Sport

Aaron Clarke was involved in a sizeable crash at the final round of the National Superstock 600 Championship – but still managed to grab 23rd over the weekend. Starting from an eighth row grid position at Brands Hatch, the Kirton rider got away to a good start and was running in 20th place on the first lap. He slipped to ...

The girls from Spalding Gymnastics Academy were back on the podium at the recent County Team Competition held at their Cradge Bank base. Leading the way for the talented young guns were the Level 4 team of Lily Thompson, Lucia Walker, Miah Farrell and Millie Weller. They won the overall Level 4 Team Shield to grab a well-deserved haul of ...

Ben Stafford’s stellar season ended with a tinge of disappointment as he failed to finish either of the races at Brands Hatch over the weekend. Saracen’s Head ace Stafford and his Silicone Engineering team were hoping to finish with a flourish in the Kent countryside, having taken great strides throughout the campaign. Stafford again entered his stock machine in the ...

Two top teenage talents from South Lincs Competitive Swimming Club were in action at the ASA National County Team Championships in Sheffield on Sunday. Will Swain (age 15) and Luke Elliott (16) were both selected to represent Lincolnshire at the Ponds Forge pool event. There were high expectations of the team this year, having jumped up from 14th in 2013 ...

Adam Millson has emerged as a transfer target for Holbeach United after his departure from South Holland rivals Spalding United. The midfield maestro, who the Tulips signed from Wisbech Town in the summer, left the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Monday in search of regular first team football. A former Boston United player, Millson is proven as a top performer ...

Spalding 1st breezed into the second round of the England Hockey Men’s Trophy with a crushing 5-0 win over rivals Long Sutton 1st on Sunday. Master marksman Stuart Cunnington dispatched two short corners to put visitors Spalding 2-0 up at half time, before Dan Needham punished a Sutton error to make it three after the break. Cunnington finished another short ...

A simply superb final night of action on the Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League saw Tekkers crowned Division One champions and Posh Old Boys bag second place in Division Two. Tekkers managed a convincing 6-1 victory against relegated Horse & Groom to secure the title on the final day, while title-rivals and defending champions Polishborough were held 1-1 ...

Solid finishes of fifth and seventh at Brands Hatch over the weekend clinched Ben Wilson sixth place overall in the Motorpoint British Supersport Championship rider standings. Kirton rider Wilson knew that he only needed to finish in the points at the final round of the series to be assured of a respectable top six finish. However, qualifying was a difficult ...

The Spalding and District Table Tennis League – sponsored by Vital Recruitment – continued it’s new season with the first round of traditional league fixtures. Unfortunately, it was immediately hit by a postponement and two other matches were also partially played with one team a player short, which at least makes it easier to complete. In Division One the champions ...

Goole AFC 0 Spalding United 1 Jake Newman‘s fourth goal in just three starts earned Spalding United their first victory at Goole since 2005 on Saturday. The striker struck on 24 minutes to settle a tight Evo-Stik League First Division South clash at Victoria Pleasure Grounds, as the Tulips bounced back from their midweek FA Cup heartbreak against Sporting Khalsa. ...

Spalding United Reserves slipped to fifth in The ChromaSport Peterborough League Division One after suffering a 4-2 home reverse against Warboys Town on Saturday. Keeper Ashley Elderkin was called into action a number of times early on, but it was the Tulips who went ahead when Robbie Relf marked his return from injury with a cool clipped finish from Jamie ...

Five-star Pinchbeck United extended their unbeaten run to eight games with an emphatic 5-0 win over Stilton United on Saturday. Ian Dunn’s side have also won five on the bounce without conceding a goal – and are sitting pretty in fifth place in the ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division. After a goalless first half at Knight Street, a rare Luke Gardner ...

Two goals in the final ten minutes – including a last-gasp Joe Townsend winner – helped Moulton Harrox come from behind to beat ten-man Riverside 5-4 in a real ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division thriller on Saturday. Ollie Maltby’s maiden Moulton goal and two Billy King strikes (one penalty, one penalty re-bound) had Moulton 3-1 up at half time at Broad ...

Holbeach United 5 Wellingborough Town 0 Andrew Tidswell helped himself to a hat-trick as title-chasing Holbeach United cruised to a 5-0 victory over struggling Wellingborough on Saturday. The player/coach notched on 41, 62 and 70 minutes for the Tigers at Carter’s Park, with Jordan Thomas (18 and 28) adding the two other goals in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division clash. ...

Jake Newman grabbed the only goal as Spalding United earned a fine 1-0 win at Goole in Evo-Stik League First Division South on Saturday. Striker Newman notched on 24 minutes to settle a tight contest, as the Tulips bounced back from their midweek FA Cup disappointment in typical style. Spalding leapfrog their opponents in the table as a result if ...

Darren Jarvis reckons fifth-placed Holbeach United are firmly on-course to achieve their goals for the season. The Tigers could only draw 0-0 at lowly Eynesbury Rovers on Saturday, but remain one of the frontrunners in the title race having not lost in the UCL Premier Division since the opening day of the campaign. Having won 3-0 at 20th-placed Harrowby United on ...

Two teenage members of Spalding Golf Club have been called up to their respective East Midlands Regional (EMR) squads. Lois Williamson has been selected for the under-18, EMR Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence through England Golf, which offers players the opportunity to gain nationally recognised NVQ qualifications. This two-year training programme recruits 40 players nationally – and Williamson is the ...

A fine 89 break from Mick Johnson was the highlight of the latest round of Spalding and District Billiards League action. The Consti B ace, who plays off an O170 handicap, was still beaten by Terry Everitt (R10) in the final frame, though, meaning leaders Crowland A won 5-2. Rob Childs (O210) was also on top form with breaks of ...

The Lincolnshire County Pool Association are holding their annual trials in the coming months. Players of all abilities are welcome – especially in the ladies’ and juniors’ sections. Important dates: Junior trials (free) and singles championship (£11 entry) – November 29. County AGM followed by Men’s championship (£11 entry) – December 27. Seniors (50yrs+), ladies’ singles trials (free) and singles ...

In-form Tydd St Mary marched into the next round of the Lincs Junior Cup on Saturday as they beat Billinghay Athletic 3-2. Hosts Tydd opened the scoring when Stuart Easey’s ninth-minute corner was headed home by Daniel Piccaver (9), then Tim Lowe (39) made it 2-0. Easey’s 25-yard stunner made it 3-0 before the visitors pulled one back. Joe Harrison ...