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Career first as McVittie qualifies for world title

Richard Rush — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:15:36 +0000

Spalding Indoor Bowls Club’s Dominic McVittie has qualified for the WBT World Indoor Bowls Championships open singles at Potters Resort in Hopton-On-Sea for the first time in his bowls career. A gruelling day saw McVittie start his six-game streak against Aaron Prowle to win in straight sets (10-5, 6-1) to face Daniel Richardson and again […]

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Tulips bloom in Pepper

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:12:58 +0000

Tulips won the Mary Pepper Bowls League, with a team consisting of Veina Slater, Keith McCracken, Barry Pepper and Trevor Andrews.They came out on top of the ten teams competing, with a total of 25 points.The league was founded about 40 years ago and plays on Wednesday afternoons.

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An open invitation

Richard Rush — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:09:37 +0000

Spalding & District Indoor Bowls Club are hosting an open day at their temporary Long Sutton home. Anyone wanting to have a go at the sport is welcome between 10am-2pm on Saturday. A club spokesman said: “Our reputation is known around the country, producing several national champions and international bowlers over the last 50-or-so years. […]

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March at the top

Richard Rush — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:37:58 +0000

March Town have been crowned winners of the Sutton Bridge Banks Rose Bowl League. They came top of the table with 58 points, 8.5 points clear of second placed Newton, who finished the season in style with a 6-0 win over Emneth and 5-1 victory over Black Cats. Emneth (40.5) were third, Parson Drove (31.5) […]

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Success for Royal Mail Cart bowlers in Bowls England Championships

Richard Rush — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:34:31 +0000

Spalding’s Royal Mail Cart enjoyed success in the final week of the Bowls England National Championship. The Bowls Lincolnshire mixed over 60 inter-county championship team took to the greens at Royal Leamington Spa last Thursday in their national semi final against Bowls Sussex and won by 15 shots (104-89) to qualify for the national final […]

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Celebrating at Skegness

Richard Rush — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:25:42 +0000

Lincolnshire ladies started their campaign at Skegness, the English bowling federation national finals, on Saturday, August 22, with a great revenge match against Norfolk by winning the Donald Steward National Trophy by 19 shots. Spalding and District players were represented by Margaret Wheatley (Spalding Castle), Christine Jackson, Petrine Ault (sub) and Julie Hicks from Moulton […]

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Men’s seniors team retain Nibleck Trophy

Richard Rush — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:29:24 +0000

Tydd St Giles seniors’ hosted Sutton Bridge Golf Club in the second round of the Nibleck Trophy. Tydd won 4-2, retaining the trophy by +12 points. Tydd’s guest of honour was Alex Oldham. Other results: Men’s August Stableford Division 1 – 1st Lee Belger 40/19/21, 2nd Dean Wright 38/17/21, 3rd Scott Williams 36/15/21. Division 2 […]

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Marching on

Richard Rush — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:23:57 +0000

March Town are sitting pretty at the summit of the Sutton Bridge Banks Rose Bowl League. They had three victories, beating Newton 6-0, Parson Drove 5-1 and Gorefield 4-2, putting them on 58 points, 17.5 points clear of second placed Emneth. Emneth beat Gorefield 4-2 but lost 3.5-2.5 to Sutton Bridge. Gorefield beat Sutton Bridge […]

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Mail Cart win inaugural Lincolnshire EBF Centenary Pairs at Skegness

Richard Rush — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:42:05 +0000

The first play-offs of the new Lincolnshire EBF Centenary Pairs team competition were held at Skegness on Saturday and Royal Mail A emerged victorious. After beating Castle BC and Royal Mail Cart B team earlier in the season, the A team faced Alford in the semi-final. The other last-four tie saw Sleaford Town A face off […]

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March lead Rose Bowl

Richard Rush — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:53:21 +0000

After week 14 in the Sutton Bridge Banks Rose Bowl League, March Town are leading the way with 43 points. They beat Emneth, who are in third place, 5-1 (50-57). Newton are second with 38.5 but didn’t play this week. Gorefield sit in fourth with 20.5 points. They lost 4-2 (53-50) to Sutton Bridge. Fifth-placed […]

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