Sport

Three riders had reason to celebrate at the penultimate round of Spalding Cycling Club’s ten-mile TT League. Round ten, as is tradition, incorporated the Fisherman’s Arms Trophy race – which is awarded to the member who records a time closest to their season’s fastest time (SB) and recognises consistency rather than speed. Andy Bowser was quickest on the night to ...

Simon Juckes starred for Spalding Town 2nd on Saturday as they bounced back superbly from their loss last time out to put themselves within one win of a guaranteed South Lincs and Border League Division One promotion spot. Juckes top scored with 70 not out as table-topping Town 2nd made 228-7 against Heckington at the Memorial Field, then took (3-21) ...

Pyradon edged out Tulips 3-2 on the final black of a thrilling final to win the Cliff Hall Memorial Shield at Donington on Friday night. The Pyradon team of James Sharpe, Alfonso Palumbo, Jason Green, Tom Pickering, Spencer Dawkins and Neil Reynolds were deserving winners, with Palumbo holding his nerve to win the final frame. The final was incredibly exciting ...

Defending champions Nene Valley Harriers shone on their Southern Athletics League finale with a wonderful win at Norwich. The Harriers, who finished third in the overall standings, edged a tight meeting that saw them up against Marshall Milton Keynes, Belgrave Harriers and City of Norwich. At a match where the team were driven by the fact that they had to ...

An explosive batting performance guided Moulton Harrox 2nd to a huge 217-run win over Whittlesey 2nd in Rutland League Division Six on Sunday. Uday Sisodia led the way with 97 at Harrox Field, while Joe Broomfield also made 56 in Moulton’s whopping 308-6. There were also solid contributions from Vanraj Odedra (39), Alex Sowerby (25) and Will Shields (25). Ben ...

Andy Prior clinched overall glory at Welland Yacht Club’s Sunday Points Series with a double win at the final two rounds on Sunday. In complete contrast to the previous week, strong blustery conditions were the order of the day for all of the participants. Race one started with Prior and Paul Burton getting good starts and staying ahead of the ...

Frontmen Marcus Parry and Martin Sandall both bagged four goals as Moulton Harrox smashed Holbeach United Reserves 9-1 on Tuesday night. Matt “Willy” Watkin was also on target for defending champions Harrox, who climbed back to the top of the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division table as a result of their win. Harrox are now unbeaten in six games under Nigel ...

Kirkley & Pakefield 3 Holbeach United 4 Tom Roberts saluted a job well done as his Holbeach United side fended off a spirited Kirkley and Pakefield comeback to win 4-3 in The Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round on Saturday. The Tigers cruised into a 4-0 lead at Walmer Road thanks to goals from Spencer Tinkler (18), Josh Ford (42 and ...

Joint player/boss Billy Radeloff stepped down from his role at Long Sutton Athletic ahead of their 1-1 draw with Oundle Town on Saturday. Radeloff, who only joined fellow co-player/manager Matt Cawthorn at the Magpies’ helm over the summer, has resigned from his role due to personal and work commitments, while he also wants to carry on playing. Cawthorn had help ...

Red-hot Sutton Bridge United made it five wins from five ChromaSport PDFL Division One games with a thumping 7-2 victory over Baston on Saturday. Jake Lally (3), Ben Partridge (2), Liam Burton and Kurt Scott all netted for Bridge to keep their flawless record going and move them two points clear at the top with a game in hand. The ...

Bury Town 0 Spalding United 3 Dave Frecklington heaped praise on his Spalding United side after seeing them overcome a talented Bury Town side 3-0 in The Emirates FA Cup on Saturday. The Tulips survived a troublesome first period before second-half strikes from Bradley Wells (53 and 73) and Andrew Wright (85) gave them the victory in the Preliminary Round ...

Moulton Harrox’s fine start to the defence of their ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division title continued on Saturday with a superb 2-1 win at previously unbeaten Ketton. First-half goals from skipper Billy King and frontman Martin Sandall got the job done for Harrox at Pit Lane, despite a second-half strike from Josh Russell. That made it three wins and two draws ...

A last-gasp Gary Gibbs goal sentenced Pinchbeck United to their first ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division defeat of the season on Saturday. Peterborough Sports Reserves edged to a 2-1 triumph at Knight Street thanks to a 93rd-minute winner – scored soon after debutant Callum Clark thought he’d rescued a point for Ian Dunn’s side in the 88th minute The defeat piled ...

Ben Wilson has returned to the Vauxhall International North West 200 circuit where he was injured during the 2016 event. The Kirton racer discussed possible safety improvements with event director, Mervyn Whyte MBE, to the north coast circuit along with Ryan Farquhar and Nico Mawhinney who also crashed and were seriously injured during their races. Wilson badly broke his femur ...

Lincolnshire claimed the Unicorns (Eastern Division) Championship crown after an eight-wicket victory over Staffordshire in their final league match of the season. Their 23-point haul was enough to pip Northumberland – who had beaten Cambridgeshire by two wickets – to the title by virtue of a superior run rate. They will now meet Western Division champions Berkshire in a four-day ...

Spalding United and Holbeach United both earned fine away wins in The Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round on Saturday. The Tulips were 3-0 victors at Bury Town to book a trip to Mickleover Sports in the next round, with Bradley Wells (2) and Andrew Wright notching for Dave Frecklington’s side. Meanwhile, the Tigers picked up a 4-3 win at Kirkley & Pakefield ...

Another century from Hafiz Majeed fired Spalding Town to a huge 186-run win over Billingborough in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division on Saturday. Playing at number three, Pakistan all-rounder Majeed made 107 in Town’s huge 310-3 batting first at Boro’. Josh Newton (65), Warren Nel (54 not out) and Ben Smith (53 not out) also chipped in ...

Tulips boss Dave Frecklington is hoping a confident start to the new season can inspire his side to make FA Cup progress on Saturday.   Spalding travel to face Ryman League Division One North side Bury Town for a preliminary round clash having returned a healthy four points from their opening two EvoStik League matches.   After drawing their Division ...

Holbeach United boss Tom Roberts believes there are plenty of incentives to help inspire his side to FA Cup glory this weekend. The Tigers make the trip to face Eastern Counties League Premier Division side Kirkley and Pakefield in the preliminary round on Saturday. As well as a cash reward of nearly £2,000 for the winners, both sides also know ...

Holbeach United maintained their impressive start to the Premier Division season with a 4-2 victory over Sleaford Town last night on their home United Counties League bow.   The Tigers, having already pocketed four points from tricky away trips to Yaxley and Cogenhoe, produced another solid showing to account for their previously-unbeaten visitors.   A first half goal brace from ...