Local sporting news featuring football, rugby union, rugby league new from Beverley’s key clubs
Molescroft Rangers played Kingburn from the Hull amateur League Premier division and despite missing four 1st team players strolled to a comfortable victory in their first friendly of pre season winning 4 – 1. Almost as soon as the game started the heavens opened and moley adapted to the conditions the better of the two teams racing to a three goal lead inside twenty minutes courtesy of goals from the…
Mill Lane United girls played Malet Lambert at Broadgates as they continued their build up to the new season. Both sides were missing players though it was United who claimed victory with a 6 – 0 victory. Emma Smith grabbed a hat trick for the home side with Millie O’Neil, Charlotte Holiday and Tonya Wild-Storr all getting on the score sheet. The game was ended ten minutes early due to…
Hodgsons FC will continue their pre season with yet another tough fixture as they face East Riding Amateur Division One league champions Queens County AFC. Tanners manager Lee Hastings has once again set up a fixture that will see his side play team who compete at much high level. Hastings, speaking exclusively with HU17.net on the eve of the game said; “I believe in setting the bar high.” “We have…
It is unbelievable that we only at the start of August yet the professional football season in under way. Whilst in Beverley last night doing some work with Robert Mehmet of El Turco we bumped into four lads from Blackpool who were on their way to the KC Stadium. They did not take too much convincing to have a quick snap with Heather Spence and Amy Goodwin who were doing…
Beverley Town Cricket Club’s 2nd Xl’s up and down season continued when they were forced to settle for a losing draw away at bottom of the table Osbaldwick on Saturday. Skipper Tim Smith won the toss and asked the home side to bat first on a decent looking track. Beverley hoped to put pressure on Osbaldwick, who had been skittled for just 50 the previous week. The home side got…
Bevelrey Town Cricket Club’s 3rd XI travelled to bottom of the table Humbleton. The hosts won the toss and inserted Beverley on a wicket that is notorious for making batting difficult. At 66 for the loss of four wickets this trend was being followed with only the prolific Rich Moon (32) able to put a score together. James Emery joined skipper Kieran O’Brian to repair some damage with some dogged…
With the rain belting down at Oak Road Myton Warriors and Beverley Braves served up an entertaining game of rugby league, with the Warriors squeezing home by 3 tries to 2. Given the weather conditions the game was always going to be played down the middle of the park and the big Myton forwards were the difference between the two sides although the Beverley defence, missing several players on holiday,…
Random gallery of pictures that were taken during British Cycling weekend that took place in Beverley last week. The photos feature images from the Friday Night in the centre of Beverley and of the Motorpoint team who stopped off at Rolandos for spot
The Beverley Town Cricket Club 4th XI picked up nine points from a losing draw with Skirlaugh at the Norwood Recreation Ground. The visitors, below Town in the league table, took full advantage of the fantastic batting conditions and rattled up 270 for 4 from their 44 overs. Andy Martin’s unbeaten century was the main contribution as Town’s youthful bowling attack laboured in the sun. With only four bowlers to…
The Humber Colts beat claimed bragging rights with a 3 – 1 home win over the Eager Beaver in tonights local derby. The Colts took lead through Daniel Atkinson before Jordon Dexter added a second to give the home side a two goal advantage at half time. In the second half a cracking shot from Colts Ben Thompson hit the underside of the bar and hit the back of the…
Player manager of the Eager Beaver Phillip Matthews is confident his side can get a result in this evenings local derby against the Humber Colts. Matthews who took charge of the Eager Beaver this season said; “Anything is possible in a game like this, the word friendly goes right out of the window, it is all about bragging rights.” The Humber Colts who play two divisions high than the Eager…
Beverley Town Football Club held their second annual golf day, and raised a staggering £1200 for club funds! In brilliant sunshine 22 teams battled it out at the prestigious Hornsea Golf Club, enjoying great hospitality from the staff at the club. The conditions were ideal for good scoring, and it was a brilliant score of 94 points that finally took the spoils. The winning team of “Douggies deadly duo and…
Hodgsons FC begin life in the Humber Premier League on August 20th with a home tie against 6 times HPL winners Reckitts AFC. Fixtures don’t come much tougher than this, but manager Lee Hastings is confident his side can compete in the new season. “In a sense this forthcoming season is a no loser. Some people are expecting us to lose more than we’ll win, and others have said we’ll…
The Humber Colts picked up another win as they continued their build up to the new season. Playing at home the Colts won 5 – 1 in a match they controlled from start to finish. [nggallery id=1638]
Rugby Football Union East Yorkshire “World Cup 10’s” Rugby Competition At Beaver Park Beverley RUFC will host the East Yorkshire World Cup 10 a-side competition at Beaver Park this Saturday 6 August 2011. Gates will open at 11 a.m and the first matches will kick-off at noon. Entry to the event is free to individuals but there will be a nominal £1 per car parking fee. The following clubs have…
Anston were the visitors to Norwood Park on a hot and humid Sunday afternoon. They won the toss and decided to bat first. A good opening stand of 33 between Karen Sowden and Elly Clarke (17) was broken when the latter was brilliantly caught by Laura Wilson, hitting an off side drive. Anston then had no answer to Skipper, Sarah McDowell’s bowling changes. First, Hannah McCoid taking a double wicket…
Jeremy Hunt won the East Yorkshire Classic this afternoon in Beverley. Hunt races with Team Sky broke away from the leading pack to win the road race n front hundreds of cycling fans who had linedNew Walk to watch the climax of weekends cycling in Beverley. Hunt who is 37 has spent 15 years as a professional cyclist which has seen him win two British road race tiles as well…
Beverley Town Cricket Club first team earned a winning draw against the odds at the Norwood Recreation Ground. Beverley lost the toss and were put into bat, with most of top order failing to make an impression. Anthony Spence was out for a duck while John Fisher managed just 1 run. Olly Grantham after looking settled in the middle was given LBW. However a solid confident performance by Peter Groves…