Sport

Moulton Harrox Reserves’ fine form in ChromaSport PDFL Division One continued with a crushing 6-2 victory at Riverside on Saturday. Goals from Declan Earth (2), Louis Steadman (2), John Ball and James Thorold made it seven wins from seven games for Kev Nottingham’s side – who stay top. One point behind them are unbeaten Sutton Bridge United, who thrashed Oakham ...

A late header from Michael Cafferkey sentenced Long Sutton Athletic to their first defeat in five games on Saturday. After a goalless first half against ChromaSport PDFL rivals Warboys Town at London Road, Sutton succumbed to a 2-1 loss against a Warboys Town side that Magpies player/boss Matt Cawthorn later dubbed “the best side they’ve played this season”. The highlight ...

Tydd St Mary’s unbeaten start to the ChromaSport PDFL Division Two season was extended to five games on Saturday as they picked up a fine 2-0 derby victory at Spalding Town to go second. In what was a very close game between two old rivals, Tydd thought they’d broken the deadlock on seven minutes when sub Marcus Gilbertson was denied ...

Chasetown 1 Spalding United 1 Early-season leaders Spalding United maintained their unbeaten start to the Evo-Stik NPL Division One South campaign with a hard earned point at mid-table Chasetown on Saturday. With rain tumbling down throughout the afternoon at The Scholars Ground, conditions were difficult for the players – but they contrived to provide an exciting encounter with the final ...

Spalding RFC 14 Loughborough RFC 17 Table-toppers Loughborough produced a strong second-half comeback to hand Spalding RFC a third successive Midlands Two East (North) defeat on Saturday. Town – who went into the game in the bottom two – looked set to get their first league win of the season after an impressive first-half showing at the Memorial Field. But ...

Spalding RFC are still looking for their first Midlands Two East (North) win of the season after slipping to a 17-14 home defeat against leaders Loughborough on Saturday. Ash Piccaver and Adam Castle did score tries in the first half at the Memorial Field as Town led 14-3 at the break. But James Busby and Stephen Sands touched down for ...

Holbeach United 1 Desborough Town 2 A late Nick Jackson own goal sentenced Holbeach United to their first ChromaSport UCL Premier Division defeat of the season on Saturday as Desborough Town leapfrogged them in the table. All looked to be going to plan for the Tigers when Jack Smith headed home Jordan Thomas’ cross on 34 minutes to cap a ...

Spalding United saw their lead at the top of Evo-Stik NPL Division One South cut to two points after drawing 1-1 at Chasetown on Saturday, while Holbeach United lost their unbeaten record in ChromaSport UCL Premier Division following a 2-1 home defeat to Desborough Town. The Tulips made the best possible start at Chasetown, with top scorer Bradley Wells opening ...

Run-machine Josh Newton was the big winner at Spalding Town Cricket Club’s end of season bash on Friday. Newton, who scored 569 runs at an average of 63.22 over the season, played a key part in steering Town to the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division title and promotion back to the Lincs ECB Premier League. Only team-mate, ex-Pakistan ...

Wyberton-based G&S Racing Kawasaki team may not have a round of their Superstock 1000 championship at Assen this weekend – but the team will travel to Kevin Van Leuven’s local circuit to race in the Dutch championship at the Cathedral of Speed in order for his Dutch followers to see the team in action in their homeland. The Superstock 1000 ...

Skipper Neil John emerged as the fitting winner of Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s men’s Gold Medal final. Some 19 of Tydd St Giles’ finest players qualified for the event, but it was captain John who was victorious with a score of nett 64, four shots clear of the field. Result: 1st Neil John 77-13=64; 2nd Terry Pease 79-11=68; 3rd ...

The Ferguson family were on-song once again as they starred for Coventry MX in a motocross team event at Milton Malsor. Pinchbeck’s Darren Ferguson and his three sons Brodie, Bradley and Jack Ferguson were all chosen to race for Coventry in the event – and they all performed superbly well amid mixed conditions of both rain and dry over the ...

Two unbeaten records in Spalding and District Billiards League were shattered on Monday night. Joint leaders Holbeach C and Donington both came a cropper, losing to Long Sutton and Pyramid B respectively. Holbeach’s loss was the most eye-catching result of the week, with Sutton running riot in a 7-0 win. Mick Cooper (O140) made a 48 break and Adam Barwell ...

Three junior football teams in South Holland have been proudly showing off their new strips after receiving generous sponsorship. Holbeach United Yellow under-14s received their new kit for the coming season from Woodhouse Farm Lodge Luxury Accommodation, who are based in Spalding. Hotel Manager Tasmin Chapman-Malkin, from Woodhouse Farm Lodge, was on hand to present the traditional yellow and black ...

Long Sutton A made it five wins from as many matches in Division Two of Spalding and District Snooker League after handing rivals Consti G their maiden defeat on Thursday night. Super Sutton stormed six points clear at the top of the table with a 5-1 win in Spalding, with Stuart Atkin (O35) making a 20 break. Steve Dent (R7), ...

Adam Jackson fired four goals as Holbeach United Sunday made it three wins from three in Spalding Sunday League. The Tigers thrashed South Holland United Clarets 10-0 at Carter’s Park, with Jonny Clay, Ricky Drury, Billy Smith, Ben Crane and Marcus Gilbertson also netting. The win keeps Holbeach top of the table – and was perfect preparation for Sunday’s big ...

Spalding Cycling Club concluded their summer season with the traditional Dash Down the Delph event. A total of 20 riders – comprising four ladies, eight youth category riders and eight seniors – lined up for the usual format of individual sprint time trials over 250, 500, 750 and 1000 metres. In contrast to 2015 there was little wind assistance for ...

Emma Agar roared to three wins at Welland Yacht Club on Sunday to clinch the Cadet Series crown and end the junior season in style. A strong south westerly wind blowing straight down the river made life difficult for the four juniors – and the first race started with a few near capsizes on the build up to the start. ...

A hat-trick from Tom Everton and a double from Stuart Cunnington sent Spalding 1st to the top of East Men’s Hockey League’s Premier B division on Saturday – and made it two wins from two. Spalding’s top team thrashed Felixstowe 6-1 at Surfleet’s Glen Park, thanks largely to fantastic first half doubles from Everton and Cunnington which put them in ...

South Holland thrower Claire Brookin is celebrating after winning her first-ever BDO ranked tournament. Brookin, a regular performer on the South Holland darts scene, took top spot at the British Classic event at Bridlington on September 17. The victory earned her £1,000 in prize money, but the prestige that comes with winning such an event was the top prize. Brookin ...