Lincoln’s 1st XV had a frustrating afternoon on the road after a poor opening 20 minutes proved costly in a 43-19 defeat at Matlock.
The visitors found themselves 19-0 down inside the opening 20 minutes and were dealt another blow when Matt Walker was forced off injured.
Lincoln weathered the storm and reduced the deficit later in the first half through youngster Louie Cooke, who evaded four defenders on his way to scoring a great try.
Richie Dixon successfully slotted over the conversion as Lincoln trailed 19-7 going in at the break.
Lincoln’s 1st XV leaping to win a lineout against Matlock. Photo: Clare Brooker-Brown
Lincoln, who gave a debut to Ben Jones, improved in the second half and cut the gap in the score further when prop David Beveridge went over for a try from close range. Dixon once again added the extras.
Matlock crossed for three tries to stop any hope of a Lincoln comeback, but the visitors kept battling on and managed to get another score before the end.
Ollie Halligan excellently collected a juggling ball before popping it out to Matt Keeton, who bumped two tackles to leave Lincoln with an overlap outside.
Keeton then passed to Beveridge, who shipped it out for Owen Mitchinson to step three players and go over for a try.
Matlock went over for a converted try with the final play of the match to complete the scoring.
Lincoln’s 1st XV in action against Matlock. Photo: Clare Brooker-Brown
After the match Lincoln coach Paul Clarke said: “After a disappointing opening 20 minutes, in which we gifted Matlock 19 points, we began to show our mettle, finishing the half with some structured rugby, as is our capability.
“Once we strung some phases of play together, Matlock struggled to live with us, hence we scored our opening try. We shall continue to work on those positive aspects of our game, seeking to keep the simple errors to a minimum.”
Lincoln’s Imps XV leap to win a lineout against Mansfield. Photo: Ady Brodrick
Grant Laws grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Lincoln’s Imps XV raced into a 34-7 lead at Mansfield in the NLD 2nd XV Cup, but the match was later abandoned due to a serious injury to an opposition player.
Joe Christopher and Kodi Strand scored a try apiece, while Luke Brodrick added three conversions and a penalty.
It was Lincoln’s best performance of the season so far, but it was cut short when a head/neck injury to a Mansfield player saw the match abandoned after 57 minutes. Everyone at Lincoln wishes him a speedy recovery.
After the match captain Luke Brodrick said: “The boys gelled really well and worked as a team. All the tries came from amazing support.
“Both the backs and forwards made critical breaks in the line that led to tries. Grant (Laws) and Eddy (Jopling) carried well and I am proud of the boys.”
Lincoln’s Imps XV and Mansfield prepare to contest a scrum. Photo: Ady Brodrick
Lincoln’s Colts (Reds) won 67-0 away against Oakham thanks to two tries apiece from Ben Crowe and Matt Penney.
Harry Attfield, Jack Dark, Daniel Goodwin, Jack Randell, Ollie Keen, Henry McCartney and Jess Wright also scored tries, with the latter adding six conversions.
Other Results
In National Two (North), tries from captain Tom Foster, Ollie Cole and Elliott Caunt, along with a Paul Cook conversion, couldn’t prevent Scunthorpe from falling to a 45-17 defeat at Stourbridge.
Market Rasen in action against Long Eaton. Photo: Ruth Howard
Market Rasen and Long Eaton prepare to contest a scrum. Photo: Ruth Howard
Market Rasen & Louth claimed an impressive 32-13 home win over Long Eaton in Midlands Two East (North).
Captain Ben Chamberlin, Jake Pryer, Mike Starling, Dave Starling , Marius Berger and Nick Harvey all scored tries for Market Rasen, with Will Pridgeon adding one conversion.
Market Rasen and Long Eaton getting ready for a lineout. Photo: Ruth Howard
There was no stopping Stamford’s Jack Jones from powering over for a try. Photo: Darren Dolby
In Midlands Three East (South), leaders Stamford claimed an emphatic 51-5 victory against Northampton BBOB with nine different try scorers.
Stamford captain Robbie Smith in action against Northampton BBOB. Photo: Darren Dolby
Captain Robbie Smith, James Green, Dan Griffin, Jack Jones, Lewis Nettleton, Mike Kendall, Gareth Ramsden, Harry Bentley and Iain Downer scored Stamford’s tries. Ollie Johnson kicked two conversions and Bentley added one.
Stamford’s Harry Bentley crossing for a try against Northampton BBOB. Photo: Darren Dolby
Try scorer Sam Thorburn on the attack for Bourne. Photo: Alan Hancock
Josh Lynch and Sam Thornburn each scored a try as Bourne drew 15-15 against Huntingdon & District.
Sam Evison added one a conversion and a penalty.
JJ Roberts getting the ball away from a ruck. Photo: Alan Hancock
Bourne’s Harry Thornburn breaking a tackle. Photo: Alan Hancock
Spalding battled hard before succumbing to a narrow 34-24 home defeat against Oakham. Aaron Coupe, Callum Lewis, Jason Steels and Ben Shields scored the host’s tries, with Connal Mason adding two conversions.
In Midlands Three East (North), a hat-trick from Aaron Whittaker helped Kesteven to a 25-12 home win over Rolls Royce. Kesteven’s other points came from Matt Grinney’s two tries.
Grimsby were awarded a home walkover after their match against Sileby Town was called off.
Grimsby Lynx Ladies. Photo: Nathan Watson
Grimsby Lynx Ladies won 34-0 at Belper thanks to a hat-trick of tries for Katie Pye, who also added one conversion. Paige Donnelly grabbed two tries, while Sophie Plater and Kathryn Turner each scored one.
