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Spalding Town slipped into the bottom three of the Lincs ECB Premier Division after suffering a 53-run defeat at Woodhall Spa on Saturday. On a day when rain saw the game reduced to 28 overs per side, Town captain Chris Dring won the toss and put the hosts into bat at Jubilee Park. Spa smacked 156-7 from their allotted overs ...

Clive Herd emerged as the overall winner of Welland Yacht Club’s Lowland Trophy on Sunday. In this race, the format is changed to add interesting variations from the standard three-race regatta style. For the start of race one, the competitors only knew the direction they were starting – with the course only being revealed by answering cryptic clues after the ...

Last Tuesday night saw the return of the special 2-up time trial event at Spalding Cycling Club. A last-minute course change on the day due to roadworks saw the two-person teams take on the 10.6-mile out and back course. Holders Josh and Frazer Wallis combined to take the win with a time of 21.30mins as they retained their grasp of ...

The two Kime Racing riders Tom Fisher and Broderick Whitmore-Wilson had very different fortunes racing at Croft over the weekend. Fisher took a second and two third places in the fourth round of the No Limits Pirelli Super Series 600 Championship in North Yorkshire, while Whitmore-Wilson was unfortunate to be involved in a multi-bike accident and was taken to hospital ...

James Smith won the Gedney Hill Golf Club Roy Britton Open with a score of 40 points. Greg Walsh took second on countback after both he and third-placed Rob Bye scored 39 points. Adam Britton and Rob Newns (49pts) lifted the GHGC Pairs Open ahead of James Busveids and Stuart Shinkin on countback. Other results: Men’s section: May Day Cup ...

South Holland racers were amongst the action as three classes of Bangers took centre stage at the Adrian Flux Arena last Saturday. It was a superb night where the mid-weight 1500cc Bangers, who were racing in a teams competition, saw the more brutal of the action at the King’s Lynn venue. Sonny Parson (23) and Lewis Ivatt (717) took their ...

Spalding Golf Club ace James Crampton has won the 2022 European Seniors’ Championship. Crampton entered the final day with a three-shot lead, having been the only player to card two scores under-par in the opening two rounds at Pärnu Bay Golf Links, Estonia. South Holland star Crampton shot 71 in his first round, before improving to a 69 in his ...

Moulton Harrox have finalised their management team for the 2022/23 season – and a familiar name is back in the fold. Club legend Paul Crowson, one of the most succssful figures in Harrox’s history, has agreed to return as part of manager Kev Nottingham’s coaching team. He will be joined by another Moulton legend in the shape of Lee Hudson, ...

Spalding United stalwart Nathan Stainfield has been named in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division team of the season. The central defender was picked in a 16-man squad that was chosen by managers across the league. It’s another boost for Stainfield, who walked away with three awards at the Tulips’ end of season bash. Midlands Division team of the season: ...

Fine performances from Harry Lovell and Mark Ramsden helped Moulton Harrox 2nd return to the top of South Lincs and Border League Division One on Saturday. Visitors Harrox won the toss and bowled first at Heckington – and started superbly with openers Aaron Machin and Charles Garrett out for ducks. Simon Meadows (27) and Robbie Townsend (51) did score well ...

Moulton Harrox dropped into the bottom two of the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division table after suffering a five-wicket home defeat against Freiston on Saturday. Despite a gritty 38 from Alin Carter at Broad Lane, Harrox were bowled out for only 109 after winning the toss and chosing to have a bat. Stephen Coles and Thuva Murali took ...

Long Sutton suffered a defeat at South Lincs and Border League Premier Division leaders Newborough on Saturday in a low-scoring cracker. Having lost the toss, things looked bleak for Sutton as they were knocked over for just 61 in less than 30 overs at St Martin’s Road. But Jake Burton’s side put up quite the fight in return, reducing their ...

Spalding Town picked up their third win of the Lincolnshire ECB Premier League season with a nervy 14-run victory over Nettleham in a low-scoring affair at Seas End Hall on Saturday. In-form Australian opener Mitch Freeman top scored with 44 as Town were bowled out for what looked like a modest 127 in just 35.3 overs after being put into ...

Gedney Hill Golf Club will once again host a charity golf day in aid of St Barnabas Hospice this month – and you can get involved. Arranged by Terry Grantham, who has been organising the event over the past 13 years, it will take place on Friday, June 17 after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Entry is £15 ...

Spalding Golf Club is playing host to the inaugural Tonic Health Charity Golf Day on Tuesday, June 28. Sponsored by Lightspeed Broadband, the day is designed to be a fun golfing event at the Surfleet course – which is considered one of Lincolnshire’s premier courses. The main event will be a team competition, which will be supplemented by nearest the ...

The all-King’s Lynn team of Sarah Sheldrick, Julie Proctor, Pauline Rumbles and Sally Goodale won Sutton Bridge Golf Club’s Ladies’ Open. The quartet’s score of 83 secured a five-shot win. Results: Ladies’ Open: 1st Sarah Sheldrick, Julie Proctor, Pauline Rumbles and Sally Goodale (all King’s Lynn) 83; 2nd Ann Chick, Lynn Exley, Jackie Rust, Christine Lord (all Gedney Hill) 78; ...

Danny Clifton admits that he can finally feel the positivity flowing at Holbeach United after his players reported for pre-season training on Saturday. After the nightmare of last season’s relegation from the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North, Tigers boss Clifton survived a post-campaign vote of confidence from the powers that be at Carter’s Park and is now intent on bringing ...

Pinchbeck United are looking for players to join their newly-formed Development team ahead of next season. The team will be playing in an FA feeder league (Step 7) and will aim to provide a pathway to the first team, which currently plays in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North (Step 5). The Knights are now recruiting players for their new ...

Spalding United have been handed two home draws in the Lincs FA Senior Cup – including the sizeable carrot of hosting Boston United in round two. The Tulips, who will again play in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division next season, have been drawn to play Grimsby Borough at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field in round one. Should Brett ...

Two Welland Yacht Club members took part in the Three Rivers race in Norfolk last weekend – which is the longest inland sailing race in Europe. Alan Cox and Alistair Mitchell took part in the 61st annual staging of the race, which is held by Horning Sailing Club on the Norfolk Broads, and came home with a coveted prize. They ...