Sport

The family of a swimmer who is hoping to one day represent her country at the Paralympics is calling on the new Castle Sports Complex to be built so she and others can continue to train there. Lincolnshire para-swimming champion Orlaigh Greer already has bronze medals at a national level in the 100m backstroke and freestyle and part of the ...

The weather put paid to any hopes Elliot Sandy had of watching more trialists as he continues to build his Spalding United squad ahead of a new Pitching In Northern Premier League Midlands Division season. Heavy rain washed out Saturday’s scheduled friendly at Kempston Rovers but the Tulips were due to be back in action on Wednesday with a trip ...

Holbeach United will travel to Newark Town in the first qualifying round of the FA Vase on Saturday, August 26. The Tigers are one of only seven clubs to have competed in all 50 competitions since the Vase replaced the FA Amateur Cup in 1974.They have lost their opening ties for the past three seasons but have reached the last ...

Tydd St Giles’ Andy Hicks’ Captain’s Day competition saw more than 100 golfers take part in a stableford competition. Bacon roll and coffee started the day, with a hog roast and prizegiving after the match.The captain thanked all for taking part, green keepers for the excellent condition of the course all his helpers on the day as well as sponsors, ...

The latest Holbeach & District match was held at Leedgate Bridge, South Holland Drain and was won by Paul Chapman with 5lb 2oz from end peg 14Second was a tied on 3lb between Andy Kilby and Jason Thrower.

It was not only the wet weekend that brought misery for local cricket teams at the weekend. Friday’s deluge left many fixtures in doubt but five matches did go ahead – alas, all bringing defeats.In the Lincolnshire Board Premier League, Spalding ran out of batsmen, just short of their revised target at Lindum.Mitch Freeman (4-27) excelled in the damp conditions to restrict the hosts ...

Tom Fisher rode to a win and two second places on the Kime Racing Yamaha in round five of the No Limits Pirelli Super Series 600 on Anglesey on Sunday. The result edged him closer to the top three in the rider standings.Fisher rode well during qualifying to earn a front row start to Saturday’s opening race and anticipated the lights well ...

The Bull Dog Short Mat Bowls Club are holding a pairs competition on Sunday, July 30, to raise money for a local charity.It will take place from 9.30am at Holbeach St Johns Village Hall.All teams are welcome and entry is £7 per person.Profits are being donated to the Wood Green Dog Rescue charity.p The club meet at Holbeach St Johns Village ...

Several Spalding and District Federation players qualified for the Lincolnshire Women’s Bowling Federation semi-finals at Washingborough, Lincoln. There were some tightly fought games, notably Tracy Philpott losing 21-18 to Mary Johnson in two-bowl singles, Marion Perkins going down 21-19 to Nicola Sandys in the four-bowl singles and Sandra Hammond, Barbara Cave and Sue Hoyles winning 16-14 in the three-bowl triples.In the ...

Spalding will start the 2023/24 season in Counties One Midlands East (South) after their nail-biting charge to promotion last season. They pipped Stewart & Lloyds to the second promotion place by the slender margin of just four match points after the rivals ended the season locked on 76 points.Their reward is a place at the higher level and derby encounters against both Bourne and ...

Football can and does help footfall in Spalding a councillor has claimed as a panel unanimously gave its backing for the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field to be leased out. The ground bequeathed to the people of Spalding on the proviso it be open to the public was described as a “challenging site” for South Holland by Coun Paul Redgate ...

Abbi Pulling had two podiums and a pole at Monza last weekend in the F1 Academy, but the wait for a first win goes on.After being second quickest in both free practice sessions, the Rodin Carlin driver finished third in first qualifying after being frustrated by traffic before topping the time sheets herself in qualifying two.The Gosberton race ace was ...

Long Sutton extended their lead at the top of the South Lincs and Border League Championship with a five wicket win over Freiston. Sutton skipper Jake Burton put Freiston in on winning the toss and Josh Baker (2 for 50) gave his side the perfect start, having Richard Paul out without a run being scored.He also ended the second wicket ...

New signing Dan Sweeney scored the goal that earned Spalding United a 1-0 win in their pre-season match at Melton Town on Tuesday night.It’s two in two for the new signing from Macclesfield as the Tulips continue their preparation for the Northern Premier League Midlands Division.Elliot Sandy’s side are due to face Kempston at 3pm on Saturday and then Blackstones ...

Spalding Tennis Club held its second open day of the season on Saturday, July 8.A number of people, some with experience and some without, went down to the Holyrood Walk club for coaching.A spokesman said: “It was a great afternoon with guests receiving coaching from club coaches Enoch Annan and Hayden Bingham.”Anyone interested in joining Spalding Tennis Club of any ...

Tuesday saw a return to the ever popular Barrier Bank course for the Spalding Cycling Club 10-mile time trial.A strong field of 14 took on the fast out and back course.Chris Ward stormed to his first club victory of the season leading home Frazer Wallis by 15 seconds, with times of 21:35 and 21:50.Matt Chappell took home his first podium ...

This week’s Holbeach and District angling match was held at Orchard section of the South Holland Main Drain.The winner on the day was Matt Brown (pictured right) from end peg 17. He had a nice net of bream for a weight of 22lb 4oz.Second was Alan Smith from peg 1 with a weight of 9lb 8oz with a bream and ...

Members of Spalding Water Polo Club have recently returned to the UK after taking part in Europe’s largest water polo tournament held in Holland.The team and several support crew spent three days in Schoonebeek, playing matches in a spring-filled lake where seven pitches had been laid out with floating goals.Captain John James said: “It was a privilege to have been ...

On Sunday, July 2, Tydd St Giles lodge owners put on their annual charity competition.More than 80 lodge owners took part in a stableford competition and organiser Malcolm Miller thanked all for taking part in a very successful day.He thanked all who sponsored the competition including BP Auto Repairs, Shire Sheds, Samuels, Blades Hairdressers, Heacham Manor GC, Ramsey GC and ...

The Wyberton-based G&S Racing Kawasaki team were celebrating when Asher Durham rode to his first victory in the 2023 Pirelli National Junior Superstock championship at Snetterton on Sunday. After missing the first race of the 2023 series, Durham has been a revelation, recording two seconds and a third place in his last three races for the team.He overcame problems with ...