Lincoln's 1st XV huddle together. Photo: Katie Nesbitt
Tries from Euan Kelly, Laurence Few, Josh Pratt and Matt Walker saw Lincoln’s 1st XV begin their season in style with a 31-17 home victory over Newark in the NLD Cup.
Lincoln opened the scoring after just eight minutes when Newark’s kick was charged down and Euan Kelly chased the loose ball before going over for a try. Richie Dixon successfully slotted over the conversion.
Lincoln’s Euan Kelly in action against Newark. Photo: Katie Nesbitt
Lincoln’s Euan Kelly and captain Lewis Wilson combine to tackle a Newark player. Photo: Katie Nesbitt
Dixon slotted over a penalty shortly after the half hour mark to increase Lincoln’s lead to 10-0 going in at the break.
Lincoln increased their lead within eight minutes of the restart when Few ran a superb line to take Dixon’s offload and go over for a try. Dixon added the extras.
Laurence Few in action for Lincoln against Newark. Photo: Brian Penney
Lincoln’s Richie Dixon prepares to offload the ball in a rain affected first half. Photo: Brian Penney
Newark reduced the deficit when a driving maul put Dave Garland over for an unconverted try.
Lincoln full-back Kevin Lock was shown a yellow card for a high tackle before Newark reduced the deficit to just five points.
Lincoln’s strong defence reduced Newark to just 12 points. Photo: Katie Nesbitt
Lincoln prop David Beveridge charges through the Newark defence. Photo: Brian Penney
A few passes released Billy Charles out wide to go over for a try near the corner, which Alex O’Dell converted. A late tackle from Jake Keeton after the try was scored led to a yellow card being shown to the Lincoln winger.
Lincoln increased their lead with two converted tries to put the result beyond doubt.
New first team captain Lewis Wilson made an excellent run upfield before offloading to Ben Sykes, who set up Walker to weave through the Newark defence for a great try. Dixon once again added the extras.
Josh Pratt was among the try scorers for Lincoln in their cup win against Newark. Photo: Brian Penney
Another great run from Wilson soon released Pratt, who outpaced the Newark defence to score a try which Dixon converted.
Newark scored a late consolation when prop Mason Coulam went over for a try near the corner in the final minutes of the match.
Lincoln’s new first team captain Lewis Wilson in action against Newark. Photo: Katie Nesbitt
After the match new Lincoln captain Wilson said: “We got our rewards for some good pressure and I’m proud of the lads’ work-rate, especially when going down to 13 men when we really had to dig in deep.
“We showed we have the quality to score from anywhere on the park if we execute our game plan.”
Lincoln’s 1st XV will be back in action on Saturday with a trip to Pinley in the first round of the RFU Intermediate Cup. Lincoln Ladies begin their league campaign with a trip to Driffield on Sunday.
A victorious Lincoln 1st XV team photo after the cup win against Newark. Photo: Katie Nesbitt
Other Results
Tries from JJ Roberts and Jamie Colangelo guided Bourne to a 15-13 win at Southwell in the NLD Cup. Sam Evison added one conversion and a penalty.
Market Rasen & Louth claimed a 15-8 home victory over Scunthorpe’s 2nd XV in the NLD Shield. Jake Pryer and Matt Ashton scored tries for the hosts, with Ben Youngs adding a conversion and a penalty.
Jack Jones scoring Stamford’s first try. Photo: Darren Dolby
Stamford were also in action in the NLD Shield and suffered a narrow 17-10 defeat away at Spalding. Stamford’s tries were scored by Jack Jones and Austin Schwarz.
Austin Schwarz scoring Stamford’s second try. Photo: Darren Dolby
Lewis Newsum grabbed two tries as Grimsby won 26-13 away against Skegness in the first round of the NLD Plate. Evan Picking and Dane Briggs also scored tries for Grimsby, with Brad Treacher adding three conversions. Skegness’ points came via tries from Sean Cummings and Dean Brian and Lewis Haigh’s penalty.
Paul Bud scored a try for North Hykeham in their cup win at Ollerton. Photo: Faye Doyle-Tomas
North Hykeham were also in action in the NLD Plate with a 25-13 victory at Ollerton. Jordan Jolley, Mark Munton, Sam Cooke and Paul Bud scored the tries for North Hykeham. Rob Booth added a conversion and a penalty.
Sam Cooke’s powerful running saw him cross for one of North Hykeham’s tries against Ollerton. Photo: Faye Doyle-Tomas
In the same competition Boston won 27-13 away at Cleethorpes thanks to tries from Josh Cook and Paul Beard. Matt Bray added four penalties and a conversion, while Rowan Mason also kicked a penalty.
