Local sporting news featuring football, rugby union, rugby league new from Beverley’s key clubs
Beverley left Norwood on route to Anston with only 10 players and then lost another on route. Frantic phone calls on route failed to secure any further players but on arrival at the Rotherham Club they were rescued as Megan Siddown
The blue and golds will finally be in action on the field this Saturday when Leeds based outfit Wortley Dragons will be the visitors to the Beverley Leisure Centre kicking off at 2pm.
Beverley RUFC kick-off their new season with a home friendly match against Scunthorpe on Saturday at Beaver Park Kick-off 3.00.p.m. Training has been going fairly well during the past month and most of last season’s squad have remained at the club.
Local cricket legend Major (Retd) Peter Todd, has scooped a national Sky Sports Award for his ‘Outstanding Contribution’ to coaching cricket. Peter was nominated by the Yorkshire Cricket Board (YCB) after being awarded an Osca at the Yorkshire awards in 2011.
Thousands of well dressed ladies enjoyed a day at the races as Beverley Racecourse hosted their biggest fixture of the season. Most of the meeting was blessed with good weather though rain did eventually fall
Around 13,000 people packed Queen Victoria square in Hull to welcome Alex Smith and gold medallist Luke Campbell from the Olympics. Thousands of people went nuts as the two Hull lads were presented to waiting masses by BBC’s David Burns.
Beverley Town Cricket Club were beaten by 62 runs away to Driffield Cricket Club in a fund raising Twenty Twenty match. The Beverley line up was packed with batters so when they restricted Driffield to 207, they must have fancied their chance
Beverley Fourths blew away Hull in the East Yorkshire Cricket Alliance as they won by six wickets at the Norwood Recreation Ground. Batting first Hull Ionians Coal Exporters
Londesborough Park left the Norwood Recreation Ground with a winning a draw as Beverley second XI were unable to bowl out the visitors. Winning the toss, Beverley put Londesborough into bat as they set the home side a target
Phillip Matthews “The scoreline flatters the Humber Colts; we made them work hard for the win and felt we were unlucky not to geton the score sheet; our squad is tiny compared to theirs.”
Hodgsons FC boss Rob Lever focused on the positives after his side were beaten in friendly by Chalk Lane 5 – 3. The Tanners faced a tough test against a side who last season were challenging for the Humber Premier League title.
An important meeting will take place this Monday 13th August 7.30pm at the Hodgsons Pub. It is a joint meeting between the open age section, and the Beverley Braves.
Beverley Town Cricket Club played Easingwold at the Norwood Recreation Ground. Beverley batted first as the sides battled with summer showers but completed their York & District Senior Cricket League fixture.
Beverley Town Cricket Club 4 XI lost to Hessle CC by five wickets at the Norwood Recreation Ground. Batting first Beverley posted a total of 242; top scorer with the bat was Dave Perry, who got 77 while opener Rob Wicks
Beverley Town Football Club claimed a convincing 4 – 1 win over Holme Rovers at Longcroft School as they continue their build up to the Humber Premier League.
The Beverley Braves under tens put in a huge amount of effort but weakened by holidays and injuries, they were simply outclassed by the bigger and faster Cottingham Tigers which inflicted the heaviest defeat on the Braves this season.
A very good crowd enjoyed a fine summer’s evening at the races, apart from the Horse Racing extra entertainment being had laid on for the youngsters at Beverley Racecourse.
Eleven members of Beverley Athletic Club took part in last Sunday’s Jim Dingwall Elloughton 10k. It is usually a hot and sunny day for this race and this year was no exception.