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Royal Mail Cart qualify for trophy semi-final

Richard Rush — Wed, 27 May 2026 10:07:23 +0000

In very hot and humid conditions, the Royal Mail Cart BC open EBF Durham Centenary Trophy side played their first round game in the Southern Section playoffs away against RG Carters BC in Norfolk. This competition is played over a two-year cycle, with the first year in a county to find that winner and the […]

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March Town leading the way in new season

Richard Rush — Wed, 27 May 2026 09:44:48 +0000

March Town are top of the Banks Rose Bowl League with two wins in three games. They currently have 13 points and this week beat Black Cats 6-0 (67-28) In second place is Newton who have played two and won two and have nine points. They got a 5-1 (62-61) win over Parson Drove, who […]

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Royal Mail Cart get off to winning start

Richard Rush — Wed, 20 May 2026 09:45:56 +0000

After losing out on the last end of the national final at Royal Leamington Spa last season, Royal Mail Cart BC’s National Open Bowls England Club Two Fours team were looking to start another run and go one better. They had a tricky preliminary round fixture at Shires BC, in north Lincolnshire. After five ends, the home team […]

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Mail Cart go down on opening day

Richard Rush — Wed, 13 May 2026 08:24:21 +0000

The outdoor bowls season is up and running and competitive fixtures began for Royal Mail Cart A triples team at Sutton Bridge. The opposition did enough to claim victory with Mail Cart going down 50-39 but gaining one rink and two points from the maximum 10 available. The winning rink won 20-8 and was skipped by George Richardson, […]

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Nothing unlucky as Lightning strike 13 times for clean sweep

Richard Rush — Wed, 06 May 2026 09:56:52 +0000

Spalding Lightning returned from the Lincolnshire Men’s, Ladies and Mixed County Finals at Sleaford with a huge haul of trophies. They had interest in 13 of the 18 matches and were guaranteed three winners, thanks to their players meeting each other to decide the silverware. The men’s pairs saw recently crowned national champions Jordan Philpott […]

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Martin, Lilley and Smith take home another title for Lightning

Richard Rush — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:30:42 +0000

The final few days of this season’s national indoor bowls finals were held at Nottingham IBC, and saw Spalding Lightning participate in the men’s over 50 triples competition. The rink of Brian Martin, Simon Lilley and Graham Smith started their campaign at the last 16 stage against John Cable, Steve Boswell and Rob Morphett (Falaise […]

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Losses for Lightning in both men’s and ladies’ triples

Richard Rush — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:29:56 +0000

The bowls national finals continued at Nottingham IBC last week and started back with the men’s and ladies’ triples events which Spalding Lightning was represented in both. The ladies’ triples consisting of Ruby Philpott, Chelsea Spencer and Annie Dunham had won this event twice before and started their campaign for a third title at the […]

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McVittie is successful in men’s singles for the second time

Richard Rush — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:13:42 +0000

After success two seasons ago, Spalding Lightning’s Dominic McVittie qualified for the national men’s singles finals at Nottingham IBC and was looking to have another deep run. McVittie started his campaign last Wednesday in the last 16 stage versus Garry Warrender (Tye Green IBC) and got off to a strong start, winning 21-13 and advanced […]

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Lightning are crowned Egham trophy champs

Richard Rush — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:57:38 +0000

It was a momentous occasion on Sunday afternoon when Spalding Lightning’s national mixed Egham Trophy team took to the rinks at the national finals stage at Nottingham IBC. Taking part in the club’s first final in this competition in their history, they were facing a side from Ilminster IBC in Somerset, who were also looking […]

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Spalding reach first final in 53 years as Lightning strike late

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:50:37 +0000

History was made over the weekend as Spalding Indoor Bowls Club’s Lightning side reached the final of the Egham Trophy for the very first time. In what was their third semi-final in the national mixed competition in the last four years, Spalding beat Solihull (72-64) at Desborough to reach their maiden final in 53 years […]

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