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TRIATHLON: Spalding buoyed by summer event
SPALDING Triathlon Club are looking forward to hosting a gruelling triathlon in the town this summer.
GOLF: Free tasters can save families a fortune
FAMILIES in Bourne are being encouraged to ‘Get into Golf’ during the February half term with free taster sessions at Bourne Golf Centre.
TABLE TENNIS: Bittersweet South Holland win
SPALDING & DISTRICT TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE (Sponsored by Magellan Solutions Ltd): SOUTH Holland went clear at the top of Division One in the top flight’s only game – though probably by less than they would have wished.
DARTS: Granary gunning for semi-final success
GRANARY secured a narrow lead in the first leg of their Spalding and District Supreme Cup semi-final, as the top tier’s leading duo went toe-to-toe.
BILLIARDS: Costly loss for Consti B
CONSTI B missed a chance to heap a little more pressure on stuttering Spalding and District League leaders Pyramid B last week.
Football
LOCAL FOOTBALL: Lutton edge 11-goal classic
LUTTON 6 GOSBERTON 5: TIM Lowe struck the winner as Lutton shaded this Spalding Sunday League thriller.
TIGERS: Trial chance for Holbeach Finnish-er Tidswell
HOLBEACH United hot-shot Andrew Tidswell has earned himself a two-week trial with Finnish outfit SJK.
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TULIPS: Top scorer Mowbray in shock exit
SIMON Mowbray has been sensationally released by Spalding United.
FOOTBALL: Pinchbeck ready for start of semi spree
PINCHBECK United’s treble bid gathers pace this Saturday as they visit Market Rasen in the Lincs Junior Cup semi-final (1.30pm).
JUNIOR FOOTBALL: Corby feel the Pinch as United reach semi-final
CORBY TOWN U/12s 0 PINCHBECK UTD U/12s 3: PERFECT Pinchbeck stormed into the semi-finals of the cup with a crushing win over previously unbeaten Corby.
Tulips
TULIPS: Top scorer Mowbray in shock exit
SIMON Mowbray has been sensationally released by Spalding United.
SPORT TALK: Why leaving Sir Halley would be best for Tulips
SO it seems Spalding United are gearing up for life away from the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field.
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TULIPS: Spalding bidding to bag Ben
BEN Porter is the latest transfer target for new Spalding United boss Pat Rayment.
TULIPS: Rayment encouraged by Spalding showing
KING’S LYNN TOWN 3 (Defty 14, Yong 25, Spriggs 75) SPALDING UNITED 2 (Mowbray 22 & 76): PAT Rayment admitted he was pleasantly surprised by his new Tulips side as they pushed UCL Premier Division leaders Lynn all the way on Saturday.
TULIPS: Pat targets four new faces
PAT Rayment has wasted little time in stamping his authority on the Spalding United squad.
Tigers
TIGERS: Trial chance for Holbeach Finnish-er Tidswell
HOLBEACH United hot-shot Andrew Tidswell has earned himself a two-week trial with Finnish outfit SJK.
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TIGERS: Chand rages at worst Holbeach showing
HOLBEACH UNITED 0 WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN 3 (Surridge 17, Redding 56, Richardson 66): JOHN Chand likened Holbeach’s defending to the Brady Bunch after witnessing their worst performance of the season on Saturday.
FOOTBALL: Sincil Bank calling duo
Bourne Town v Holbeach United (tonight, 7.45pm): A PLACE in the Lincs FA Senior Trophy final is up for grabs at the Abbey Lawn tonight as an old rivalry is renewed.
TIGERS: Lincoln teen Wilson signs loan deal
HOLBEACH United have swooped to sign teenage Lincoln City striker James Wilson on loan.
TIGERS: Boss eyes perfect month
Holbeach Utd v Wellingborough Town (Saturday, 3pm): JOHN Chand wants his Tigers to complete an unbeaten January as they approach a pivotal four-day period.
