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Spalding Town picked up nine more points in their bid for survival in the Lincs ECB Premier League as they earned a losing draw at Market Rasen on Saturday. Having limited hosts Rasen to 190-8 batting first,  Town managed 177-8 in their reply – meaning they were an agonising 13 runs shy of a much-needed victory. Spinners Warren Nel (5-54) and ...

Spalding United 0 Stamford AFC 2 Holders Stamford dumped Spalding United out of the Lincs FA Senior Trophy on Friday night as they grabbed goals in final minute of each half. A scrambled 45-minute opener from Jordan Smith gave the Daniels a half-time lead at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, before Ryan Robbins converted a last-minute penalty to settle ...

Josh Ford showed another glimpse of his explosive goal-scoring talents on Saturday as his hat-trick fired Holbeach United to a 3-1 win over Boston United under-21s. The striker, signed from Wisbech Town over the summer, made it four goals in two pre-season outings with a terrific treble at Carter’s Park. That ensured that the Tigers lifted the Gerald Starling Memorial Cup ...

Ian Dunn reckons that new assistant manager Allan Ross may just be the best signing Pinchbeck United will make all summer. The former Boston United under-16 boss, who also worked with ex-Holbeach chief Glen Maddison during his time with Sleaford Town, was the player/manager’s number one choice to join his backroom staff. Having chased him all summer, Ross finally committed ...

There’s no reason why Spalding Town can’t pick up maximum points from their Lincs ECB Premier League clash at Market Rasen on Saturday (noon). That’s the view of Town skipper Rob Ambrose, who is targeting the trip to Rasen as one his rock-bottom side can look to win. Ambrose revealed last week that bonus points, not wins, were Spalding’s chief ...

Competitive football returns to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field tonight as Spalding United square off against old foes Stamford in the revamped Lincs Senior Trophy. With just two pre-season friendly fixtures under their belt – a 2-1 loss at Wisbech Town on Saturday and a 4-1 victory at Oakham United on Tuesday – it does feel a little early ...

New Moulton Harrox manager Dave Panton has spoken of his pride at being handed the reins at Broad Lane. Panton, who bossed Bourne Town Reserves last season, replaced Paul Kent – the club’s most successful-ever manager – at the Harrox helm at the end of May. Best known for being a part of the Moulton squad that won a historic ...

Spalding Triathlon Club’s Richard Young, Julian Harriott and Callum McPartlin joined more than 160 other athletes for the first ever Tallington Lakes triathlon. There were two distances for athletes to choose from – sprint and Olympic. The race stated with an open water swim in a lake, while the bike took the triathletes round country before the race ended with ...

Skipper Rob Ambrose has praised his Spalding Town side after a gutting last-over run out saw them miss out on key bonus points against Lincs ECB Premier League leaders Bracebridge Heath on Saturday. Chasing an improbable 276 to win at Spalding Grammar School, Town looked set for a losing draw as they entered the final over on 201-7. With 204 the target ...

South Holland duo Spalding United and Holbeach United put Saturday’s defeats behind them as they romped to emphatic friendly wins on Tuesday night. The Tulips, who lost 2-1 at Wisbech Town on Saturday, cruised to a 4-1 victory at UCL Division One newboys Oakham United. New striker Josh Moreman (3) put the Tulips ahead with his first goal since joining ...

Champions Polishborough upstaged Division One leaders Tekkers in the pick of the games in The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League on Monday night. The top tier action got under way at Surfleet’s Glen Park with in-form The Squad earning a 1-0 win over basement boys Mirror Signal Malouda. The Squad are in great form and can’t stop impressing ...

Nene Valley Harrier Hannah Molyneaux struck gold in the junior girls shot put at the English Schools Championships over the weekend. Molyneaux, who is coached by Holbeach legend Geoff Capes, retained her title with a throw of 13.71m at the Gateshead games. That awesome effort was just 21cm off the championship best performance. Ranked number one in the UK for ...

It’s been a tough season for Spalding 3rd in South Lincs and Border League Division Two – but they battled to a rare win on Saturday. Having bowled basement boys Grantham 4th out for 110 thanks to wickets from Rick Dale (4-22), Carl Andrews (2-30), Amelia Gardner (1-20) and Brandon Andrews (1-15), their run chase was a nervy one. Ben ...

Holbeach United will begin their ChromaSport UCL Premier Division season at Desborough Town on Saturday, August 8 (3pm). The first eight league games of the new campaign have been revealed, with Sleaford Town (August 12, 7.45pm) the first visitors to Carter’s Park the following Wednesday night. After their FA Cup clash with Ely City on August 15, Darren Jarvis’ charges ...

Teenage Spalding Indoor Bowls Club member Ruby Hill has been selected as first reserve for the England under-18 team to compete in the Junior Commonwealth Games. The team, which comprises of one male and one female, will travel to Western Samoa for the games this autumn. There will be men and women’s singles tournament in Apia, plus a mixed event. ...

Both Spalding United and Holbeach United suffered 2-1 defeats in their first pre-season friendly games of the summer on Saturday. The Tulips went down to UCL Premier Division title hopefuls Wisbech Town, while the Tigers were handed a reverse by Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Premier Division outfit Swaffham Town. At Wisbech, last season’s leading scorer Tom Waumsley picked up ...

Spalding Town have been told to scrap for every point available as they bid to stave off relegation from the Lincs ECB Premier League. Skipper Rob Ambrose has revealed that winning matches is no longer the only goal for Town ahead of each fixture, with maximising batting and bowling points now the chief aim. That approach was exemplified perfectly by ...

A last-over run out saw Spalding Town miss out on a losing draw against Lincs ECB Premier League leaders Bracebridge Heath on Saturday. Chasing an improbable 276 to win at Spalding Grammar School, Town looked let for at least a share of the spoils as they 201-7 with just one over to go. However, Charlie Kearns (23) and David Thomas (0) ...

By Andrew Tidswell Elite Sports Academy MD and Holbeach Utd player/coach The role parents have in youth sports, community clubs and the development of children is often under appreciated. Without committed and understanding parents, many community based sports clubs wouldn’t run or function. Not only will parents take their children to training sessions and matches of their child’s favourite sports, ...

There was a familiar feel at the sharp end of Spalding Cycling Club’s second 17-mile time trial event of the season last Tuesday night. A very warm evening with a rising head wind on South Fen Road made for a slightly slower outing than the previous week’s opener and attracted a good field of 15 club members and five guests. ...