Sport

The two Wyberton-based G&S Racing Kawasaki Superstock 1000 riders were unable to register any points at Knockhill over the weekend. Sammy Coventry was 18th in race one at the Scottish track and was running inside the points in the second encounter before crashing on lap 15, while Tom Fisher completed the races in 20th and 18th. Fisher began his first ...

Holbeach lad TJ Holden has enjoyed more success on the superstox scene. Having recently won the East Anglian Championship (for superstox), race ace Holden was the runner-up in the British Championship. His sponsors, World Car Parts of Whaplode, were there on the day to hand out the trophies. His family and supporters would like to wish him the very best ...

A charity hockey tournament at Glen Park helped raise an impressive total of £1851.88 for Cancer Research. Some 12 teams turned out for the Cancer Research Hockey Festival at Spalding Hockey Club’s base in Surfleet, helping organiser Elaine Allen get close to her £2,000 target. A party at Mulberry’s Bar concluded what was a great day all-round, with Allen – ...

Former England and Manchester United captain Bryan Robson will be the special guest speaker at Spalding United’s 2017 Sports Celebrity Dinner. Robson, who also managed Middlesborough and West Bromwich Albion once his illustrious playing career was over, made 90 appearances for his country. He follows in the footsteps of Ian Wright, Stuart Pearce and Neil Ruddock in headlining the annual ...

Spalding Town slipped into the Lincs ECB Premier Divison drop zone after suffering a comprehensive six-wicket defeat to high-flying Grantham on Saturday. Having elected to bat first at Spalding Grammar School, Town were dismissed for just 117 in 29.5 overs as Daniel Freeman ripped through the order with fantastic figures of 7-36. Spalding, to their credit, did make Grantham work ...

Andrew Wright finished unbeaten on 104 as Long Sutton 2nd defeated Pinchbeck by nine wickets in South Lincs and Border League Division Two. The unbeaten century helped Sutton’s second string chase down Pinchbeck’s 189-5 in an impressive 31.2 overs. Pinchbeck, who won the toss and elected to bat, will have felt they made a competitive score at Paradise Field. Opener ...

Joe Broomfield and Matt Barnett both scored half-centuries in Moulton Harrox’s 100-run victory over Boston 3rd on Saturday. Harrox elected to bat first and posted 179-6 from their 45 overs in the South Lincs and Border League Division One clash, before bowling their hosts out for 79 to collect 19 points. Although they lost openers Lance Bettinson (0) and Jack ...

Long Sutton kept themselves firmly in the South Lincs and Border League Division One title race with a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Claypole on Saturday. Having lost the toss, Sutton were forced to field first – but they wasted little time getting stuck into the home line-up. Indeed, Claypole were left toiling on 50-6 after losing Matt Ragless (6), Dan ...

Spalding’s Charlotte Taylor continued her incredible season in America by winning the NCAA 10,000m Championship in Eugene Oregon. Taylor, of Nene Valley Harriers and San Francisco University, ran a tactically astute race and crossed the line in 32.38.57mins. She finished four seconds ahead of fellow English athlete Alice Wright, who she pulled away from in a decisive move just before ...

Nene Valley Harriers secured an emphatic victory in last Sunday’s East Anglian League clash at the Embankment Track. The Nene Valley athletes attained numerous individual victories as they won six of the age groups, but were particularly dominant in the senior ladies’ age group – winning virtually everything on the track. Georgie Ivens won both the 100m and 200m with ...

Nene Valley Harriers men’s track and field team stormed to the top of the Eastern Veterans League table after a great showing at King’s Lynn. Finishing runners-up in the meeting behind host club Ryston Runners, Nene Valley had their sprinters and throwers to thank for a successful evening of athletics. Dave Brown won the over-35 200m in 23.7secs, while Ricky ...

The Nene Valley Harriers production line remains in good working order as two of its graduates – Lloyd Kempson and Grace Mullins – won the first race of the 2017 5k Grand Prix series at Ferry Meadows. Kempson, who has recently switched allegiance to Cambridge and Coleridge AC but will continue to represent Nene Valley on the track, has made ...

Julie Gooderson and Maria Williamson emerged as the winners at Spalding Golf Club’s Ping Day for ladies. The pairs, better ball Stableford competition attracted 18 entries, with Gooderson and Williamson leading the way on 41 points. Paula Brown and Elaine Hancock were second on 39 points, with Eileen Bridge and Sally West third on 37 points. The winning pair now ...

If teenage sensation Johnathan Hoggard has his way, South Holland will have a driver on the Formula One (F1) grid inside the next five years. Hoggard, of Weston Hills, is being tipped for the very top by racing experts after a string of sensational showings in Formula4 (F4) testing. The 16-year-old has been offered a drive with the renowned Fortec ...

Boston United Football Club are holding open trials for their Girls Regional Talent Club and ladies’ team for elite female players. The trials are taking place at Boston on Monday (June 19) and Lincoln on Wednesday (June 21). The trials are for girls in the under-10 (which the club are running independently), under-12, under-14 and under-16 groups, plus female players ...

Two youth teams from Pinchbeck United reached the semi-finals of the Wisbech St Mary tournament over the weekend. Both the under-16 boys and the under-14 girls came within a whisker of reaching their respective finals, having put in a string of impressive performances to reach the last four. Two under-16 boys teams were entered into what were both difficult group ...

Trophies were dished out as the Spalding and District Cribbage League held its annual end-of-season dinner and presentation night. Held at Spalding Services Club, the evening saw the league’s winners and runners-up get their hands on the silverware won during the 2016/17 campaign. That included league champions Rose and Crown (Fleet), who enjoyed a fantastic season. Also celebrating were Carter ...

MatDuf were crowned Spalding and District Table Tennis League’s Division Two champions after edging a winner-takes-all tussle with Hurricane Brothers last week. The duo had finished the regular season level on points at the top of the second tier table – and traditional methods were unable to separate them. It was thought that the title would have to be shared ...

Gedney Hill Golf Club’s annual Daniel Markillie Memorial Day event attracted close to 100 players this year – and raised more than £3,000 for charity. There was a fitting winner of the ladies’ competition too, with Daniel’s mum Kim Markillie taking the prize. Other results: Gedney Hill Open AM-AM: 1st Chris Bennett, Eddie Grange, Steve Steels & Pete Vinter 93pts; ...

Spalding speedster Andy Molsom has taken over at the top of the Super-Graduates driver standings after bagging his first win of the Caterham Graduates Racing Club season. Molsom roared to glory at Donington Park, shattering the current lap record for his class in the process, as he replaced Toby Briant at the top of the championship. Molsom yet again qualified ...