Local sporting news featuring football, rugby union, rugby league new from Beverley’s key clubs
Around a hundred athletes took up the challenge of competing in the Beverley Lions Fun Run on New Year’s Day. Runners were given the choice of three routes and distances. The field was made up of fun runners as well as members of Beverley Athletic Club. The main runs took the runners through North Bar around Beverley passing Beverley Minster before returning to the centre completing the race at Market…
146 local runners gathered at East Hull Harriers’ clubhouse in Saltshouse Road to take part in the club’s Boxing Day 10k road race. The race route took them along Holderness Road to Ganstead and Swine Lane and then back to Saltshouse Road via Sutton. It was a mild and pleasant morning and conditions were perfect for running. Eight athletes from Beverley AC took part in the race and Steve Evins…
Members of Beverley Athletic Club ended their year with a Santa run around the town. There were well over 50 members who had all dressed up and tackled the event this year. Leaving the Beverley Leisure Centre the athletes ran round the bypass and back down New Walk, stopping at the Rose and Crown for a festive tipple. After a few refreshments the group continued their run through town back…
Beverley RUFC have taken steps to strengthen their coaching set up by appointing former Head Coach Anthony Posa in the same role, initially until the end of the current season with the possibility of extending the role for next season, and former Hull KR and Hull FC legend Stanley Gene as Defence Coach. Present player coaches James McKay and Junior Tupai remain in their posts, effectively doubling the club’s coaching…
AFC Tickton suffered a heavy defeat against AFC Courts going down five goals to nil. On a very cold afternoon AFC Tickton never really got going and were two goals down by the break. Into the second half and things got worse for Tickton when Jack Milner had to retire with a bad ankle, Though Tickton continued to work hard, they just couldn’t stop AFC Courts pushing forward. In the…
Mill Lane United travelled to Selby to play one of their closest rivals at the top of the table knowing a victory would seriously dent Brayton Belles title credentials. The game started with Brayton quickly on the attack as Mill Lane United struggled to play their usual passing football on a mud bath of a pitch. Brayton knew a win was essential to keep them chasing the leaders at the…
Hodgsons FC were once again beaten as they went down 2 – 1 to Crown FC in the Humber Premier League. Rob Northern was on target for the Tanners with Darryl Devaney and Alex Reveley scoring for the visitors. The result leaves Hodgsons FC in the bottom two of the Humber premier league with 9 points. The Tanners return to action in the newyear when they host St Andrews at…
Molescroft Rangers beat Beverley Town Beavers in the local derby at the Beverley Leisure Centre. It was only Rangers third win in the East Riding County League though victory over Beverley Town lifts them out of the bottom three. In results elsewhere the Lord Nelson was beaten 9 – 1 by Driffield Rangers, the defeat leaves the Lord Nelson with just 3 points a minus 32 goal difference. Hodgons FC…
If last week’s dismal showing at Penrith did nothing else it certainly served as a wake-up call for Beverley RUFC. They came back in fine style today to overcome fellow strugglers Morley in an enjoyable and lively encounter at Beaver Park. Both sides desperately needed a win here, Beverley even more than Morley. For over half the match the result hung in the balance with Beverley holding a slender 8-3…
Beverley RUFC 2nd FC were beaten by Hullensians at Beaver Park. It is the fourth consecutive defeat for the Beavers second team who return to action in January when they host Driffield t Beaver Park. [nggallery id=1921]
Beverley Town have moved to within seven points of Humber Premier League leaders Sculcoates Amateurs’ with a 4 – 2 win over Hessle Rangers at the Norwood Recreation Ground. Town fell behind after a freak own goal though turned the result around claiming all three points. Beverley Town can sit back and enjoy Christmas at the top end of the table; they do not play again in the Humber Premier…
Athletes from eight local running clubs gathered at Langdale End in north Yorkshire last weekend to take part in the third race in the East Yorkshire Cross-Country League. Host club Scarborough AC have varied the course over the years but no matter which route is chosen it is always the most demanding race in the league. The tricky terrain includes very steep inclines, river crossings, fields and woodland. The weather…
Beverley RUFC entertain fellow struggler’s Morley at Beaver Park on Saturday, kick-off 2.15 p.m, in what is a crucial National League 3 fixture. Having produced an outstanding performance to dispose of table topping Rossendale two weeks ago, they sadly reverted to type to lose to Penrith last weekend, and plunged themselves deeper into trouble. At the halfway point of the season, the Beavers need to buckle down and reproduce the flashes of…
Bridlington kicked off the muddy fixture, held at the Pumas’ Longcroft School home ground. The Pumas dominated the first half with excellent pressure and runs through the Bridlington defence by William W and Jack B. Zak M was unlucky when the post denied his goal and later shot just wide of the post. Bridlington eventually managed to break through the Pumas defence to strike the post. Jo A and Zac…
The Goole Xmas Judo Open provided a fitting end to a stellar 2011 for Beverley judoka, Holly Bentham. Competing for the first time since the British Championships in October, Holly showed no indication of any ring rust commencing her campaign in lightening fashion throwing her opponent with “O-uchi-gari” to claim victory within seconds of the bout. Further opponents came and fell with Holly especially impressive with her groundwork fighting, notably…
Beverley RUFC under 13’s / development side travelled to North Yorkshire to face Malton. Always a strong opposition and this was to prove no different . The blast of the whistle also saw the start of a downfall of rain which was unrelentless. The first ten minutes saw the ball played mainly in Maltons half , Beverley managed some brave runs with the ball from Jacob Holmes and Rory Johnson….
Molescroft Rangers suffered their sixth defeat of the season at they were beaten 4 – 1 by Driffield Rangers at the Beverley Leisure Centre. Rangers will go into next weekend’s derby when they will face bottom of the table Beverley Town Beavers at the Beverley Leisure Centre in the East Riding County League. [nggallery id=1907]
The blue and golds entertained the high flyers from Keyingham on Saturday at the Beverley Leisure Centre and it proved to be tough going. The visitors have assembled a formidable side this season which contains many teenagers that were products of their highly successful under 18’s team from the previous season. For much of the game Beverley ARLC were clearly struggling to cope with the slick well organised Vikings attack….