The spotlight was on pupils at Spalding Primary School when they presented their end of term play School Daze.
Presented by Year 6, the play featured a futuristic family (in 2075) looking back and reminiscing about their ‘old’ school days in 2013. Scenes include SATs, Parents Evening and typical classrooms with a humorous spin. With over 40 speaking parts, the production allowed many children to show off their acting and singing talents and parents were very impressed.
New signing Curt Yeatman bagged a brace in Holbeach United’s 3-1 victory at Pinchbeck United on Wednesday night.
The new-look Tigers were also aided by an own goal in the Knight Street friendly, as Glen Maddison enjoyed his best result as boss to date.
Holbeach’s next pre-season date is a much tougher trip to Stamford on Saturday (3pm).
Tonight (Thursday) sees another all-South Holland affair, with Spalding United playing host to Moulton Harrox.
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Police are trying to trace a lawnmower stolen from a house in Tydd St Mary.
A Stiga Park professional mower was taken from Middle Road some time betweeen 5pm on July 11 and 3.30pm on July 17.
Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting crime number 32130028160.
Shane Ingham has an unusual marketing tool for promoting his carpentry and joinery business.
It’s a shepherd’s hut he created from scratch, a desirable residence for any shepherd – or someone who wants a garden office, an extra room to their home or even fishing accommodation.
“The beauty of them is that because they are classed as a farm implement you can put them in places you can’t put a caravan,” said Shane, who has run S L Ingham Ltd, his traditional carpentry and joinery business, from Long Sutton for the past seven years.
The hut is on wheels, which means it can also be moved, originally so that it could be transported from field to field during lambing, explains Shane.
Unlike the original, Shane’s hut is fully lined and double glazed, so that it keeps cool in summer and warm in winter. His huts also come with a wood burner, or underfloor heating if preferred.
Shane says: “This is the first one I have made from scratch and I made it to display my workmanship and promote the business.”
It worked because it has resulted in Shane carrying out various restorations for clients, including to four shepherds’ huts.
Shane has built up knowledge and experience during 30 years as a carpenter and joiner and his skills have been put to good use in local restoration projects.
For instance, Shane was sub-contracted to work on Moulton Mill, designing, manufacturing and installing stairs, windows and doors during its refurbishment.
However, Shane also got involved in the mill workings, carrying out repairs to the floors and hoppers and to the boarding surrounding the millstones.
He says: “It was a very pleasing job to do. I am satisfied now it’s got its sails on.”
He has worked on other heritage projects, such as Cowbit rectory, where he repaired the sash windows and external doors, on historic farmhouses in the area and on Monks House, reputed to be the oldest house in Spalding, says Shane.
“I gained my skills from experience,” he said. “Being a bench joiner you obtain the insights of making box sash windows or a spiral staircase. With years of experience you become more knowledgeable about doing repairs.”
Shane’s huts – the one shown costs £7,000 – are also popular with glampers, or people who prefer luxury camping.
Thieves broke in and stole goods from a temporary mobile building in Bourne this week.
It happened in Cherry Holt Square, Cherry Holt Road, some time between 6.30pm on Monday and 6.30am on Tuesday.
Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting incident number 150 of July 23.
Police are linking the theft of vehicle parts from outside a house in Horbling with a trailer stolen in Folkingham this week.
A bonnet and four doors were taken from a Land Rover Defender parked on a driveway off High Street some time between 11pm on Sunday and 6am on Monday.
During the same period, a wooden trailer was stolen from the front garden of a house in Billingborough Road, Folkingham, which police believe was used to carry away the parts from the Land Rover.
The trailer had no number plate on the back and anyone with information about either or both thefts should call police on 101, quoting incident numbers 42 (vehicle parts) and 46 (trailer) of July 22 respectively.
About 1,000 potato crates and seven bales of straw were damaged by a fire in Moulton Chapel today.
It happened at a property in Fengate just before 2.45am and firemen from Spalding used a main jet and hose reel to put out the blaze.
