Game day for Beverley Braves and this was probably the biggest game of their careers to date. A large crowd had come to support the youngsters against a top division one Yorkshire side.
Beverley’s first official game as an U16 was against Eastmoor Dragons from the Yorkshire League Division 4 in the first round of the Yorkshire Cup.
After a ferocious encounter last week against old rivals East Hull in the last of the summer 9 a side competition Beverley had to be tough in this league fixture as they returned to 13 a side game.
Beverley had to dig deep this Sunday against a Skirlaugh side who are undefeated in the league. After some excellent games in previous weeks the Beverley Braves were up for the challenge despite having players missing on holiday.
The game started with confidence from Beverley as the ever powerful Darren Benstead charged with an explosive run for the opening drive of the match.
The Beverley Braves needed to maintain their current form from previous matches against a strong looking Wyke side and it was the visitors who had the early pressure.
Some very difficult conditions were felt this Sunday morning as swirling winds blew around the field but despite this both teams played some skillful rugby. Within just a few minutes Beverley gained possession as Keegan Bartlett bravely picked up a loose ball and from this the flowing move gathered momentum down the line reaching Joe Wardill who threw a superb dummy and opened up a gap in Hull’s defence and…
From the lows of the previous match, it was up to Beverley to show all their courage against a formidable East Hull side. It was apparent from the side line in the first few minutes though that there would not be a repeat of last week. A fantastic run broke the tackles by tough second row Dylan Clifford putting pressure on the Hull forwards and it was not long before…
After playing top team Skirlaugh last week, today’s game would be just as hard against the mighty West Hull. The Braves started the game so determined with strong passing moves to put immediate pressure on the visiting side. Beverley was definitely up for the challenge despite having some key players out through illness and holidays. Keegan Bartlett kicked the ball across the width of the pitch to challenge their defence…
We are the Crazy CJ’s – our team consists of Cassie Wardill, Jasmin Shepherd and Chloe Emanuel. We are year 7 pupils from Beverley High School. We think the Humberside Police Lifestyle project is an excellent opportunity for local children to do something good for their community. The Crazy CJ’s decided that we wanted to make our local park at Normandy Avenue in Beverley a better place to play. A…