Harriet Fluck's hat-trick helped Lincoln Ladies to a 48-8 victory at Sleaford. Photo: sparx photographic
Harriet Fluck crossed for a hat-trick of tries as Lincoln Ladies recorded their third win in four matches with a 48-8 victory against a spirited Sleaford side.
Third-placed Lincoln started strongly and opened the scoring after just three minutes. Fluck chased a kick through from Lynne Brooker-Brown before beating the winger to go over for a try.
Lincoln’s Hannah Rodgers running at the Sleaford defence. Photo: sparx photographic
Lincoln increased their lead when Clare Brooker-Brown ran on to a flat pass and broke through to score a try, which Lynne Brooker-Brown converted.
A pass from Ruth Denham set up Fluck to run in for her second try of the match soon after. Lynne Brooker-Brown added the extras.
Sleaford Ladies captain Becci Turner offloading the ball to prop Sarah Ellen Taylor. Photo: sparx photographic
Great teamwork set up Bob Chapman to crash over for a try before Sleaford reduced the deficit with a penalty from Amy Woodford.
Lincoln nearly scored again in the closing stages of the first half, but a great tackle from Sleaford’s Number Eight Jo Parkes prevent a potential try for Chapman.
Sleaford Number Eight Jo Parkes putting in a crucial tackle on Lincoln’s Bob Chapman. Photo: sparx photographic
Lincoln increased their lead early in the second half when Lynne Brooker-Brown crashed over for an unconverted try.
Fluck collected the ball on the Lincoln 22 and ran past all the covering defenders to go over for a try under the posts to complete her hat-trick. Chapman added the extras.
Jade Morgan then set up Chapman, who beat three players before going over for a try, which the latter converted.
Sleaford’s Sherrie Christian going over for a try despite the best efforts of Lincoln’s Harriet Fluck. Photo: sparx photographic
Sleaford rallied and showed great determination to reduce the deficit as fly-half Sherrie Christian broke away to score a try.
Quick thinking from Morgan set up Clare Brooker-Brown to go over for Lincoln’s final try of the afternoon in the left corner.
Lincoln Ladies captain Clare Brooker-Brown crossing for a try against Sleaford. Photo: sparx photographic
After the match Lincoln Ladies head coach Brian Kelly said: “The girls were excellent in really difficult conditions and played a whole team game.
“Great running lines and excellent support stretched the opposition all over the pitch. But for a couple of lapses in concentration their defence was great. I am really proud of how hard they worked.”
Sleaford Ladies coach Derek Lynch added: “There was without question some really good passages of play by all our players. They can hold their heads high as they all kept going to the end. Well done.”
Sleaford Ladies’ American centre Emily Decelles breaking away Photo: sparx photographic
Lincoln’s Under 18’s Girls team, along with the Under 15s and 13s, all had a positive weekend as they continued in their development.
The adverse weather conditions caused Lincoln’s home matches to be called off over the weekend (on November 16-17). Photo: Ady Brodrick
Lincoln’s men’s 1st XV match at home against Ashfield was postponed on Saturday. Lincoln Imps XV and 3rd XV also saw their respective matches against Kesteven and Gainsborough postponed.
Other results
Cassie Milestone in action for Scunthorpe against Driffield. Photo: Bill & Maria Rhoades
In National Two (North), Scunthorpe men’s 1st XV lost 57-11 away against Loughborough Students. Will Harrison scored a try for the visitors and Paul Cook kicked two penalties.
Scunthorpe Ladies battled hard before succumbing to a 26-5 defeat at league leaders Driffield, with their try coming from Cassie Milestone.
Scunthorpe Ladies captain Holly Newman in action against Driffield. Photo: Bill & Maria Rhoades
In Midlands Two East (North), tries from captain Ben Chamberlin, Ben Youngs and George Grant helped Market Rasen & Louth to a 19-17 home victory over Matlock. Rasen’s other points came via two conversions from Tom Alldridge.
Danny McFaden in action for Stamford against Rushden & Higham. Photo: Darren Dolby
Stamford continue to fly high in second place in Midlands Three East (South) after a 38-14 victory at Rushden & Higham.
Lewis Nettleton, Harry Ayton, Danny McFaden, James Stable and James Green scored Stamford’s tries, with Ollie Johnson kicking four conversions.
