Local sporting news featuring football, rugby union, rugby league new from Beverley’s key clubs
Athletes from local running clubs gathered at Great Hatfield last Sunday to take part in the Hornsea Third Marathon. The race was a designated handicap race for Beverley Athletic Club and the club fielded a squad of 28 runners.
Two teams from Beverley Athletic Club travelled to Sefton Park in Liverpool last Saturday to take part in the Northern Road Relay Championships. The event is open to club athletes of all abilities but also attracts some of the best road runners in the north
Hull FC demolished Hull Kingston Rovers at the KC Stadium in the Good Friday derby. This was the first time I have experienced a competitive game between the Hull clubs.
Beverley now has its very own Singles Pool League, with some of the best players from Beverley and surrounding area competing weekly to become crowned Premier League of Pool Champion.
The location for the final Winter Orienteering Event of the season, organised by the Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers (HALO) is at The Humber Bridge Country Park on Saturday April 21st with starts from 1pm to 3pm.
Four goals from Emma Smith helped Mill Lane United to three more East Riding Girls Football League points. Now the United girls need just two more two wins to win the East Riding Girls League
The Humber Colts suffered a savage blow to their title hopes after they went down 1 – 0 to Wold Rangers. The Colts rarely troubled the Rangers keeper who was called into action just once
Over 120 people took park in the Beverley Braves 5K fun run on Sunday. The first time such an event had been organised it is hoped the 5K course around the Beverley Westwood will become an annual event
East Hull Saints took control of the first game, gaining a comfortable 3-1 win. Things looked like they were heading the same way as East Hull once again managed to score another 3 goals and looked in no danger.
The Tanners named an unchanged line up from last week’s great result as they face Bridlington Sports Club in the Humber Premier League. From the off, the Tanners
Hodgsons FC Reserves lost their second local derby in three days. Visitors Beverley Town Beavers beat their rivals 2 – 1 at the Beverley Leisure Centre to give their bid for East Riding County League
Molescroft Rangers Reserves were beaten three nil at the Beverley Leisure Centre by Newland Young Boys. Rangers are still five points clear of the drop zone in the East Riding County League Division Four.
Beverley Town can count themselves unlucky after they were beaten 2 – 1 by North Ferriby United at the Norwood Recreation Ground.
The Barrel Walkington dealt St Georges hope of a title a real blow as they beat the East Riding County League leaders at Longcroft School.
An enthralling match.It was fast, furious and never dull and it all ended happily for Beverley RUFC. The upshot was that with the win and four-try bonus point Beverley RUFC are now level pegging in the scrap forthe probable last remaining position of safety.
Beverley 2nd XV used a gap in the fixtures to play a friendly with Malton & Norton at Beaver Park. The sides battled in out in blustery conditions with the match ending in draw
Beverley Whitestar U10s clocked up their second win on the season with three nil win over Cottingham Rangers at the Beverley Leisure Centre. Whitestar remain bottom of the East Riding Girls Football League
Beverley Whitestar Falcons were beaten by Westella & Willerby at the Beverley Leisure Centre in the East Riding Girls Football League.