Sport

Spalding Cycling Club’s Chris Ward racked up an impressive win at the opening round of the the 2015 Hereward League. Following the cancellation of the first scheduled round of the league at Helpston, the event series finally got under way at the Bourne Wheelers hosted 11.6 mile race at Aunby. Cool, windy and wet conditions – plus a technically demanding ...

Tommy Treacher admits that it was a “no brainer” to return to Holbeach United for a fourth time. The striker, who has just enjoyed a successful campaign with Wisbech Town, agreed terms with the Tigers managerial team of Darren Jarvis and Tom Roberts last week. Treacher first joined Holbeach when Shaun Keeble signed him from Moulton Harrox back in 2006. ...

Spalding Town’s ladies made the perfect start to their Lincolnshire Women’s Cricket League campaign with a dominant win over Scunthorpe on Sunday. The Spalding girls won the toss and made what proved to be an inspired choice to bowl first. Opening pair Hayley Jones (3-12) and Amelia Gardener (2-17) bowled superbly – and the wickets duly fell. Yasmin Martin (2-14), ...

The red-hot ladies from Spalding Golf Club produced a stunning showing in the fifth round of the Mail on Sunday competition. Handed a tough home draw against an Elsham ladies’ side that have won three county titles on the spin, Spalding roared to a 5-0 victory at the Surfleet course. Wins came from Claire Rylott (14 handicap) 2&1, Di Platt ...

Former England and Nottingham Forest legend Stuart Pearce is the special guest at Spalding United’s annual Sports Celebrity Dinner. Pearce, who was capped 78 times by England and also played for Newcastle United, West Ham United and Manchester City, is the after dinner guest speaker. More recently, he has managed Forest and England under-21s, but Pearce is probably best remembered ...

Spalding Town (213) beat Skegness (211) by 2 runs (Points – Spalding Town 19; Skegness 9) Skipper Rob Ambrose admits that his Spalding Town side almost snatched defeat from the jaws of victory on Saturday. Town picked up only their second Lincs ECB Premier League success of the season at Skegness, as they squeezed home by just two runs. Having ...

Jamie Taylor’s incredible unbeaten century fired Long Sutton 2nd to a three-wicket win over Welby in South Lincs and Border League Division One on Saturday. Batting first at Paradise Field, visitors Welby were all out for 167 thanks to wickets from Danny Sisson (2-45), Steven Milnes (2-29), Ajay Jinah (2-50), Ian Morris (1-27) and James Booth (1-9). Opener Taylor then ...

Star man Declan Earth got his third straight man of the match award – on the same night as collecting last season’s Division One player of the season award – as his Pro Ballers side smashed their way to a 6-1 win in The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League. It was another fantastic evening of football at Surfleet’s ...

The derby spoils went to Pinchbeck in South Lincs and Border League Division Two as they saw off Spalding Town 3rd by 49 runs on Saturday. Having won the toss, Pinchbeck chose to bat first at Spalding Grammar School – and it looked a good call with openers Nick Crook (78) and Danny Jackson (39) putting on 59 for the ...

Pat Rayment reckons Spalding United have pulled off a real transfer coup after sealing a deal for sought-after defender Paul Walker. The 19-year-old, who was released by Grimsby Town at the end of the season and had around 20 clubs angling for his signature, has inked a one-year deal with Spalding. Having lost Jamie Stevens to Holbeach United, Rayment identified ...

Spalding Town 2nd edged out Long Sutton by just one run in a thrilling South Lincs and Border League Premier Division derby at the Memorial Field on Saturday. Skipper Phil Barnes made 66 as Sutton posted 175-7 batting first, only for Chris Dring’s 79 to inspire Town to a nervy 176-9 in reply. Hosts Spalding won the toss and decided ...

Spalding Town picked up their second Lincs ECB Premier League win of the season on Saturday as they edged a real nail-biter with hosts Skegness. Having chosen to bat first, Luke Hollingworth (53), Warren Nel (38), Ben Smith (29), skipper Rob Ambrose (22) and Nuwan Jayasena (21) all made decent contributions as Town made a very competitive 213. They were ...

Another hugely successful Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League season officially ended on Friday night with its annual awards night. A host of trophies were dished out at the Springfields Events Centre bash, as all of the competition winners and runners-up got their hands on the coveted silverware. Among the prizes dished out was the annual Special Achievement Award, ...

Spalding Autograss Club’s third meeting of the season takes place this Sunday (11.30am start). There will be 45 races with 15 different classes on show at the Hurdletree Bank meet. The track can be found off the B1168 near Holbeach (PE12 8QH). Cost is £8 to enter, with OAPs £6 and under-16s free when accompanied by an adult. All meetings ...

Holbeach United have raided UCL Premier Division rivals Wisbech Town once again to secure the services of Tommy Treacher for next season. Striker Treacher, who started last season with the Tigers, has followed fellow Fenmen frontman Josh Ford in agreeing terms with boss Darren Jarvis for the 2015/16 campaign. Treacher will be no stranger to anyone at Carter’s Park, having ...

Pinchbeck United under-15s are reflecting on a stunning season that saw them clinch a terrific treble… for the second year on the spin. Managed by Richard Withers, Pinchbeck won the Peterborough Youth League and both League Cups (beating Eye and Phoenix) that were up for grabs. The league was their most dramatic triumph, as they clinched the trophy on the ...

Jamie Stevens has vowed to lay down some roots at Holbeach United after once again making the switch from rivals Spalding United. The centre-back, widely regarded as the best defender in the South Holland area, confirmed he was re-joining the Tigers on Friday. It’s the third time that Stevens has signed for Holbeach since 2012 and on the last two ...

Spalding Town’s under-15s progressed into the third round of the Lincs Cup with a fine win over hosts Boston under-15s. On a rainy evening at Boston’s Mayflower sports ground, Town skipper Josh Lawrence lost the toss and was asked to bowl first. Stef Gostic bowled a tidy opening spell but it was the captain who made the early inroads, running ...

Passionate former Holbeach United skipper Jamie Clarke has expressed his regret at leaving Carter’s Park. Clarke, who was the Tigers’ leading scorer last season, has decided to join Heanor Town after failing to agree terms with boss Darren Jarvis. With Heanor based a stone’s throw from his office, the move makes perfect sense for the hitman. But he’s still disappointed ...

New Long Sutton Athletic player/manager Danny Goddard wants to bring the glory days back to London Road. The veteran striker, who lists Holbeach United, Moulton Harrox and Gedney Drove End among his former South Holland clubs, will be assisted by player/coach Matt Cawthorn and ex-Sutton boss Kevin Cawthorn next season. Goddard should be well known by fans of the Magpies ...