Sport

Long Sutton Men’s 1st go into a two-week break full of confidence after a 4-0 win over City of Peterborough 2nd in Premier B on Saturday. Sutton’s slick hockey and hard work was too much for COP, who were forced into many mistakes. Harrison intercepted a 16-yard hit and slotted the ball to Fyson who finished superbly into the net ...

A football player’s life was saved on Saturday when the opposition’s manager used vital first aid training. The drama happened at Pinchbeck United’s Knight Street ground after Sawtry midfielder Chris Down suddenly collapsed just before half-time of a ChromaSport and Trophies Peterborough League Premier Division match. At first, Pinchbeck player/manager Ian Dunn – who was at the opposite end of ...

Spalding Ladies 1st hit the top of East League Division 2NW after deposing City of Peterborough with a 3-1 win in Surfleet. And on Sunday they won through to round three of the HA Cup, beating higher league Watton 3-2. Saturday’s league match was a very tight affair with Spalding giving everything against a quick and well disciplined city side. ...

Cue ace Mark Gray is ready to help steer Europe to victory over the USA in the Mosconi Cup 2014. His second appearance in the team comes six years after the first – an 11-5 win for Europe in Malta in the annual event. Gray, who is the resident professional at Bourne Snooker Centre, and plays for them in Spalding ...

Five unbeaten records were shattered on another fast and furious night of Spalding and District Table Tennis League action. Week eight of the Vital Recruitment-sponsored competition was another night of league action at Spalding’s Castle Sports Complex. Some seven matches were played, but only five were completed – with two teams a player short. Bladerunners held on to top spot ...

  More medals were won as a group of Spalding Gymnastics Club members travelled to Colchester to take part in an inter-class competition against some very good opposition from the southern region. Excelling in the junior section were Lily Thompson, Katie Parker, Emmi Bell and Maisie Foden, with the talented Thomposon winning bronze on vault. At the older level, Lucia ...

A Nene Valley Harriers contingent travelled to Sheffield English institute of Sport last Saturday for the Notts AAA open meeting and produced some excellent early season performances. Performances of the day went to Megan Pusey, an unsung hero at the club who frequently stepped in to score valuable points for the team events during the summer. She ran a personal ...

Another smashing night at the business end of the season of Spalding 6 a-side league saw Old Boy Coaches secure promotion from Division Two and Balotellitubbies pull off the unthinkable in the top tier. Division One: Business as usual for Brennans Sports in division one as they steamrolled past EPH Allstars 8-1. Tyler Wright putting in a worldy performance to ...

Spalding United climbed one step nearer to the play-off positions in Evo-Stik League Division One South at the Sir Halley Stewart Field on Saturday following a comprehensive 4-0 victory over a fancied Stafford Rangers side. The Tulips leap-frogged their rivals into sixth position with two goals in each half of a competitive encounter enjoyed by 207 fans – the best attendance ...

It was a great day for South Holland’s two premier football sides. Spalding United are now on the very brink of the play-off positions and Holbeach United came from behind twice to seal a place in the third round proper of the FA Vase. The Tulips romped to a 4-0 win over fellow promotion hopefuls Stafford Rangers at the Sir Halley ...

Holbeach United 3 Huntingdon Town 2: Nobody could have left Carter’s Park on Saturday feeling short-changed. Even in the late manner in which this FA Vase tie was settled by Jamie Clarke’s strike, Huntingdon Town fans might concede that it was full value for money. It had everything – 95 minutes’ commitment from two good sides, excitement, great goals, full-blooded ...

Spalding United could climb into the Evo-Stik League First Division South play-off places on Saturday as they prepare for one of the biggest games of their season so far. The Tulips, seventh at the start of play, welcome fifth-placed Stafford Rangers to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (3pm) for what will be their fifth home game on the spin ...

This Sunday will see the Formula One (F1) season reach a dramatic climax. Many people don’t know this, but I am a huge F1 fan and have followed this season’s racing very closely. With the dominant Mercedes team having already wrapped up the Constructors’ Championship, the only thing that needs deciding now is the World Drivers’ Championship. The two that ...

Spalding Town Cricket Club has been left saddened by the news that club president Henry Walkers has passed away following his brave and courageous battle with illness. Those fortunate to have spent time in Henry’s company over the last five decades, whether on the field of play or socially, will agree that his presence was absolutely remarkable. A talented sportsman, ...

Graham Dury reckons that Holbeach United’s dream of winning the FA Vase will be pushed to the very limit on Saturday. The Tigers welcome UCL Premier Division title rivals Huntingdon Town to Carter’s Park (3pm) for a second round tussle that is the stand-out fixture of the day. Huntingdon won the corresponding league fixture 2-0 back on September 13, which ...

A Rob Childs masterclass was the highlight of Monday night’s Spalding and District Billiards League fixtures. The Crowland B potter, who plays off an O200 handicap, reeled of breaks of 70, 50, 47, 33 and 30 (unfinished) to see off Consti D’s Stewart Davies (R20). He was the only Crowland winner, though, as Consti’s John Bellerby (R80) and Alan Hansard ...

It’s been a wretched season so far for Spalding RFC – and skipper Harry Sharman admits that it is tough to take any positives from last weekend’s 95-0 loss at Old Northamptonians. That hammering made it ten Midlands One East defeats on the bounce for Town ahead of Saturday’s home clash with Paviors (2.15pm). Selection issues hampered Spalding’s progress at ...

A Karen Timby winner ensured that Spalding Poachers edged a tight derby with rivals Long Sutton ladies 2-1 in East Women’s League Division 2NW. On a foggy day at the Peele Leisure Centre, it was never going to be the terrific tussle that you’d expect between two of the division’s top three. It was nip and tuck in the first ...

Pat Rayment has hit back at those who have criticised his transfer policy during his near three-year stint as Spalding United boss – deeming it a necessary evil. Few non-league teams have changed their make-up as regularly as the Tulips during Rayment’s hugely successful tenure at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. Barely a week goes by without a player ...

Spirited Spalding 1st were knocked out of the England Hockey NOW Pensions Trophy on penalty flicks after a thrilling 4-4 draw with higher-graded Norwich City 1st on Sunday. The second round clash was in intriguing one for promotion-chasing Spalding, against a Norwich side performing well in the Premier B division they hope to be competing in next season. However, it ...