A car and a tractor collided off the A17 in Fleet earlier today, causing a diesel spillage.
It happened in Winslow Gate, near the junction of Roman Bank, just before 11am.
There are no reports so far of anyone having been seriously injured, but the diesel spillage is still to be cleaned up.
TRISH TAKES FIVE: By Trish Burgess
We couldn’t have picked a better time to have a short break in Wales. The country was buzzing with the success of their football team and, in advance of their semi-final game against Portugal, we could see plenty of support, flags dangling out of windows as we drove through the country.
Our accommodation was in Caernarfon which proved to be an excellent base for our mini-holiday as it’s very close to a number of attractions. The town itself, a World Heritage Site, is famous for its castle and within the old town there are some great little independent shops and restaurants. Our meals were certainly cosmopolitan; Chinese, Italian, Greek and Dutch fare with a few delicious Welsh cakes thrown in just to remind ourselves where we were.
Mount Snowdon is less than half an hour’s drive from Caernarfon and we did dither for some time whether to reach the summit by train or walk up. In the end, keen to do some walking but not really equipped for a full ascent and descent of the highest mountain in Wales, we opted for a hike round Llyn Idwal, a beautiful lake hidden in a hanging valley a little further north.
I think we chose wisely as the hike tested us just enough, mainly due to the fact that we took the wrong path at one point and consequently had to negotiate a tricky stream crossing and a more difficult descent than anticipated. It was still an achievement which we celebrated with a lamb and mint pasty at the base of the mountain. Isn’t that what all mountain climbers do?
A more leisurely day was spent in Portmeirion, a truly striking village designed in Italian style by architect Clough Williams-Ellis, whose aim was to ‘cherish the past, adorn the present, construct for the future’. Some of you will remember it was used as the location for the TV series, The Prisoner.
Other pretty towns and villages within easy reach of Caernarfon include Beddgelert where we saw the grave of the faithful hound to Prince Llewelyn the Great and discovered the sad legend surrounding his death. Equally picturesque was Betws-y-Coed which boasts a large village green, plenty of riverside walks and gorgeous cakes at the Alpine Coffee Shop.
Located on the banks of the Menai Straits, Caernarfon is also ideally located for trips to Anglesey. With a great road network over the two free bridges, we zipped across the island, taking a brief detour to be photographed in front of the station sign for Llanfair pwllgwyngyll gogery chwyrn drobwll llan tysilio gogo goch.
Near the ferry port of Holyhead we found South Stack, a remote lighthouse and RSPB reserve. This is well worth exploring if you have the stamina for more than 1,000 steps and can dodge the dive-bombing sea birds. On the other side of Anglesey we spent a fascinating afternoon in Copper Kingdom, around the port of Amlwch, which used to be the world’s centre for copper production.
I’ll be writing in more detail about these attractions on my blog over the coming weeks so if this has whetted your appetite for Wales, pop over to www.mumsgoneto.co.uk to read more.
A family-owned fuel supplier in Spalding has launched a new fuel to ensure farmers can meet the latest off-road engine emission standards.
Rix Petroleum Spalding has unveiled Gas Oil Plus, which with its rapid ignition qualities, is said to be a benefit to farmers in many ways.
Robin Exley, director of Rix Petroleum Spalding, in Welland Business Park, Clay Lake, said: “We needed to formulate a new gas oil product that compliments modern tractor diesel engines, enabling farmers to ensure they meet the stricter criteria without causing damage to their expensive plant and machinery.
He said: “The higher cetane number of Gas Oil Plus means it ignites more quickly, particularly on cold, frosty mornings, and that reduces emissions, and can reduce engine noise and increase fuel economy.”
Mr Exley said Gas Oil Plus could prolong the life of fuel injectors by helping to keep them clean and contains a demulsifier and corrosion inhibitor to help protect fuel systems.
He added: “The reduction in sulphur concentration can reduce the lubricating properties of the fuel, so we have formulated Gas Oil Plus to ensure these problems don’t arise, making the fuel compatible with modern, diesel tractor engines.”
