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Spalding Ladies’ 1st 4Cambridge South 3rd 1Goals: Ellie Holland, Erin McMurray, Lauren Harvey, Lauren SpencelySpalding Ladies’ 1st were looking for a positive start to 2024, in the way were Cambs South 3rd.The game started with high intensity with Spalding having most of the ball and creating attacking chances with Holland having strikes at goal but no luck.A great run from ...

Spalding Hockey Club Ladies’ 3rd 5Spalding Hockey Club Walking Group 3 Ahead of their post Christmas return to East League hockey, the Spalding Ladies 3rd played the club’s walking hockey group in a warm up game.For several of the walking hockey group playing 11-a-side on a full sized pitch was a new experience having been used to small sided games ...

It’s tight at the top of Division One in the Spalding and District Snooker League as a 5-1 win for Consti E moved them into joint first place. They beat clubmates Consti H in the first game back after the Christmas break to put themselves joint top with Services C – both teams currently have 49 points.Wins for George Neary-Phillips ...

On Sunday, Spalding Lightning played away against Nottingham in the mixed top club. After the dramatic finish in the Denny Cup only the day before, Spalding Lightning put on a dominant display as they won all disciplines, apart from the fours who drew, which meant that the overall match result was 14-2 in favour of the two-time national top club ...

Spalding and District Darts League player Scott Williams has been making waves at the sport’s World Championships. Williams enjoyed a brilliant run to reach the semi-finals of the competition at London’s Alexandra Palace.The 33-year-old is from just outside South Holland in Swineshead and plays for the village’s Green Dragon pub in the Spalding and District Darts League and Pinchbeck League.He’s ...

Tydd St Giles’ lady golfers received their prizes at the club’s ladies’ trophy presentation day.Winners were:Petra Meir – Australian Spoons Foursomes and Betty Boop Trophy Stableford;Maria Taylor-Vassall – Australian Spoons Foursomes and Net Club Champion;Liz Miller and Sylvia Illsley – Jubilee Pairs;Lin Walker – Lady captain’s Plate Pairs and Marshland Stores Foursomes;Chris Montigue –Marshland Stores Foursomes;Chris Young – Hope Hooper ...

Boxing Day provided the sailors of Welland Yacht Club an opportunity to work off the Christmas Day excesses. The weather was kind at the beginning with sunshine and a gently building breeze enough to encourage 12 boats onto the water to race for the Brass Monkey Trophy.With the breeze blowing almost across the clubhouse and bank, it made start timing ...

RESULTSNORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUEMidland Division (Sat 23/12): Spalding Utd 3 Walsall Wood 0. (Tues 26/12): Hinckley LR 0 Spalding Utd 1. (Mon 1/1/24): Spalding Utd 3 Cambridge City 0.UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUEPremier Division North (Sat 23/12) Deeping Rgrs 1 Pinchbeck Utd 3. (Sat 26/12) Sleaford Tn 3 Pinchbeck Utd 0 (Sat 30/12) Pinchbeck Utd 2 Wisbech Tn 1.THURLOW NUNN LEAGUEDivision One North ...

It’s been a brilliant festive period for Pinchbeck United who trebled their wins total for the season to move off the bottom of the United Counties League Premier Division North.The Knights went into the Christmas period with just one win to their name.But on the Saturday before Christmas they picked up a first league win in a 3-1 victory over ...

Nine points, seven goals and none conceded, it’s been a perfect Christmas for Spalding United. The second placed Tulips are keeping the pressure on Pitching In Northern Premier League Midlands Division leaders Harborough Town.And it’s everyone in the club who’s chipping in as witnessed on New Year’s Day.A host of volunteers came to the Sir Halley Stewart to drain the ...

A packaging company has delivered £1,150 for charity thanks to a golf day. Coveris raised the money for the Boston and South Holland branch of the MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Society.This year’s competition at Norwood Park in Southwell saw 45 golfers take part with Andy Williams from the Spalding office picking up the trophy and £100 prize for winning.Andrew Wiltshire, Coveris’ ...

Holbeach United are in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North play off spots after hitting Dussindale and Hessendon for six.The Tigers won 6-2 at home on Saturday, with George Frost and Luke Prentice at the double plus goals from Tom Hoyle and Harvey Robertson.It moved them into fifth position and was the second successive home with after a 2-1 win ...

Spalding United received a big boost ahead of the festive fixtures as they saw off League Two side Grimsby Town in the Lincolnshire County Cup on Tuesday. After a thrilling 3-3 draw the Tulips despatched five perfect penalties and keeper Tony Breedon made the decisive save to take them through to the next round of the competition.Grimsby brought a strong ...

Ahead of the Christmas period, Pinchbeck United will be hoping for a better 2024. The Knights fell to a 3-0 defeat at home to Skegness Town last Saturday after playing a man down for all but ten minutes of the match and remain rooted to the foot of the table with just one win to their name.Their Christmas schedule includes ...

Holbeach United’s play-off hopes suffered a set back last Saturday, but they’ll have plenty of opportunity to bounce back over the Christmas period. The Tigers slipped out of the top six of the Thurlow Nunn First Division North after losing 2-1 at Leiston Under 23s on Saturday.The hosts put a bit of daylight between themselves and the relegation places thanks ...

Spalding 29 Bugbrooke 8 A Conall Mason hat trick got Spalding back to winning ways on Saturday against Bugbrooke who are second from bottom in the league. With a number of players injured or not available, Colts James Holland and Sam Christie started on the wings together with second team player Jack Asplen making his first start alongside newcomer Fergus ...

Spalding Tennis Club held their Christmas celebration event on Sunday (December 17). A spokesman said: “A great day of social tennis was enjoyed by all, with a great turnout of 38 members”.Anyone who is interested in joining the club can email info@spaldingtennis.co.uk to find out more, with discounted rates available for the winter period.

On Friday, Ruby Hill qualified for the national under 25 singles after beating Amica Fordy from Hartlepool on the last end of the tie break, 2-1. Ruby won the national title in the 2021/22 so will hope to win the title for the second time.She will now play at the finals which are being held at Solihull Indoor Bowls Club ...

Spalding Ladies’ 2nd 4Wisbech Town 2nd 0Goals: Charlotte Maplethorpe, Honor Moore, Karen TimbySpalding ladies’ 2nd went into Saturday’s game with great anticipation, knowing a win would take them to the top of the league.  Nerves were in abundance but with strong leadership from the ladies’ coach Barney and captain/vice Zoë Moore and Karen Timby they knew it was theirs for ...

It’s been a brilliant centenary year for Spalding Rugby Club, and to end it a book detailing its history has been released. Spalding Rugby Football Club – A History of the First Hundred Years, has been written by former chairman John Constable and local historian Rex Sly.The book has been two years in the making.“You’re only going to be 100 ...