Ben Sykes was named as Lincoln's man-of-the-match against Matlock. Photo: Brian Penney
Lincoln’s 1st XV pushed title-chasing Matlock all the way before claiming a bonus point in a narrow 22-19 defeat at Longdales Park.
Lincoln started strongly and showed on the field that the gap between the sides is less than the league table suggests.
Lincoln’s 1st XV with Martin Barbouti from main club sponsor BEARS ambulance service. Photo: Brian Penney
Lincoln opened the scoring after 14 minutes when their man-of-the-match Ben Sykes won the ball at the lineout, before prop David Beveridge offloaded it for Grant Cowe to dive over for a try.
Richie Dixon successfully slotted over the conversion.
Grant Cowe dived over for Lincoln’s first try of the match. Photo: Brian Penney
The hosts continued to put pressure on their opponents, but the first half turned when Lincoln lost Harry Cowles and Cowe to yellow cards.
Matlock took advantage with tries from John Stathan and captain Simon Wright giving them a 10-7 half-time lead.
Ben Sykes in action for Lincoln against Matlock. Photo: Brian Penney
The visitors increased their lead in the second half with Wright powering over for another try.
Sam Ball went over for a try on his first team debut for Matlock, which James Fish converted.
Owen Mitchinson scored Lincoln’s third try against Matlock. Photo: Brian Penney
Matlock lost a player to the sin bin before Lincoln reduced the deficit with Sykes running in for a try, which Dixon converted.
Martin Barbouti, Secure Division Manager at Lincoln’s club sponsor BEARS (British Ambulance Response Service) being presented with a shirt by 1st XV captain Lewis Wilson. Photo: Lucy Prescott
First team try scorer Owen Mitchinson being presented with a special club tie by James Pinchbeck, marketing partner at Lincoln’s match sponsor Streets Chartered Accountants. Photo: Lucy Prescott
Lincoln secured a losing bonus point when a quickly taken penalty by Mitch Ashworth set up Brandon Hogan, who offloaded for Owen Mitchinson to go over for a try in the corner.
Shannon Snell was once again named as Lincoln head coach Brian Kelly’s player of the match. Photo: Ed Navrady
Top scorer Harriet Fluck was among the tries as Lincoln Ladies bounced back to winnings ways with an impressive 17-7 home win against York RI.
Shannon Snell and Bob Chapman also scored tries, with the latter adding one conversion, as Lincoln avenged November’s narrow 14-5 away defeat.
Harriet Fluck ran in for one of Lincoln Ladies’ tries against York. Photo: Ed Navrady
Emily Nelson was named as Lincoln’s forward of the match for the second game in a row. Photo: Ed Navrady
Snell was also named as coach Brian Kelly’s player of the match for the second successive game, while Liv Smith and Emily Nelson were named as the back and forward of the match respectively.
Lincoln Colts (Greens) won 28-17 against Newark thanks to tries from William Dark, Ben Manderfield, Jack Randell and Luke Wells. Randell and Ciaran Wolverson each kicked two conversions.
The Colts (Reds) lost 33-17 against Mellish. Jess Wright, Jack Osmond and Jack Dark scored Lincoln’s tries, with the latter adding one conversion.
Lincoln’s Under-15s put in a great team performance to beat Goole 24-5. Flynn Smith and Eddie Gibson scored two tries apiece, with Max Thompson kicking two conversions.
Lincoln Ladies after their victory against York. Photo: Ed Navrady
Other Results
In National League Two (North), Jacob Hardy scored the visitors’ only try as Scunthorpe lost 54-5 at Tynedale.
In Midlands Two East (North), captain Ben Chamberlin, Spen Holvey, Mike Starling, Will Pridgeon and Jake McKay all scored tries as Market Rasen & Louth lost 41-25 at Long Eaton.
Stamford’s Harry Bentley scored a try and two conversions against Northampton BBOB. Photo: Darren Dolby
Stamford remain top of Midlands Three East (South) after a hard-fought 24-17 win at Northampton BBOB.
Rees Burns, Mike Kendall, Jack Jones and Harry Bentley scored Stamford’s tries, with the latter adding two conversions.