Director Duncan Lambert said the fuel was available to farmers in time for harvest and they could be sure they were in line with the latest fuel emissions rules.
A sex pest from Spalding who petrified a tanning salon worker, who believed she was going to be raped, has had his jail term slashed by top judges.
Graduate Matthew Jones (37), of Aldrin Close, had been a customer at the salon for six months when he molested the woman, London’s Appeal Court heard.
After a tanning session, he walked past the woman in a corridor, took hold of her arm and pulled her back towards a room, saying ‘get back here’.
Jones pinned the terrified victim against a wall with both hands. She struggled to get away, kicking and shouting at him.
He ‘failed to succeed in kissing her’ but the side of his face touched her head.
Jones ‘suddenly’ stopped the attack and walked out as if nothing had happened.
His victim was left ‘crying hysterically, petrified and having difficulty breathing’.
She described a ‘frightening look in his eyes’ and said she ‘thought she was about to be raped given his aggressive manner’.
Her self-confidence has suffered badly since the time of the attack, Lord Justice Treacy said.
Jones was convicted of sexual assault and was jailed for 21 months at Lincoln Crown Court on April 8.
His lawyers argued that his jail term was far too tough and ought to be cut.
Jones was ‘a graduate with no previous convictions, a ‘good work ethic and employment record’, the court heard.
But there was ‘clearly another side to his character’. Analysis of his phone showed internet searches for videos of forcible sex and rape.
A probation officer’s report pointed to an interest in making ‘unwilling females participate in sexual activity’.
The victim was ‘particularly vulnerable’, said Lord Justice Treacy.
“It is clear to us this victim was targeted in advance,” added the judge, who was sitting with Mr Justice Warby and Judge John Bevan QC.
It was a ‘frightening sexual assault which led her to fear she was about to be raped’ and deserved an immediate jail term.
But the judge ruled: “We have come to the conclusion that the sentence passed was somewhat too long.”
He pointed to the ‘fact that the actual physical contact of a sexual nature was limited’.
Jones’s jail term was reduced to 15 months.
Showcase Cinema, Peterborough – out now
GHOSTBUSTERS (12A) Showcase Cinema, Peterborough – out now
CAST: KRISTEN WIIG, MELISSA McCARTHY, KATE McKINNON, CHRIS HEMSWORTH, LESLIE JONES, ANDY GARCIA, CHARLES DANCE, KARAN SONI, NEIL CASEY, CECILY STRONG, ED BEGLEY JR, ZACH WOODS, OZZY OSBOURNE, ANNIE POTTS, DAN AKROYD, ERNIE HUDSON, SIGOURNEY WEAVER & BILL MURRAY
RUNNING TIME: 1 hr 56 mins
DIRECTOR: PAUL FEIG
So the new female-centric reboot was meant to be eerily rubbish, then some early test screenings raised hopes it was spookily good – and now it’s been released it kind of sits somewhere in between, like a fascinatingly unnerving apparition.
The internet vitriol by sexist fanboys was bang out of order, so it’s pleasing the talented actresses do themselves justice – but the story itself sadly doesn’t.
Bridesmaids stars Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy provide enough decent gags to outshine the ones that fall flat, the zany Kate McKinnon just about stays the right side of kooky, and Leslie Jones (despite being passable) is arguably the weak link as she borders on an annoying character stereotype.
Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert (Wiig) and Abby Yates (McCarthy) – who initially start the film as warring ex-buddies – nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann (McKinnon), and subway worker Patty Tolan (Jones) all band together to stop the otherworldly threat.
The biggest problems don’t really lie with the cast, but director Paul Feig’s reliance on paying homage to the first film – similar intro, mid-movie scene, ending and musical accompaniment with a 2016 twist – and the need to shoe-horn in cameos by the original surviving cast members (Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts – though not playing their old characters) which isn’t really necessary.
Even nostalgic ghosts like Slimer (who has a female companion this time round) aren’t utilised fully as it offers up very little on the scare-ometer.
Just let the ladies do their thing without the incessant need for ‘nods’ for Pete’s sake.
