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The new-look Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League kicked off another campaign on Monday – and it began with a real bang. It was the first evening since the league split to three tiers and the action seemed to improve even further as result, with plenty of competitive and exciting matches at Surfleet’s Glen Park. The top tier, dubbed ...

Nine-year-old Daisy Darley has made a little slice of history at Spalding Kickers Taekwondo Club. Master Paul Day awarded her the trophy for best performance at the club’s recent grading ceremony – making her the youngest-ever member to take the accolade in its 23-year history. Daisy, along with her younger brother Alfie, have only been training with the Castle Sports ...

A host of awards have been dished out to Spalding Town Cricket Club players after two recent presentation nights. At Town’s annual senior awards night, Ben Smith was recognised as first team player of the year, with young gun Jimmy Hook given the captain’s player gong by skipper Rob Ambrose. Smith scored 435 runs in 17 matches for Spalding in ...

A sensational 54 clearance from Bren Bowman helped Tulips A beat Spalding and District Snooker League Division One leaders Holbeach A last week. Bowman (O56), who also made a 32 break, beat Bobby White (O14) 96-52 to level the contest at 2-2 – before Mike Sampson (scr) won the all-important final frame for the Spalding side. Earlier in the contest, ...

Spalding United 0 Shaw Lane Aquaforce 3 Three goals in 15 first-half minutes handed Spalding United a sobering 3-0 defeat against Evo-Stik League First Division South promotion rivals Shaw Lane Aquaforce on Tuesday night. Having looked the better side early on at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, the Tulips were left shell-shocked by strikes from Gavin Allott (22), Joe ...

Skipper Nathan Stainfield has called on his Spalding United team-mates to emulate the work-rate and desire shown by conquerers Shaw Lane Aquaforce on Tuesday night. The central defender, who was man-of-the-match in the Tulips’ 3-0 loss (click here to read the report) , admits the title hopefuls showed amazing intensity at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. Although not worried by Spalding’s recent ...

Red-hot Pinchbeck United remain on-course for a perfect October after easing to a 2-0 ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division win at Langtoft United on Saturday. A rare first-half strike from defensive midfielder Nick Bishop and a second-half penalty won and converted by Dan Woods were enough for Ian Dunn’s side, who are now fourth in the table. Pinchbeck haven’t conceded a ...

Player/boss Danny Goddard was impressed with his depleted Long Sutton Athletic side as they breezed past ChromaSport PDFL Division One basement boys Langtoft United Reserves 4-1 on Saturday. Strikes from Jonny Allen, Tomas Gomes, Kyle Williamson and Goddard himself were the least Sutton deserved at London Road, as they put back-to-back defeats against Baston behind them. Although the Magpies chief ...

Merciless Moulton Harrox extended their flawless start to the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division season to ten games with a 7-0 derby win at Crowland Town. Saturday’s Snowden Field clash was very one-sided, with Ben Allen (2), Ian Bradbury (2), Ollie Maltby, Joe Townsend and Ryan Wheeler all getting on the scoresheet. The victory keeps Dave Panton’s Moulton two points clear ...

Peterborough Norther Star 0 Holbeach United 0 Darren Jarvis rued two dropped points as title-chasing Holbeach United were held to a goalless draw at his former side Peterborough Northern Star on Saturday. The Tigers made it 11 ChromaSport UCL Premier Division games unbeaten with the stalemate at The Branch Bros Stadium, but lost ground on top two Leicester Nirvana and ...

Johnny Lockie hit a hat-trick as Spalding United Reserves bounced back from back-to-back defeats to thump ICA Sports Reserves 7-0 on Saturday. From the off in the ChromaSport PDLF Division One clash, Spalding pressed and showing a bigger appetite than in their two previous outings and were immediately in front. The impressive Josh McGuire took on two down the right ...

Jack Smith notched a hat-trick to inspire high-flying Holbeach United Reserves to an 8-1 victory over Deeping Rangers Reserves on Saturday. Keiran Rose (2), Rob Lewsley (2) and Paul Newcombe also notched for Omar Joof’s Tigers, who remain third in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division. Holbeach are just two points behind leaders Moulton Harrox, although they’ve played four games more ...

Spalding United boss Pat Rayment reckons his side are facing one of the top two teams in the league tonight (Tuesday). The Tulips welcome second-placed Shaw Lane Aquaforce to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field in what is perhaps the game of the night in Evo-Stik League First Division South (7.45pm). Widely considered one of the title favourites themselves, Spalding have ...

Ben Wilson ended his season with a flourish on Saturday when he recorded five finishes in the top at the annual Sunflower Trophy meeting at Bishopscourt in Northern Ireland. First up was the first of two Supersport races, where the 33-year-old Kirton rider got a fantastic start to make it up into second place behind his team-mate Glenn Irwin on ...

Pat Rayment laid into his under-performing Spalding United side as they crashed 3-1 at Chasetown on Saturday. Goals from Ryan Wynter (16), James Dance (48) and Nicky Turton (74) accounted for the Tulips in the Evo-Stik League First Division South clash, with Josh Moreman (60) getting their sole reply. The defeat was a third in five games in all competitions ...

Melbourne RFC 31 Spalding RFC 12 Spalding RFC are still searching for their first Midlands Two East (North) win of the season after a disappointing second-half showing saw them crash 31-12 at Melbourne. Saturday’s defeat is Town’s sixth from as many matches in the league this season – and they remain the only side in the division without a win. ...

Spalding 1st bounced back from their first loss of the East Men’s Hockey League Premier B season to hammer high-flying Saffron Walden 1st 6-2 at Glen Park on Saturday. The hosts started well and took the lead after ten minutes through Stuart Cunnington from a short corner, before Rob Dalton doubled the advantage a few minutes later. Then the floodgates ...

Ever-expanding Tydd St Mary FC are looking for willing volunteers to coach, manage and nurture their new youth football teams. The Saints already have players ready to go for the following age groups: Under-6s (school year 1, aged 5-6 years), under-7s (year 2, aged 6-7 years), under-8s (year 3, aged 7-8 years) and a girls team (mixed ages from 8-12 ...

Spalding United slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Chasetown in Evo-Stik League First Division South on Saturday, while Holbeach United drew 0-0 at Peterborough Northern Star in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division. Starting with the Tulips, boss Pat Rayment handed a debut to keeper Michael Emery – signed on an emergency loan deal with both Michael Duggan and Jordan McCready unavailable. ...

Spalding RFC’s torrid campaign continued on Saturday as they lost 31-12 at Melbourne. The defeat in Town’s sixth from as many matches in Midlands Two East (North) this season – and they remain the only side without a win in the division. The loss keeps Spalding bottom of the table, but they are only five points behind tenth-placed Mansfield. See ...