Scott Brown scored Cleethorpes’ try with Steven Broderick adding a conversion and two penalties.
Boston try scorer Josh Cook in action against Cleethorpes. Photo: David Dales
Cleethorpes try scorer Scott Brown in action against Boston. Photo: David Dales
Brad Beresford grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Gainsborough won 52-7 away against Scunthorpe’s 3rd XV in a friendly. Man-of-the-match George Tooke, Matt Meadows, Daniel Chadwick and Graeme Chappalow also scored tries for the visitors, with Robbie Goodyear adding seven conversions and a penalty. Martin Roberts and Richard Greenway scored tries as Gainsborough’s 2nd XV lost 64-14 at Retford.
Debutant Joe McGregor scored a try, which Tim O’Sullivan converted, as Sleaford’s 2nd XV lost away against Newark’s third team in a friendly.
Sophie Plater and Katie Pye grabbed two tries apiece as Grimsby Ladies claimed a 44-22 away victory at Kesteven.
Grimsby and Kesteven Ladies posing for a joint team photo. Photo: Nathan Watson
Kathryn Turner, Becca Tacey, Nina Moore and Laura Galley also crossed for tries for Grimsby, with Pye kicking two conversions.
Beth Toone, Ami Boneham and Ella Tapson scored tries for Kesteven, who were also awarded a penalty try. Zoe Osborn kicked one conversion for Kesteven.
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There have been 351 new coronavirus cases and 12 COVID-related deaths in Greater Lincolnshire on Monday.
The government’s COVID-19 dashboard recorded 243 new cases in Lincolnshire, 63 in North Lincolnshire and 45 in North East Lincolnshire.
It also registered seven deaths in Lincolnshire, three in North East Lincolnshire and two in North Lincolnshire.
These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.
NHS England also reported 11 local hospital deaths on Monday. Seven were at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust and four were at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust. This takes the total number of hospital deaths in the county to 468.
On Monday, national cases increased by 15,450 to 1,527,495, while deaths rose by 206 to 55,230.
Lincolnshire cases up to November 23.
But there’s some good news today too: leisure centres, gyms and shops will reopen from December 2, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced, as new tiered restrictions will be introduced when lockdown ends. See the breakdown here.
There will also be a new way to avoid people self-isolating at home for two weeks, even though they haven’t tested positive. It would entail getting tested every day for a week, with isolation required only after a positive test — using rapid lateral flow tests with results within 30 minutes.
Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire for Monday, November 23
23,838 cases (up 351)
14,665 in Lincolnshire (up 243)
4,361 in North Lincolnshire (up 63)
4,812 in North East Lincolnshire (up 45)
721 deaths (up 12)
469 from Lincolnshire (up seven)
129 from North Lincolnshire (up two)
123 from North East Lincolnshire (up three)
of which 468 hospital deaths (up 11)
246 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (up four)
9 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)
1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)
212 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (up seven)
1,527,495 UK cases, 55,230 deaths
DATA SOURCE — FIGURES CORRECT AT THE TIME OF the latest update. postcode data includes deaths not in healthcare facilities or in hospitals outside authority boundaries.
Leisure centres, gyms and shops will reopen from December 2, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced, as new tiered restrictions will be introduced when lockdown ends.
In an address before the House of Commons, Mr Johnson confirmed a return to the three-tier system, however, parts of it will tightened.
It is expected that more areas will fall into the higher tiers when they come into effect.
However, details of which tier regions in England will land on won’t be confirmed until Thursday.
Lincolnshire was in the lowest tier (one/medium), and managed to escape moving into tier two (high) just days before the latest national lockdown.
From December 2 people would be able to leave their homes for any reason and meet others in outdoor public spaces, subject to the rule of six.
Pubs in tier three areas will stay shut unless offering takeaway services.
In tier two only those serving meals will be able to open with last orders at 10pm and curfew at 11pm, as businesses will get another hour of trading.
Collective worship and weddings will be allowed to take place.
A ban on outdoor grass-roots sports has also been lifted. Gyms, leisure centres and non-essential shops will reopen in all areas.
A maximum of 4,000 fans are set to be allowed at outdoor events in the lowest-risk areas.
A mass testing pilot carried out in Liverpool will also be expanded nationally for six weeks in tier three areas.
Plans for the festive period should be confirmed later this week, with up to three households allowed to meet.
