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Seb Hayes insists that in-form Holbeach United aren’t ChromaSport UCL Premier Division title contenders despite racking up eight wins on the bounce. The Tigers have won eight of their ten league games so far, drawing once and suffering just a single defeat at the hands of Deeping Rangers. They are seventh in the standings after Wednesday night’s 2-1 derby win ...

Three different sailors tasted glory as Welland Yacht Club held three races across two different series on Sunday. In total contrast to the previous week, there was very little wind for the first race of the day – which was round four of the Sunday Points Series. Again, several of the new juniors stayed to take part making for a ...

Allan Ross and Ian Dunn feel it’s time they got tough with their Pinchbeck United squad. The management team have been disappointed by recent performances – last Saturday’s 6-0 victory over Stewarts and Lloyds aside – and feel that changes need to be made to the squad. The Knights are bang in the ChromaSport UCL Division One title picture ahead ...

Aaron Clarke is hoping to finish his Pirelli National Superstock 600 season with a flourish this weekend. The Kirton racer is travelling to Brands Hatch with draperRACING team-mate Tommy Philp, who is competing in the British Supersport Championship. Following their success at Assen in the last round of the British Supersport Championship – where Philp recorded a brace of eighth ...

Home advantage proved key as Gedney Hill Golf Club both hosted and won 2017 South Lincs League trophy presentation and Les Pepper Salver competition on Saturday. The Les Pepper Salver is an inter-club competition between the 18 clubs that play in the South Lincs Scratch League. Gedney Hill won with 92 points after beating Belton Woods on countback. Rob Newns, ...

Spalding 1st suffered their third East Men’s Hockey League Premier A defeat on the bounce on Saturday – but they very much looked like they belong at their new level in the 3-1 loss at Cambridge Uni 1st. Although results haven’t gone their way in their first season in the East League’s top flight, they were eager to put in ...

Rob Childs put on another masterclass in the Spalding and District Billiards League on Monday night. The Crowland B ace, who plays off a massive O240 handicap, came back to beat Shane White (O20) 200-198 thanks to breaks of 65, 50 (twice), 33, 28, 25 (twice) and an unfinished 32. However, victories from Marcus Pell (O10) and James Waterfall (R60) ...

HOLBEACH UNITED 2 BOSTON TOWN 1 A second-half strike from Mitch Griffiths earned Holbeach United a 2-1 win over Boston Town on Wednesday night – and extended their winning run to eight games. Will Britton (3) gave visitors Boston an early lead, but Spencer Tinkler (9) slammed home a leveller soon after. Jordan Keeble was forced off with a broken ...

Crowland C continued their sensational start to the Spalding and District Snooker League season with a fifth win from as many games on Thursday night. They bagged a 4-2 victory at Bourne SC B having been 2-1 down with two frames to go, with Jim Howe (O35) and Paul Spicer (R7) winning their frames to turn the game on its ...

History was made in the Spalding and District Table Tennis League last week as the new season got under way at Spalding High School. Having spent years at the Castle Sports Complex, the first night of the new season at Matmore Gate was a big moment for the league. Events got off to a rousing start with, initially, four tables ...

Spalding bowler Martin Spencer was part of the England team that beat Wales 7-4 in a Mixed International Test match. Spencer played in the triples event with Laura Holden and Perry Martin, but they lost a close match 0.5-1.5. He narrowly lost out in the mixed pairs too, this time with Janice Gower as England ended day one 2-3 behind. ...

BUXTON RFC 43 SPALDING RFC 0 Spalding RFC suffered a heavy 43-0 defeat at Buxton on Saturday to stay seventh in Midlands Three East (North) after five games. In what was the first meeting between the two sides in recent memory, Town were always up against it after the lengthy three-hour trip to the Peak District. With a few regular ...

Heatfelt tributes have been paid to a “Spalding United legend” after Jack Goddard’s passing last Thursday night. Jack, who was 94 and died after a short illness, was a lifelong fan of the Tulips and his unwavering support over the years led to him becoming synonymous with the club. A positive and vocal supporter who loved to chat about the ...

HOLBEACH UNITED 4 KIRBY MUXLOE 0 Seb Hayes reckons that Lewis Leckie is playing his best football in years after watching the striker net a hat-trick in Saturday’s 4-0 victory over Kirby Muxloe. Leckie notched on 7, 83 and 86 minutes of the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division clash at Carter’s Park, while Mitch Griffiths (60) bagged as the Tigers made ...

Tommy Treacher helped himself to a brace as Long Sutton saw off Coningsby 3-2 in the Lincs Junior Cup on Saturday. Matty Oliver was also on-target for the Magpies at London Road, as they joined Moulton Harrox in round three. Sutton’s reward for the home success is a trip to Sutton Rovers in the next round on December 2, while ...

Spalding RFC suffered their worst defeat of the Midlands Three East (North) season on Saturday as they crashed 43-0 at Buxton. The defeat is Town’s second on the spin and sees them stay seventh in the table, with no other games played in the division. See www.spaldingvoice.co.uk on Monday for a full report.

Holbeach United made it seven wins on the bounce on Saturday as they breezed past Kirby Muxloe 4-0 in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division. A hat-trick from striker Lewis Leckie (7, 83 & 86) inspired the Carter’s Park success, with Mitch Griffiths (60) the other scorer. The big win moves Seb Hayes’ side up to seventh place in the ChromaSport ...

Pinchbeck United 6 Stewarts & Lloyds 0 Resurgent Pinchbeck United rediscovered their winning touch with a dominant 6-0 victory over ChromaSport UCL Division One basement boys Stewarts and Lloyds on Saturday. Despite suffering back-to-back defeats against Olney Town and Sleaford Town ahead of the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field clash, Pinchbeck looked full of confidence and led 2-0 at half-time ...

Shotokan Tokon Karate Club duo Jason Partridge and Francesca Rivett are celebrating after both were successfully awarded their shodan (black belt). The two students, along with six other members of the Long Sutton club, attended an all-grades national training course with Sensei Ohta (7th dan, Chief Instructor of Japan Karate Association England) at Hatfield University Sports Centre. There was a ...

West Pinchbeck brothers William and Benjamin Smalley had quite a weekend in the East of England Cup at Fulbeck Kart Circuit. Teenage talent William, who is 15, was crowned East of England (EoE) Cup champion, while 11-year-old brother William was third in his class. Benjamin started off what was to be a great day for Team Smalley Racing by securing ...