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North Yorkshire trainer Bryan Smart expects a strong display from Alfa McGuire when the talented colt attempts to preserve his unbeaten record at Beverley on Thursday (April 26).
The son of Lord Shanakill won twice at the East Yorkshire circuit as a juvenile and makes his seasonal reappearance in the £12,000 Alan McGuiness And Robin Lunness Memorial Handicap (2.35pm).
The council’s Sport, Play and Arts Service, in partnership with the local England Netball Development Officer Pauline Hardy, recently celebrated the third anniversary of Walking Netball starting in the East Riding of Yorkshire with a tournament at East Riding Leisure Beverley.
Teams which are based in the East Riding leisure centres of Beverley, Haltemprice, Withernsea, Driffield and Bridlington attended the competition.
Joga Bonito Beverley Futsal has been launched in Beverley with the men behind it saying they want to bring ‘sexy football’ to Beverley on a Thursday evening.
Futsal, which is played on a small court is a 5-a-side game of football originating in Brazil which differs from our traditional 5-a-side game.
Beverley Town Football Club travelled to bottom of the league North Ferriby Athletic in search of another win to keep them in contention for runners up spot in the Humber Premier League.
However it was going to be a difficult day, as both sides ending up sharing the spoils on a day that saw the sun beat down on a bone dry, bobbly pitch, quality football was at premium.
On a glorious sunny day with the pitch at Beaver Park looking in excellent condition, a good crowd were anticipating some good running rugby in the game between Champions York and a Beverley side seeking revenge for the single point defeat that they suffered at York on the opening day of the season last September. They were no to be disappointed!
York kicked off deep into the Beverley 22 and remained there until, after 2 minutes they were awarded a penalty. From the resulting line out, a sharp move resulted in a try under the posts which was converted to give York an early lead (0-7)
Beverley ARLC chalked up their sixth consecutive win as they beat Eastmoor Dragons 45-30 at the Beverley Leisure Centre to remain top of NCL division 3
Beverley now face a top of the table clash next weekend against Clock Face Miners who boast a similar 100% record. As has been the pattern in recent weeks, the blue and golds attacking machine has attempted to blow the opposition away very early on.
Cllr Denis Healy is supporting the family of the late Ivan Usher in their quest to realise his dream of building a memorial stand at Beverley Town Football Club.
Ivan, who was a well known figure in Beverley, passed away last autumn at the age of 83. He worked for 30 years as a PE teacher, and spent the whole of his professional life at one school; Longcroft, where he taught generations of children to enjoy and appreciate their fitness.
Beverley Town Football Club Reserves made it through to the League Senior Cup and will face Withernsea after comprehensive 5-1 semi final win over St George.
Town started brightly and took the lead after 7 minutes when Adam Foster was put through by Rob Northen to Cooly finish in the bottom left hand corner.
Beverley ARLKC will welcome Eastmoor Dragons at the Beverley Leisure Centre this Saturday as they look to make it six wins on the bounce.
Last weeks 84-6 demolition of Stanley Rangers gave a massive boost to their points difference which is now 123 better than second placed Clock Face Miners who have also won 5 from 5.
Beverley’s first meeting of the season on Wednesday (April 18) has been abandoned as the track is waterlogged in places.
Incessant rainfall in April left three waterlogged areas on the home straight which will not have sufficiently dried out for raceday.
The second round of the 2018 British Superbike Championship was held around the Brands Hatch Indy Circuit.
Beverley’s James ‘Westy’ Westmoreland competed on board the Gearlink Kawasaki in the Dickies British Supersport Championship, placing the Kawasaki fourteenth on the grid for the first of the weekend’s two races in a time of 47.2secs.
Beverley’s first meeting of the season on Wednesday (April 18) is subject to an 8am inspection on Tuesday morning.
The popular East Yorkshire circuit has been affected by the heavy April downpours which has left a few places of the track waterlogged.
Beverley Beavers U9s attended the fantastic Driffield festival where they played matches against Driffield, Pocklington, Hornsea, Ionians, and a Bridlington Barbarian team.
It was a morning of action packed rugby, but fortunately the elements were kind so the focus was on the rugby and not the weather.
Beverley RUFC play off hopes by securing second place in the league were well and truly took a big knock as they were beaten in South Yorkshire by Wheatley Hills.
The Beavers knew that this was always going to be a tough game with the home side needing a win to stave off chances of relegation.
Stanley Rangers proved no match for Beverley ARLC as they were destroyed 84 – 6 by the blue & golds in the National Conference League.
Beverley’s skill level of was throughout the game several notches higher with effort and determination offered by Rangers seeming to be no substitute.
Beverley ARLC will hit the road this weekend as they travel to West Yorkshire to take on Stanley Rangers in the National Conference League Division 3 Fixture.
Beverley go into the 2.30PM kick off top the NCL table on points difference, ahead of Clock Face Miners, with both sides having won all of their opening fixtures.