There are no reports of injuries.
Two people have been taken to hospital after the lorry they were in crashed into a fallen electricity pole in Holbeach Drove today.
The lorry was travelling along Holbeach Drove Gate, near the B1166 Drove Road, when it left the road and collided with a pylon that had fallen down.
Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the scene at about 3.30pm and two people, the driver and a passenger, were taken to hospital although they are not thought to be seriously injured.
A Lincolnshire Police spokeswoman said: “There were numerous cables in the road, so it was closed while the damage was repaired and the area made safe.”
Residents living nearby were without power for about 30 minutes while engineers from Western Power Distribution reinstated the pole and replaced fuses that had blown.
A walk at a farm in Deeping St Nicholas is for a private club only.
Members of the public will not be allowed to join a walk at Vine House Farm on Friday evening as published.
Youngsters at a junior football club are riding high on a “wave” of euphoria after the Smile Fund stepped in to buy a new piece of equipment.
Pinchbeck Junior Football Club had applied for £200 to buy a “wave” – which returns balls that are kicked at it.
And the club, which plays at Glen Park in Surfleet, was lucky enough to be chosen from hundreds of applicants to receive a donation.
The application was made by under 11s assistant manager Steve Forster, who said the equipment would help the 60 youngsters involved to improve their skills.
He said: “The children will really enjoy using it and basically it helps improve their ball control and first touch.”
The Round Table has a pot of £10,000 which it hopes to use to support people in the community.
It has teamed up with the Spalding Guardian to allow readers to submit their application – and the great news is that there are really very few limits to who can apply.
Applicants can be individuals, a group of people, a club, an organisation or maybe even a school.
Projects can include anything from a new sports team kit to a day out.
A panel will decide which applications will be backed with a donation of up to £500.
To apply, send a letter including your name, address, beneficiary of the cash, amount requested and the reason for the request to Spalding Guardian Smile Fund, Priory House, The Crescent, Spalding, Lincs, PE11 1AB.
Neil Palmer continued his dominance of Spalding Cycling Club’s 17-mile time trial season with another impressive stage win.
He was almost three minutes quicker than anybody else, clocking an emphatic time of 35.03mins – which is believed to be a personal best.
Joe Andrews crossed the line to take second place in 38 minutes exactly, while third placed Harry Bellars (38.45mins) was the top under-18 finisher.
Two ladies took the start as Aimee Stocker finished ninth overall with 41.08mins, while Claire Thomas didn’t finish.
• Results: Neil Palmer 35.03mins; Joe Andrews 38.00; Harry Bellars 38.45; Simon Wright 38.57; Tom Webster 39.46; Ben Richards 40.30; David Thornley 40.34; Chris Peel 40.49; Aimee Stocker 41.08; Barry Drew 43.34; Ross McGivern 48.01; Bill Wood 48.03.
• Guests: Ryan Hart (Sp Tri) 35.39; Steve Thompson (Sp Tri) 37.00; Jamie Graham (Sp Tri) 39.33; Charlotte Taylor (Sp Tri) 42.27.
• Spalding’s talented young gun Jake Norton was up against the best of British at the National Circuit Race championships in Blackpool.
The youth rider came away with a fine result of sixth boy and ninth overall after some hard-fought racing.
Spalding Town Bowls Club had mixed fortunes in the EBF county finals at Hykeham.
Tracy Philpott was crowned ‘Champion of Champions’ – and along with Sylvia Wade, won the pairs final. They will now represent Lincolnshire at the national finals.
Town were also runners-up in the two-wood singles and two and three wood triples.
Magic Marc Kemp collected a maximum 150-point haul from round four of the UK Time Attack Championship at Oulton Park.
After suffering transmission failure at Snetterton in the previous round, Kemp and his Spalding-based Panic Link Motorsport team needed a successful day to keep their championship hope alive.
The main hurdle was the scorching hot temperature of one of the hottest days of the year, meaning team tactics also played a massive part in preserving their Mitsubishi Evo car – which had to complete all four sessions.
