Local sporting news featuring football, rugby union, rugby league new from Beverley’s key clubs
Even a snowy, wind swept night could not stop the teams turning our for what was an entertaining evening of Soccer Sixes football. After 20 mins of line sweeping and hunting for half way spots, the matches eventually got underway. The first match saw top of the table Waterside v AJ’s, who turned up a man down and hoping the game would be called off. The returning Phil Clark broke…
Chester RFC are the visitors to Beaver Park this weekend for the twice rearranged game in National League 3 (North). Beverley RUFC lost the corresponding game at Chester early in the season although they felt hard done by that day losing both Junior Tupai to a broken wrist and Goran Jelencic to concussion, very early in the game. Thankfully both have recovered well and have been influential in the Beavers’recent…
Something fast and new is on offer at Bishop Burton College where a new Humber Sports Partnership ‘Basketball League’ was launched. Elliot Hakner, Basketball Development Officer said; “We do not currently have a team from Beverley in the league though we are hoping to run some events in Beverley to generate some interest and hopefully get a team playing from Beverley.” To find out more about Basketball in the area…
Last Sunday’s Ferriby 10 was designated as Beverley AC’s first handicap race of 2010 and 29 athletes from the club joined the 500-strong field to tackle the challenging 10-mile course which starts and finishes at Skidby Mill. With temperatures just above zero runners soon warmed up as they climbed the hills out of Skidby and then Little Weighton. Beverley’s leading male runner, James Pearson, continued his excellent form and marked…
Showjumping pictures from the Equissage Discovery Championship, First Round and the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice, First Round held at Bishop Burton College. Riders at the event in the Equestrian Centre include Philip Curtis, Emma Stoker and Pippa Allen. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full…
Beverley RUFC managed to turn recent good performances into a well-deserved victory over their hosts after beating the weather on Sunday. A delayed kick off, due to frost, saw the visitors tackle tricky conditions with a much better attitude despite going 5-0 down to an early try. Beverley RUFC got back into the game with aggressive defence producing a series of errors from Scunthorpe and Rob Parker capitalising to touch…
Pictures from the match featuring veterans of the game that saw AFC Tickton Veterans take on East County Veterans FC at Mill Lane United’s Ground, Broadgates in Beverley. In goal for County was a 53 year old chap who shouted from his box ‘This is the first time I have played in 12 years’ before remarking that that the pitch was like concrette! HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail…
Pictures from the Sunday premier League match between Beverley United and West Lee FC. The football match, which was played at Longcroft School on the 3G pitch went the way of the visitors West Lee FC who won 3 – 1. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image…
With the very cold weather causing many pitches to be frozen it was a wise decision to book the 3G pitch at Longcroft. Beverley Town Mohicans were in confident mood and started very well with Louie Kelly and Jamie Spence pressuring Whitestars’ midfield and gained possession for Dan Naldrett to thread a ball through for Alex Stock to hold off a challenge and score in the corner within 40 seconds….
In a all Beverley showdown the spoils were shared as Mill Lane United played out a 2 – 2 draw against the Beaver. Warmsley and Christie were on target for Mill Lane United with Stew Scott and Dixon netting for the Beaver. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the…
The Humber Colts got back to winning ways smashing Cottingham Forest 7 – 3 in the league. The Humber Colts had the game won in the first half and took a quick fire three goal lead that killed off any hopes Forest had of winning. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below…
Beverley Whitestar Bull Dogs were in action at Longcroft School on the 3G pitch, the under 13’s side were never in trouble beating Anlaby Road Rangers 9 – 1 in the Hull Boys Sunday League. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
Exclusive pictures from the rugby game this Saturday featuring Beverley RUFC 2nd XV, who played a strong looking Hullensians. The match was switched to Beaver Park at the last minute though home advantage was not enough. Michael Procter getting ready to make the tackle for Beverley 2nd XV at Beaver Park HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size HU17.net Picture Gallery:…
Beverley RUFC were back playing at their home ground Beaver Park after the long lay off, a good crowd turned out to see the match as Beverley hosted Middlesbrough RUFC in the league. Full Match Report – Beverley 14 Middlesbrough 13 Not a match that will linger long in anybody’s memory but in the end a satisfactory day for Beverley who ground out a narrow victory to move up to…
Pictures form the game at Broadgates that saw Mill Lane United take on Gilberdyke in the league. The game which was a mid table clash was the first Mill Lane United had played at home in some weeks. Mill Lane United had players missing Bobby Collins was still sidelined with Terry Jackson playing with slight injury. Players returning included Danny Mac and Danny Cattle to help booster the side. Mill…
Hodgsons FC are quickly becoming the forgotten club in Beverley with this being the first game for championship contenders since 12th December. Hodgsons FC hosted AFC Goods Office in the league at the Beverley Leisure Centre in a game they just could not afford to loose though despite taking the lead the visitors score two goals in the last 10 minutes with the final score being 2 – 4. Game,…
The first match of the night saw a grudge game between ONE10 v the Trogs, with the winners taking bragging rights back to camp. A tight encounter some good (and bad) football, with some top displays by the boys at the back for both sides. Kev Bluff looked inspired in goal, saving everything (in his own unique way) that the Trogs could throw at him. In the end a single…
Beverley RUFC entertain Middlesbrough RUFC at Beaver Park this Saturday in the National League 3 fixture (kick-off 2.15 p.m. In the corresponding fixture at Middlesbrough last October the Beavers lost narrowly 19-12 but felt very hard done by since they had the best of the game and but for a very questionable decision by an otherwise excellent referee, they would have won. They will clearly be out for revenge this…