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Beverley Town Football Club will be back in action this weekend as they host to Sculcoates Amateurs in the cup. The side will go head to head in the 2PM kick off on Saturday at Norwood.
Manager Rich Jagger will be looking for a response from his side who well beaten last time out against Westella. Jagger was left feeling disappointed after his side failed to turn up, suffering a 4-0 loss.
Another day and another festival for Beverley Beavers u10 squad. On this occasion, Ionians were the hosts with opposition provided by Doncaster, Driffield, Grimsby and the hosts themselves.
The day was damp and dreary but the rugby certainly was not! The initial game required input from the referee regarding the rucking rule for this age.
Beverley Athletic Club will host their annual Beaver Trail event this coming Sunday and are inviting runners and other clubs to join them.
Now in its 20th year, the club say everyone is welcome to take part in the event that takes in what they say is a very interesting route.
A close run thing but Beverley eventually went out of the Yorkshire Shield. It was a high scoring and absorbing game throughout and in the end, there were only two points in it.
Perhaps the relevant factor was that while Beverley’s scores all came from their own exertions every Moortown point resulted directly from a Beverley error. Beverley should have won this match comfortably but simply gave it away through their own profligacy.
Beverley Town Football Club suffered a 4-0 defeat in their first game back at the Norwood Recreation Ground.
On a day that was supposed to be a celebration for the club, the efforts put in off the field were not matched on the pitch.
The East Riding County FA and the Royal Air Force Football went head to head at the Roy West Centre in Hull.
The match was the annual fixture of Remembrance which saw the sides compete for The Royal British Legion Cup.
Beverley Town Football Club will return to Norwood following what has been a significant investment in their facilities.
Town boss Rich Jagger hopes that with the club returning to its spiritual home that the supporters too will return.
A memorial football match marking the second anniversary of the passing of Tom Hammersley raised over £300 for the Phoenix Support Project.
Held at Burden Road Playing Field, Leconfield ended up winners as they beat Hammo XI 7-3 in the Hammo Legacy tournament.
Officials from Beverley ARLFC and also other clubs attended the National Conference League end of season review night.
At the event, that was held in Bradford awards were presented for the season’s achievements. These were given to clubs and individuals that took part in each of the three divisions.
Beverley Racecourse enjoyed an impressive 6% rise in visitor numbers in 2018 as 80,000 people attended its meetings to watch the thrilling action unfold.
That strong performance came despite it clashing with the World Cup, with England and Sweden locking horns on a key race day. It has filled chief executive Sally Iggulden with a great deal of optimism ahead of the 2019 season and she believes the course will continue to go from strength to strength.
White Cross Netball Club have been awarded a £1000 grant by Tesco, money they say will help fund playing kit.
Customers from the Norton Lane store picked White Cross Netball Club. As a result, they were named winners in the Bags of Help incentive for the months July and August.
Alex Stark came off the bench to pinch all three points for Beverley Town, heading in a 90th-minute winner.
Manager Rich Jagger admits he was relieved to beat Westella having gone into the game with key players missing.
This was a cracking game with bags of thrilling rugby. Both sides played throughout with flair and ambition providing plenty for the spectators to enjoy in the autumn sunshine.
For three-quarters of the game, the advantage swung one way then the other. It was only when Heath went two converted tries ahead with twenty minutes left that either side began to dominate. Despite the loss, this was much more like it from Beverley. After the dire showing of the previous week, they played well here and deserved better than an eighteen point defeat.
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.