Sadly though the film just can’t seem to properly pull out of the shadow of the 1985 masterpiece – which was the perfect blend of comedy, action and ingenuity – and this (despite the best efforts of Wiig, McCarthy and McKinnon) ends up being all too predictable, seen first-hand with the tedious finale which has a total lack of invention.
Fortunately Chris Hemsworth’s turn as the Ghostbusters’ hapless receptionist Kevin generally works – before it gets overcooked a little – and there are one or two stand-out comedic moments which proves this supernatural comedy-actioner is better than the woeful trailer.
My sister – who is still laughing at McCarthy’s insistence that life is worth living for ‘soup if nothing else’ – and brother-in-law really enjoyed it though (a lot more than me) so as a standalone film it probably ticks enough boxes, and feel free to add an extra mark on this basis.
But in comparison to the iconic original this really does ‘cross the streams’ once too often – and will be one that will undoubtedly polarise cinema-goers over the coming weeks.
Rating: 2/5 Gavin Miller
Released: July 29
After smashing the opening weekend cume for an animated movie in the States – amassing $135m to beat Shrek 2’s accomplishment and topping the Disney/Pixar’s record set by Toy Story 3 – this looks like it could drown the competition through the competitive month of July.
The one thing forgetful blue tang fish Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) can remember – before suffering from memory loss every ten seconds or so – is that she somehow became separated from her parents as a child.
With the help of her clownfish friends Nemo (Hayden Rolence) and Marlin (Albert Brooks), they all embark on an epic journey across the oceans to try to find her Mum and Dad.
And with sensational reviews Stateside that tags it as ‘funny, poignant and thought-provoking’ it looks like this sequel is going to add an entertaining chapter to Finding Nemo’s much-loved story.
It also looks set to provide another massive hit for Disney/Pixar in the process.
A person or gang stole a TV and bank cards during a burglary at a house in Market Deeping on Tuesday morning.
The house in Cedar Close was burgled at about 5am after intruders got in through an extension.
Meanwhile, a red mountain bike with red wheels was stolen from a shed in the same street, on the same day.
Police are also dealing with a theft from a motor vehicle in the same area.
Anyone with information should call 101, quoting incident number 48 of July 19.
You can also call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111
Released August 5
This hopes to repair some of the damage caused to Warner Bros’ DC Universe by the lukewarm reception of Batman v Superman – and the early buzz has been extremely positive.
A secret government agency recruits a group of imprisoned super villains – including Will Smith’s Deadshot, Margot Robbie’s (The Legend of Tarzan) Harley Quinn, Jai Courtenay’s (A Good Day to Die Hard) Captain Boomerang and Joel Kinnaman’s (Robocop reboot) Rick Flagg – to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency.
But when you throw Jared Leto’s (Oscar winner for Dallas Buyers Club) Joker and Ben Affleck’s Batman – whose world the characters will be familiar to fanboys from – into the mix, this ain’t gonna be pretty.
A picnic bench in Billingborouh Recreation Ground and lights stolen in the village within the space of three days.
The theft happened outside a house in Folkingham Road, Billingborough, between 12.30am and 5am on Saturday, July 16.
Meanwhile, vandals snapped off a wooden picnic bench seat between 5pm on Thursday, July 14, and 5am the next day.
Anyone with information should call 101, quoting incident number(s) 161 (theft of lights) and/or 185 (criminal damage) of July 16.
WARD’S WORLD: By John Ward
One of the joys of shopping on internet is, or can be, the outcome of when you receive the item that has either eluded your search on foot around various trading and shopping outlets, and it makes you wonder if it’s all worthwhile, or when you note that about six months’ normal wear has been removed from the soles of your footwear in the process of finding that nobody has it/ or one in stock, the wrong colour or size, then, Plan B: you are not prepared to lose assorted kilos of weight in order for your body to fit the object of your quest.
I must admit I will not purchase anything in the way of clothing or footwear via mail order or the current saviour of the human race, the above internet, as nothing either fits, be it be either too big – perish the thought I hear you cry – or, incredibly, too small as it either crushes or smothers you, in my experience.
