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A last-gasp goal from Liam Parker sent Evolution up from Division Two on a rollercoaster final night of the season in The Spalding and South Holland Voice Six-A-Side League. Sarah’s Boys and Evolution went into their games against Le Saux Solid Crew and BK’s Athletic respectively as the only two sides who could join Simple FC in Division One next ...

Central defenders Jamie Stevens and Nathan Stainfield took top honours at Spalding United’s end-of-season awards night. The duo – who played much of the campaign together at the heart of the fourth-meanest defence in Evo-Stik League First Division South – scooped the two most coveted honours. Stevens, who rejoined the Tulips from Holbeach United midway through the season, was named ...

With Nene Valley Harrier’s senior team riding high in the national leagues, their youngsters were eager to show that the club’s future is in safe hands. This was achieved when the Harriers took a superb second place in a highly competitive Eastern Young Athletes League match at Peterborough’s Embankment track. With two of the strongest clubs in the league – ...

Spalding Town 1st (69) lost to Grantham (326-6) by 257 runs: Spalding 1st were cut adrift by 19 points at the foot of Lincs ECB Premier League following this heavy defeat on Saturday. The gap grew from six points after they were skittled out at Spalding Grammar School by Grantham for just 69 runs in little more than 25 overs. The ...

Holbeach United’s new squad continues to quickly take shape after left-back Chris Ward agreed to join. The 21-year-old’s contract at King’s Lynn Town has expired. Ward, who lives in Sutton Bridge, has been on the radar of Tigers assistant manager Tom Roberts since being part of the King’s Lynn Town Reserves team that won the Peterborough League Division One title ...

Holbeach United look set to have fierce competition for the number one jersey next season after snapping up talented goalkeeper Ricky Drury. The former Boston United and Boston Town stopper won the quadruple with Spalding Sunday League side Pinchbeck United Sunday last season – and they are bossed by Tigers number two Tom Roberts. The pair agreed terms on a ...

Highly-rated defender Jonny Clay has become Holbeach United’s first major new signing of the summer. South Holland lad Clay, who has spent the past two seasons with UCL Premier Division outfit Peterborough Northern Star, will be re-united with his former Star boss Darren Jarvis at Carter’s Park. Tigers supremo Jarvis signed the central defender from Peterborough Premier Division side Moulton ...

Spalding Tennis Club are hosting the first of three British Tennis open days at their Holyrood Walk base this Sunday. Anyone interested in giving the sport a go is welcome to attend the open day, which gets under way at 2pm. There will be free coaching available, with rackets and balls provided. Alternatively, all are welcome to have a go ...

Spalding United will be up against a few fresh foes in Evo-Stik League First Division South next season. Among the Tulips’ new rivals in the 22-team division are Basford United, Belper Town, Daventry Town, Rugby Town and Shaw Lane Aquaforce. Here’s the new look 2015/16 line-up: Basford United, Belper Town, Carlton Town, Chasetown, Coalville Town, Daventry Town, Goole, Gresley, Kidsgrove Athletic, Leek Town, Lincoln United, Loughborough Dynamo, Market Drayton Town, Newcastle Town, Romulus, Rugby Town, Shaw Lane ...

A super silver medal for Luke Elliott was the highlight for South Lincs Competitive Swimming Club at the Midlands Youths Long Distance Championship. Elliott, who is 15, took the silver medal position in the 1,500m freestyle event at Coventry. Team-mate Will Swain was ninth in the same event, while Alice Gowing place 14th in the 800m freestyle race. Ten-year-old Hannah ...

Dean Wright scored 40 points to top the leaderboard in Division One of Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s May Stableford. Ian Gerrard (39 points) was just off the pace in second, with Andy Sleath third on 38 points. Other results: D2 – 1st Ken North 43pts; 2nd Gino Ciuffini 39pts; 3rd Lee Smith 36pts. D3– 1st David Barnes 37pts; 2nd ...

Division One runners-up Five Bells C ended their Holbeach and District Darts League season on a high as they won the Florida Cup at finals night on Friday. Having missed out on the league championship by just four points to Anchor, the Tydd team saw off fellow high-fliers Horse and Groom 9-6 in the final at Tigers Social Club. It ...

Influential skipper Jamie Clarke admits that he is feeling a little bit humbled after winning four awards at Holbeach United’s end-of-season bash. Clarke picked up the top scorer, supporters’ player of the year, the clubman award and also social club first team player of the year at the Tigers presentation evening on Saturday. The other first-team prizes saw Gary King ...

Spalding Town have snapped up record-breaking all-rounder Mark Joyce as they bid to kick-start their Lincs ECB Premier League season. New Zealand ace Joyce, who cracked a South Lincs and Border League record of 1,204 runs for Billingborough at an average of 75.25 back in 2010, will make his Town debut against Grantham on Saturday (noon). The Kiwi ace can ...

Division Two champions Simple FC dropped a nail in Evolution’s promotion coffin after subjecting them to a third-straight defeat in The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League on Monday night. A whopping four teams can still clinch promotion in next’s week’s final evening of the season at Surfleet’s Glen Park, with Goaldiggers, The TBME, Sarah’s Boys and Evolution all ...

Ben Wilson is to make his debut on the North West 200 road race scene this week. The Vauxhall International North West 200 takes place on public roads between Coleraine, Portstewart and Portrush in Northern Ireland and is considered one of the fastest road races in the world. The annual event is run over the 8.97 mile course – famously ...

An impressive 43 members of Spalding Golf Club’s ladies’ section battled it out for prizes galore at the Hills-sponsored April Medal. The overall scores for the day reflected the poor conditions – and the standard scratch went out to 77, with reductions only. Anita Cross, with a net 77, was the overall winner on the day – but there were ...

Chris Toynton is to step down as chairman of Spalding United and has resigned from the club’s board of directors. The long-serving supremo, who has been associated with the Tulips for 13 years, has agreed a deal to leave his role following the formation of a new consortium, which will assume control at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. Club ...

Darrel Cross saw off a large field to win the coveted EGU Gold Medal Qualifier event in Spalding Golf Club’s men’s section last week. The fomer Trilby Tour champion, who plays off handicap of 12, carded a nett 67 at the Surfleet course to fend off Mike German on countback. Just one shot behind in third position was Steve Baxendale, ...

Andrew Tidswell is to discuss the idea of taking on a player/coach role with Holbeach United. The striker, who finished last season at Carter’s Park following a switch from rivals Spalding United, wants to stay with the Tigers next year. The two-time UCL Premier Division champion and double golden boot winner does expect to chat to Holbeach boss Darren Jarvis ...