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Molescroft Rangers second string beat Real Ruscadore 3 – 2 at the Beverley Leisure Centre. The visitors were unlucky not to come away with at least a draw as they saw efforts from both Hatton and Bartle hit the woodwork. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1148] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the…
Beverley Town were guilty of throwing away a three goal lead at the Norwood Recreation Ground as they allowed Malet Lambert YC to sneak a draw. Falling behind, Town battled back to take a 4-1 lead with just 20 minutes on the clock. Two goals from Michael O’Connell and a goal each from Sam Overton and Mathew Dixon put the home side in very commanding position. The visitors though had…
Beverley RUFC returned to action after a long layoff but were beaten by visitors Darlington Mowden Park. Beverley, not for the first time this season, gifted their opponents an early lead in a game that Mowden Park won 30-17. The Beavers did score two tries, James McKay and Manu Kirkwood both crossing the line. Both the tries were converted by Phil Dale, and Jamie Gill added a late penalty goal….
Beverley RUFC are hoping to resume their National League 3 (North) campaign this weekend with a home game against Darlington Mowden Park after a lay-off due to weather and the Christmas holiday stretching back to November 20th, when they beat Penrith by 30 points to 0. Naturally the weather is still a factor in the pitch condition and the club officials are keeping a close eye on things, The heavy…
With many events in December cancelled due to the weather, athletes from local running clubs were pleased to get back to normal by taking part in the third race in the East Yorkshire Cross-Country League last Sunday. Over a hundred runners braved the icy road conditions to get to Thixendale and run the challenging course which started with a steep snow covered hill. There was an excellent turn out by…
The blue and golds will hopefully get their first taste of action this Saturday since their victory over Fenners way back on November 20th as they travel to Keyingham to play their country rivals Holderness Vikings. Lack of match fitness will be the main worry for coach Rich Shaw but is a problem for all teams during the inclement weather that has decimated local sport over the past six weeks….
The Beverley Lions held their annual New Years Day Fun Run. To make sure there was something for everyone, the event featured three different routes of 3km, 6km and 10km. Runners from Beverley Athletics Club junior and senior sections were out in force. First over the line in the 3km event was Oliver Cockerill of Beverley AC Juniors. Tom Hoyle of Beverley AC Juniors won the 6km race and Jonathan…
Hodgsons FC will end 2010 flying high as they top the Humber Premier League Division 1. The Tanners started 2010 after a long lay-off when their pitch at the Beverley Leisure Centre became unplayable. Hodgsons did not play their first game until January 30th when they entertained Goole Office losing 2 – 4. By the end February Hodgsons had recovered. They progressed to the semi-finals of the East Riding Senior…
Over 70 members of Beverley Athletic Club took part in the Santa Race around Beverley. The format of the competition was changed on the night due to the icy weather. The changes were made to avoid any unnecessary risks. Setting off from the Beverley Leisure Centre the runners completed a lap of the town finishing back where they started. The threat of losing points for not competing in a festive…
Beverley ARLC squad celebrated Christmas with a pub crawl around Beverley. To add to the occasion they sported ‘distasteful’ Christmas jumpers, some clearly worse than others. The Ray Speckman Memorial Cup holders visited each of the pubs finishing in the town centre. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1129] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to…
Beverley resident and Humber Pilot Alberto Girolami completed his first ING New York Marathon in November in 3 hours 50 minutes and 43 seconds, finishing 10846th out of 44829 runners who completed the course. He has raised well over three thousand pounds so far in support of Children with Leukaemia. Alberto was motivated to take on the challenge when his daughter’s schoolfriend lost her 8 year old brother to leukaemia…
Beverley Town Juniors held their end of season awards. Special guest on the night was John Blain a former Yorkshire CC player. Awards were given for Players Player, Best Bowler, Best Batsman and Coaches Player. The trophy winners were as follows: Under 11’s Batsman – Harry Gamble Bowler – Harry Daves Players/Player – Will Harrison Coaches Player – Lewis Richardson Under 13’s Batsman – Jamie Roe Bowler – Jordan Day…
Beverley RUFC will be keeping an anxious eye on the weather over the next few days in the hope that the forecasters are wrong and the prediction of more heavy snow and ice for Friday and the weekend will not materialise. They are due to visit table topping Stockport for the National 3 (North) fixture on Saturday, for their first action since mid November. They will be without first choice…
Beverley RUFC are facing their third week of non-activity this Saturday with their home National League 3 (North) fixture against Lymm practically certain to be called off. Already the 2nd Xv game against Pocklington has been postponed due to Beaver Park being covered with several centimetres of snow, but league regulations do not allow National League matches to be called off until the Friday prior to the game. Matches postponed…
Beverley’s Rugby Players were finally able to show off their efforts for the Movember Moustache Challenge. A number of players took part in the event with the primary aim of raising awareness of cancer amongst men and raising some money for the Everyman Male Cancer Campaign along the way. The players have raised over £800 with donations still coming in. Many of the players sported big bushy moustaches while Phil…
With Britain in the grip of winter and numerous sporting events cancelled because of heavy snow, Beverley Athletic Club’s Tony Hunter flew off to Spain to spend the weekend running in Benidorm. He made the most of his time there by taking part in a half and full marathon which were held on consecutive days. More than 2000 runners lined up for the half-marathon at six o’clock on Saturday evening…
Mick Mallinson was crowned the ‘King of Beverley’ at Armstrong Social Club. Mr Mallinson was given the title by the Beverley South Road Pigeon Club in acknowledgement for beating each of the other members of the club in different races throughout the season. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full sizes [nggallery id=1106] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below…
Beverley RUFC are hoping that the weather improves sufficiently this week for their scheduled National League 3(North) game with Middlesbrough to take place, although listening to the weather forecast for the area leads one to believe already that it is likely to be a forlorn hope. Having had last weeks match at Billingham called off, the Beavers will be anxious to avoid a backlog of fixtures, as happened last year,…