Local sporting news featuring football, rugby union, rugby league new from Beverley’s key clubs
Rugby league club, the Beverley Braves are promoting the sport as they look to get more young people in Beverley Playing.
As a result of their efforts in Beverley, they are hoping more players will come and play rugby league.
Pat Howdle has stepped down as Director of Rugby at Beverley ARLC bringing the end to a four-year spell with the club.
News of his departure was issued by the club who expressed their most sincere thanks. Howdle took charge at the club in the summer of 2014. During that time the club has developed rapidly and has even played live on TV.
In heavy rain, Beverley opted to play an expansive attacking style of rugby which showed growing confidence.
The team is starting to create, there are a number of new players within the squad and they are starting to gel together, and in the coming weeks, especially with the experience of injured players who are currently side lined coming back, they will surely be a team to again compete at the highest level.
A 15-year-old boy from Beverley is rising through the UK Badminton rankings and is now within touching distance of making the top 200.
Oliver Stapleton was introduced to Badminton thanks to an after-school club he attended while at Molescroft Primary School.
As well as Beverley controlled the ball in their season opener against Driffield, they failed to care for it this weekend as an Ionians dominated the first half en route to a comfortable 36-12 victory over the Beavers.
Ionians scored early to put Beverley on the back foot as the visitors failed to recover from a fumble receiving the kick off that gave the home side possession and territory which they duly converted two minutes later driving over from a free kick.
Beverley Town Football Club went into this game on the back of an excellent 7-2 victory against Reckitts, but mindful of complacency against a competitive Ferriby side.
Town started very slowly, and this set the tone for much of the game. Straight from the kick off some poor play let the Ferriby striker in on goal, luckily for town his one on one with keeper Ollie Thane was dragged wide.
After making a winning start to their league campaign against Guisborough, Beverley colts second fixture was against their local rivals Driffield. Although Beverley ended up winning 57-5, this was a much closer game than the score may suggest.
Beverley started the stronger of the two teams and managed to turn their early dominance into points when captain, George Bennett-Teare picked up from the base of an attacking scrum and fed fellow back rower, Reg Fisher, who drove over for a try converted by Charlie Rawlins.
National Conference League Division 3 Champions, Beverley ARLC now have an idea of who they will face next season in Division 2.
Following a superb season that saw the Blue & Golds clinch the championship and promotion, Beverley will be joined by Barrow Island and Clock Face Miners and step up a level next season.
Rich Jagger has praised his side after Beverley Town Football Club beat Reckitts 7-2 in the Humber Premier League.
Jagger’s comments came after he watched his side claim all three points and move up to fourth place in the table following their fifth win of the season.
In perfect playing conditions both sides contributed to an enjoyable game in the crisp autumn sunshine providing plenty of entertaining running rugby.
Beverley RUFC were clearly the classier of the two teams and they turned it on in the second half with some exhilarating play to bring them a comfortable victory.
The historic market town of Beverley has been confirmed as the start location for the very first day of competition of the Yorkshire 2019 UCI Road World Championships.
The route and schedule for next year’s event was announced today (Wednesday, 26 September) in Innsbruck, Austria, where the 2018 championships are drawing to a close.
Beverley Beavers u10 squad started the new season with games against Scarborough and Bridlington away at the Scarborough ground.
On arrival the weather delivered the ultimate test for both players and parents as the chilly wind and rain blew across the pitch.
Photos featuring Beverley RUFC and Bridlington Mariners who took to the field at t Beaver Park on Saturday.
Beverley won the game 62-17 making it two wins from two. The Beavers second string return to action next weekend when they will again be at home against Malton.
Our Little Pony attempts to win the biggest prize of her career when she lines up in the £20,000 Eddie And Violet Smith Conditions Stakes at Beverley’s final meeting of the season on Tuesday.
The locally-owned filly is a regular on the Westwood, having won at the track three times from eight starts.
Photos from the Yorkshire One fixture between Beverley RUFC and Old Rishworthians who went head to head at Beaver Park on Saturday.
It was the Beaver’s who enjoyed the victory in front of their home fans with 29-17 point win, a result that saw them climb up to second place in the league.
In the end a comfortable win which took Beverley RUFC up to second place in Yorkshire One. After twenty minutes this match looked like being a whitewash.
Beverley were then already twenty four points up with a four try bonus point in the bag. But by the time the game went into its last quarter it had all changed and Beverley, while not exactly hanging on, were certainly having their work cut out to finish with the win.