Harry Ayton was among Stamford’s try scorers against Rushden & Higham. Photo; Darren Dolby
Bourne are third in the table and just five points behind Stamford after Josh Lynch’s hat-trick guided them to a 64-14 victory at Bedford Queens.
Jamie Colangelo, Adam McHugh and JJ Roberts crossed for two tries apiece, with Sam Evison adding eight conversions and a penalty.
Spalding were also victorious with a 39-7 win at St Neots thanks to two tries from Ash Anker.
Gav Sharman, Harry Cole, Callum Lewis, Matt Holmes and Ryan Chappel also scored tries for Spalding, with Conall Mason kicking two conversions.
In Midlands Three East (North), second-placed Grimsby continued their unbeaten start to the league season with a sixth successive victory – an 18-10 home win over Belper.
Kieran Austin-Thomas and Chris Moore scored Grimsby’s tries, with Brad Treacher adding one conversion and two penalties.
Kesteven recorded an impressive 26-19 win at Bakewell Mannerians thanks to two tries from James Goodrich, including a length of the pitch interception.
Adam Draper and Dan Turner each scored one try and Aaron Whittaker added three conversions.
Captain Gavin Purvis said it was “a performance of determination and grit in challenging conditions”.
Kesteven Ladies won 10-3 away against York RI Ladies. Photo: Emma Austen
Kesteven Ladies also had a weekend to remember after claiming a 10-3 victory away against York RI Ladies. Ruth Holmes and Ella Tapson scored Kesteven’s tries.
Jaron Cowern scored a hat-trick of tries for Boston against Nottinghamians. Photo: David Dales
In Midlands Four East (North), leaders Boston made it nine wins out of nine with a 48-3 home victory over Nottinghamians.
Jaron Cowern crossed for a hat-trick of tries for Boston and George Sharp, Matthew Deane and Matt Bray each scored one.
Bray kicked six conversions and two penalties to give Boston a three-point lead over second-placed East Retford.
Boston’s man-of-the-match Jack Stokes competing in the lineout against Nottinghamians. Photo: David Dales
Boston Ladies produced a great defensive performance, but were narrowly defeated 5-0 in their cup clash against Mellish on Sunday.
Boston Ladies after their cup match against Mellish. Photo: Wayne Lagden
Jono Day leaping to win the lineout for Gainsborough. Photo: Tom Ellis
Gainsborough’s men’s 1st XV were narrowly defeated 19-14 at East Retford.
Brad Beresford scored Gainsborough’s only try of the match and Robbie Goodyear kicked three penalties.
Gainsborough and East Retford preparing to contest a scrum. Photo: Tom Ellis
Tries from Alex Nabais and Isaac Machon helped Cleethorpes to a 30-20 home victory against Meden Vale.
Cleethorpes were also awarded a penalty try and Harry Lightfoot kicked two conversions and three penalties.
Skegness suffered a 73-0 defeat away against Tupton.
North Hykeham’s trip to Chesterfield Panthers and Sleaford’s match at Worksop were both postponed due to the adverse weather conditions.
However, Sleaford’s 2nd XV were in action with a 17-12 win at Newark. Shaun Kelly and Dave Hards scored the tries for Sleaford, with Tim O’Sullivan adding two conversions and a penalty.
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There have been 1,877 new coronavirus cases and 109 COVID-related deaths in Greater Lincolnshire this week.
This comes as Friday saw 396 new cases and 27 deaths in Greater Lincolnshire.
The government’s COVID-19 dashboard recorded 319 new cases in Lincolnshire, 44 in North Lincolnshire and 33 in North East Lincolnshire.
On Friday, 19 deaths were registered in Lincolnshire, four in North East Lincolnshire and four in North Lincolnshire. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.
NHS England reported 13 new local hospital deaths on Friday, including nine at United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust and four at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust.
On Friday, national cases increased by 16,298 to 1,690,432 while deaths rose by 504 to 60,617.
Lincolnshire received 20,000 lateral flow (rapid) tests for mass or community testing along with protective and IT equipment. The county can get tests for up to 10% of the population (around 75,000 kits), but it doesn’t yet have the capacity or staff to do so.