Team orders ensured that Kemp kept his laps to a minimum in the warm-up and practice sessions – but he was comfortably quickest in both periods.
A maximum of 50 championship points were at stake in the qualifying, with the same team tactics used again.
This time, however, the Evo’s power was increased and Kemp set an absolutely scorching time on his second lap which was 2.4 seconds faster than the rest.
With 100 points available in the final, another seamless performance saw Kemp top the charts again, with the added bonus of the Club Pro lap record in the process.
Linford’s of Market Deeping has maintained its place among the UK’s top chippies by once again scooping the prestigious Fish and Chip Quality Award.
The National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) runs the scheme as a way of raising standards within the fish and chip trade and enhancing the profile of the industry.
The scheme is a way of rewarding and promoting shops that provide good quality products and high standards of hygiene, as well as friers who show a high level of competence.
To qualify, each shop has to go through an inspection of the shop’s presentation, hygiene and cleanliness, staff training, equipment, frying and sales skills and most importantly the quality of the cooked product.
This award , valid for two years, sets the new benchmark for quality within the industry. It will signal to the consumer that they can buy with confidence where the award is displayed.
nLinfords, which has been in business 24 years, recently opened a new 20-seater courtyard to go with its 30-seat restaurant.
Influential Spalding RFC skipper Harry Sharman has challenged his side to bounce back from their relegation with an unbeaten season.
Three months have passed since Town dropped out of Midlands One East on the final day of a roller-coaster campaign, which saw a slow start cost them dear.
The Memorial Field club spent years trying to get into that division – and made no bones about the fact they wanted to stay there.
But Sharman is keen to put a positive spin on his first relegation as captain and feels a squad packed full of talented youngsters will benefit from a successful season.
“We struggled at times last year,” said the Town stalwart. “It’s a tough league, but we really felt we could have done much better.
“It’s time to move on, though. We’ve got a good young squad and probably go into next season as favourites.
“That’s not to say it’ll be easy, but the lads have the ability and confidence to back that tag up. I’ve spoken to the coaches and we see no reason why can’t go the entire league season unbeaten. It won’t be easy, but I think it’s do-able.”
While this season will mark a small step back for Town, it’s a landmark one for Sharman.
He’s set to begin his fifth campaign as captain – which places him second on the club’s all-time leaderboard.
He’ll be aided by reigning player of the season Ryan Chappell, who has stepped up to vice captain for 2013/14.
Sadly, they’ll no longer be working alongside respected coach Ben Hauserman. The player/coach has been forced to step down due to family reasons.
But popular Niall Thomson is staying on in his role as coach – and he’s joined by former RAF coach Andy McHahon, who has made a big impression in pre-season.
Sharman added: “Ben’s obviously a massive loss to the club. He’ll be missed on and off the field and we all wish him the best in the future.
“Andy has been with us for five weeks and he’s really put us through our paces. It’s been tough, but very enjoyable.
“As for me, I suppose it is a bit of a milestone. I’m pleased to have Ryan as vice, he had a great season last time around and has the squad’s respect.”
Sharman expects Loughborough and Oakham to be Town’s chief rivals next term, but is also looking forward to a derby with Stamford.
Their first Midlands Two East (North) game is at Ashbourne on September 14.
Spalding United chalked up another pre-season win on Thursday night after seeing off South Holland rivals Moulton Harrox 3-0.
Goals from Andrew Tidswell, Sam Mullarkey and Tony Batterbsy were enough for Pat Rayment’s Tulips at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field.
Spalding face a much tougher task on Saturday, as they visit higher-graded St Neots Town (3pm).
Other friendly games see Holbeach United visit Stamford and Deeping Rangers travel to Mildenhall (both 3pm).
This detached cottage sits on 4.2 acres with stables and barns in the grounds.
In brief accommodation comprises lounge with dining room off, kitchen, utility, conservatory, four bedrooms and family bathroom.