Gainsborough and Boston preparing to contest a scrum. Photo: Tom Ellis
In Midlands Four East (North), leaders Boston maintained their unbeaten start to the league season with a 27-17 victory in the top-of-the-table clash at Gainsborough.
John Hummel, Paul Beard and Josh Cook scored Boston’s tries, with Matt Bray kicking three conversions and two penalties.
Tom Mell grabbed two tries for Gainsborough, who are now fifth, and Robbie Goodyear added two conversions and a penalty.
Martin Price catching the ball in the lineout for Gainsborough against Boston. Photo: Tom Ellis
Alex Nabais and Isaac Machon both crossed for hat-tricks as Cleethorpes claimed a thumping 66-7 win over Worksop.
Dan McDaid grabbed two tries and Phill Stark and Harry Parker each scored one. Harry Lightfoot kicked eight conversions.
North Hykeham’s 1st and 2nd XVs pictured with a University of Lincoln side. Photo: Axholme Media Productions
Danny Brown crossed for a brace of tries as North Hykeham beat Tupton 33-14.
Nathan Barker, Jordan Jolley and Gareth Alder-Woolf also scored tries for North Hykeham, with man-of-the-match Rob Booth adding four conversions.
Try hero Danny Brown in action for North Hykeham against Tupton. Photo: Axholme Media Productions
Man-of-the-match Rob Booth in action for North Hykeham against Tupton. Photo: Axholme Media Productions
Two tries from Dave Titmus helped Sleaford to a 24-5 victory at Nottinghamians.
Curtis Key and Courtney Stirling each scored a try and Wayne Harley kicked two conversions.
Sleaford’s 2nd XV also had a successful day with a 30-17 win against Newark’s third team in the NLD Junior Challenge Shield.
Jack Osborne grabbed two tries for Sleaford and Shaun Kelly and Lewis North each scored one. Shaun Kelly and Tim O’Sullivan both kicked one conversion, with the latter also adding a penalty. Jamie Armstrong also successfully slotted over a penalty for Sleaford.
Skegness’ match at Ollerton was called off and a home walkover was awarded to the hosts.
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A 38-year-old man from a North Lincolnshire village charged with murder will face an eight-day trial later this year.
Emergency services were called at 4.23am on Saturday, July 2 to reports that a man was seriously injured on South Parade in central Doncaster.
The 28-year-old victim was taken to hospital but was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.
A post-mortem examination found that he died of injuries to his head, chest and abdomen.
Formal identification of the victim is yet to take place, South Yorkshire Police said earlier this week.
Steven Ling, 38, of Park Drain, Westwoodside in North Lincolnshire, has been charged with murder and was remanded in custody to appear at Doncaster Magistrates Court on Monday, July 4.
Ling later appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on Tuesday, July 5 for a plea and trial preparation hearing.
No pleas were entered during the hearing, but an eight-day trial was set for November 28, 2022. Ling has now been remanded into custody until the next hearing.
The Lincolnite went on a ride-along with a Lincolnshire Police officer from the force’s Roads Policing Unit (RPU), which aims to disrupt criminals’ use of the roads and reduce the number of serious and fatal accidents.
The team will support the county response including local policing, neighbourhood policing and criminal investigation too.
Operations first began in Grantham in January this year and started in Louth earlier this week with a sergeant and nine PCs based in both locations.
The Lincolnite went out on a ride-along with PC Rich Precious from Lincolnshire Police’s Roads Policing Unit. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
PC Rich Precious has been a police officer for 22 years after joining the force in 2000 and he recently rejoined the Roads Policing Unit, working out of Louth.
PC Precious, who also previously worked as a family liaison officer for road deaths for 16 years, took The Lincolnite out in his police car to the A1 up to Colsteworth and then back to Grantham. He described that particular area as “one of the main arterial routes that goes through Lincolnshire”.
PC Rich Precious driving down the A1 up to Colsterworth. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Speaking about the new Roads Policing Unit, he said: “It’s intelligence led policing, it’s targeted policing in areas that have been underrepresented in terms of police presence, on the roads certainly, over a number of years.
“We’re hoping that the development of this unit will help address that balance, and look towards using the ANPR system to prevent criminals’ use of the road, and to identify key areas or routes where there’s a high percentage of people killed or seriously injured on the road, what we commonly refer to as KSI.
PC Precious is helping to keep the roads safer in Lincolnshire. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
When asked if he thinks the new team will help reduce the number of serious and fatal accidents in the county, he added: “That’s what the the unit designed for. Sadly, in Lincolnshire our road network does seem to incur a number of those KSI accidents year on year, and we need to reduce that.
“I’ve worked additionally in my roles as a family liaison officer on road death for 16 years, so I’ve seen first hand the impact that road death has on families and victims families.
“I know it’s important that we try and reduce those because, it’s very sad to see how a fatal road traffic collision can affect a family and the victims of that family.”
Marc Gee, Inspector for Lincolnshire Police’s Roads Policing Unit. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Marc Gee, Inspector for the Roads Policing Unit, told The Lincolnite: “Every day there will be officers on duty from both teams and they’ll cover the whole county or the county’s roads.
“Eventually, we’ll have nine police cars and we’ve got six motorbikes. We’ll be utilising them with as many officers as we can every day basically to make our roads safer and enforce against the criminals who feel like it’s okay to come into the county and use our road for criminal purposes.”
Lincolnshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones at the launch of the force’s Roads Policing Unit. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
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