Rugby

Spalding RFC 10 Huntingdon & District RFC 44 Skipper Harry Sharman bemoaned Spalding RFC’s injury crisis as he watched his side lose for the fourth time in as many Midlands One East matches on Saturday. The Town captain, himself out with a broken nose, admitted that he was on the phone trying to get a side together on the morning ...

Spalding RFC’s tough start to life back in Midlands One East continued on Saturday as they were handed a 44-10 home reverse by fellow strugglers Huntingdon and District. The Memorial Field defeat is Town’s fourth defeat in as many games – and they are the only side in the division who are yet to collect a point. More worryingly for ...

Injured skipper Harry Sharman chose to take the positives after seeing his Spalding RFC side demolished 77-8 by Midlands One East heavyweights Derby. Town only had a Tim Waltham try and Dan Mackie’s early penalty to shout about during Saturday’s Memorial Field clash, which put a damepner on the club’s well-supported President’s Day. Sharman, who still faces around three weeks ...

BUGBROOKE RFC 1st 62 SPALDING RFC 1st 3: A resounding defeat in Spalding’s first-ever league encounter with Bugbrooke reinforced just what standard will be needed in Midlands One. Town had only a drop goal from fly-half Jim Williams – making his first appearance for 18 months – to show for their trip to Northamptonshire. A club spokesman said: “The players were clearly ...

The broken nose suffered by Spalding RFC skipper Harry Sharman in Saturday’s Midlands One East defeat to Belgrave will rule him out for at least four weeks. Sharman, who accepts that the incident that badly damaged his nose was probably an accident, requires a trip to see a specialist before he can even think about returning to the field. That ...

Spalding RFC 21 Belgrave RFC 32 Red mist descended on the Memorial Field on Saturday as Spalding RFC were beaten by old foes Belgrave in their first game back in Midlands One East. A costly red card dished out to Jay Harwood for lashing out at an opponent forced Town to take on the reigning Midlands Two East (North) champions ...

Spalding RFC made a losing start in Midlands One East on Saturday as they went down 32-21 to rivals Belgrave at the Memorial Field. Rob Lucas – who kicked a host of penalties – and Jeremy Darley both ran in tries for Town, who did lead 21-20 at one stage. But Belgrave, promoted a champions from Spalding’s division last year, ...

Talismanic Spalding RFC skipper Harry Sharman is adamant that his side won’t be setting any targets ahead of their return to Midlands One East action on Saturday. Town welcome Midlands Two East (North) champions Belgrave to the Memorial Field for their opener (3pm), which marks the renewal of last year’s rivalry. Although they were pipped to the title by their ...

  Talismanic Spalding RFC skipper Harry Sharman admits that he and his team-mates are itching to get back onto the pitch ahead of Thursday’s one and only pre-season fixture. Town make the short trip to rivals Peterborough RFC (7.30pm) as they bid to get valuable game time in ahead of their Midlands One East opener at home to Belgrave on ...

Talismanic Spalding RFC skipper Harry Sharman has been sworn in as captain of the first team for a record sixth year on the spin. Sharman was the obvious choice to continue as the club’s on-field leader – making it no surprise that he was re-elected at  Friday night’s AGM. Having replaced Andrew Branton back in 2009, nobody has now spent ...

Spalding Rugby Club’s highly successful golf day raised more than £1,500 for the new ground development of the club’s mini and junior sections. Some 70 golfers took part in the Spalding Golf Club hosted event, which was followed by a dinner and prize presentations back at the Memorial Field. Spalding RFC thank local businesses for their support and sponsorship.

Spalding RFC talent James Thomas scored a memorable try as he helped guide the Welsh Exiles to glory at an under-15 provincial tournament on Saturday. Thomas, who is from nearby Morton and attends Bourne Grammar School, was among a squad of 22 players from clubs all over England (and one from Jersey) to travel to Colwyn Bay for the event. ...

SCUNTHORPE RFC 54 SPALDING RFC 19 Spalding RFC’s stellar season ended with a heavy defeat to higher-graded Scunthorpe in the Lincolnshire Cup final on Monday – but captain Harry Sharman declared himself proud of the team’s efforts. Town, promoted to Midlands One East last weekend, were without no less than eight regulars for the Kesteven clash with their county rivals. ...

Spalding RFC were handed a 59-19 defeat by Scunthorpe in the final of the Lincs Cup on Monday. Town, who were missing a host of players, put up a good fight in the Kesteven clash – but couldn’t end their promotion-winning season with a trophy. More on the final in Thursday’s Spalding and South Holland Voice.

I’d like to offer my congratulations to Harry Sharman and Spalding Rugby Club, who gained promotion by beating Newbold on Avon this past Saturday to gain promotion back to Midlands One East. So within two weeks there have been celebrations of promotion in two different sports for the same town. I think you will agree with me that sports fans ...

Respected coach Niall Thomson will say goodbye to Spalding RFC after Monday’s Lincs Cup final with Scunthorpe (3pm). The popular Scot has spent four years as head coach at the Memorial Field, but the 200-mile trip to Spalding for each game has finally become too much for him. Saturday’s 24-14 Midlands Two East promotion play-off victory over Newbold on Avon ...

Long-serving Spalding RFC skipper Harry Sharman has admitted that Saturday’s promotion play-off victory was among his proudest moments at the club. Sharman scored one of the tries as his side defeated Newbold on Avon 24-14 at the Memorial Field (report above) to secure an immediate return to Midlands One East. It was the fourth promotion play-off the captain has featured ...

Spalding RFC 24 Newbold on Avon 14 A dramatic late try from Ben Williams steered Spalding RFC back to the promised land of Midlands One East as they delivered in Saturday’s winner-takes-all promotion play-off. Town were never behind in the Midlands Two East play-off with South division runners-up Newbold on Avon. Skipper Harry Sharman ran in a first-half try, while ...

Spalding RFC secured an immediate return to Midlands One East after a superb 24-14 win over Newbold on Avon in Saturday’s promotion play-off. Harry Sharman and Ben Williams scored crucial tries for Town at the Memorial Field, with James West kicking the rest of the points in the winner-takes-all clash. The two teams exchanged penalty scorers early on, with West twice ...

Spalding RFC captain Harry Sharman accepts that the club’s stellar season will mean nothing if they lose on Saturday. Town, who finished second in Midlands Two East (North) welcome Midlands Two East (South) runners-up Newbold on Avon to the Memorial Field for a winner-takes-all promotion play-off (3pm). The winners will play Midlands One East rugby next season – which was ...