Local sporting news featuring football, rugby union, rugby league new from Beverley’s key clubs
One of Beverley Athletic Club’s ultra athletes, Pete Watkinson, spent last weekend in the Lake District tackling the gruelling Lakeland 100, one of a series of events he has undertaken this year to celebrate his 60th birthday on 10 June.
Beverley Town Cricket Club pulled off a shock win as they beat All-Rounder Sports Management XI at the Norwood Recreation Ground. Batting first the visitors set Beverley a target of 133 runs a total the home side achieved for the loss of just two wickets.
To continue to give the rugby league teams who wish to play during the school holiday period, the league decided to run a 9 – a side tournament.
Beverley Ladies won the toss and batted for the first time on the back pitch at the Norwood Recreation Ground and only the second home match of the season.
It was heartening to see Beverley and Sutton field sides containing young (and some old) players and score almost 450 runs between them in a competitive good-natured manner.
Beverley Town continued their pre season with a 1 – 0 win over the Barrel Walkington. Town play their football in the Humber Premier League and would have expected to walk this game though almost fell behind
Tim Smith fully justified his recall to the Beverley Town Cricket Club’s first team this weekend as he top scored with 75 in the home sides’ defeat at the Norwood Recreation Ground to Clifton Alliance CC.
On warm summer’s night Beverley Town Cricket Club progressed in the T20 cup at the expense of Cottingham. The visitors were given a 27 run head start as they play in a league below Beverley
A large number of Beverley youngsters which are members of the East Yorkshire Judo Academy were thrilled to get their own opportunity to encapture the Olympic spirit, when leading club member
In a massive team effort, the young Beverley Braves came from two tries down to tie against the Tigers in a thrilling game that they can count themselves extremely unlucky not to have emerged victorious from. The rugby league on display from Beverley was nothing short of excellent for under nines with sweeping passing movements a pleasure to watch and some bone crunching defence, which had the crowd wincing at…
Beverley and East Riding Lawn Tennis Club held their final’s day at the weekend. There were a number of games played with trophies being handed out to winners, Tom Davies; the club coach won the men’s singles title
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.
Following the success of the East Yorkshire Classic Cycling Weekend, which included the Elite Circuit Race in Beverley on Friday, and Bradley Wiggins Tour de France triumph, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has become the latest organisation to Back Le Bid.
Beverley Racecourse was finally blessed with good weather as they hosted the second meeting of the Yorkshire Racing Summer Festival. A sun kissed course made a for a perfect evening as thousands turned up to enjoy an evening of racing.
Richard Lang ended Team Raleigh-GAC’s domination of the British Cycling Elite Circuit Race Series on Friday night as he snatched victory in a thrilling race at the East Yorkshire Classic, the penultimate round of the series.
Beverley Town Cricket Club’s 2nd XI drew with Osbaldwick York & District Senior Cricket League – 2nd Division. Beverley lost the toss and were put into bat on a sunny afternoon at the Norwood recreation Ground.
Beverley Town Cricket Club’s 3rd XI drew with North Ferriby at the Norwood Recreation Ground in the East Yorkshire Cricket Alliance – Premier.
Hodgsons FC got their pre season off to a good start as they beat Molescroft Rangers two nil. Playing at that new ground, Bishop Burton College the Tanners boss Rob Lever was pleased with the sides overall performance.