A donor centre in Scunthorpe will be one of 14 new locations used to urgently collect blood plasma for COVID-19 treatment trials and potential general use in hospitals.
Greater Lincolnshire entered tier 3 on Wednesday, the toughest restrictions. Here’s everything you need to know about travelling during the festive period.
Nationally, the R (rate of infection) number for Greater Lincolnshire has fallen slightly between 0.8 and 1, meaning for every 10 people who are infected with COVID-19, they will pass it on to eight others.
The UK has said it is “confident” it will have 800,000 vaccine doses by next week – immunisations will start Tuesday. 40 million doses have been ordered.
Here’s Greater Lincolnshire’s infection rate over the last week:
Infection rate from November 27 to December 4. | Data: GOV UK / Table: The Lincolnite
Lincolnshire COVID-19 cases up to December 4. | Data: GOV UK
Lincolnshire COVID-related deaths up to December 4. | Data: GOV UK
Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire for Friday, December 4
28,003 cases (up 396)
17,723 in Lincolnshire (up 319)
4,939 in North Lincolnshire (up 44)
5,341 in North East Lincolnshire (up 33)
976 deaths (up 27)
643 from Lincolnshire (up 19)
171 from North Lincolnshire (up four)
162 from North East Lincolnshire (up four)
of which 589 hospital deaths (up 13)
321 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (up nine)
15 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)
1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)
252 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (up four)
1,690,432 UK cases, 60,617 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.
A breast radiologist at Lincoln County Hospital has been suspended for nine months after turning up for work having drunk a whole bottle of vodka and ending up at A&E.
A Medical Practitioners Tribunal was held between November 12 to 20 to look into allegations that Dr Sarka Bakalarova attended work at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust whilst under the influence of alcohol, which was determined and proved.
She was so intoxicated colleagues realised she “had no idea where she was”.
Dr Bakalarova qualified in 1988 and practiced in Czech Republic as a radiologist from 1989 until 2017. At the time of the alleged events she was working as a locum at ULHT, but after the tribunal the trust said she “will not be coming back”.
Initial concerns were raised with the General Medical Council on November 18, 2018 by the medical director of the trust.
The tribunal received evidence on behalf of the GMC from Mr D, Radiology Operational Manager at ULHT, as well as witness statements from Mr C, General Manager, Clinical Lead and Professional Lead for Diagnostics, and Mr E, Consultant Mammographer.
Mr D’s written account stated: “In my view it was clear that Dr Bakalarova was under the influence at this point. I can’t remember the exact figure of the blood alcohol level, but I know it was very significant, maybe 10 or 11 times the legal limit.
“She was slurring some words quite badly, she had poor balance and she kept repeating things.”
In another witness statement it states that on the journey to A&E she became extremely agitated and repeatedly tried to get off the trolley and refused to let go of a consultant’s arm.
When in A&E she carried on in an agitated and aggressive manner. Occasionally she would fall asleep then awake very confused and agitated again.
The report states that Dr Bakalarova also provided her own witness statement dated October 29, 2020.
A spokesperson for United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust said: “Dr Sarka Bakalarova was working at the trust as a locum radiologist in November 2018. She has not worked at the trust since this incident and will not be coming back.”
A “callous” man from Grimsby has been jailed for three years after robbing a 63-year-old woman who was withdrawing cash from an ATM.
Steven McGuire, 40, of Edmonds Way in Grimsby pleaded guilty to the robbery at an earlier court hearing. The robbery happened at Old Market Place in Grimsby on April 12 this year.
McGuire approached the woman and stood behind her, waiting for the money to come out of the ATM. He then pushed the woman over and tried to pull the cash from her hand.
Humberside Police said a violent struggle ensued as the victim held on to the money whilst McGuire continued to try and take it from her.
The woman made several valiant attempts to fend off her attacker before other people saw and heard the struggle.
McGuire left empty handed before being founded and arrested by officers nearby.
Detective Constable Chris Clarke, who investigated the incident, said: “It was an appalling offence committed against a vulnerable lady by a callous man.
“I commend this amazing lady for her courage and strength, not only during the robbery but during the investigation too.
“I hope this sentence will serve as a warning to others. We want people to feel safe in our town centre and we will take every step to bring offenders such as Steven McGuire to justice.”
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