Sport

Spalding Golf Club are celebrating after winning the coveted Bramley Trophy for the first time. The final was played at Seacroft Golf Club and contested by Spalding, Belton Park and Kenwick Park over 36 holes. Representing Spalding were Andy Grimwood, Hugo Kedzlie and James Crampton – and what a team they made. With James leading the way against a +5 ...

It’s another first for Pinchbeck United on Saturday as they contest their maiden ChromaSport UCL Knockout Cup clash. Premier Division side St Andrews are the visitors to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Saturday (3pm), with Pinchbeck assistant boss Allan Ross admitting that a good cup run would help put his side on the footballing map. The Knights have ...

Holbeach United’s eye-catching start to the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division season continued with a 3-1 win over Yaxley on Wednesday night.  After a goalless first half, strikes from George Zuerner and Charley Sanders (2) fired the Tigers to a fourth win from five league games – which puts them back on top of the table. The Tigers now turn their ...

Setting a new or bettering an existing club record is never easy in the longer distance events – but for Spalding Cycling Club’s Sarah Bentley the challenge is both unique and rewarding The 2016 ladies’ best all- rounder and already the ladies’ 50-mile time trial record holder, Bentley recently posted the second fastest time over 100 miles of 4.57.30hrs, just ...

Former England international Matt Taylor has paid tribute to Spalding Hockey Club after overseeing another hugely successful summer camp last week. Glen Park, Spalding’s Surfleet-based home, played host to the sixth annual Matt Taylor Summer Hockey Camp – with close to 50 youngsters put through their paces by the former international and his team of coaches on Thursday and Friday. ...

It’s been a fun-packed summer at Spalding Gymnastics Academy. The popular club have been holding recreational and advanced sessions at their Cradge Bank base all summer, with more than 50 children attending on a weekly basis. The recreational sessions are open to members and non-members and focus on playing with the equipment, which introduces the children to a gymnastics environment ...

Disappointed boss Chris Rawlinson is adamant that Spalding United can still turn their season around after three poor results on the spin – but admits that the time has come to make changes to his squad. The Tulips chief was talking after Monday’s 3-0 home reverse to Cleethorpes Town, which was hot on the heels of Saturday’s 6-1 spanking at ...

Long Sutton’s relentless charge towards the South Lincs and Border League Division One title continued on Saturday with an emphatic ten-wicket win over hosts Welby Cavaliers. Rob Simpson (4-17) and Raj Sangha (4-15) were both on fine form to help dismiss the home side for just 77 in 36.2 overs. The other wickets went to Barry Stanway (1-23) and Dan ...

Spalding Town’s bowlers almost helped pull off a remarkable victory against big-hitting Bourne on Saturday – but ultimately another defeat pushed them further towards relegation. Lincs ECB Premier Division basement boys Town were bowled out for 109 at Spalding Grammar School, before Bourne clinched a four-wicket success by reaching 111-6 in 29 overs. However, the efforts of Jon Miles (2-49), ...

Sutton Bridge United earned their best result of the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division so far on Saturday as they defeated defending champions Peterborough Sports Reserves 2-1. A double from talisman Matt Eaton was enough for newly-promoted Bridge at Memorial Park, with Dylan Kilford getting the Sports reply. They then followed that up with Bridge followed that up with a 3-1 success ...

OADBY TOWN 0 HOLBEACH UNITED 1 Will Bird struck a decisive late winner at Oadby Town on Saturday to keep Holbeach United’s unbeaten start to the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division season alive. After the Tigers wasted a host of gilt-edged chances, Bird headed home Charley Sanders’ cross on 82 minutes to secure a third win from four games. Bird was ...

Newcastle Town 6 Spalding United 1 Spalding United turned in a highly disappointing performance on Saturday and were mercilessly put to the sword 6-1 by a rejuventated Newcastle team at the Drayton Beaumont Stadium, writes RAY TUCKER. The host club were still adding to their squad during the days preceeding Saturday’s game following a host of departures, but embarrassingly cut ...

Spalding United were smashed for six at Newcastle Town on Saturday, while Holbeach United continued their strong start to the season with a 1-0 win at Oadby Town. Starting with the Tulips, they suffered a first Evo-Stik NPL Division One South loss of the campaign at The M Club Stadium. Jordan Cole inspired the rout with goals on 6, 32, ...

Spalding United 0 Cleethorpes Town 3 Depleted Spalding United slipped to a third defeat on the spin as Cleethorpes Town cruised to a 3-0 victory on Bank Holiday Monday. Early goals from Jonathan Oglesby (4) and Andrew Taylor (6) essentially ended the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field clash as a contest before it even got going, before Tim Lowe (50) ...

Holbeach United are set for two very different tests within the space of five days. That’s the view of boss Seb Hayes, who takes his Tigers to unfancied Oadby Town on Saturday (3pm) before welcoming title hopefuls Yaxley to Carter’s Park on Wednesday (7.45pm). Having hammered Sleaford Town (6-0) and ON Chenecks (3-0 in the league and 6-1 in the ...

Pinchbeck United 2 Rushden & Higham Utd 2 Frustrated Pinchbeck United were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw after a fiery clash with Rushden and Higham United on Saturday. The Knights looked in complete command when Corey Kingston fired them ahead on 22 minutes, but the flow of the game changed soon after with Tom Brooks and Aaron Cormack ...

Pinchbeck United are facing something of a selection dilemma ahead of Saturday’s clash with Rushden and Higham United. The Knights are without key men Andrew Tidswell, Ollie Maltby, Tyler Wright and keeper Ben Martin for the ChromaSport UCL Division One clash at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (3pm). With fellow keeper Ricky Lovelace unavailable, player/boss Dunn may be forced ...

Aaron Clarke collected five Pirelli National Superstock 600 championship points at Cadwell Park on Sunday – but was left feeling it could have been more. Kirton rider Clarke was running well during free practice and qualifying and began his race from the fourth row. He got away to a good start and was up to eighth on the first of ...

Ian Jenkins won the Andrew Grantham Memorial fishing match at Lake Ross. The fifth annual competition was held last Sunday at the Pode Hole venue and was well-contested. Jenkins took top spot, closely followed by Jimmy Daff in second spot and John Savage in third position.

Ed Gurney was the winner of Spalding Cycling Club’s much-coveted Fisherman’s Arms trophy. Incorporated in round ten of the club’s ten mile time trial league, the trophy compares finish times in the qualifying event against each member’s season’s best time produces. The results of a trophy often serve up a surprise – and this year was no exception, with Gurney ...