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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 ...

Second-half goals from Ollie Pinner, Gary King and Jordan Thomas fired Holbeach United to a 3-0 UCL Premier Division win at Harrowby United on Wednesday night. After a goalless first period, midfielder Pinner broke the deadlock with a header on 63 minutes, before a King cracker doubled the lead 10 minutes later. Ex-Harrowby frontman Thomas rounded off the rout ten ...

The final unbeaten record in Spalding and District Snooker League went last Thursday night as Division Three side Services F were defeated at the fifth time of asking. The Spalding side were beaten 4-2 by in-form Long Sutton C in the third tier, with Mark Dennis’ (R7) win over Tom Turner (R7) in the penultimate frame proving decisive. Steve Dent ...

Tekkers overcame previously unbeaten Football Club 2-0 on Monday night to move within touching distance of lifting The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League’s coveted Division One title. The biggest tie of the night was also the first game on the Glen Park pitch at Surfleet, with Tekkers going into the penultimate round of fixtures one point ahead of ...

Defending champions St Norbert’s Catholic Primary School picked up where they left off at the first Primary Schools Hockey Tournament of the season last Friday. The team extended their unbeaten run to 29 games in this competition, winning all five games – scoring 22 goals and conceding just one. Game one saw them record an emphatic 8-0 win over Boston ...

Pinchbeck United under-15s edged out Peterborough Northern Star under-15s 4-3 in a cracking contest. Alfie Fox fired Pinchbeck ahead early on after a a clever through ball from Sam Bracegirdle, then Dan Taylor scrambled home the second from a corner. An own goal got Star back in at 2-1 as the half-time whistle sounded, but the two-goal lead was restored ...

Spalding Water Polo Club enjoyed a fine 14-9 win over Milton Keynes in a friendly clash last Tuesday night. In preparation for the forthcoming East Midlands League, Spalding were able to give the majority of players from their two teams – Sharks and Orcas – much-needed match practice. Despite Milton Keynes scoring first, Spalding controlled the first quarter, with goals ...

Spalding United 1 Sporting Khalsa 2 Ten-man Spalding United crashed out of The Emirates FA Cup on Tuesday night as Sporting Khalsa came from behind to earn a famous 2-1 victory at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. All looked to be going to plan for the Tulips when Mitch Griffiths lobbed home a 13th minute opener, but the game ...

Spalding Cycling Club were typically well-represented at the first Lincs Cyclo Cross League meeting of the season, hosted by Sleaford Wheelers. Despite the loss of a couple of under-12 and youth category riders to other clubs, Spalding put out teams in both events. Ben Norton opened his 2015 campaign with third overall and, in her first season of cross, Velvet ...

Spalding RFC 15 Market Bosworth 20 A last-gasp converted try denied Spalding RFC their first win of the Midlands Two East (North) season on Saturday as Market Bosworth snatched a 20-15 win at the Memorial Field. Town, who had lost all four of their league games going into the clash, had led 15-10 with 15 minutes to play – but ...

Langtoft United 0 Pinchbeck United 2 Pinchbeck United needed extra time to win 2-0 at Langtoft United in the Lincs FA Junior Cup on Saturday – but boss Ian Dunn was left to rue red cards to Tom Brooks and keeper Jordan McCready. Amazingly, both sides ended up with nine men after 90 minutes at Manor Way Sports Ground after ...