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Spalding Lightning make it through to Denny Cup final for second time

On Saturday, Spalding Lightning made it through to the final of the Denny Cup for only the second time in the club’s history. The Denny Cup is often described as the FA Cup of bowls and Spalding put their name in the record books when they lifted the trophy in 2022.In the semi-final on Saturday against Falcon, a club based ...

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Superb 68 break puts Thomas at the top of the leader board

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A fantastic 68 saw Sutton Bridge’s Thomas Horspool take the accolade for highest snooker break so far on Thursday night. Horspool (O35) knocked in the break during his win over Jordan Philpott (R7), in the Spalding and District Snooker League, although it wasn’t enough to stop Services C beating Sutton 4-2.Winners for Services were Craig Fitter (O63), Shane Cummings (O14) ...

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7-0 wins for three teams

Three teams handed out 7-0 drubbings in the Spalding and District Billiards League on Monday night – although league leaders Bourne Snooker Centre weren’t one of them. They did chalk up a win though, beating Consti A 5-2, keeping them at the top.They’ve only lost three games so far this season, and currently have 70 points.Their winners were brothers Elliott ...

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Elite results for Empire

More than 90 cheerleading and dance athletes took part in a national competition recently. Youngsters from Empire Elite, which has bases in Spalding and Crowland, travelled to Warwick University to compete in Allstar Cheerleading and Dance.The youngsters, who are all aged between five and 18, have been working hard since September and saw their efforts rewarded with some fantastic results ...

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Men’s 1st team make it nine on the bounce

Long Sutton Mens’ 1st 8St Neots 1st 2 Sutton hosted St Neots this week.In the reverse fixture, the boys travelled with 11 men and won 2-1 in a game that was a real turning point in the lads’ season. Since then, they have only lost once.Sutton started with a bang. They were two goals up inside the first five minutes.A ...

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Tulips eye league and cup double

The hunt is on for a Spalding United league and cup double. The Tulips made short work of Boston United on Tuesday night in the semi final of the Lincolnshire County Cup, beating their higher level opponents 3-0 to reach the final for the second successive time.They will face either Cleethorpes or Scunthorpe in the final.“It was a great win,” ...

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Crowland beat Moulton in title race clash

The Peterborough and District Football League Premier Division title race is set to be an interesting one with Crowland Town ensuring they’re in the conversation with a 2-1 win at ten-man Moulton Harrox. Goals from Danny Firth and Lawrence Stewart earned Crowland the home win against a Moulton side who were reduced to ten men after just half an hour ...

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Pilbeam strikes but Tigers held

Holbeach United were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Diss Town on Saturday in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North. The second consecutive draw meant it’s now no win in three for the play-off chasing Tigers.They did though have to come back from a goal down and hang on for a spell with ten-men towards the end after ...

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Knights hit for six by Heanor

Pinchbeck United slumped to a 6-1 defeat at Heanor Town in the United Counties League Premier Division North. The home side were dominant and led 4-1 at the break.Heanor had already gone close on a couple of occasions before Max Thornberry gave the lead in the seventh minute after the Knights failed to deal with a corner.After hitting both the ...

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Spalding put in poor show against bottom of table

Spalding 14 Long Buckby 14 Spalding came agonisingly close to a victory despite a poor performance against Long Buckby on Saturday. Earlier in the season Spalding first team had won 33-17 in the corresponding fixture in Northamptonshire.The visitors are now firmly rooted to the bottom of Counties 1 Midlands East (South) table with just the one win, whilst Spalding are ...

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Donington do the 7-0 double

Donington have done the double over Holbeach B in the Spalding Billiards League, beating them 7-0 both times they have met. They whitewashed them back in October when they first met this season, and then did the same again on Monday night in the reverse fixture.Winners were Nigel Brasier (R60), Ben Wrigglesworth (R10), who got a 42 break in his ...

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Over 150 youngsters take part in hockey tournament

Spalding Hockey Club hosted the Primary Schools Hockey Tournament Three, the third of five tournaments planned for this school year, at Glen Park, Surfleet. Nineteen teams from 13 local primary schools participated in the tournament giving over 150 youngsters the chance to represent their schools and play competitive hockey.The games were once again excellently controlled by teenage umpires from Spalding ...

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Ladies’ 1st fall to Cambridge

Spalding Ladies’ 1st 1Cambridge South 2nd 2Spalding were eager to attack hard from the start and this worked in their favour as Amy Naylor took the ball into the D and passed it to Honor Moore who slotted home.The opposition were awarded a penalty stroke following an initial save from Jemima which then bobbled from a Cams player to a ...

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3-1 derby day win for Long
Sutton men’s second team

LSHC Mens’ 1st 5Cambridge City 3rd 3Sutton started fast but posed little threat early doors.Josh Baker scored after a call from Joshua Fyson found Dominic Ibrahim who put it on a plate for Baker to finish.City clawed one back with an excellent finish.Sutton responded, winning their first short of the day. It was duly dispatched by Fyson.Once again City fought ...

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Whitewash win for Donington puts them at top of the table

Donington C are leading Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League by just one point. They whitewashed Services A 6-0 thanks to wins from Neil Reynolds (O63), Mat Turner (O14), Shaun Pickering (R21), Neil Favell (O7) and Lee Hempsall (O14).The win puts them one point ahead of Consti G who beat Pyramid C 5-1.Their winners were Joe Garland ...

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McVittie walks away with new individual title

Over the weekend, Spalding Lightning were well represented at the champion of champions national finals at Dolphin Indoor Bowls Club in Dorset. Although Chelsea Spencer lost in the last 16 of the ladies’ event, Dominic McVittie came through a strong field to win the men’s event.On Saturday, McVittie beat Dex Weyand from Thanet 21-8 in the last 16 before overcoming ...

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New mens’ club captain

Tydd St Giles Golf Club has announced its newly elected men’s club captain for 2024, Tydd Golf member Neil John. Neil, who is a partner in Fraser Dawbarns solicitors based at Wisbech, held the position of men’s club captain in years 2015-2016 and with the knowledge of club captain decided he would give it another go.He announced his charities for ...

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Bennett at the double as Tulips win at Corby

Sam Bennett came off the bench to see Spalding United get back to winning ways in the Pitching In Northern Premier League Midlands Division.The Tulips had been left to stew on the 5-0 capitulation at Anstey Nomads for two weeks after last week’s match and even a proposed friendly in mid-week were called off due to the weather.But they battled ...

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Two games halted by racist incidents

Both Spalding United and Holbeach United’s matches on Saturday were delayed due to racist incidents. Spalding United praised Corby Town’s swift actions during the Tulips’ 2-1 win at the Steelman in the Pitching In Northern Premier League Midlands Division.The club posted a statement saying: “Corby Town Football Club are disappointed to announce that a supporter was ejected from today’s match ...

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Pinchbeck lose, Holbeach draw

Two first half goals in five minutes were enough to see Pinchbeck United fall to a home defeat to Kimberley Miners Welfare in the United Counties League Premier Division.Jordan Alls scored on 22 minutes and Kole Lambert on 29 minutes to earn Kimberley the win.Pinchbeck next travel to Heanor Town as they look to extend the four-point gap between themselves ...

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