Best one so far was I once ordered a tie online and was asked to specify an “alternative size”.
When it comes down to clothing or footwear, I like to try it on in person and marvel at the fact it fits. I will admit I have tried stuff on in assorted shops that is marked my size but at times it’s like a straitjacket, as in the case of a jacket not too long (oddly the length was okay) ago I tried on. I would have needed to spend a day in a decompression chamber after it was cut off my body to get the blood re-circulating through my veins. Suggestions from the sales assistant as to the state of my elbows I ignored, as I pointed out I was not a professional snooker player.
In another instance, the Instant Gorilla effect was present, as the ends of the sleeves were close to dragging along the floor, carpeted it’s true, but still the floor. It seems odd that pounds and pence seem to relate well anywhere in the world but sadly, humble inches seem to get lost in translation when you try on anything from the Far East, and I don’t mean Norwich, as experience shows. Take a size 17 collar on a shirt, when laid out side by side with others from assorted manufacturers or panel beaters. The dear old tape measure either “grows” or, more usually, seems to have shrunk in the great and wonderful journey along the way to be with us here, when compared with each other, size by size, side by side.
Being of a certain size – please, it’s taken years to get this way – I often stare in wonderment, like quite a few others of my stature or similar, at assorted “sale bargains” that once viewed on a rail from a distance seem quite appealing but on looking at them over up close, you find that you need to have a 26-inch waist downwards in the trousers section, as anything beyond a size 32-inch waist and upwards is next to finding life on Mars.
Having said that, if you are possessed enough to buy this trouser bargain or similar, then invest in a length of plastic drainpipe and cut it down and insert a length in each leg, then cock a pair of old shoes on the bottom or the walking end and stand it in the corner – thus you have a fine umbrella stand that caters for “His ’n’ Hers” umbrellas. Quite why the Blue Peter lot on the telly have not come up with this idea so far is quite baffling – or perhaps I am ahead of the game, as time might tell.
The reason I have outlined the above is because I recently ordered a camera lens hood, for a camera lens unsurprisingly, via the internet, on the usual basis as in I can’t walk or crawl in anywhere within yodelling distance to obtain one as it’s slightly specialised and no, I didn’t want to order it and pop back on a specified day of the week within assorted miles locally to find “It’s not in yet” – but a delightful excuse it is – so it was the internet I turned to, based on the price plus I was not desperate for it as some of the delivery times amount to the changing of the seasons or in some cases, the magical next day.
Before you say anything silly to yourself, yes, I have often paid for “next day delivery” and it has taken over a week to arrive with assorted excuses such as the best one to date: “The driver says he couldn’t find you.” Although I must admit the Readers Digest of years back never had a problem finding me – I once went through to Round Three of their annual, used to be just after Christmas each year as I recall, “free competition” to win mega thousands, and I had never sent or even filled in the sections of Round One or Two, so that’s what I call delivery.
Back to the camera lens hood malarkey. As time was not of the essence, as they say in legal circles, I decided to save a few coins of the current realm and ordered one online, was given a confirm, then a delivery, date – so far, so finger clicking good. However, as the delivery date was looming – I do so like a good loom – and, sadly, passed with no sign of the said lens hood, by a number of days.
On contacting the folks in the Far East, still nothing to do with Norwich, the following message came back – brace yourselves – and read thus: “Hello Friend. We sent it out as planned by Hong Kong Post and it need 15–30 days to ship it. The long trip also has many accidents to delay the shipping. Could you please kindly wait for 7–17 days patiently? 7–17 days later, we are willing to refund you or reship to you if you get nothing. Hoping your full understanding.”Well, that told me, did it not?
I have believed, well I think I did once I stopped laughing, the railways statement of “Leaves on the line” was a cracking good excuse from some years ago now, as with the weather forecasters explaining it was “the wrong sort of rain”, but I think this goes up there among those, as “The long trip also has many accidents to delay the shipping” (to be fair they spelt shipping right – could have been shopping), but interestingly, they will, quote, “reship to you if you get nothing”. How will I know if I “get nothing”? Will it take the form of an empty box? Have the accidents been sorted out now? Is this Hong Kong Post operating a “lost in post” system in competition with our own?
