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Whitestar turned up at Bude Park to find the pitch in good order and looking forward to a challenging game after losing at home to Swallow 4 -6 in the Cup only 3 weeks prior.
Runners and walkers are invited to join members of Beverley Athletic Club in a run or walk to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the opening of the Beverley Beaver Trail. The event starts at 10.00 on Sunday 18 November
Molescroft FC Reds were unable to register their first win of the season after losing 6 – 3 to the Costello Dragons in the Hull Boys Sunday Football League.
This was a tough match for the Beverley Braves, Dewsbury play first division rugby in Yorkshire and the winner of this match would claim a quarter final place in the Yorkshire Cup
The Inter Beaver continued their revolution with a 4 – 3 win over Ryder Club this weekend at Thurlow Avenue. Goals for Inter were scored by Daniel Atkinson, Stew Scott with Shaun Gibson bagging a brace.
The rugby here was not exactly a thing of beauty but it brought Beverley the bonus point win they desperately wanted. There were patches of good play but somehow this game never really got going, probably due in part to some over-enthusiastic refereeing.
Beverley RUFC 2nd XV stormed victory over local rivals Driffield at Beaver Park winning 39 – 3. It was the seconds ninth win in an impressive season so far that has seen the side lose just once.
The top two teams in the Humber Premier League went head to head in the first of two back to back matches. Beverley Town who are in second place travelled to North Cave to take on the current league leaders and left with all three
Hodgsons FC came from behind to beat North Ferriby United Reserves 3 – 1 in the Humber Premier League. On a cold afternoon, the Hodgsons went into this game needing a win and things started badly when skipper Paul Silvester
Beverley Town FC Reserves were knocked out of the cup as they were beaten 4 – 3 by Little Weighton at the Norwood Recreation Ground.
The Lord Nelson were beaten by Leven Members Club in the East Riding County League. Playing at Thurlow Avenue the home side lost to the current league leaders 4 – 2, Quejaime Busilaina and John Forsyth
Beverley went into their top of the table clash with rivals Sculcoates Amateurs, knowing that a victory would mean them leapfrogging their opponents into 2nd place.
Two AFC Tickton clubs played out two derby games at the weekend. AFC Tickton Tigers, in the bibs, took on AFC Tickton Warriors in the Hull Boys Sunday Football League
Six biathletes from newly formed Yorkshire Biathle Club have qualified for the World Biathle Championships in Dubai on 3 November.
Beverley RUFC embark upon the long journey up to Newcastle this weekend to take on Northern RFC in the North 1 (East) league fixture.
Beverley teacher Ian Goldie has netted top slot in the inaugural year of an East Riding golf club’s champion of champions tournament sponsored by a local charity.
After being knocked out of the League Cup by AFC Sallow in what was an extremely close game 6 – 4, Whitestar arrived at Newbald in a determined mood. Within the first minute of Whitestar kicking off, the ball was in the back of Newbalds net.
Beverley Town FC were beaten 2 – 0 and 4 – 1 by Hessle Sporting Stingrays at Longcroft School despite playing very well at times in both games.