Beverley Sport

Westy Shapes Up For Knockhill With Refreshing Break At IOM TT

June 17, 2011

Young Motorpoint Yamaha rider James Westmoreland has spent the time between Thruxton and Knockhill recharging his batteries by watching the furious excitement of the Isle of Man TT. The young Brit had been impressing in the qualifiers at Thruxton, even managing the fastest lap in one of the Free Practice sessions but was affected by the downpour on race day. By the 2nd race of the day he had been…

Lucky in Love @ Beverley Racecourse

June 16, 2011

Beverley Racecourse themed night drew in the crowds for an evening meeting. Rachel Frank was one of the lucky ladies to land herself a perfect match. Rachel a florist at Fleurs de Lisa padlock was opened by a mature gentleman who was delighted with his prize. Emma and Lucy of Sugarbird Boutique, Beverley were also spotted at the races with friends though refused to comment on if they had been…

Dawson Hits The Jackpot in Burton Pidsea

June 16, 2011

Beverley Athletic Club Junior Nicole Dawson took part in her first 10k race last weekend and hit the jackpot. She was the first lady to complete the course in Burton Pidsea, finishing in 43:26 – more than a minute ahead of her nearest rival, Beverley’s Lucy Stamford. The fifteen year-old has been a member of the junior squad for 7 years and has represented her club in numerous fun runs…

Beverley Under 13s Too Good For Cottingham

June 16, 2011

Two excellent innings from Greg Whyley and Tom Norton laid the foundations for Beverley Town CC under 13s’ defeat of Cottingham in the third round of the ECB Club Knockout at the Norwood Recreation Ground. Batting first the pair both retired on 32 and then some more excellent batting, this time from Tommy Hudson (26), took Beverley to a formidable total of 129-6 off 20 overs. Beverley were equally good…

Thrilling Last-Ball Tie Between Beverley CC And Fenner

June 15, 2011

Beverley Town and Fenner CC slugged out a thrilling, last-ball tie in their Newland Evening League clash at the Norwood Recreation Ground. Fenner had looked to be cruising to victory heading into the last few overs as they chased Beverley’s stiff target of 138 off 13 overs. They went into the last over, to be bowled by third team captain Kieran O’Brian, needing seven to win with eight wickets in…

Rock-Solid Rams Storm To Sproatley Success

June 15, 2011

Beverley Whitestar Rams blew away the opposition to win the Sproatley tournament at the weekend. If victory itself was not enough for the Rams, they also went through their entire seven-game run without conceding a goal, a proud achievement for a defence with Lewis Richardson behind it. The format was round-robin in two groups of six. After drawing their first game 0-0, the Rams won all four of their remaining…

How Well Do You Know Beverley?

June 14, 2011

Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers are holding their second Beverley Urban Orienteering Event on Sunday June 26th 2011. The first event in February 2010 was decimated by the snow storm that day, although the event did still go ahead. The event this year will start and finish from the Market Cross in Saturday Market. Competitors will be given a specially prepared map indicating the control sites in and around Beverley Town…

Olympic Legacy Push: Young people Urged To Get Out & Give Sport A Go

June 14, 2011

Over a thousand teenagers and young adults across the Humber are to benefit from a new sports programme that aims to fulfil the legacy promise made by Seb Coe in Singapore in 2005 to ‘inspire young people to choose sport’. Sportivate will give 14- to 25-year-olds the chance to receive six to eight weeks of coaching in a sport of their choice. Launched by Sport England and The Humber Sports…

Hull Smash Hapless Harlequins

June 12, 2011

Hull FC made light of miserable weather and a greasy ball to achieve their expected victory over Harlequins at the KC Stadium today, running out 38-6 winners. Foul conditions made quality rugby almost impossible but Hull are unlikely to quibble as they got back to winning ways following the disappointing 17-10 derby loss at Hull KR last weekend. For hapless Harlequins it was a seventh straight defeat that sees them…