Mr Johnson praised the nation for “steadfastly observing nationwide restrictions.”
“For the first time since this wretched virus took hold, we can see a route out of the pandemic,” he said.
He praised the “sacrifices of millions of people across the UK”
However, he warned: “The hard truth is we’re not there yet. First we must get through winter without the virus spreading out of control and squandering our hard-won gains at exactly the time when the burden on the NHS is always greatest.”
Mr Johnson said: “I can’t say that Christmas will be normal this year, but in a period of adversity, time spent with loved ones is even more precious for people of all faiths and we all want some kind of Christmas – we need it.
“But what we don’t want is to throw caution to the winds and allow the virus to flare up again, forcing us all back into lockdown in January.
“This virus is not going to grant a Christmas truce. It doesn’t know Christmas and families will need to make a careful judgement about the risks.”
Mr Johnson concluded by praising the latest vaccine developments from Oxford University and AstraZeneca.
“This will be still a hard winter, Christmas cannot be normal and there’s a long road to spring, but we have turned a corner and the escape route is in sight,” said Mr Johnson.
“We must hold out against the virus until testing and vaccines come to our rescue and reduce the need for restrictions and everyone can help speed up the arrival of that moment by continuing to follow the rules.”
Emergency responders charity LIVES have created a cookbook to celebrate the range of Lincolnshire-based produce and raise money for their charity.
The Lincolnshire Kitchen book gives local producers a platform for their goods to be featured.
The charity worked with a group of Lincolnshire companies, alongside its headline sponsor Ringrose Law, to create the book.
LIVES is a voluntary Lincolnshire-based charity that attends 999 medial emergencies around the county, and it needs over £1.4 million a year to keep the service running.
Popular local producers such as Doddington Hall & Gardens, Belvoir Fruit Farms and Pin Gin are included in the 50 page book.
Local produce will be used for recipes in the book. | Photo: LIVES
The book is £9.99 and postage is £2.50, with 100% of the proceeds going directly to LIVES.
Lincolnshire Kitchen is available to buy in Lincolnshire Co-Operative stores this winter, as well as on the LIVES website now.
Tiffany Allen, corporate fundraising manager at LIVES, said: “We have been really excited about working on this project, and to have so many wonderful local companies involved has made this even more enjoyable.
“We know this cookbook will really showcase Lincolnshire talent and excellence, whilst raising money for a lifesaving Lincolnshire charity.”
With the change of business came a new safety and hygiene inspection from North Kesteven District Council, which resulted in a one out of five star rating for the White Hart.
In the most recent inspection on October 16, The White Hart scored a rating of ‘generally satisfactory’ for cleanliness and condition of facilities and building.
It did, however, require improvement for its hygienic food handling and major improvements on its management of food safety.
It is an unusual score for the business, which had five stars in its last three inspections.
One of the owners told The Lincolnite that the inspection had taken place before all works had been completed, so he thinks it is an unfair reflection.
“We only rebranded recently and the kitchen was closed for maintenance when the inspectors arrived, so we were ranked accordingly.
“We are in discussions with the council and the EHO (Environmental Health Officer) about this and have been granted a repeat inspection free of charge.”
They also claimed that The White Hart were told the inspection results wouldn’t be published, as it wasn’t fair to score the pub based on that.
The Lincolnite approached North Kesteven District Council for a reply, but are yet to receive a comment.
The mother of a 14-year-old boy who overdosed on MDMA at a house party in Holbeach has called for people to beware of the dangers of drugs in an emotional tribute to her son.
Alex Buchan, 14, was found dead at a house party in Holbeach in April 2019, with part of an ecstasy pill next to his body and fatal levels of MDMA in his blood.
Two men, the host of the party and the person who dealt the drugs, have been jailed after a hearing in Lincoln Crown Court.
Alastair Turner, 19, and Sam King, 21, were sentenced to 45 months and three years respectively after the incident.
In a heartfelt tribute, Alex’s mum Lisa criticised the jailed pair for ‘targeting’ her son.
She said: “Nobody will understand what this has done to the family — it has destroyed us. The sentence isn’t enough. It won’t ever be enough.
“This will be hanging over me for the rest of my life. My son, who had a heart of gold, is never coming back.
“People don’t understand the devastation drugs cause families. What kind of person targets a 14-year-old boy who doesn’t know the risks. How many children have to die?
“If anything good can come from this, I hope it’s that parents and children see how dangerous drugs can be and that dealers see the potential consequences of what they are doing.”
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