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New Long Sutton Athletic chief Danny Goddard was pleased to grab his first ChromaSport Peterborough League Division One point on Saturday – but felt his side could have taken all three. The Magpies were held to a 1-1 draw by Stamford Belvedere in the first game of their campaign, in what was Goddard’s first competitive game in charge. Sutton were ...

Moulton Harrox blew South Holland rivals Pinchbeck United away as they romped to a 4-1 ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division win on Tuesday night. Joe Townsend (2), Bobby Patterson and Ainsley Johnson netted for Harrox at Broad Lane, rendering Liam Ogden’s effort as mere consolation. Moulton chief Dave Panton and Pinchbeck boss Ian Dunn both agreed that the result was the ...

Darren Jarvis has expressed his disappointment after seeing a controversial injury-time penalty sink Holbeach United in their ChromaSport UCL Premier Division opener on Saturday. Jake Bettles’ last-gasp spot-kick handed unfancied Desborough Town something of a shock 1-0 success against the title hopefuls – meaning boss Jarvis is still searching for his first away win in the Carter’s Park hotseat. The ...

The ChromaSport Peterborough League’s Jack Hogg Shield was shared on Friday night as Moulton Harrox earned a 1-1 draw with Premier Division rivals Whittlesey Athletic. In what was new boss Dave Panton’s first competitive game in charge of Harrox, Billy King was handed the captain’s armband following Phil Groves’ decision to step down as skipper. Midfield maestro King missed a ...

Pinchbeck United boss Ian Dunn declared himself happy after seeing his side twice come from behind to draw 2-2 with old foes Netherton United on Saturday. The ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division fixture computer paired two of its top teams together on the opening day of the season at Knight Street – and it didn’t disappoint. The visitors took an early ...

Spalding’s Sam Newton repeated his success of last year and won two gold medals at The Westfield Health British Transplant Games. He retained his title as archery champion for the 30-39 age category and again helped Addenbrookes’ volleyball team to glory. Sam (34), of Spalding, fired an archery score of 300 points out of a possible 360, to win by ...

Spalding Town suffered a crushing 267-run defeat against Sleaford on Saturday as their hopes of survival in the Lincs ECB Premier League suffered another blow. Tom Shorthouse hit an unbeaten 203 for Sleaford as they smashed a monstrous 355-2 batting first at Spalding Grammar School, before knocking Town over for a meagre 88. The double ton was the first from ...

A last-gasp penalty handed Holbeach United a gut-wrenching 1-0 defeat at Desborough Town on the opening day of the UCL Premier Division season on Saturday. Tipped to be among the title favourites, Darren Jarvis’ Tigers were expected to win comfortably at Waterworks Field. But it wasn’t to be, with Jake Bettles burying a spot-kick in the 90th minute to leave ...

Influential fast bowler Charlie Kearns believes Spalding Town may need to win four of their last six games to stay in the Lincs ECB Premier League. Town, who are now 39 points points from safety in Lincolnshire’s top tier, are staring down the barrel of relegation back to the South Lincs and Border League. Last Saturday’s crushing 145-run loss at ...

Darren Jarvis reckons as many as eight sides can win the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division title ahead of the big kick-off on Saturday. The Holbeach United supremo, who admits his side will be “a failure” if they don’t challenge for honours this season, feels the situation is great for local football. It’s not the toughest start for Jarvis, who takes ...

New Moulton Harrox boss Dave Panton has a chance to win silverware in his first game in charge tonight (Friday). Harrox take on Whittlesey Athletic in the Jack Hogg Charity Shield at Peterborough Northern Star’s Mick George Arena (7.30pm). Perhaps even bigger is Tuesday’s first ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division game of the Panton era, with Moulton welcoming South Holland rivals ...

Spalding United Reserves chief Kev Nottingham is aiming for back-to-back promotions. Following last season’s promotion to ChromaSport Peterborough League Division One, the Tulips’ second string kick off their campaign with a Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field clash against Oundle Town on Saturday (2pm). Boss Nottingham knows the step-up will demand more from his squad, who narrowly missed out on the ...

Ian Dunn reckons Pinchbeck United couldn’t have a tougher start to the new ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division campaign. In an exact repeat of last season, Pinchbeck welcome Netherton United to Knight Street on Saturday (2pm), before making the short trip to face rivals Moulton Harrox on Tuesday night (6.30pm). Last season Pinchbeck, who won four and drew two of their ...

By Andrew Tidswell Elite Sports Academy MD and Holbeach Utd player/coach No team will set out for the new season with the mentality to come second or below. So with that being said, the hope for Holbeach United this season is to be number one. If you’re happy to come second then, for me, you shouldn’t be a sports competitor. ...

Long Sutton’s top Sunday side earned a narrow win over Weldon to climb out of the Rutland League Division Three’s bottom two at the weekend. Having won the toss and elected to field, Sutton dismissed ten-man Weldon for 151 in 39 overs. Kristien Warren (50) and Jonathon Freeman (40) top scored for Weldon, while Jake Burton (3-40), Dan Oldfield (3-25), ...

Division Two leaders Puyol Pants Down were finally beaten at the 11th time of asking in The Spalding and South Holland six-a-side League as Sarah’s Boys took a notable scalp. Elsewhere at Surfleet’s Glen Park on Monday night, Rob Green continued to push Balotellitubbies form upwards as they thrashed previously second-placed Nibblesborough FC 6-1 in the most surprising result of ...

By Sarah Charlotte Drew Six Spalding Triathlon Club members recently took on the mammoth challenge of attempting the Iron Man Bolton 2015 event. Alistair Rudd, Jamie Graham, Jack Carpenter, Steve Thompson, Christian Olsen and Alex Olsen took on a 2.4 mile swim and a 112 mile, two-loop journey from Pennington Flash – which saw them take in the breathtaking Lancashire ...

Spalding Golf Club champion and current first team captain Andy Grimwood was on top form representing the club in the Commemoration Jug Trophy at Welwyn GC. The competition, for club champions from England, was inaugurated in 1988 to commemorate Sir Nick Faldo winning the 1987 Open Championship. On day one Grimwood was one of only five competitors to break par ...

Pat Rayment was left purring after finally seeing his Spalding United side show what they are capable of on Tuesday night. The Tulips cruised to an impressive 3-0 win at UCL Premier Division side Deeping Rangers thanks to a double from Adam Millson and Mitch Griffiths’ strike. Having seen his side flatter to deceive so far in pre-season, Spalding supremo ...

Tom Carnihan took top spot as 140 players contested Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s Captains Day competition. The men’s event was an extremely hard-fought competition, with three golfers coming in with a score of 38 points. Carnihan was declared the winner on countback, ahead of Malcolm Stead in second and Gino Ciuffini in third place. Terry Pease bagged 37 points ...