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Unbeaten Premier Division trio are sitting pretty at top of Voice League

Three teams are locked together on five points at the top of The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League Premier Division table after a windy night of action at Surfleet on Monday. Polishborough, Jimmy Floyd Bottlebank and The Predators all remain unbeaten after three rounds of fixtures at Glen Park as the table slowly begins to take shape. The ...

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Long Sutton shade nine-goal thriller to bag first Premier B win of the season

Long Sutton 1st finally got their first win of the East Men’s Hockey League Premier B season on Saturday as they edged a nine-goal thriller with Felixstowe 1st 5-4. Hosts Sutton started superbly at the Peele Leisure Centre and went ahead when Ben Shore fed Danny Sisson to fire home, but the away team enjoyed a large amount of possession ...

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Steely show from Nene Valley Harriers quartet at Sheffield meeting

Four athletes from Nene Valley Harriers recorded five personal best (PB) performances between them at the Northern Open meeting at Sheffield. This event is an early season indoor blast out and is often used to gain some speed work while the weather is too cold outside for the same level of quality. The most prolific on the day was Megan ...

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The fourth is with Caterham ace Molsom again after season finale

Andy Molsom secured fourth place in the Caterham SuperGraduates National Championship for the second year running after a solid showing at Thruxton in Hampshire. The weekend started well for Spalding optometrist Molsom, who qualified fifth in each race – despite only having 15 minutes to learn the circuit before qualifying. He got a good start in the first race, although ...

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Ebdon’s decision imminent as Spalding United suffer more penalty woe

Spalding United 0 Matlock Town 0 (Matlock win 4-3 on penalties) Caretaker boss Marcus Ebdon admitted that his future with Spalding United will soon be decided after watching his side exit The Integro Doodson League Cup on Tuesday night. The Tulips drew 0-0 with Evo-Stik League Premier Division outfit Matlock Town at the Sir Halley Stewart, but were beaten 4-3 ...

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Gosberton A’s slip-up allows Services F to go four clear in Division Three

Services F have opened up a four-point lead at the top of Spalding and District Snooker League Division Three after battling to a 4-2 win at Pyramid E. Frame victories from Jack Chilvers (O14), Oliver Turner (O21) – on the black – and Gareth Lamb (R7) were enough for the Spalding side to claim their ninth win from ten matches. ...

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Spalding RFC’s top teens earn hard-fought win over Peterborough Colts

Spalding RFC under-17s prepared for their NLD qualifier against Boston under-17/18s with a hard-fought 12-5 friendly against Peterborough Colts. It was the Colts who started the stronger but, against the run of play, Spalding were first on the scoresheet. Full-back Adam Castle fly hacked through and winger Ciaran Thompson, at full pelt, put his football skills to action to kick ...

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George pounces for dramatic late try as Spalding RFC earn elusive victory

Spalding RFC 26 Nottingham Casuals 22 A dramatic try from George Brown during the last play of the match earned Spalding RFC their first Midlands Two East (North) win of the season on Saturday. Brown pounced on a loose ball in the dying seconds at the Memorial Field to crash over and clinch Town a 26-22 victory over Nottingham Casuals. ...

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Tydd St Giles Golf Club legend Brian given lifetime membership

Tydd St Giles Golf Club have given senior member Brian Shales an honorary lifetime membership to mark the outstanding work he has done over the past 20 years. Shales first joined the men’s section back in 1977 and spent time on the committee, before moving onto the seniors – formed in 1977 – when there was only about a dozen ...

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Ebdon coy on top job following five-star Spalding United success

Spalding United 5 Newcastle Town 0 Life after Pat Rayment began perfectly for Spalding United as they returned to winning ways with a thumping 5-0 win over Newcastle Town on Saturday. Marcus Ebdon and Danny Hussey couldn’t have wished for a better start to their first game in caretaker charge of the Tulips, with Josh Moreman putting the hosts ahead ...

