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Charlie earns a promotion
Kirton wheelchair basketball youngster Charlie Bonner has played his part in helping his Newark Jaguars side gain promotion to Division Two.
Boston West into Mail round five
Boston West Golf Club’s ladies’ team have booked their place in the fifth round of the Mail on Sunday competition.
This week’s cricket fixtures
Boston Cricket Club Firsts will host Grantham Firsts in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division on Saturday.
Team spirit can deliver famous five to Boston CC
Boston Cricket Club Firsts are looking to keep their 100 per cent record going in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division this weekend.
Boston United keeper Ashley Timms wasn’t afraid to Knit pick
Picking the ball out of the net is the worst feeling for a goalkeeper, but Ashley Timms has no regrets about his spell with relegated Hinckley last season.
Football
“It’s going to be a tough season,” says Boston United midfielder Gary Mills
Boston midfielder Gary Mills admits that the club will have to be at their best if they are to secure a top-five finish next season.
Teamwork will be the key for Boston Town success
Boston Town manager Ian Dunn believes teamwork will see the Poachers become a force to be reckoned with in the UCL Premier.
Fifty teams to compete in next year’s Boston Saturday Football League
A total of 50 teams will compete in the Boston and District Saturday Football League next season.
Defender Carl Piergianni says joining Boston United was a no-brainer
New Boston United signing Carl Piergianni has described his decision to return to the Jakemans Stadium as a ‘no-brainer’.
Boston Saturday Football League: Round-up
Wyberton completed their season by lifting a treble of trophies, following their 7-0 drubbing of Ruskington Rovers.
Boston United
“It’s going to be a tough season,” says Boston United midfielder Gary Mills
Boston midfielder Gary Mills admits that the club will have to be at their best if they are to secure a top-five finish next season.
Defender Carl Piergianni says joining Boston United was a no-brainer
New Boston United signing Carl Piergianni has described his decision to return to the Jakemans Stadium as a ‘no-brainer’.
Jordan Nuttell eyes a bright future at Boston United, following his successful heart operation
Teenager Jordan Nuttell has set his sights on earning his first pro contract with Boston United - after recovering from a heart operation.
Conference North line-up confirmed: Boston United to face six new opponents
Boston United will face six new opponents in the Conference North next season.
“I want to be picking up trophies!” Carl Piergianni hopes Boston United can help him get over his Corby Town relegation
Carl Piergianni believes his relegation with Corby Town will be the making of him as a player.
Rugby
PHOTO GALLERY: Boston Rugby Club - a season in pictures video
It’s been an unforgettable year for Boston Rugby Club.
Best is yet to come, says Boston RFC coach Willem Jonker
Boston Rugby Club coach Willem Jonker has warned his rivals that the Blue and Whites will be going from strength to strength.
Season ends abruptly for Boston Rugby Club
Boston Rugby Club’s season ended prematurely at the weekend.
PHOTO GALLERY: Boston Rugby Club spray the champers as champions video
Boston Rugby Club will be looking to make it a trophy double.
Athletics
Sarah throws her hammer PB
Wrangle hammer thrower Sarah Stanhope has had an excellent start to the 2013 season, improving her personal best to 52.53m.
Schools athletes are runners-up
Both Boston Grammar School and Haven High Academy’s teams finished as runners-up in the first round of the English Schools Athletic Association Track and Field Cup.
Boston schools take silvers at South Lincs Track and Field championships
Boston schools achieved two second team places and two thirds in the senior and intermediate South Lincs Track and Field Championships.
Throws double for Boston and District AC
Half a dozen young Gold Tops travelled to Grimsby for the second of this season’s Humberside Track & Field League matches.
Boston and District AC multi-eventers scoop county golds
Boston and District Athletic Club athletes featured in the 2013 Lincolnshire Combined Events Championships at the weekend.
Golf
Marlene leads way for Holme
Fifty-two Ladies competed in the Charity Open competition at Kirton Holme Golf Club.
Kirton Holme ladies are spoons champions
Barbara Pell and Mary Piper have won the Australian Spoons event at Kirton Holme Golf Club.
Golfing ladies look pretty in pink
The ladies at Boston Golf Club showed their true colours during a betterball competition between the Lady Captain’s team and the Lady President’s team.
Whitley, Reed are winter champions
Rob Whitley and David Reed have won the Boston Golf Club Winter League Championship.
Boston West’s six of the best
Boston West Golf Club’s seniors earned a strong 6.5-1.5 victory against Sleaford GC.
Cricket
Batting costs Freiston, Leake and Leverton
Freiston, Leake and Leverton’s lacklustre performances continued in the South Lincs and Border league Division Two as they slumped to a six-wicket defeat against Claypole.
Gilding hits 89 runs, but Boston Seconds fall short against Heckington
Boston Cricket Club’s Second XI lost out by 14 runs at home to Heckington.
Deans records 6-8 as Boston Cricket Club Firsts beat Moulton by 117 runs
Boston Cricket Club First XI put basement side Moulton Harrox to the sword - beating them convincingly with a 117-run victory.
Boston CC captain Baxter will be taking Moulton Harrox seriously
Boston Cricket Club First XI captain Tom Baxter believed his side received a much-needed wake-up call during Saturday’s victory over Welby.