Hopefully it will all sort itself out soon or at the very least, inspire Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber to turn it into a musical along the lines of “Accidents Happen, Too Many to Mention” and I wanna be in the film version ... assuming I get my lens hood by then.
THOUGHTS OF A FRUITCAKE: By Carolyn Aldis
So, I get asked all the time “What do you do now that you don’t work?” and it got me thinking…out of all the jobs I have done in the past, there is one in particular that I favour, that began when I was in my 20’s.
All my training was on the job. I was thrown in at the deep end, being made managing director of a company that grew steadily. The daily tasks were endless, often thankless and initially involved the jobs nobody else wanted to do. Don’t even get me started on the pay…
I endured 18 hour shifts, sustained only by prayer and toast. I took multitasking to a whole new level, managing to make lunch, whilst speaking to an older person within the company on the phone, who was asking advice about their medication, interspersed with me barking orders to the new recruit as I Googled the symptoms of gout…
I learned the art of negotiation, particularly between those who had been a part of the company since the beginning and those who joined later , trying and often failing, to get the best deal for everybody involved.
Back then, I studied nutrition in great detail and can now tell anyone the calorific content of most foods, much to the annoyance of my children and other customers in the queue at Costa (other coffee shops are available):
“450 calories for a muffin?! You could have 9 apples for that instead!”
Recently, the company changed as the client base grew. I now attend occasional counselling sessions, listening to the tears of my clients as they explain how unkind other people can be and how annoying their parents are.
I developed ninja like reflexes, due to years of unexpected visitors onsite, where I would “case” a joint, as in throw into a suitcase, the entire contents of a room; these only being discovered again when I took annual leave.
I have regularly attended evaluation meetings with Mr Cadbury, often going on late into the evening during which I would question every decision of the day, often ending with me feeling more wretched and unable to maintain my position.
You won’t find any of this experience on a CV, even though on paper, it looks impressive.
Being a mother is the toughest, most rewarding job I have ever had; I have so much respect for single mothers, who have all the same challenges that I have, but without the support of a partner…even more amazing are the single mums who work…I genuinely don’t know how they do it. Some of my closest friends are in this position and often, when another ridiculous scenario comes up, we get together and drink our cups of tea and eat chocolate Hobnobs (other biscuits are available) and encourage each other that we are doing okay.
Whatever type of Mum you are, whether it’s one who is super organised or super scatty, who always cooks from scratch or always cooks from frozen, whether you have an additional job, or are “just” a mother, be encouraged…you are doing a great job.
Unpaid. But worth it.
Families looking for a new home in South Holland are invited to see The Roostings in Crowland.
A sales team from Ashwood Homes of Holbeach is waiting to meet visitors on Thursdays from 10am until 6pm and Fridays to Mondays, between 10am and 5pm.
The Roostings’ development includes a three-bedroomed house named “Coronation” which has an open-plan kitchen, lounge and master bedroom.
Kim Lawrence, sales consultant with Ashwood Homes, said: “If you are looking to move, it is well worth paying a visit to The Roostings.
“Ashwood Homes creates contemporary communities built to traditional standards and what others consider as extras we include in the price of the property, such as integrated kitchen appliances and a complete flooring package which means you are getting much more for your money.”
To help buyers, Ashwood Homes offers a variety of schemes which include “Help to Buy”, a 75 per cent Government-backed scheme for new build properties which only requiring a 5 per cent deposit.
For more information, call The Roostings on 01406 490590, email kim@ashwoodhomes.co or visit www.ashwoodhomes.co
Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras could be installed to “police” car parking restrictions at the Spalding branch of Sainsbury’s.
Police use a similar system for surveillance of vehicles using Lincolnshire’s roads, making it easier to track vehicles linked to criminal activity or motoring offences.
Sainsbury’s has control of one part of the Holland Market parking area and the cameras will be confined to that section alone if South Holland District Council gives planning consent.
