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Players at Spalding Squash and Racketball Club will keep a sponsored racquet challenge going for 24 hours from Friday evening to Saturday evening in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
Sport Moulton
A 25th-anniversary charity cricket match involving Moulton Harrox CC raised more than £400 through its raffle for local good causes, with Moulton Irregulars scoring 230 runs in the contest.
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Bart Cybulski scored twice in Spalding United’s 2-1 home win over Bedford Town, taking his tally to nine goals in five games, before agreeing a new contract with the Tulips until the end of the 2027/28 season.
Sport Pinchbeck
Pinchbeck United earned their first GCE Hire United Counties League Division One victory of the season with a 1-0 home win over Gedling Miners Welfare, moving to within two points of safety after nine matches.
Sport Moulton
Spalding Town’s Lincolnshire Premier Division season ended with defeat at Woodhall Spa, despite Walter Kinlock’s 107 from 79 balls. The club finished 22 points from safety, while Moulton Harrox ended seventh in Championship South after losing to Orton Park. Long Sutton secured the Division One South title with a 42-run win over Freiston.
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Spalding United Women’s FA Cup run ended with a 3-1 home defeat by Stanground Cardea in a rearranged first qualifying round tie at the Sir Halley Stewart. The Tulips will return to East Midlands Women’s League action against Leicester City Ladies this Sunday.
Sport Pinchbeck
Royal Mail Cart, Tigers Club and Services Club B secured places in the Dewhursts Trophies Pinchbeck & District Summer Darts League Knockout Cup semi-finals, while Lincoln Arms A and Consti Club C must rearrange their postponed tie. Lincoln Arms D also strengthened its position at the top of Division B.
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Bart Cybulski scored three times in the second half as Spalding United came from behind to beat Spennymoor Town 3-1 and move sixth in the National League North. The victory followed a 2-0 home win over Southport, while the Tulips have also been drawn at home to Hanley Town in the FA Cup.
Sport Moulton
Long Sutton Athletic began its Peterborough League campaign with a 7-1 victory over Whittlesey Athletic Reserves after turning a 2-1 half-time lead into a five-goal second-half scoring burst. Crowland Town lost at home, Moulton Harrox drew at Uppingham Town and Whaplode Drove Rovers suffered a 6-0 defeat.
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Spalding secured a convincing seven-wicket win against Grantham, but victories for both nearest rivals left the club 23 points from safety with only 20 points available in its final match.
Sport Pinchbeck
The Dewhursts Trophies Pinchbeck & District Summer League is entering its final stages, with Lincoln Arms D and Pinchbeck FC C strengthening their positions at the top of Divisions B and C while several Division A teams fight for strong finishes.
Sport Pinchbeck
A provisional 27-team entry list has been confirmed for the next Spalding League season, with three divisions expected after this week’s annual general meeting.
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Spalding Hockey Club’s ladies’ first team beat Bourne Deeping 11-1 without a goalkeeper, while the men’s first team won all three matches at a Pelicans tournament in King’s Lynn.
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Spalding United were seconds away from becoming the first side to stop National League North leaders Chester winning, but Dan Ward’s third-minute stoppage-time strike condemned the Tulips to a narrow defeat.
Sport Pinchbeck
Pinchbeck United remain bottom of the United Counties League Division One table, but doubled their season points tally with a 1-1 draw against West Bridgford after losing 4-0 at Maltby.
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Lincoln Arms have won the Spalding and District Ladies’ Darts League for a second consecutive season, finishing top after winning 13 of their 16 matches. New teams are being invited to join ahead of the winter season.
Sport Pinchbeck
Pinchbeck United’s FA Vase campaign ended at the first hurdle with a 3-0 defeat by Stapleford Town, who scored in the 81st minute and again in stoppage time.
Sport Pinchbeck
Spalding United earned a 0-0 draw against highly rated Macclesfield, giving the Tulips four points from their first three matches at the higher level.
Sport Pinchbeck
Holbeach United drew 1-1 away at Dussindale Rovers after Jordan Oldham’s goal, following a 4-2 home defeat by Whittlesey Athletic. The Tigers return home on Saturday to face Needham Market Reserves, with the first 150 supporters promised a free pint and pie.
Sport Pinchbeck
Spalding Town will put their Lincs Premier League relegation battle to one side on Saturday as they travel to Woodhall Spa for the George Marshall T20 Cup Finals Day.
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Holbeach United’s Football Education and Academy centre has celebrated results day success after 21 learners completed its BTEC Level Three National Extended Diploma in sports coaching and development, including 15 full distinctions.
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Spalding United began life at National League North level with a historic 2-0 victory at Radcliffe, with Bart Cybulski scoring both goals. The newly promoted Tulips will play Oxford City and Macclesfield in their first home fixtures of the season.
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Holbeach United recovered from two heavy defeats by beating Diss Town 2-1 away from home, earning a second win in three Thurlow Nunn Division One North matches.
Sport Pinchbeck
Pinchbeck United remain without a United Counties League Division One victory after losing 3-1 at Selston, with a postponed Harrowby fixture followed by an FA Vase tie against Stapleford Town.
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Spalding Water Polo Club raised £1,803.75 for The Brain Tumour Charity at the inaugural Jack Carpenter Memorial Cup, held at Bourne Outdoor Pool in memory of a much-loved club member who died earlier this year.
Sport Pinchbeck
The first Spalding Darts League finals of the season have been decided, with Lincoln Arms A, Consti A, Riverside B, Consti E, Riverside C and Pinchbeck FC C all progressing in their respective cup competitions.
Sport Pinchbeck
Lincoln Arms A beat Pinchbeck FC B 21-6 away to strengthen their position at the top of Division A, while Royal Mail Cart and Services Club B also recorded victories. Green Dragon Z remain leaders in Division B, and Consti Club C secured the final place in the Knockout Cup’s third round.
Sport Moulton
Spalding Town Cricket Club won both of their George Marshall T20 Cup south semi-final matches, beating Grantham by nine wickets and Boston by 58 runs. Their results put them top of the mini-table and through to finals day, although their opponents had not yet been confirmed.
Sport Moulton
Moulton Harrox beat Kettering Town by 272 runs after scoring 373 for eight, while Long Sutton Colts defeated Grimston Lions by 231 runs in another high-scoring South Lincolnshire result.