The front garden is laid to lawn with trees and flower and shrub borders. There is off road parking for several vehicles. The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn.
Beyond the house is the paddock which is set to hay and extends 0.25 of a mile, sectioned in to six paddocks.
A leading garden mail order company is hoping to make a new history project a blooming success by asking readers to help piece together its Spalding roots.
Spalding Plant and Bulb Company, one of the biggest mail order garden catalogue businesses in the UK, is trying to find out more about the original Spalding Bulb Company, which was founded in the town by Dutchman, Dominicus Van Konynenburg, back in 1922.
The firm would love to hear from anyone with any information on the company and Mr Van Konynenburg, and would particularly like to see any old photographs and mail order catalogues.
Special project manager Anne Rowell said: “The company has changed hands over the years and we only really know bits and pieces of its history. It would be wonderful to be able to piece it all together.
“It would be great to see any old memorabilia anyone has and to meet people and hear their stories. It will also be nice to get the public involved in what we do.”
Anyone able to help can get in touch with Mrs Rowell on 01775 715401, via email at a.rowell@bakker.biz, or alternatively write to her at Spalding Plant and Bulb Company, Four Seasons House, Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck, Spalding, PE11 3YR.
The company’s new autumn range can be found at www.spaldingbulb.co.uk
You can also request a free copy of their new catalogue by calling customer services on 0844 481 1001.
A federation which dragged a primary school up from the doldrums to become “outstanding” could be chosen to run a new academy planned for Spalding.
The Boston Witham Academies Federation (BWAF) is likely to be put forward to the Secretary of State as Lincolnshire County Council’s preferred operator for the new school– which could open on Spalding’s Wygate Park development in September 2014.
The school would eventually offer places to 210 children, helping to alleviate existing pressure on primary school places in South Holland.
The county council’s Children and Young People’s Scrutiny Committee will be asked to approve BWAF and make any comments at a meeting on Friday, before the final decision to propose it as the preferred operator is made.
BWAF is a multi-Academy trust currently incorporating one secondary and two primary schools. Ofsted has rated the secondary and one of the primaries as “good” while the other was in special measures when it joined the trust in 2009, but has now been graded as “oustanding”.
A report to the scrutiny committee says: “This has clearly demonstrated the educational experience available to be drawn on from within the trust.
“In sponsoring the new Wygate Park Academy, BWAF set out how they would be building on their successful ethos of local people working in partnership together for the benefit of all local children and families.
“BWAF also demonstrated how they would be building on already outstanding standards and practices by applying the same to the new academy.”
The scrutiny committee on Friday will also be asked to consider plans to revoke a decision made in May 2012 to extend Spalding Primary School, which has been superseded by the decision to build a new school.
A driver “learned a hard lesson” when a few drinks earlier in the day put him just over the legal drink-drive limit.
Spalding magistrates on Thursday heard how Jamie Day had been driving a friend’s car in London Road, Long Sutton, when the car hit a tree.
Day (24), of Wrights Lane, Sutton Bridge, walked from the scene towards Long Sutton and approached a police officer in Cinder Ash Park.
The court heard that Day told the officer what had happened and that he had been drinking earlier that day,
A roadside breath test gave a reading of 41 microgrammes in 100 millilitres of breath – only a small amount over the 35 microgramme limit.
Prosecuting Marie Stace said because the reading “almost couldn’t be any lower” Day was offered the opportunity to give a blood or urine sample for testing, but declined.
Rachel Stevens, defending, said: “If the reading had been any lower than that he wouldn’t have been charged.
“He had been drinking much earlier in the day and felt fine when he drove.
“He has learned a very hard lesson from this event – even if you feel OK, if you have had alcohol earlier in the day, you shouldn’t be driving. But the accident when he was driving his friend’s car and the wheel sheared off was nothing to do with his driving.”
Day was fined £110 and disqualified for one year, with the chance to reduce it by three months if he completes a driver rehabilitation course.
He was also fined £50 and given six points for a further charge of driving without insurance. He must also pay £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.