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Spalding RFC break their league duck with win over Nottingham Casuals

Spalding RFC finally got their Midlands Two East (North) season up and running with a 26-22 Memorial Field victory over Nottingham Casuals on Saturday. The win is Town’s first in the league at the sixth time of asking a hauls them level with Bakewell Mannerians at the foot of the table. It’s also the first league victory of Sam Cooke’s ...

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Saturday round-up: Pinchbeck crash out of Lincs Junior Cup, Tigers and Harrox rained off

A rain-hit day saw a host of South Holland’s football sides kicking their heels on Saturday – including Holbeach United and Moulton Harrox. The Tigers’ UCL Premier Division game at Huntingdon Town was called off due to a waterlogged pitch, while Harrox’s ChromaSport PDFL clash at Uppingham Town was also off. It was a good day for Holbeach without  them ...

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Tidswell: Current Holbeach United squad is packed full of winners

Andrew Tidswell knows a thing or two about winning ChromaSport UCL Premier Division titles. The Holbeach United player/coach lifted the title with the Tigers in 2013 and then Spalding United the following year – grabbing the league’s golden boot award both times. Adding another medal to his collection is the aim once again this season, with Holbeach well-positioned a third ...

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Captain Cooke confident Spalding RFC’s flagging fortunes will turn

Defiant Spalding RFC skipper Sam Cooke insists that he still has total faith in his side to turn their disappointing season around. Town have lost all five of their Midlands Two East (North) games so far this season and have exited two cup competitions. That’s hot on the heels of relegation from Midlands One East, where they managed just one ...

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It’s Denny derby delight for Spalding Indoor Bowls Club’s men against Long Sutton

Spalding Indoor Bowls Club were pushed all the way by rivals Long Sutton in their opening match of this year’s Denny Cup. They were pushed all the way by Sutton in the national knockout competition before winning 76-67. Despite starting badly at home, Spalding quickly gained their composure and started to show their quality. With the two away rinks playing ...

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Crowland A close gap to Spalding and District Billiards League leaders Sutton

There’s just one point between the top two in Spalding and District Billiards League after leaders Long Sutton and Crowland A both won on Monday night. Champions Sutton are a point clear after edging out Pyramid B 4-3 in Bourne. Victories from Mick Cooper (O60), who made breaks of 47 and 39, and John Dawson (R30) proved key for Sutton, ...

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Deeping derby delight sends Holbeach United second in the league

Holbeach United moved up to second in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division with a 3-1 derby win over Deeping Rangers on Wednesday night. On a damp Carter’s Park night, two quick-fire goals from Jordan Thomas (20) and Jake Clitheroe (22) gave the Tigers a 2-0 half-time lead. There was an injury blow for Holbeach before the break, though, with skipper ...

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Plenty of happy campers at Spalding Gymnastics Academy’s half-term event

Spalding Gymnastics Academy toasted a “fantastic week” as they welcomed all-comers to their school holiday camp. As well as their regular brother and sister visitors from Holland, Spalding were joined by a host of aspiring gymnasts from all over the district. The recreational morning sessions for children proved popular, with more than 50 or taking part. The sessions were run ...

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Boss Rayment leaves Spalding United by mutual consent and seeks a new challenge

Pat Rayment has left his position as Spalding United manager by mutual consent after admitting that he’s taken the club as far as he can. The move was announced today (Wednesday), but the decision was taken at a Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field meeting on Tuesday night. Rayment’s exit ends a hugely successful near-four year stint as Tulips chief, during ...

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Golf round-up: Captain’s team take Ryder Cup spoils at Tydd St Giles

Tydd St Giles Golf and Country Club recently hosted its first-ever captain versus management Ryder Cup Competition – and it was a real thriller. Played amid adverse weather conditions, the first session ended with the captain’s team taking a 5-4 lead. The singles saw a couple of big wins for the management through Luke Rowell (9&8) and Daniel Newell (8&6), but ...

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