day of 2017 action. Spalding United made it back-to-back wins in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South with a 2-0 success over Newcastle Town thanks to goals from Cenk Acar and James Tricks (penalty) at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. Holbeach United enjoyed the best ...

Spalding United were edged out 2-1 by hosts Cleethorpes Town in a close Evo-Stik NPL First Division South derby on New Year’s Day. Midfielder Conor Marshall fired the Tulips ahead on 18 minutes as they looked set to make it three wins on the spin. However, a cracker from Luke Aldrich and a late header from Danny North ensured that ...

Spalding Indoor Bowls Club’s friendly team enjoyed a big 132-78 win over the Lincolnshire Vice Presidents (VP) on Saturday. As a number of the Spalding squad are also VPs, the game was a needle match of the two factions – with friendly rivalry making the game all the more enjoyable. Spalding actually fielded more women than men, which is credit ...

The boys from Spalding Gymnastics Academy returned from the Lincolnshire Floor and Vault Championship with a host of medals. In the GFA round at Lincoln, Finlay Hirst finished fifth in his first competition in the under-8 age group. The first medal came in the under-10 age group, as Lewis Burton took second place to seal silver. In the under-12 age ...