Sport

Saracen’s Head star Ben Stafford was within a whisker of a top six finish in the Pirelli National Superstock 600 Championship meet at Snetterton over the weekend. Running sixth with two laps to go at round four, he out-braked himself and was forced to settle for 12th. It still marked a successful return to the seat for Stafford, who was ...

Twin brothers William and Charles Hughes starred for Spalding Grammar School at the Anglian Athletics School Championships. After a gruelling day in Peterborough amid far from perfect conditions, the pair – who also compete for Nene Valley Harriers – both qualified to represent Lincolnshire at the Schools National Championships in Gateshead on July 11 and 10. Year nine student, William ...

Frustrated captain Rob Ambrose admits that he’s becoming a little worried by Spalding Town’s plight in the Lincs ECB Premier League. Town remain bottom of the standings after battling their way to a losing draw against relegation rivals Grimsby Town on Saturday and are 14 points adrift of Grantham in 11th place. This Saturday’s trip to mid-table Louth (noon) marks ...

Both Spalding Grammar School’s junior and intermediate boys’ teams performed fantastically well at the ESAA Regional Athletics finals. The junior team (school year seven and eight) competed in the Regional B final at against schools from Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and West Yorkshire. There were some outstanding performances with Jack Roffe (46 points), Connor Bell (40) and William Wand (40) all ...

Holbeach United number two Tom Roberts has expressed his delight at re-signing talented right back Dan Worthington. The young gun impressed during his brief loan spell from Boston United last term – an 11-game run which earned him the Tigers’ young player of the year gong. Worthington has agreed to link up with Holbeach in pre-season once again, although he’s ...

The cricket and hockey clubs from Long Sutton celebrated the completion of a brand new roof on the joint clubhouse with a Twenty20 clash on Friday night. The cricketers batted first at Paradise Field and made a below-par 98, with Aron John (25 retired), Ellie Burton (17) and Paul Edgeller (15) top scoring. Ben Shore and Jeorgia Carr got the ...

Chris Dring came agonisingly close to setting a new Spalding Town club record on Saturday as he scored an incredible 150 not out in a memorable second team success over Billingborough. Having taken 3-16 to help dismiss South Lincs and Border League Premier Division title hopefuls Billingborough for 244 on their own patch, Dring’s heroics earned Town their latest – ...

A gutsy knock from skipper Danny Jackson and six wickets for Lee Eyett steered Pinchbeck to a notable victory over second placed Claypole in South Lincs and Border League Division Two. After bowling their hosts out for 183, Jackson survived a blow to the face to make 79 and guide his team to a six-wicket win. Having chosen to bat ...

Long Sutton suffered a disappointing defeat against leaders Boston in South Lincs and Border League Premier Division on Saturday. Boston won the toss and inserted Sutton on what looked a decent wicket at Paradise Field. Runs, however, were hard to come by and a combination of good bowling and not so good batting meant that Sutton’s innings never really got ...

Personal best (PB) times were the order of the day at round eight of Spalding Cycling Club’s ten mile time trial league. Although numbers were down, due largely to a change in date because of the tour series event taking place in Peterborough, it was fine night for cycling – and those that attended reaped the rewards. Just eight seconds ...

Records tumbled as Nene Valley Harriers hosted the third round of The Eastern Young Athletes League at an unseasonably chilly Embankment track. Nene Valley’s youngsters produced a fine display, winning the match by a handsome margin – on a day that saw three new club records set. Leading the way was Hannah Molyneaux, who shattered the under-15 discus record with ...

Snetterton proved to be a disaster for Kirton rider Ben Wilson at the weekend. The Gearlink Kawasaki racer was unable to complete even a lap in qualifying for the MCE British Supersport meet on Saturday due to issues with the bike – and then crashed out of both races. Wilson suffered all weekend with his Kawasaki, but did at least ...

An impressive 50 goals were scored in The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League on Monday night. The Division One highlights at Surfleet’s Glen Park saw Tekkers continue their perfect start and champions Polishborough win 7-0, while in Division Two Puyol Pants Down made it five from five. The top tier got underway with arguably the most surprising result ...

Spalding Town Cricket Club’s under-15 side beat Bourne under-15s by 55 runs at the Abbey Lawn on Thursday night to gain a spot in the semi-finals of the county cup. Town lost the toss and were asked to bat first on a sunny evening in South Lincolnshire. Paddy Harrington (54 retired) led the way with a careful innings in his ...

There was disappointment for Spalding Town in the Lincs ECB Premier League on Saturday as they could only manage a losing draw with relegation rivals Grimsby Town. Basement boys Town collected just five points from the Spalding Grammar School clash, having failed to chase down Grimsby’s 199-7. They did, however, reach 148-9 – with Josh Newton top scoring on 37 – ...

In-form batsman Luke Hollingworth reckons that Spalding Town are a club on the up. Hollingworth is the third-highest run scorer for Town’s top team this term, with only Warren Nel (312) and Ben Smith (206) bettering his tally of 187 from nine outings. Although the ex-Billingborough and Sleaford ace is part of a side that currently sits bottom of the ...

Spalding Hockey Club are delighted to reveal that former England international hockey player Matt Taylor will be back again to run a summer hockey camp at Glen Park this year. The intensive two-day camp will be held on Thursday, August 13 and Friday, August 14 at the club’s all-weather base in Surfleet. Sessions will run from 9.30am to 5.00pm each ...

An awesome batting display helped Spalding Town under-15s defeat rivals Long Sutton under-15s by 102 runs on Friday night. Openers Jordy Butcher (32 retired) and Pat Harrington (32 retired) began belligerently, reaching the boundary regularly. They were followed by Town skipper Josh Lawrence (30 retired) and his cousin Harry DeCamps (30 retired) as Spalding produced a feast of aggressive batting. ...

ChromaSport Peterborough League Premier Division duo Moulton Harrox and Pinchbeck United have announced their pre-season schedules. Dave Panton’s Harrox side will face tests against March Town, Wisbech St Mary and Wyberton. They are also hoping to arrange a game on August 1. Moulton’s current pre-season schedule: July 15 – March Town (h); July 23 – Wisbech St Mary (a); July ...

Newly-formed Spalding United Orange under-9s put in a promising showing at the popular Wisbech St Mary Tournament in their first-ever outing together. Game one saw the Oranges, managed by Fraser McNab, take on hosts Wisbech St Mary Yellow. Excited for their first competitive match together, the Oranges battled hard and competed well in what was a close affair, with both ...