Local sporting news featuring football, rugby union, rugby league new from Beverley’s key clubs
Given the absence of Beverley’s sports teams from town this weekend I decided to hit the road and visit a new club in the East Riding, Goole AFC.
Beverley RUFC Head Coach Anthony Posa is under no illusions to the task that face his men this week.
When AFC Preston, the away team in this fixture, took to the pitch, they showed no signs of being intimidated by Mill Lane United who had only recently comprehensively beaten them in the East Riding Girls Football League.
Craig Littlefield has become the Champion of Champion’s at Beverley conservative Club. Littlefield scored the most points within the year to scoop the prestigious local snooker title.
The blue and golds clinically disposed of a struggling but spirited Haworth Park outfit at the Beverley Leisure Centre on Saturday.
The Beverley Braves played host to top team West Hull in the second of two pre season matches.
Beverley Town U15s demolished Hessle Rangers in the Hull Boys Sunday Football League at Longcroft School beating the visitors 5 – 1.
Westella & Willerby were beaten for the first-time season the Hull Boys Sunday League. With many games being called off due to the water logged pitches their match with DCSI Leopards was moved to the Longcroft School 3G pitch.
Molescroft Rangers have slipped down to second place in the East Riding County League after they were beaten at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
The Lord Nelson have returned to the top of division two of the East Riding County League after they beat Driffield Evening Institute Reserves 4- 0 at Longcroft School.
Mill Lane United Blues remain top of the East Riding Girls Football League after a seven goal win over local rivals Beverley Whitestar.
Beverley RUFC Colts beat Guisborough by twenty points at Beaver Park as the top two sides met in the league.
Beverley entertained Hornsea, who are currently sitting safely mid table in the Humber Premier League.
Beverley Athletic Club’s athletes had a cold and frosty start to their cross country race last Sunday. Held in the grounds of Sledmere House, this was the fourth race in the 2013/2014 East Yorkshire Cross Country League
Another afternoon of thrilling rugby and another good win for Beverley. Beverley at the moment are in a rich vein of form, averaging over 35 points a game in their latest ten matches.
What a heartbreaking defeat for the blue and golds on their travels last Saturday. Having twice clawed their way back into the lead at 18-16, the home side scored with only five minutes to go of a sea-saw battle.
Previous meetings between these two teams have been dramatic, competitive, and entertaining so a good fixture was on the cards. The Mill Lane girls came to the match knowing that they would need to concentrate
A depleted Royal Standard side were beaten by The Grapes as Monday Night Darts returned to the pubs and clubs round Beverley.