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York Senior League Division 2 Beverley 2nd XI lost to Whitkirk by 8 wickets 2nd XI 146 all out Whitkirk 149 for 2 Beverley Town CC 2nd Xl came back down to earth with a bump on Saturday after the previous weeks impressive away win. Having won the toss Beverley controversially elected to bat first. They got off to a very slow start before losing two quick wickets. Paul Best…
The heat on Sunday didn’t stop runners posting some very fast times through the streets and alleyways of Beverley. Over 100 competitors took part, with experienced Orienteers travelling from as far afield as Coventry, Middlesborough and Manchester, for this the second running of the Beverley Urban Orienteering Race. The event which was organised by Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers (HALO), started and finished in the Market Square and also attracted interest…
New Fearnley travelled to Beverley on what must have been one of the hottest days of the year. Louise Todd, the Beverley Skipper, won the toss and elected to bat on what looked like a flat unresponsive pitch. Sarah McDowell was bowled out on the first ball of the innings from a superb ball from Sue White. From then on Beverley fell well short of their potential with Sue White…
St Georges FC triumphed on a perfect day for the ever-popular Mike Gaden Football Fives tournament held at Beverley Rugby Club yesterday (Sunday). More than 20 teams from Beverley and beyond slugged it out in intense heat, to the pleasure of large numbers of supporters enjoying an afternoon in the sun. The competition is run by Beverley Town FC, for whom Mike Gaden played before his death in 1999. Chairman…
It was a chastening day for Beverley Town 2nd XI at home to Whitkirk on Saturday. They were beaten by eight wickets and never recovered from a poor start to their innings. Although the build-up to the weekend had seen heavy rain dampen the outfield on the main pitch at the Norwood Recreation Ground, the pitch was reported to be as good for batting as usual. So it was a…
Beverley Town CC 4th XI were soundly hammered on Saturday. They crashed to a disappointing 130-run defeat at home to Patrington CC 2nd XI in their EYCA Division One clash. Kieran Thompson made an early breakthrough for Beverley, removing visiting opener Mark Todd promptly for a duck. A big partnership between Connor McKinley (46) and Adrian Critchley, who finished unbeaten on 119, set them back on target before another flourish…
This morning Gary Proud, Phil Moses new Beverley Town Chairman Raoul Lempriere were at Beaver Park cutting the grass and marking out the pitches for the club’s annual fund raiser. This year will see Lady Le Goose take part for the first time and skipper James Radley is confident that his side will be able to claim their second title in as many months. James said; “We have got class…
Graham Stuart is pleased to be the guest of honour at the Cherry Burton Tennis Club open day on Sunday 26th July to celebrate the recent redevelopment of the courts. “I am looking forward to championing a great local organisation”, said Mr Stuart, the MP for Beverley and Holderness. “This fundraising effort proves that with members who are passionate and dedicated, a small group of individuals can make a big…
Beverley Braves under nines had their first taste of silverware in their short rugby league careers on Wednesday evening with a 8-4 win over Hull Dockers to win the ‘Curly Challenge Cup’. The cup is in memory of Paul ‘Curly’ Quiney a former Beverley and Dockers player who died suddenly 18 months ago and was presented by his widow, Michelle, to the victorious Braves team after a fantastic game. Played…
Julie Burke and Tribal Myth couldn’t live up to their star billing at Beverley this week. The Beverley Scholarship jockey had won her previous two outings on Tribal Myth on the Westwood this season and was looking to make it a hat-trick in Tuesday’s big race, the Siemens Chemical Process Handicap. But a strong field made life tough for Burke, and she could only come home in fourth on the…
The Mauritius marathon and half-marathon took place last Sunday and Beverley Athletic Club’s Kay Farrow ran the half. Like all running events in Mauritius the race started at 7 a.m. to avoid the higher temperatures later on in the morning. This meant that Kay had to get up at 4 o’clock to allow enough time for breakfast and to travel to the race. With the course being point to point…
Senior football returns this weekend with the staging of the Mike Gaden Football Fives at Beverley Rugby Club. The competition, this year sponsored by Riverview Gym, of Phoenix Park, Grovehill Road, is open to teams with squads of seven players and takes place on Sunday (26 June). It is held in the honour of former Beverley Town player Mike Gaden, who died in 1999. Always a popular event, hundreds of…
Beverley Town’s players have been given their pre-season call to arms as they prepare for one of their biggest campaigns in recent years. The players will start their pre-season training at Beverley Grammar School on Wednesday 13 July, starting a 6.15pm. All new players are welcome. It’s a huge season for the team who have consistently been the town’s number one side for two reasons,. Firstly they will be without…
Julie Burke and Tribal Myth are in prime position to continue their love affair with Beverley Races this afternoon. Tribal Myth, under Beverley scholarship jockey Burke, look to make it a seasonal hat-trick on the Westwood when they line up in the day’s best race, the Siemens Chemical Process Handicapp (3.15pm). A powerful field awaits Tribal Myth, however, namely in the challenges that will be posed by Mick Channon’s Osgood…
Beverley thirds lost for the first time in the league since the first week of the season when they put in a disappointing display at Norwood against North Ferriby. Asked by the visitors to bat first on a rain affected wicket Town’s innings got off to the worst possible start as they lost three of their top four batsmen for ducks. In fact, only Kev Thompson (39), Alex Nightingale (24)…
Hull-based Motorpoint Yamaha rider James Westmoreland recorded his highest Superbike finishes twice in one day at Knockhill race circuit this weekend. Westmoreland, 22, still holds lap records in British Supersport and British 125GP at Knockhill. This was evident from his magnificent performance in both races and how he mastered the final hairpin turn of the course. In race one Westmoreland consistently eat up valuable seconds on that final hairpin to…
Simon Roe almost bowled Beverley Town CC to a superb outright victory against Dunnington at the Norwood Recreation Ground. The 2nd XI captain produced his finest spell of bowling in senior cricket for his club, picking up 6-48 as Beverley had Dunnington 152-9 chasing 267-6 as play was brought to a close. That Roe had such a target to bowl as was thanks to more great batting from two Beverley…
Beverley Town Cricket Club’s thirds were well beaten by North Ferriby at the Norwood Recreation Ground. North Ferriby won the toss and elected to a field though Beverley were unable to handle the in form Sean Drewery who demolished the top order as he picked up a five wicket haul. Richard Moon, Andrew Burton, Graeme Taylor all went for ducks with Paul Fleming, Kieran O’Brian and Iian Sugdon managing just…