Local farmers W Clappison are set to cut out the middle man and become a direct supplier of sprouts to the supermarket industry. The Beverley firm, founded in 1976 and who produce four per cent of the country’s sprouts, have used a £35,000 grant to enable them to package their sprouts ready for supermarket use. Previously, they have been bulk growers, but the grant, courtesy of the Rural Enterprise Development…
Beverley Minster to Host Political Hustings
The iconic Beverley Minster is to be the setting for a political debate ahead of the General Election. Three political candidates will take to the stage to answer questions on their party policies at the hustings event due to take place on Monday April 26. The candidates will include Graham Stuart, the current MP for Beverley and Holderness. He will be joined by the Green Party and Labour Party candidates…
Beverley Minster Choir Sing from the Roof
Beverley Minster Choir, keeping with tradition that has stretched back over many years climbed the clock tower on Easter Sunday. Once up there the choir sung hymns while family members and onlookers watched from the ground. 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
ERCAS Award for Beverley Athletic Club
Congratulations to the sports clubs who have achieved the East Riding Club Accreditation Scheme (Ercas) award recently. Archers of East Riding, Howden Amateurs (Adults), Bridlington Sports and Community Club, Aldbrough Recreation Ground, Flamborough Golf Club, Walkington Cricket Club, Burton Agnes Bowls, Cottingham Parks Golf Club, Bridlington Gymnastics Club and Market Weighton Gymnastics Club have all achieved Level 1 accreditation. Congratulations also go to Market Weighton JFC, Goole Town Girls FC,…
Going On ‘Logcation’ at Skidby Windmill
East Riding’s last remaining windmill has acquired an exciting new attraction for children in time for this Easter. Situated on the acreage adjoining Skidby Windmill, visitors will now discover a log train and a hide “n” seek adventure trail. These installations have been purchased from Sovereign, a nationally accredited supplier of safe, stimulating and imaginative play equipment. Additionally, the wood for the equipment comes from environmentally sustainable sources. Jane Bielby,…
Mill Lane United Vs Little Weighton
Pictures from the game at Broadgates featuring Beverley side Mill Lane United who played Little Weighton in Division One Wyke League. The final score was 3 – 2 to Little Weighton with goals from Daniel Ryan and Gary Collins for Mill Lane United. 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…
Beverley Leisure Centre Vs Tesco Beverley
Members of staff from the Beverley Leisure Centre and Tesco in Beverley took to the field for a charity football match. The game was to help raise money for childrens cancer charity Clic Sargent. It was Beverley Leisure Centre who won the match on penalties after the game ended with a scoreline of of 1 – 1. Both sides agreed it was more about raising awareness and money for Clic…
Beverley Braves Vs Cottingham Tigers U11’s
The Beverley Braves got their season underway at the Beverley Leisure Centre. The Junior Rugby League side were missing a number of players and despite their best efforts Beverley were unable to keep Cottingham Tigers at bay. The Tigers won the match 48 – 4, scorer for the Beverley Braves was Ethan Cambridge who scored the home sides only try. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to…
Beverley RUFC Vs Darlington Mowden Park
Plenty of good rugby but overall a strange game. For Beverley RUFC it was a curate’s egg performance – good and bad in about equal measure. For twenty five minutes they played some cracking stuff, were leading 17-5, and looked as though they would romp away with it. Then unaccountably it all went wrong and after that, apart from the last ten minutes, all the good rugby came from Darlington…
Beverley Bandits Vs Hullesians LegEnds
Rugby action pictures from the game at Beaver Park between the Beverley Rugby Club’s Bandits and Hullesians LegEnds. Beverley scored a stack of tries in game that was played in good spirit. 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
AFC Goods Office Vs Hodgsons FC
Hodgsons biggest win of the season came at the expense of AFC Goods Office of Goole. In the previous encounter Goods Office came out top 4-2, so Hodgsons knew this was going to be a very tough match. The scoreline would suggest the very opposite. The tanners went a goal down after just 2 minutes. Slack defending at the back saw a Goods player sneak in behind the Hodgsons back…
Beverley Town Reserves Vs Artfuldodger
Beverley Town Reserves were beaten at the Norwood Recreation Ground by Artfuldodger. Beverley Town Reserves were two down at half time though a penalty and a smart lob leveled the match at 2 – 2 with all to play for. It was however the visitors who won this encounter wining with a late goal making it 3 – 2 to Artfuldodger. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below…
Hedon Rangers Vs Beverley Town
Beverley Town got through to the final of the cup this afternoon at Hill Top in Cottingham, though it took penalties to get past Hedon Rangers. Progression to the final was all that much sweeter after the sides met last week, in a match that saw Hedon win. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the…
Molescroft Rangers Vs Highland Laddie
Exclusive football pictures from the Division 3 game held at the Beverley Leisure Centre. The match featured Beverley side, Molescroft Rangers in red and Highland Laddie. The match looked to be going the way of the away side after Highland Laddie were 2 – 1 up with just two minutes remaining. Sean Bolger however had other ideas, not know for his goals the Rangers player equalised. Not content with just…
Beverley Racecourse New Themed Race Evening
Beverley Racecourse unlocks a new approach to racing with the launch of a themed race night in 2010 With horseracing season just around the corner, Beverley Racecourse is taking an innovative approach to attracting racegoers to a new fixture which is being launching for the first time this year. The popular racecourse and events centre, based in York Road, Beverley, has organised a themed race meeting on Thursday, June 17,…
Waterside Crowned Champions
The opening game saw Champions elect Waterside take on Real Soldierdad, who had the opportunity to help out their mates Trogs. Waterside took and early league after Danny Moore smashed home a sweet freekick and looked to have sealed the title then Dan tucked in a second before half time. However Soldierdad are never a team to give in and made a spirited fightback in their final appearance at Soccer…
Tango 5 Performance at Toll Gavel
Tango 5 will be performing at The Toll Gavel Methodist Church, Beverley, on Thursday, 29 April 2010 at 7.30pm. Tango 5 brings together leading musicians from around the north with the internationally acclaimed Argentinian bandoneon player, Santiago Cimadevilla, to create the thrilling sound of the Tango Quintet. Tango, which has its roots in the bordellos of Buenos Aires, is now heard in concert halls around the world. Tango 5’s programme…
Tanners Beaten by Beverley Town Reserves
A poor display saw the Tanners deservedly beaten by local rivals Beverley Town Reserves. Quiet worryingly the only highlight for Hodgsons FC was Jolly Thorne’s nutmeg on Town’s Richard Durham! Once again Hodgsons FC reshuffled the deck with Adam Foster missing again, and with no recognized central midfielder, Scott-Jon Tyler was asked to play in the middle of the park. There was still enough quality on the park to produce…