Nicholson Tears Apart Stunned Tadcaster Magnet

June 12, 2011

Adam Nicholson recorded the amazing figures of 6-14 to lead Beverley Town CC 3rd XI to a stunning victory at the Norwood Recreation Ground on Saturday. His best ever figures in senior cricket for Beverley came at the perfect time as he ran through visiting Tadcaster Magnet, bowling them out for just 80 to gain a remarkable 38 run victory. It was obviously tough going for the batsmen on a…

Brilliant Fourths Hammer HICE

June 12, 2011

A brilliant all-round team performance made it a day to savour for Beverley CC 4th XI at Norwood Recreation Ground on Saturday. Captain Richard Simpson’s side had too much strength in depth as they cruised to a six wicket victory over Hull Ionians Coal Exporters 2nd XI. HICE struggled early doors thanks to some excellent bowling from Kieran Thompson (2-52) and Alan Hammond (3-36), whose control with the new ball…

Birthday Boy Gaden Scores Brace For Braves

June 9, 2011

Under eights – Beverley Braves under eights had a quick look into the future on Tuesday night when they were able to field two teams against Skirlaugh bulls and that future looks very bright indeed. One team consisted of players who move up to under nines next season and the other of those who will again qualify as under eights in 2012. In the match with the younger starlets Alexie…

Chadwick Finishes 14th in Wharfedale Half-Marathon

June 9, 2011

Several Beverley athletes travelled to the Yorkshire Dales last Saturday to compete in the Wharfedale half-marathon and Rugger Ramble. The half-marathon is a category BL fell race with some challenging terrain which included a 1 in 3 hill. Conditions were perfect underfoot and although a strong north-easterly wind made the going tough at times, athletes enjoyed fine weather with the temperature ideal for tackling the very challenging climbs. The first…

Goole Riverbank Challenge

June 9, 2011

While their club mates were running across the Humber another group of athletes from Beverley Athletic Club was running along the banks of the Ouse in the Goole Riverbank Challenge. The 8.73 mile route is mainly off-road next to the river Ouse near Goole, crossing stiles on the way out and on the return. The first Beverley runner to finish was Mark Dalton who continued his run of excellent form…

Steve Peacock First Runner Home For Beverley in Humber Bridge 10K

June 9, 2011

The annual Humber Bridge 10k road race took place last Sunday and members of Beverley Athletic Club joined a field of over three hundred runners to race across the bridge and back. With several new personal bests and a couple of prizes it was a successful and enjoyable day out. The first Beverley runner to finish was Steve Peacock in 37:30. He was seventh overall and first in the M45…

De Sousa Wins As Thousands Enjoy the Races

June 8, 2011

Silvestre De Sousa claimed another win at Beverley as he rode favourite Judicious to victory in the feature race, The Admiral Tyres Handicaps Stakes. Among the crowds at the Westwood course were children from Beverley Minster Primary School who spent the day learning about distances and measurements as well as taking in some of the racing. Others in the crowd included top local sports personalities from Hull Kingston Rovers, England…

Carlitos Spirit To Lead The Way At Beverley Races

June 8, 2011

Local trainer Ian McInnes has three horses at Beverley Racecourse today, all in with a strong chance of earning him his third winner of the season. But the pick of his horses is Carlitos Spirit in the Marshal Tyres Handicap (3pm) over seven furlongs. McInnes also saddles Powerful Pierre in the same race, but Carlitos Spirit, owned by Wold Construction Company, has already shown his pedigree this season on the…

Beverley LTC Win Two And Lose Two

June 7, 2011

Beverley Town teams broke even in terms of results this week, with two wins and two losses. The mixed team played their closest match of the season so far at Cherry Burton, winning 5-4 with only one game making the winning difference. Phil Harrison and Jackie Langley were the most comfortable pair on the hard courts wining all three sets, with Gary Wilson and Ros Parvin taking one and Paul…

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