Jack Jones crossing for a try for Stamford against Northampton BBOB. Photo: Darren Dolby
Mike Kendall in action for Stamford against Northampton BBOB. Photo: Darren Dolby
Bourne, who are six points behind in third place, claimed an impressive 21-7 victory at Huntingdon & District. JJ Roberts, Jack Berry and Josh Lynch scored the tries for Bourne, with Sam Evison kicking all three conversions.
Harry Sharman scored Spalding’s only try in their 29-5 defeat at Oakham.
Grimsby’s hat-trick hero John Mansfield in action against Sileby Town. Photo: Jo Moore
In Midlands Three East (North), John Mansfield scored a hat-trick of tries as Grimsby beat Sileby Town 64-5.
Ash Rendall-Tyrrell and Luke Chaplin grabbed two tries apiece, with Dane Briggs, Evan Picking and Lewis Rothenburg each scoring one. Brad Treacher added seven conversions.
Grimsby’s Ash Rendall-Tyrrell powering through the Sileby defence. Photo: Jo Moore
Kesteven were also big winners after an impressive 55-5 victory at Rolls Royce.
Tom Wood and Dan Turner grabbed two tries apiece, with Adam Draper, Ollie Lowe, Jack Jonson, James Goodrich and Tom Webster each scoring one. Ollie Wood kicked five conversions.
Boston’s Jaron Cowern crossing for a try against East Retford. Photo: David Dales
John Hummel crossing for a try for Boston against East Retford. Photo: David Dales
Boston moved back to the top of the Midlands Four East (North) table after a 21-7 home win against East Retford, who drop to second.
Jaron Cowern grabbed two tries for Boston and John Hummel scored one, with Will Scupham kicking two penalties.
The two sides meet again at East Retford on Saturday.
Boston’s 1st XV in action in the top-of-the-table clash against East Retford. Photo: Wayne Lagden
North Hykeham’s 1st XV and Chesterfield Panthers line up before their match. Photo: Faye Doyle-Thomas
North Hykeham battled bravely in a 72-0 defeat at Chesterfield Panthers despite missing several players and others picking up injuries during the game.
Cleethorpes 2nd XV beat Sleaford. Photo: Cleethorpes Rugby Club
Cleethorpes 1st XV’s trip to Tupton was postponed, but the 2nd XV enjoyed an emphatic 83-10 victory against Sleaford.
Jono Day contesting a lineout for Gainsborough against Long Eaton. Photo: Tom Ellis
Ben Watson and Tudor Roberts each scored a try as Gainsborough progressed through to the NLD Vase semi-final with a 24-5 victory against Long Eaton.
Gainsborough were also awarded a penalty try and Robbie Goodyear kicked two conversions and a penalty. Gainsborough will travel to face Nottingham Corsairs in the semi-final.
Gainsborough and Long Eaton preparing to contest a scrum. Photo: Tom Ellis
Stamford’s Cat Walker fends off a Kempston player. Photo: Ray Bates
In Midlands Four East (South), Stamford College Old Boys won 40-19 at Kempston thanks to two tries from Haydn Johns.
Macsen Harker, Tom Birks, Alan Flanders and Carl Brierley-Lewis each scored one try, with Johns adding five conversions.
Jim Chapman in action for Stamford College Old Boys against Kempston. Photo; Ray Bates
Women’s Rugby
Scunthorpe Ladies and Sleaford Ladies combined for a group photo that shows the true spirit of women’s rugby. Photo: Sparx Photography
In the Women’s NC2 North (East), Becky Clark and Cassie Milestone scored the tries as Scunthorpe battled hard to claim a narrow 10-0 win against Sleaford.
Scunthorpe Ladies try scorer Becky Clark running clear of the Sleaford defence. Photo: Sparx Photography
Sleaford’s Jodie Melville and Jody Stobart combine to halt a determined Scunthorpe attack. Photo: Sparx Photography
Sleaford worked excellently as a team with great support play and strong scrums, but just couldn’t find their way over the try line.
Paige Donnelly and Claire Wright making a tackle for Boston Ladies against Hull. Photo: Beth Wheal
Boston Ladies player Hannah Dennis handing off her opponent from Hull. Photo: Beth Wheal
Captain Hannah Booth scored a try and a conversion as Boston Ladies made it back-to-back victories with a 7-5 win at Hull Ionian Ladies.
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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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