Tennis
Tennis club men defeat rivals Grantham
Boston Tennis Club’s Men’s Seconds beat Grantham 6-3 in Division Two of the Lincolnshire Slazenger Doubles League.
Tennis aces fight for a tough win in the Aegon Premier Division
Boston Tennis Club’s under 14 girls secured a hard-fought 8-4 victory at Shrewsbury in the Aegon Team Tennis Premier Division.
Ladies on top in tennis action
Boston Tennis Club’s Ladies’ First team earned a 5-4 win against newly-promoted Woodhall Spa in the Slazenger Lincolnshire Doubles League Division One.
Motorsport
G&S to support World Superbikes
The Wyberton-based G&S Racing Kawasaki squad will return to the track at the weekend when they contest the fourth round of the National Superstock 600 and 1,000 championships.
Blackbourn leads the way
An action packed day of racing in sunshine was the order of the day for a big crowd at the Wainfleet and District Sporting Motorcycle Club’s Robert Chatterton Trophy Super Speedtrack event at the weekend.
Oulton Park action for G&S Racing Kawasaki
All three riders from Wyberton’s G&S Racing Kawasaki completed their respective races at Oulton Park over the Bank Holiday weekend.
British Supersport rider Wilson bounces back after Oulton tumble
A crash during qualifying put Ben Wilson out of the sprint race at Oulton Park on Sunday - but he bounced back to secure an amazing seventh place in the feature race after starting from the very back of the grid in round three of the British Supersport championship on Monday.
Jeremy’s singles awards
Jeremy George-Jones collected two Bombay Brasserie Singles League trophies at Boston Tennis Club.
Angling
Graham and Toby into the £1k final
Graham Young caught a 60lbs haul to book his place in the final of Westwood Lakes’ £1,000 final.
Harding and Stamp into £1,000 final
Brian Harding booked his place in the £1,000 match final at Westwood Lakes, following his qualifying victory.
Morriss has major haul
Rob Morriss came out on top in the latest round of the Bait Tech Teams of Three event at Westwood Lakes.
Bowls
Friskney earn victory in Coningsby Bowls League
Friskney earned a good home win against Billinghay in Division One of the Coningsby Bowls League - 54-42 (5-3).
Mareham win comfortably in Coningsby Bowls League
Friskney managed a one-shot rink win at Mareham le Fen in Division One of the Coningsby Bowls League - but the home side won well on the other two to take the match 67-43 (6-2).
Millers grind out a result
Sibsey Millers had two good rink wins at home to Jubilee Park giving them a 60-45 (6-2) result in Division Two of the Coningsby Bowls League.
Friskney and Freiston draw
The Coningsby bowls league began this week, Noel Bush replacing Sandra Tebbs as vice-chairman.
Ladies’ bowls title
Boston Indoor Bowls Club’s ladies’ team have won the Trudy Bates event, following their 30+ shots victory over Lincoln at Horncastle IBC.
Swimming
Tulip Open sees Boston swimmers record 82 best times
Boston Amateur Swimming Club members recorded 82 personal bests over two days at the 29th Tulip Open Meet at Spalding.
Three wins for Isaac
Boston Amateur Swimming Club’s younger swimmers were back in action, winning the second round of the Fenland League.
Other Sports
Upsall has superior skill sets
Boston Amateur Boxing Club’s Tommy Upsall recorded a unanimous victory when fighting in Bolsover at the weekend.
Thursby rides out in front
Craig Thursby made his mark by winning the first round of the Boston Wheelers’ 10-league - clocking a time of 23 mins 07 secs.
Horsing around for children’s ward
Young people are being invited to get in the saddle as part of a children’s charity event to raise money for Pilgrim Hospital’s children’s ward this week.
Upsall and Frost see first pigeon home
Carl Upsall - alias Upsall and Frost - was back at the top of the results when members of Boston Central Racing Pigeon Club competed from Newton Aycliffe on Sunday.
SPORT FROM THE PAST: Ladies give both barrels
Boston’s battle of the sexes once got so bad that in 1963 the women began taking up arms - rifles in particular - to prove their point.
National Sport
Westwood happy to be in contention
Lee Westwood admits it will be ironic if his first victory since moving to Florida comes in England on Sunday, where the world number 12 could win his maiden BMW PGA Championship at the 20th attempt.
Rosberg takes Monaco pole
Nico Rosberg scored his third successive pole position as Mercedes locked out the front row for the second consecutive race.
Hartley could miss Lions tour
Dylan Hartley is in danger of missing the British and Irish Lions tour after he became the first player to be sent off in an Aviva Premiership final.
Schmidt signs off with title win
Leinster put past disappointments behind them to scoop an elusive RaboDirect PRO12 title in head coach Joe Schmidt's last game in charge, with a 24-18 win over Ulster.
Hartley dismissed as Tigers claim title
Northampton captain Dylan Hartley's British and Irish Lions hopes appear to lie in tatters after he was sent off for dissent during Saints' 37-17 Aviva Premiership final defeat against Leicester at Twickenham.
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Weather for Boston, Lincolnshire
Sunday 26 May 2013
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