Local sporting news featuring football, rugby union, rugby league new from Beverley’s key clubs
Six members of Beverley Athletic Club joined a field of top club runners, celebrities and fundraisers to run the Abbey Dash 10k race in Leeds the weekend before last. It was a family occasion for husband and wife team, Alan and Nicola Glover, who were joined by Nicola’s father David Robinson. David was the first of the trio to finish, crossing the line in 49.10 and in 16th position in…
Tom Radley expects his Great Britain team to teach opponents from the “girls’ game” a proper lesson in rugby. Tom, 26, from Sigston Road, Beverley, has been selected to play for the BARLA Great Britain Lions in the prestigious IRB Dubai 7s rugby union tournament this week. The West Hull second-rower earned a late call-up to the 12-man squad of amateur rugby league players who will take on union teams…
The Beverley Westwood was once again busy as people took advantage of the snowy weather to have some sledging fun. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1099] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
The Beverley Westwood was the place to head as the snow arrived in Beverley this weekend. With the sporting fixtures canceled up and down country winter sports took over from field sport with plenty of people in Beverley going sledging on the Westwood. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1098] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below…
Beverley RUFC travel to Teeside on Saturday to take on Billingham RFC in their National League 3 (North) Fixture. Billingham are struggling somewhat this season and currently lie second to bottom in the table, but the Beavers will be taking nothing for granted as it is evident that, on their day, any team can beat any other in this league, such is the closeness of the competition. Beverley will travel…
The Eager Beaver continued their recent good form with a win over Cottingham Forest. Playing at Longcroft School the Tangerines thumped Forest 6 – 2. Rob West scored a brace, and Carl Fisher, Sam West and Zach Yeadf also got on the score sheet. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1088] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture…
A severely depleted Molescroft Rangers side travelled to play FC Ridings, knowing a win would keep them in touch with leaders and local rivals Hodgsons Reserves. Absentees included goal keeper Bryce (who was doing his NVQ Level 4 childcare exam), “Ice Man” Tony Walker (who was resting his hamstring), Gary Walmsly (who was mascot at Hull City), Assistant Recreational Soccer Executive (A.R.S.E) James Radley (who was out buying a mobility…
The 2nd annual Goole Viking Striders Junior Cross Country event was held on Sunday at Snaith School. This new event attracts club runners from the Yorkshire region. The pressure was on for Beverley Athletic Club; after last year’s huge successes of being the club to score the most points overall and take home a splendid trophy. The drizzle did not dampen the enthusiasm as Oliver Cockerill got Beverley off to…
A new trail race was added to the calendar of local events last week with the inaugural Dalby Dash. Organised by Pickering Running Club in aid of Pickering Rotary Club and Help for Heroes, the race attracted a field of over 350 runners. It was a cool and misty start from Dalby Forest Visitor Centre with runners facing a gruelling 1½ mile climb to the summit of Housedale before a…
More than 50 runners and walkers joined members of Beverley Athletic Club to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Beverley Beaver Trail on Sunday. Club Secretary Brian Richardson was very pleased with the turn out on such a cold and wet autumn day and commented: “It was good to see a lot of local people, including walkers, and if the weather had been better I think we would have had…
The Mohicans have reached the final of this competition for two years running and were aiming to make it for the third time. They have been in fine form lately and this was a much anticipated game. The game saw a hard fought battle on a boggy surface with the Beverley Mohicans going behind in the first half. However they always looked in control and they fought back to make…
Yorkshire’s leading housebuilder is offering to reward customers for their loyalty by giving them thousands of pounds off their new home when they come back to buy for a second or third time. Barratt Yorkshire East is finding an increasing number of buyers returning to purchase homes from the company when the time comes to move. For example, when people with growing families need more space or older couples look…
The Blue and Golds finally ended the losing streak which has seen them slide down the table, and did so in impressive style. There were a number of star performers. Gavin Proctor marshalled and prompted his troops well from the hooker position while Louis Hubbard claimed a hat trick of tries and demonstrated that he has lost nothing in his spell away in boxing. The half back combination of Steve…
Beverley RUFC Under 13s have received new after match kit. The shirts have been jointly sponsored by Beverley businessmen Neil McKenzie of Meza9, the major mezzanine floor designer, manufacturer and installer, and Chris Thompson of SignEdge Ltd. Back’s coach David Price said; “We were looking for a kit sponsor and Neil & Chris came forward, it a great gesture and I would like to thank both of them personally and…
Beverley Whitestar Eagles U10 v North Ferriby Utd ‘Whites’ Within minutes today the Whitestar girls sprung into action giving a shell shocked Ferriby no time to settle. Anya Shepherd broke free and from the half way line carried the ball herself to face the goalkeeper and blasted the ball into the back of the net. A fantastic start for these U10 girls. Within minutes and barely giving Ferriby time to…
The Beverley Ladies Darts League held their end of season party and presentation night at Hodgsons pub. After collecting their awards the women who represent pubs including Hodgsons, The Humber Keel, The Lord Nelson, The Dog and Inn and The Sloop Inn partied until the early hours. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1084] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on…
Only driving rain prevented this from being a real cracker. Fixtures between these two sides nearly always produce close hard fought encounters and this one promised to be no exception. In the end it proved to be Beverley’s day, fairly comfortably as it turned out. The game was played in a great spirit. Both sides gave it everything and made light of the conditions but Beverley were that bit quicker…
Hodgson FC’s perfect start to the season came to an end this afternoon as they were beaten by Bransholme Athletic. The visitors applied pressure from the start and took the lead, the Tanners equalised through Shaun Gibson though Athletic ended up wining the game 4 – 3. Hodgsons remain top of the Humber Premier League Division One though next week face a trip to title rivals North Cave. HU17.net Picture…