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Deeping Rangers
RANGERS: Desborough drubbing downs Deeping
DESBOROUGH TOWN 4 (Kitching pen 7 & 21, Mitchell 15, Randall 45) DEEPING RANGERS 1 (Beck 25): BASEMENT boys Desborough delivered one of the shocks of the UCL Premier Division season so far as they destroyed Deeping on Saturday.
RANGERS: Deeping ease past Cranfield to book semi spot
CRANFIELD 1 (Othneil 49) DEEPING RANGERS 3 (Brader 3, Evans 28, Ginty 49): CUP kings Deeping breezed into the semi-finals of the Hinchingbrooke Cup with a routine success on Tuesday night.
Cricket
CRICKET: Masood makes way for ‘RGK’ at Bourne
A NEW overseas name will grace the Abbey Lawn next season after Bourne Cricket Club snapped up South African ace Robin Gow-Kleinschmidt.
CRICKET: Sutton nets to start
LONG Sutton Cricket Club’s winter net sessions get under way at at the Peele School’s Leisure Centre this month.
Rugby
SPALDING RFC: Another huge game for Town
Spalding RFC v Coalville (Saturday, 2.15pm): TOWN are gearing up for a Midlands One East basement battle they dare not lose.
SPALDING RFC: Heavy going as Town lose away yet again
NUNEATON OE 24 SPALDING RFC 19: TRAVEL sick Town suffered a disappointing defeat as their miserable away record continued on Saturday.
SPALDING RFC: Harry wants same again in basement battle
Nuneaton OE v Spalding RFC (Saturday, 2.15pm): “SAME again lads,” is the verdict from Town skipper Harry Sharman ahead of this crucial Midlands One East basement battle.
SPALDING RFC: Town turn tables to snap losing streak
SPALDING RFC 25 MATLOCK RFC 17: TOWN ended their five-game losing streak in style as they leaped out of the bottom two of Midlands One East on Saturday.
SPALDING RFC: Quartet read to roll as Town ring changes
Spalding RFC v Matlock RFC (Saturday, 2.15pm): HARRY Sharman is ready to ring the changes in a bid to ignite Town’s survival bid.
Golf
GOLF: Trio handed Tydd captaincy
TYDD St Giles Golf Club have announced a trio of captains for 2012.
GOLF: Bridge captain lays down an early marker
SUTTON Bridge Golf Club skipper Terry Young started 2012 with the annual captain’s drive-in on New Year’s day.
Other Sport
BIG FREEZE: All weekend games called off
THE big freeze wiped out the entire sporting schedule over the weekend, with no fixtures beating the weather.
Put good causes on your Radar again
DUST off your running shoes or bike clips because it’s time to dig deep and raise thousands for good causes in Radar Challenge 3.
SPALDING RFC: Another huge game for Town
Spalding RFC v Coalville (Saturday, 2.15pm): TOWN are gearing up for a Midlands One East basement battle they dare not lose.
CROSS COUNTRY: Charlotte’s county coup
CHARLOTTE Taylor was in a class of her own at the Lincolnshire Schools’ Cross Country Championships.
MOTORSPORT: South Holland’s finest at Icebreaker
A CLUTCH of South Holland racers will be competing in the biggest unlimited banger team event of the year this weekend.
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National Sport
Defiant Contador vows to return
Alberto Contador has protested his innocence over the two-year doping ban imposed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport and insisted he will return to cycling stronger than ever.
Flower expects better from England
Andy Flower can be in no doubt he has a major challenge on his hands, to arrest England's decline in the desert, but he is nonetheless relishing the opportunity.
Villas-Boas agrees with Capello
Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has backed Fabio Capello in the row over John Terry being stripped of the England captaincy and insisted the Italian had every right to make his unhappiness known.
Stoke fail in Huth appeal
Stoke have lost their appeal to the Football Association against defender Robert Huth's red card received during Saturday's home clash with Sunderland, and the player must now serve a three-game ban.
Jackett: Cup win can spur Lions
Millwall manager Kenny Jackett praised his side's battling qualities after they advanced to the FA Cup fifth round with a 3-2 victory over Southampton at St Mary's.
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Weather for Spalding
Wednesday 08 February 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: -2 C to 2 C
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