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Spalding United youth team coach Lee Black was honoured at the 2022 England Football & McDonald’s Grassroots Football Awards national ceremony. Held at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium, Black was named as the national winner of the prestigious Grassroots Bobby Moore award. The South Holland-based coach was nominated for the Bobby Moore Award for the huge impact he has had ...

Spalding Town 2nd pulled off a shock success on Saturday as they defeated South Lincs and Border League Division One leaders Newborough 2nd by 14 runs. Batting first after winning the toss at Seas End Hall, Spalding’s second string posted 180-9 from their 45 overs. Table-topping Newborough could only muster 166 in reply as they were bowled out in 41 ...

It was a tough day for Long Sutton in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division as leaders Grantham 2nd eased to an eight-wicket win on Saturday. Having won the toss at Harlaxton, Sutton decided to have a bat – but were soon skittled out for 107. An unbeaten 69 from Martin Parmley then saw the hosts cruise to ...

Despite becoming the first team to lose to Skegness in the Lincs ECB Premier League on Saturday, Spalding Town actually moved up a place in the standings. Rock-bottom Skegness, who had lost all 16 of their previous matches this season, chased down Spalding’s score of 232-9 with just two balls remaining of their 50 overs to win by three wickets. ...

Boston Town 1 Pinchbeck United 0 A first-half strike from Liam Adams ended Pinchbeck United’s four-game unbeaten run on Tuesday night as Boston Town edged them out 1-0 in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North. Adams, who lists Pinchbeck amongst his former clubs, grabbed the only goal of the South Lincolnshire derby late in the first period at the Mortgages ...

Moulton Harrox made a nightmare start to the new Dor-Jan Windows & Doors PDFL Premier Division season as they were thrashed 6-1 at newly-promoted FC Peterborough on Saturday. A strike from Joe Townsend ensured they were only 2-1 down at the break against a side who finished third in Division One last year, but Kev Nottingham’s side were blown away ...

Debenham LC 6 Holbeach United 1 Co-boss Danny Clifton admitted that Holbeach United’s shocking 6-1 defeat at Debenham on Saturday “felt a little bit like last season” as everything went wrong for his side. The Tigers went into the first away game in the Thurlow Nunn League Division One South without seven players and were forced to throw in multiple ...

AFC Mansfield 0 Pinchbeck United 2 Pinchbeck United’s impressive form continued as they picked up their first away win of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North season by seeing off AFC Mansfield 2-0 on Saturday. Strikes from Andre Williams and Harry Peasgood in each half secured a 2-0 triumph for the Knights at Forest Town Arena, making it three wins ...

Spalding United 3 Daventry Town 0 Brett Whaley has urged his Spalding United side to be more clinical in front of goal – despite seeing them cruise to a 3-0 win over Daventry Town in their Pitching In NPL Midlands Division opener on Saturday. After a goalless first period at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, second-half strikes from new ...

Spalding United made the perfect start to their new Pitching In NPL Midlands Division season with a 3-0 win over Daventry Town on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United won 2-0 at AFC Mansfield in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North and Holbeach United suffered a shocking 6-1 loss at Debenham in Thurlow Nunn League Division One North. Starting with Spalding, they ...

Pinchbeck United 3 Melton Town 2 Avi Vieira scored an injury-time winner as Pinchbeck United won their first-ever game in the Emirates FA Cup by beating Melton Town 3-2 on Wednesday night. Vieira’s clincher game in the eighth minute of added time at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. Spencer Weir-Daley had earlier given the Knights the lead, while Elliot ...

Lewis Thorogood admits Pinchbeck United are full of confidence ahead of their trip to AFC Mansfield on Saturday (3pm). The Knights have started the season nicely and recorded an impressive 2-1 win over rivals Wisbech Town last time out in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North. In contrast, opponents Mansfield have lost their first two league games of the season ...

Ambitious boss Brett Whaley insists that Spalding United must be challenging for promotion this season. The Tulips get their Pitching In NPL Midlands Division campaign under way with a home clash against Daventry Town on Saturday (3pm), before making the trip to Cambridge City next Wednesday night (7.45pm). Having made a string of eye-catching signings over the summer, Whaley is ...

Danny Clifton insists that Holbeach United will need to keep on improving if they are to build on their winning start to life in Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Division One North. Having defeated Needham Market under-23s 4-2 in their opener last weekend, the Tigers face their first away game of the campaign this Saturday as they visit Debenham LC ...

Royal Mail Cart bowls ace Jordan Philpott has capped an extremely successful season by secured five county titles for 2022 – qualifying to the national finals at Leamington Spa in all of those events. This followed the European Championships in Scotland, where Philpott helped England to a team gold medal despite narrowly losing out in the bronze medal match in ...

Royal Mail Cart Bowls Club successfully defended their county Challenge Bowl title at Burton House on Saturday. In the morning, the reigning champions played Shires, who are based in Gainsborough, in the semi-final. Although Royal Mail Cart won the match 106-96, it was the team from the north of the county who were in control for a lot of the ...

The team of Neil Tack and Rebecca Slator won all three races at Welland Yacht Club on Sunday to lift the Peterborough Building Society Salva. With a lower than usual number of entries due to holidays, just four boats contested the competition – but they were at least helped by the Environment Agency clearing weeds from the race course. However, ...

Andy Betts shot the best gross and nett scores over 36 holes to win Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s Sewell Salver and Ciuffini Shield event. Playing off a seven handicap, Betts came in with 79+72=151 gross and 72+65=137 nett total to take top position. Behind Betts in second place was James Neve, who was playing off a 15 handicap. He ...

Spalding-based internet service provider LightSpeed Broadband has generously donated two new dugouts to Spalding Hockey Club. The dugouts will be used for players, officials and supporters to sit in and take shelter at training and on match days. Originally based at Spalding Grammar School and founded in 1953, Spalding Hockey Club moved to their home at Glen Park, Surfleet, in ...

A sensational unbeaten century from Matthew Rose wasn’t quite enough for Moulton Harrox on Saturday as they suffered a 25-run defeat against Newborough at Broad Lane. The visitors won the toss and batted first in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division clash, notching up a strong score of 250-8 from their 45 overs. That proved to be just ...