Holland Market and the nearby bus station are known trouble spots for anti-social driving, but a spokesman for the supermarket chain says the camera plan is there to benefit customers – by freeing up parking spaces – and police will still be responsible for tackling any problems there.
A Sainsbury’s spokesman said: “We’re always looking for ways to make shopping easier for our customers and the electronic number plate recognition system will help customers have better access to available spaces, which is particularly useful at busy times.”
There’s currently a two-hour waiting limit in the car park.
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd is also seeking planning consent for new signs that will tell customers ANPR is being used and highlight the waiting limit.
Information supplied to the council says: “The signage and cameras are necessary to provide safe car parking for users of the store and to inform customers of the car parking restrictions in place.
“The cameras have been designed to ensure they cannot be tampered with, and provide security to the site.”
The information says the cameras “are a small and unobtrusive addition to the car park” and will be angled towards the ground without overlooking neighbouring properties.
Lincolnshire Police will hold public engagements events across the county this summer.
The events, which the force says have been highly popular in the past, have given hundreds of people the opportunity to talk to the police and vice versa.
John Horton, the engagement and campaigns officer who organises the events, said: “In many respects these events formalise what officers and PCSOs do every working day but provide opportunities for more in-depth chats and interactions.
“Although the content and structure of each event vary depending on availability of officers, most will feature EMOpSS (East Midlands Operational Support Service) vehicles, an opportunity to speak to senior officers and the police and crime commissioner, volunteer recruitment and crime prevention advice.
“Like the highly popular open days, these sessions each provide a high profile opportunity to engage with local people.”
Public engagement events will take place as follows:
* 28 July, Sheepgate Car Park, Spalding
* 4 August, ASDA, Grantham
* 17 August, Pier Field, Skegness (Part of the 999 day)
* 18 August, Woodthorpe Garden Centre, Alford
* 25 August, Sainsbury’s, Sleaford
* 31 August, St Marks Shopping Centre, Lincoln
All events run approximately 10am to 3pm and are subject to change for operational reasons or inclement weather.
Your guide to all the games
SATURDAY
LINCOLNSHIRE ECB PREMIER LEAGUE (noon)
Boston v Sleaford, Bracebridge Heath v Bourne, Grantham v Grimsby, Louth v Lindum, Market Deeping v Skegness, Nettleham v Woodhall Spa.
SOUTH LINCS & BORDER LEAGUE (1.30pm)
Premier Division: Bourne 2nd v Grantham 2nd, Sleaford 2nd v Boston 2nd, Spalding v Long Sutton, Stamford v Market Deeping 2nd, Woodhall Spa 2nd v Belton Park.
Division One: Billingborough 2nd v Freiston L&L, Heckington v Spalding 2nd, Moulton Harrox v Grantham 3rd, Welby Cavaliers v Timberlands.
Division Two: Belton Park 2nd v Spalding 3rd, Burgh & District v Claypole, Graves Park v Boston 3rd.
Cup semi-final: Baston v Skegness 2nd.
SUNDAY
UNICORNS CHAMPIONSHIP
Eastern Division (three days, 11am start): Norfolk v Lincolnshire (at Manor Park, Norwich).
RUTLAND LEAGUE (1.30pm)
Division Two: Medbourne v Whittlesey, Newborough v March, Uffington v Oakham.
Division Three: Bretton v East Carlton, S&L Corby v Weldon, Wisbech 2nd v Werrington.
Division Four: Bourne 2nd v Ramsey, Loddington & Mawsley v Easton-On-The-Hill, Nassington 2nd v Isham, Thrapston v Kimbolton.
Division Five: Castor & Ailsworth 2nd v Uppingham 2nd, Laxton Park v Benefield, Market Overton v Sawtry, Peterborough 2nd v Alconbury, Weldon 2nd v Market Deeping 2nd.
Division Six: Hampton 2nd v Spalding, Huntingdon & District v Uffington 2nd, Ufford Park 2nd v Moulton Harrox 2nd, Whittlesey 2nd v Orton Park 2nd.
