Sport

Spalding Indoor Bowls Club entered three triples teams into the East Anglian Junior Competition at Potters Holiday Resort in Hopton – and all did the club proud. The three teams did very well against some strong opposition in Great Yarmouth, notably from Gallows Club (Fakenham), Acle and Ipswich. Two of the three Spalding sides qualified from the group stages to ...

You’ve Got No Fans put in the performance of the season so far in The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League as they thumped top tier title rivals Predators 8-0. Last time the high-flying pair met at Surfleet’s Glen Park, it was The Predators who came away with a hard-fought 2-1 win – and most expected another close contest ...

South Lincs Competitive Swimming Club put in a fine performance as they finished joint third at the final National Arena Swimming League meet of the year. The Spalding club travelled to Wellingborough to compete against swimmers from Lowestoft, Nottingham, Loughborough, Kimberley and the host club – and did lead the way for much of the meeting. Throughout the night the ...

On a day when the gales were so ferocious that some runners found it difficult to remain standing, Nene Valley Harriers produced another barnstorming performance in The North Midlands Cross Country League at Shipley Park in Heanor. With three of this campaign’s four meetings now completed, Nene Valley feature in the top three in all bar one of the age ...

The first all-Spalding Water Polo battle in the East Midlands League saw the Sharks edge out the Orcas 9-7. It was the Orcas who were first on the scoresheet with quick goals from John James and Calvin Wilson, but Ed Martin and Gareth Lord hit back to make it 2-2 at the end of the first quarter. Goals from Tom ...

The Spalding and District Table Tennis League (sponsored by Vital Recruitment) closed out 2015 with the Paddy Palgrave Hard Bat trophy – and this year top seed Sasha Martin emerged victorious. This event sees players using the basic bats which they all used when they first played table tennis, with entries split into four groups with a seed in each. ...

It’s tight at the top of Spalding and District Snooker League Division Two after leaders Crowland C slipped up last week. There’s just a point between the top trio after Consti I edged out Crowland 4-2. That win was sealed by Richard Geddes’ (R14) final frame victory over Joel Shears (R7). Paul Spiller (O7) did register a 22 break for ...

Spalding Hockey Club men’s 1st suffered their first home league loss in recent memory as they were outgunned by Cambridge Uni 2nd 7-5 on Saturday. The Glen Park clash was Spalding’s final game of 2015 before the East Men’s Hockey League’s annual festive break – and they were also bidding to make up ground on Premier B’s top three sides. ...

Spalding United’s Evo-Stik League First Division South trip to Gresley (Tuesday night) has been called off after a pitch inspection. Heavy rain in Derbyshire ensured the need for a noon pitch inspection on game day – and the Moat Street surface was swiftly deemed unplayable. The postponement does at least give the Tulips a bit of respite ahead of their ...

Stafford Rangers 2 Spalding United 0 Two first-half strikes from Evo-Stik League First Division South leaders Stafford Rangers sentenced Marcus Ebdon to his first league loss as Spalding United boss on Saturday. Fine finishes from Nathan Rooney (17) and Peter Till (25) were enough to send Stafford nine points clear at the top of the table, while Spalding remain well-positioned ...

Spalding RFC 2nd stormed to an amazing 31-5 home win over on Northampton BBOBs on Saturday. The match opened with a try from the visitors, but The Nomads fought back to take the lead thanks to a try from Dan Adams, converted by Jake Sayer. They maintained that narrow advantage up until half time, but fantastic play in the second ...

Andy Gay has decided to step down as chairman of Spalding United Football Club in the new year. The popular Gay, who has led from the front superbly since the beginning of the season, has informed his boardroom colleagues that a change of employment means he has to vacate his role at the end of January. His new job will see him travelling ...

Spalding RFC’s trip to Ashbourne on Saturday was one of three games to be called off in Midlands Two East (North) on Saturday. The heavy rainfall ensured that the pitch was unplayable, meaning Town couldn’t build on last weekend’s impressive win over league leaders Stamford. Sam Cooke’s charges conclude their 2015 fixtures with a home date against fellow strugglers Bakewell ...

Sacked boss Darren Jarvis has issued a strongly-worded statement to refute claims made by Holbeach United that he was putting the club’s financial wellbeing in jeopardy. The former Tigers chief, who was relieved of his duties on Wednesday night despite guiding them to second in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division and the last eight of the Knockout Cup, does accept ...

Sam Cooke believes that Spalding RFC’s memorable win over Stamford on Saturday will send shockwaves through Midlands Two East (North). Town stunned their table-topping Lincolnshire rivals 25-15 at the Memorial Field to climb off the foot of the division. With Spalding being one of Lincolnshire’s top teams over much of the past decade, captain Cooke reckons that other sides will ...

Spalding United were defeated 2-0 at Evo-Stik League First Division South leaders Stafford Rangers on Saturday as Marcus Ebdon lost his unbeaten league record as boss. First-half goals from Nathan Rooney (17) and Peter Till (25) were enough to see off the Tulips, although Stafford did see Matt Wood sent off for two yellow cards on the stroke of half ...

Holbeach United have released an official statement to explain Wednesday night’s surprise sacking of manager Darren Jarvis. Despite steering the Tigers to second place in the UCL Premier Division and into the last four of the UCL Knockout Cup, Jarvis was fired after a committee meeting some 24 hours after guiding his side to a 3-1 victory at Deeping Rangers. ...

Tom Roberts is expecting a tough test when Holbeach United travel to fellow high-fliers Kirby Muxloe on Saturday (3pm). It’s the first ChromaSport UCL Premier Division meeting of the season between two of the top six – although the Tigers did win 2-1 there in the KO Cup last month. Saturday marks the first game of Roberts’ stint as Holbeach caretaker ...

Manager Darren Jarvis was sensationally sacked as Holbeach United manager on Wednesday night. Jarvis had steered the Tigers to second in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division and the last eight of the Knockout Cup this season, but was still axed after a committee meeting. It is understood that Jarvis was given the chance to meet with chairman Dave Dougill before ...

Pinchbeck United Sunday remain on course for back-to-back Lincs FA Sunday Cup wins after a 3-1 victory at Ruston Sports. Will Smith, Aaron Eyett and master marksman Josh Ford netted for the holders to book their passage into the fourth round. Having become the first Spalding Sunday League side to win the competition last season, a county double would be ...