Sport

Spalding girls vault to county glory

The golden girls from Spalding Gymnastic Club were on impressive form once again at a recent county floor and vault competition. The Spalding strarlets showed what a fantastic group of gymnasts they are by winning many medals on the day – which also ensured that seven of the squad will now represent the county in the regional finals, which are ...

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Rare Spalding loss as Holbeach see off Fenmen

Huntingdon Town handed champions Spalding United their first away defeat of the UCL Premier Division season on Saturday as they won 2-0 at Jubilee Park, while Holbeach United picked up an impressive 2-0 triumph at rivals Wisbech Town. In undoubtedly the game of the day anywhere in the UCL, Spalding were left stunned by second-half strikes from Declan Rogers (58) ...

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Tulips boss ‘attack’ claim after Diamonds win

Spalding United manager Pat Rayment alleges that he was punched in the face by a fan after Saturday’s 2-1 UCL Premier Division win at AFC Rushden and Diamonds. The claimed assault happened as Rayment left the locker rooms following the Tulips’ dramatic victory over Diamonds, which saw Dan Cotton net a last-gasp winner at the Dog and Duck. Spalding supremo ...

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Autograss club want another top turnout

Spalding Autograss Club had a great turnout at their last meeting on March 30 –  and they are hoping for a repeat this Sunday. Racing will start at 11.30am at the club’s Hurdletree Bank base, which is near Holbeach (PE12 8QH). There will be 45 races across 15 different classes on the track, with another day of fast and furious action expected. ...

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Town’s impressive away performance

Spalding RFC secured an impressive 23-14 triumph at Ashbourne on Saturday to extend their unbeaten run to eight games – and keep their faint Midlands Two East (N) title hopes alive. Tom Duerden and Adam McHugh ran in tries for second-placed Town against their third-placed hosts, with James West kicking all of the other points in Derbyshire. Skipper Harry Sharman ...

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‘Pinters’ toast Marylands triumph

Spalding and District Table Tennis League heavyweights Bladerunners were stunned by second-tier side Mine’s a Pint in a cracking Marylands Cup final. Played over three ends to 31 from a handicap, the Division One table toppers gave away between 15 and 23 points in each end. The first two ends still went to the third, with honours shared. However, the ‘Pinters’ ...

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Stop-start session for Wilson

Ben Wilson continued his pre-season testing schedule at Donington Park on Tuesday as he prepares for the new British Superbike championship campaign. Riding the all-new Gearlink Kawasaki Superbike , Kirton racer Wilson took part in a number of sessions around the international circuit – but made frequent visits to the pits for adjustments. He said: “Testing is precisely that, it’s not ...

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Encouraging showing from young gun Clarke

Promising Kirton racer Aaron Clarke completed a successful test day at Donington Park last week. The teenager was putting his Kawasaki machine through its paces in preparation for the opening round of the National Superstock 600 championship, which gets underway at Brands Hatch over the Easter weekend. Although the 18-year-old ended the day in an overall position of 44th, Clarke ...

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Saturday successes for Tulips and Tigers

Dan Cotton’s last-minute strike earned Spalding United a 2-1 win over AFC Rushden and Diamonds on Saturday, while Holbeach United beat Desborough Town by the same score at Carter’s Park. In the big game of the day, UCL Premier Division champions Spalding gained revenge over the only side to beat them on the league this season as they came from ...

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Kirton ace Aaron set for Superstock ride

Teenage race ace Aaron Clarke is to make the step up to the National Superstock 600 class for the 2014 season. The 18-year-old Kirton rider, who enjoyed great success in the Bemsee Club Championship last year, is bidding to follow in the footsteps of fellow Lincolnshire racer Ben Wilson. The teenager is a student at Lincoln College, where he studies Sports ...

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Spalding Town handed Fair Play Trophy

Spalding Town Cricket Club made a small slice of history during their first season in the Lincs ECB Premier League last year. Town, who achieved their goal of staying in the county top flight last term, were the first-ever debutant team to pick up the league’s Fair Play Trophy. Skipper Rob Ambrose received the trophy from guest speaker Graeme Fowler ...

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FOOTBALL: Tulips fixture guide 2013/14

Look below for a comprehensive guide of the Tulips’ results, scorers and remaining football fixtures this season. SPALDING UNITED FIXTURES/RESULTS 2013/14 Key:UCL (UCL Premier Division); FAC (FA Cup); LCUP (UCL KO Cup); LST (Lincs Senior Trophy) AUGUST 10 (UCL) Spalding United 3 (Battersby, Gibson, Canoville) Northampton Sileby Rangers 1 13 (UCL) Boston Town 0 Spalding United 3 (Gibson, Mullarkey, Stainfield) ...

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FOOTBALL: Tigers fixture guide 2013/14

Here’s the best place to find all of the Tigers’ results, scorers and remaining football fixtures for this season. HOLBEACH UNITED FIXTURES/RESULTS 2013/14 Key: UCL (UCL Premier Division); FAC (FA Cup); LCUP (UCL KO Cup); LST (Lincs Senior Trophy) AUGUST 10 (UCL) Holbeach United 3 (Joachim, Tunstall, Yeatman) Harborough Town 2 14 (UCL) Huntingdon Town 2 Holbeach United 1 (Tunstall) 17 ...

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RUGBY: Spalding RFC fixture guide 2013/14

Look here for a full list of Spalding RFC’s results throughout the season and their forthcoming rugby fixtures. SPALDING RFC FIXTURES/RESULTS 2013/14 Key: 2EN (Midlands Two East North); IC (Intermediate Cup); LSC (Lincs Senior Cup); NLD (NLD Shield) AUGUST 31 (NLD) Ashbourne 24 Spalding 18 SEPTEMBER 14 (2EN) Bakewell Mannerians 17 Spalding 29 21 (2EN) Spalding 21 Belgrave 20 29 ...

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