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Donington are the first winners of the Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League championship finals.The team, consisting Nigel Brasier (R70), Jim Thompson (R60) and Tony Scully (R40) took on Bourne SC’s Ian Clare (R50), Oliver Player (R40) and Max Ayliff (R30) in the match held at Spalding Consti Club on Friday night.Donington emerged victorious with an aggregate score of ...

On Sunday, Spalding Lightning’s mixed team played Huntingdon in the national semi final of the Egham Trophy.Spalding Lightning started the better of the two teams and were 16-15 up at five ends and 33-23 up by ten ends, but Huntingdon battled back well and were ahead by 18 ends.Spalding Lightning showed their own battling skills to force an extra end ...

Spalding Ladies’ 1st 0 Wisbech Town 1st 6The first half saw Spalding play some fast-paced, end-to-end hockey, with lots of turnovers and counter attacks from both sides.Runs down the line from Harriet Mowbray and Ellie Holland gave Spalding opportunities in the D, but the team could not use this to their advantage.Gaps in marking allowed Wisbech to pass through the ...

Spalding United are looking for a new manager after sacking Brett Whaley. The Tulips are third in the Pitching-In Northern Premier Midlands League, enjoying one of their best seasons in years and reached the final of the County Cup for the first time in around 30 years just two weeks. But despite not losing a league game until January 7, ...

A long-awaited clean sheet helped Pinchbeck secure all the points in their battle to stay clear of the drop zone in Premier Division North of the United Counties League with a 2-0 victory over AFC Mansfield.Despite having to draft in second-choice goalkeeper Charlie Wilkinson for his debut, the Knights held firm to secure a first league shut-out since September.Manager Lewis Thorogood ...

Defensively, Spalding United look sound but a 1-0 defeat at Chasetown in the Midlands Division of the Pitching In Northern Premier League on Saturday highlighted their recent lack of firepower.The Tulips have only conceded two goals in their last five matches but have scored just one in four. That has seen them lose ground in the title race.A scrappy contest was decided by ...

Moulton Harrox are heading back to Boston United’s Jakemans Community Stadium with revenge on their mind. A thrilling 3-2 win over Lincolnshire League side Grimsby Borough Reserves on Saturday earned the Dor-Jan Peterborough League Premier Division team the chance to avenge last season’s 7-0 Lincolnshire County FA Junior Cup final defeat against Wyberton.However, they made hard work of it, conceding ...

The introduction of loan signing George Frost from Spalding United proved to be the difference for Holbeach United as they ended a run of seven games without victory.A 4-0 win at Essex side Holland in Division One North of the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League left manager Danny Clifton a relieved man.“It’s all about fine margins between three points and ...

Archers from Silver Spoon Bowmen visited Pilgrim Bowmen of Boston for the annual Brass Monkey Shoot.The Brass Monkey is the first outdoor competition in Lincolnshire and attracts archers both from the county and beyond.Amy Gott won the senior lady recurve event, Ian Macrae won the senior gents’ barebow event with his son Ioan winning the junior compound event.Junior Hamish Turner, shooting ...

Tydd St Giles Golf Club results – Seniors’ February Medal, Division 1: Winner Tim Martin 82-11=71, 2nd Michael Flint 86-13=73, 3rd Peter Williams 90-14=76. Division 2: Winner Phil Wilkinson 86-18=68, 2nd (ocb) Mark Amor 88-18=71, 3rd Toby North 90-19=71. Division 3: Winner Eddie Minter 95-27=68, 2nd Paul Milward 95-22=73, 3rd (ocb)Steve Wing 97-22=75. Division 4: Winner Chris Woods 94-28=66, 2nd ...

Market Rasen 20Spalding Seconds 17 Spalding’s first XV were without a game so it gave the Seconds the chance to take centre-stage. On a cold blustery day, both sides made the most of the conditions and there was some attractive and determined runs from both sides with Spalding captain Richard Stevenson and veteran Justin Cole featuring prominently.The home side scored ...

Billiards whizz Mick Johnson knocked in an 86 break on Monday night, giving him the highest break in the league so far this season.Johnson (O150) also got breaks of 52, 50, 20 and 32unf during his victory over Martin O’Connor.His team, Consti B, beat opponents Pyramid B 7-0.Other wins came from Jason Rose (R20), who got breaks of 26 and ...

RESULTS PITCHING IN NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUEPremier Midlands (Sat, selected): Chasetown 1 Spalding United 0, Stamford 2 Loughborough Dynamo 0.(Tues): Hinckley LR 0 Stamford 1. UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUEPremier Division North (Sat, selected): Pinchbeck United 2 AFC Mansfield 0, Kimberley Miners Welfare 1 Boston Town 1, Sleaford Town 0 Quorn 0.(Tues): Boston Town 0 Newark & Sherwood United 0. THURLOW NUNN EASTERN ...

Bourne SC A are just one point clear at the top of Division One of the Spalding and District League following a 4-2 loss. They went down to clubmates Bourne SC B who jumped up to third thanks to the win.Liam Ennis (O35), Elliot Gaunt (O28) and Gary Surridge (O7) were the winners for the B team, while Mark Gray ...

Spalding Indoor Bowls Club’s men’s county league team had a tough time at Grantham on Sunday, losing by 32 shots (47-79).Spalding did manage to win on one rink, which meant the overall match score was 12-2 in the home team’s favour.Spalding’s winning rink was skipped by Brian Martin, with Jack Wells, Oliver Stanley and James Teesdale, who won 18-13.Spalding have two ...

Ipswich 2nd 2Spalding Ladies’ 1st 0Spalding made the long trip to Ipswich with a change of formation and high hopes. Some great back transfers and leads from the forwards allowed the visitors to have great possession and attacking drive. Spalding were able to move freely through the middle with some great one-twos and runs round the backline. They were unfortunate ...

Pinchbeck United failed to recover from a poor start as they lost at Belper United on Saturday.The Knights found themselves 2-0 down after just nine minutes.They did battle back with Andre Williams halving the deficit only for Belper to restore the two-goal advantage on 24 minutes.Pinchbeck did have their chances throughout the game, but Spafford’s late goal to make it ...

Two defeats in a week without scoring have put a dent in Holbeach United’s hopes of gaining a play-off position in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North.The Tigers were good again against title challengers Framlingham Town on Saturday.Just weeks after drawing 3-3 with them this time a goal from Alexander Ling was enough for Framlingham to take the win 1-0 ...

On his 400th appearance for the club, veteran keeper Michael Duggan sent Spalding United to their first County Cup final in 30 years with a penalty shoot out win over Cleethorpes on Tuesday night. The Tulips will take on Grantham Town in the final at Lincoln City’s LNER Stadium on Tuesday, March 28.Duggan saved twice in the shoot out to ...

Ahead of the Junior Cup semi-final this weekend, Moulton Harrox’s hopes of a Dor-Jan Peterborough and District League double were given a boost without them even playing.While Harrox’s game at Stamford Belvedere was called off because their opponents couldn’t raise a side, league leaders FC Peterborough were thrashed 7-1 at home by Stilton United.Moulton are eight points behind but have ...