This weekend’s racing action at the Adrian Flux Arena, King’s Lynn, features the mighty BriSCA Formula One Stock Cars, V8 Hot Stox and 1300cc Stock Cars on Saturday (5pm).
The sport’s biggest names will be in action in the unlimited-power, Chevrolet V8-engined BriSCA F1s.
Hoping to beat them all will be Spalding’s Mark Sargent while Norfolk drivers Mat Newson (Norwich) and Richard Dickerson (Dereham) will also be in action.
Star names on Saturday’s entry include the new European champion Dan Johnson (Nottinghamshire) and Yorkshire-based British champion Frankie Wainman Jr who, in his 30th year of racing, is still the man to beat.
Wainman has won the final at two of the three meetings held at the track this year and will be joined by brother Danny and son Frankie Jr Jr.
The V8 Hot Stox formula is for slightly lower-powered Rover V8-engined cars and makes its only visit of the year to King’s Lynn.
Up for grabs will be the European Championship crown, defended by Warwickshire-based Michael Boswell.
A star-studded line-up includes world champion Kevin Stuchbury (Buckinghamshire) and British hampion Phoebe Wainman (Yorkshire). Guy Jolly (Huntingdon) will be hoping for local support on the terraces.
A huge entry of 1300cc Stock Cars is expected in their last outing at the track before it stages the World Championship final next month.
They include Suffolk-based defending world champion Will Morphey.
Pinchbeck’s Dan Booth, a former multiple champion in the formula, will also be racing, having finished sixth in the final at Sunday’s meeting.
Ladies captain Lin Walker celebrated her day at Tydd St Giles with a Texas Scramble.
In a close-fought battle with only two points separating all of the teams, the winners won on countback with 66.8 ahead of runners-up Val Sambridge, Marion Gough, Liz Miller and Lorraine Gaille.
The lucky prize draw was won by Eunice Everitt and the captain’s day plate competition winners will all have their names engraved on the trophy. They are Mary Kierman, Christine Burton, Jackie Maton and Cathy Andrews.
SPALDING
LADIES
Spalding A 2½ Blankney A 1½: Pat West & Di Rafferty won 1-up, Elaine Hancock & Angela Roper lost 1-down, Elizabeth Holbrook & Lesley Williams halved, Debra Ward & Anita Cross won 2-up.
Friendly – Belton Park v Spalding: Paula Brown & Mags Philby lost 2&1, Hannah Thorold & Theresa Starbuck lost 4&3, Jacquie Clare & Margaret Barkway won 2-up, Jean White & Millie Thorold won 1-up.
SENIORS
Spalding 8 Boston 0: Dennis Farnsworth & Albert Jacobs won 4&3, Rod Hunt & Andy Reedman won 3&2, Tony Holbrook & Pete Sanders won 3&1, Peter Bridge & Neil Wilkinson won 6&5, Roger Davey & John Tilling won 5&4, John Beba & John Patton won 5&4, John Cretney & Bernard Herbert won 2&1, Mike Browning & Alan Pritchard won 2&1.
Spalding 7 South Kyme 1: John Camm & Monty Brittain won 3&1, Mike Gould & Stuart Fitzjohn won 2&1, Dennis Farnsworth & John Tilling won 5&3, Tony Holbrook & Andy Ladbrook won 3&2, Ron Rolfe & Sid Chapman won 2-up, Rod Hunt & Johnny Walker won 4&3, Albert Jacobs & Ray Andrew won 2&1, Roger Davey & Malcolm Hole
lost.
Spalding 5 Boston West 3: John Camm & Monty Brittain won 5&4, Alan Pritchard & Roger Davey won 3&2, Rod Filby & Albert Jacobs won 6&5, John Cretney & Bernard Herbert won 2-up, Steve Leggett & Rod Hunt won 2-up, Mike Gould & John Stanford lost, Andy Ladbrook & Keith Brown lost.
TYDD ST GILES
MEN’S JULY MEDAL
Division One: 1 Gino Ciuffini 76-9=67, 2 ocb Michael Vassall 75-5=68, 3 Andy Betts 75-7=68.
