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Schoolgirl Leia Cole was presented with a national rugby league volunteer award at the Grand Final at Old Trafford last week. Leia gives up a great deal of her spare time to help coach the Beverley Braves cubs and under eights and this was originally recognised by the Hull
The 2012 / 2013 season of the East Yorkshire Cross-Country League got off to a gloriously muddy start last Sunday at Bishop Wilton near Pocklington.
Walkington were dumped out of the cup by Beverley Town Reserves at Longcroft School in what assistant boss Phil Mosses described as a tough match.
This was a bit more like it. After their disappointing display the previous week Beverley RUFC got themselves together today and ended up with a much needed five point win. It was a hard-fought affair and in truth for half the match things were not that much better than at Morley.
Molescroft Rangers have climbed into third spot in the East Riding County League thanks to a three nil win over North Ferriby. Goals from Gary Marshall, Chris Newsam and Mike Nicholson ensured that Rangers won all three points at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
Watching the two sides warm up last Saturday at the Leisure Centre, the sheer physical presence of the West Riding outfit was always going to be a deciding factor in this Yorkshire Cup tie.
Beverley Town FC came from behind to beat Chalk Lane in the East Riding Senior Cup at the Norwood Recreation Ground. Trailing 1 – 0 at half time, a Town side that featured a number of young players put in a better shift in the second half to turn the game around.
Mill Lane United Whites left the Beverley leisure Centre with all three points as they beat their local rivals Beverley Whitestar Eagles 2 – 0 in their own back yard.
Beverley Whitestar Falcons dropped two points at home though remain unbeaten in the East Riding Girls Football League. The Falcons sporting a new pink and black kit drew 2 – 2 with Pinfleet Wolferton at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
Molescroft FC played their sponsors, Miller Griffin under the lights at Longcroft School. Ahead of the game Paul Griffin felt that the ‘old boys’ could hope to get something from the game pointing out although they
The third Chester Marathon attracted a field of almost 3000 runners last Sunday, among them three members of Beverley Athletic Club. The first of the Beverley trio to finish was Jody Horth.
Two members of Beverley Athletic Club travelled to Germany recently to take part in the 39th Berlin Marathon. The course around the German capital is renowned for being fast and the current world marathon record was set there in 2011.
Beverley RUFC will be looking to return to winning ways this weekend when they entertain Cleckheaton at Beaver Park (Kick-off 3.p.m.). If they are to do, so they will need to sort out their worrying preponderance for over elaborating in the backs, in particular.
The blue and golds will host their plum Yorkshire Cup second round tie at the Leisure Centre kicking off at 2pm this Saturday. Pennine Premier League outfit Halifax Irish will be in town on Saturday. A full day’s entertainment will be on offer with the Beverley Braves
Doncaster started the game by putting Beverley under pressure showing their top status in Junior Yorkshire rugby, with some precision execution of the ball and long passes across the field.
AFC Tickton claimed two impressive wins at home to Longhill- not that they had it all their own way, having to work hard in the first game, scoring a goal in each half to register their first win.
The horse racing season may have ended for the year at Beverley Racecourse but there was one final meeting involving the Holderness Pony Club.
An Inter Beaver side that looked like they were suffering from a ‘European Hangover’ were held 2 – 2 at home by C-Force United. Keeper Mike Morris and Micheal O’connell arrived just minutes before kick off as make shift side missing a number of players looked