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Mick Johnson is once again setting the standard in the Spalding and District Billiards League. The Consti B cue ace, who plays off a whopping O170 handicap, made a stunning 108 break in Monday’s 5-2 victory at second-placed Consti A. Johnson’s century surpasses the 80 break he made earlier this term and is the new benchmark for others to target. ...

Player/boss Ian Dunn was on target as Pinchbeck United held ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division leaders Coates Athletic to a 1-1 draw on Saturday. The veteran’s first-half strike ensured that Pinchbeck remain well-placed in third, just seven points behind Coates with two games in hand. Moulton Harrox fell further away from the title picture after a 1-0 home loss to Stilton ...

Long Sutton’s leading side kick-started their East Hockey League Premier B campaign with a vital 3-1 win at Harleston Magpies 2nd on Saturday. South Holland’s highest-ranked side had only won one of their previous six games prior to the trip to the league’s basement boys, but have propelled themselves clear of the drop zone. Danny Sisson’s delighful deflection from Jimmy ...

Pinchbeck United Sunday remain on-course for a historic victory in the Lincs Sunday Cup after cruising to a 5-1 victory at Messingham Juniors. Red-hot Josh Ford was again the hero with four goals for Pinchbeck in the Sunday romp, with defender Bobby Patterson chipping in with the other. It was another impressive performance from Tom Roberts’ side, who are bidding ...

The Spalding Inter Services Cup served up goals galore on Saturday as four sides progressed into the semi-finals. Long Sutton Athletic were the leading scorers on the day as they fired five against ChromaSport Peterborough League rivals Holbeach Bank. Goals from Bank’s Ashley Sheedy and Sam Thompson couldn’t stop the Magpies flying to a 5-2 triumph. Also in the hat ...

Holbeach United captain Jamie Stevens could be set for a sensational return to fierce South Holland rivals Spalding United. The central defender, who has skippered both Holbeach and Spalding to back-to-back UCL Premier Division titles in the past two seasons, is wanted by Pat Rayment. Stevens, who didn’t wear the armband for the Tigers against Gorleston on Saturday despite being ...

Spalding United 1 Leek Town 2 Flat Spalding United were read the riot act by angry boss Pat Rayment after going out of the FA Trophy with something of a whimper on Tuesday night. All looked to be going to plan for the Tulips in their first round replay with Evo-Stik League First Division South rivals Leek when Chris Hall ...

Ben Stafford is reflecting on an incredible breakthrough season on the Pirelli National Superstock 600 scene after concluding his race schedule at Brands Hatch. Saracen’s Head talent Stafford placed a respectable – but somewhat disappointing – 17th at the 12th and final round of the series in the Kent countryside. But the very fact that the Silicone Engineering race ace ...

An impressive away display saw Spalding Orcas win 11-6 at Northampton in their second match of the season in the East Midlands Water Polo League season. The squad of ten players included four juniors – John Baxter, Harry Bumfrey, Oliver Clutson and Jimmy Hook – as well as regulars Alan Butler, Jack Carpenter, Ed Martin, Ben Marsters, Nick Rickett and ...

Spalding RFC 26 Newark RFC 53 It’s now nine Midlands One East defeats on the trot for winless Spalding RFC – and skipper Harry Sharman admits that the club’s plight this season has gone past being worrying. Town did look set to finally end their unwanted streak at the Memorial Field on Saturday when they raced into a comfortable half-time ...

Ben Wilson has sealed a welcome return to the British Supersport Championship with the Gearlink Kawasaki team – and is already targeting the title. The Kirton racer transferred to the British Superbike Championship in 2014 – also with Gearlink Kawasaki – but only scored a handful of points and never really gelled with the bike. The team have also re-signed ...

Father and son partnership John and Steve Camm completed a unique double at Spalding Golf Club last week. In what was the last of the summer knockout finals at the Surfleet course, the Camms defeated Chris Ward and Mike Yould 3&2 to add the Baker Bowl trophy to the Holmes trophy they won recently. The size of their achievement should ...

By Greg Plummer Holbeach United 2  Gorleston 0 Holbeach United fans got a glimpse of the future on Saturday after young striker Jordan Keeble was given a taste of cup action on the big stage. Keeble, son of former Tigers favourite Shaun, came on for the final 20 minutes during the 2-0 FA Vase success over Gorleston at Carter’s Park. ...

Leek Town 2 Spalding United 2 Pat Rayment was left fuming after a disallowed Jamie Thurlbourne goal in the third minute of added time denied the Tulips a passage to the second qualifying round of the FA trophy at Leek Town on Saturday. The Tulips had fought back superbly from 2-0 down to get back on level terms with second-half ...

Spalding United and Holbeach United enjoyed success in cup competitions on Saturday. The Tulips fought back from 2-0 down at fellow Evo-Stik Division One South side Leek Town to force a replay on Tuesday (Nov 4). Andrew Tidswell (65mins) and a Nathan Stainsfield header (85) did the trick. The result means the Tulips’ scheduled league trip to Brigg Town on ...

Spalding RFC once again go in search of their maiden Midlands One East win of the campaign this Saturday as they welcome fellow strugglers Newark to the Memorial Field (3pm). It’s now eight defeats on the spin for Town after last weekend’s derby hammering at Market Rasen and Louth (click here for the report), but skipper Harry Sharman is refusing ...

Pat Rayment doesn’t believe that Leek Town will relish facing his red-hot Spalding United side in the FA Trophy on Saturday. The Tulips will go into the first round qualifying clash as slight underdogs, despite having a similar record to their Evo-Stik League First Division South rivals this term. Rayment accepts that it’ll be tough for his side to make ...

When Graham Drury agreed to join John Chand as joint boss at Holbeach United, winning the FA Vase was listed as one of his chief reasons for returning to management. Nearly six months on, the former Boston United and Stamford chief still believes that is a realistic option ahead of Saturday’s tough Carter’s Park test against Gorleston (3pm). The Norfolk-based ...

A smaller number of Spalding Cycling Club members than is usual made the trip to Sproxton for the Witham Wheeler hosted round of the Lincs Cyclo Cross League – but that didn’t stop them impressing. The youth race was taken in convincing style by Spalding’s second claim member Jake Norton, riding for Sherwood Pines SRAM RT team. The fast course ...

by Andrew Tidswell My company Elite Sports Academy recently ran our very own school football festival. The event was held at Pinchbeck United Football Club and consisted of 16 teams from 12 different primary schools. The day was a huge success, with some fantastic football on show from everyone involved. It wasn’t just the football which was pleasing, but also ...