Division Two: 1 Daniel Cross 85-12=73, 2 ocb John Nobbs 86-12=74, 3 Derek Hodgson 87-13=74 .
Division Three: 1 ocb David Abram 85-18=67, 2 Duncan Connabeer 87-20=67, 3 Mark Smith 90-21=69.
MEN’S JULY STABLEFORD PAIRS
1 James Dack & Gary Carter 45 points, 2 Luke Rowell & Ady Rowell 40, 3 Vaughan Dibble & Tom Carnihan 39, 4 Andy Jackson & Andy Betts 37.
Four members of Deepings Swimming Club are heading to the British Summer Championships.
Isabel Spinley, Bailie Harrison, Miki Lin-Gao and Alex Wray will be part of the event which takes place across six days at Ponds Forge in Sheffield from Tuesday.
The ASA National Summer Championships follow from August 1-5.
The top 24 ranked swimmers in each age grouping are invited to the British Summer Championships.
English swimmers who qualify within the next 20 places in the rankings, in each age grouping, are invited to the ASA National Summer Championships.
Spinley is currently ranked eighth in the 16-year age group for the 200m butterfly long course, 13th in the 16-year age group for the 50m butterfly and 11th in the 16-year age group for the 100m butterfly long course.
Harrison is ranked 14th in the 16-year age group for the 100m butterfly long course and 34th in the 16-year age group for the 50m butterfly long course.
Wray is fourth in the 18-year age group for the 50m free long course and third in the 18-year age group for the 100m freestyle long course.
Lin-Gao is currently ranked second on the British Junior Age Group Rankings for category S8. She is also third in category SB6 for 50m breaststroke.
Spalding businessman Andy Molsom claimed two podium finishes in rounds nine and 10 of the Caterham Graduates Championship at Brands Hatch.
Qualifying went well with two third-place starts but a torrential downpour made for a wet race.
Molsom make a good start from the grid to maintain his position as he set about chasing the leaders.
The lead pair were fighting for track position at every corner on a drying track with Molsom sitting and waiting for his chance.
However a red flag due to a car in the gravel at Paddock Hill Bend prevented any progress as Molsom finished the race in third.
The second race was closely fought from the off and Molsom was up to second but he again finished in third, only two seconds behind the leaders.
He said: “Brands Hatch is a great circuit with a high work rate as there are no real straights.
“Paddock Hill Bend is certainly a challenge every lap, especially in the wet.”
Molsom made it three podiums out of 10 races this year and the championship race is getting tighter with three drivers recording three wins each.
It looks as though it will go down to the last race in Spa-Francochamps in Belgium.
Molsom added: “It was a good solid weekend. To be in contention, I have to concentrate on race wins for the final six races of the year.”
The next meeting is at Oulton Park in Cheshire on August 6.
Whaplode teenager Alex Leverage brought gold home from the British Rowing Junior Championships.
The 14-year-old Spalding Grammar School student, who started rowing in September 2013, partnered Peterborough City team-mate James Toynton of Burgh le Marsh.
The championships took place at Nottingham’s National Water Sports Centre over three days.
Crews from all around the country arrived to contend for the medals.
Leverage and Toynton found themselves facing opponents from as far afield as Bristol and Aberdeen in the Open J14 double sculls.
The contest started with a series of skills tests including standing up and turning round in the boat, rowing backwards towards a target, rocking the boat rapidly from side-to-side and rowing a slalom.
Hours of being coached in boat skills came to the fore as the boys easily outmanoeuvred many of their 17 opponents.
The scores from the skills tests were combined with the results of a 500m time trial and Leverage and Toynton emerged victorious.
Leverage was “surprised” by their win but club coach Rebecca Clephan said she’d expected at least a top-three finish.
Junior co-ordinator Matt Newton said: “We are confident that we are producing competent, highly skilled and fast athletes at our club.”
As well as competing in their double, Leverage and Toynton also took part in the Open J14 single sculls.
Conditions deteriorated during the event and a strong headwind with gusts of crosswind caused many of the singles to take on water.
Despite this, Leverage finished a very respectable seventh of 54 with Toynton 21st.
