Local sporting news featuring football, rugby union, rugby league new from Beverley’s key clubs
So near and yet so far. For the second week running Beverley were down and out and then came back superbly to get to within a single score of victory. In the end they probably lost this one because they gave away too many soft scores in the middle period, principally through poor tackling and wayward kicking out of defence. Once again they completely dominated the first quarter of an…
Beverley RUFC 2nd XV picked up a win this Saturday, beating a strong Bridlington side at Beaver Park. Beverley came from behind at half-time to win the game 27 points to 10. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=943] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
The Tanners top the Humber Premier Division 1 this evening. Hodgsons FC knew that victory over Howden AFC would take them top of the league for the first time this season. Maintaining their 100% winning start Hodgsons smashed six past Howden as the match ended 6 – 2 with Tanners in form striker Adam Foster bagging a hatrick. The win moves Hodgsons to the top of the league with 18…
Hodgsons FC second team threw away a lead to draw with local rival Molescroft Rangers at the Beverley Leisure Centre. Hodgsons took the lead though a Ranger’s goal kick that left the Hodgsons keeper in no mans land, as he came and missed a header the ball fell kindly to Rangers striker Darren Spruce who scored into the open goal. To add to a miserable day at the office for…
Beverley Town were able to play at the Norwood Recreation Ground for the first time this season. Beverley Town went into this difficult game missing five first team regulars but started the better of the two sides. In difficult, windy conditions Town managed to get the ball on the floor and play some bright passing football. After creating several chances they took the lead after some persistent work from Craig…
Football pictures from Longcroft School from the games that were played between Hull College Girls Football School of Excellence and Leeds United. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=939] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
Beverley RUFC travel to the North East on Saturday to face Darlington Mowden Park in their National League 3(North) fixture, kick off 3 p.m. They will be looking to pick up a win to overcome the disappointment of last week’s narrow defeat by Stockport. Both the Beavers and Stockport played some cracking rugby in a highly entertaining game and it has to be said that, had Beverley started with the…
Beverley Athletic Club’s Press Officer, Kay Farrow, is currently living in Mauritius and competed in her first race there on Sunday. Here is her account of the event. My first race in Mauritius (The Orange International Marathon and Half-Marathon) and I won a prize! I was the second lady veteran to cross the line in the Orange half-marathon and I was awarded a medal, a large trophy and 3000 rupees…
Beverley Racecourse held their final meeting of the season at the Westwood course. Some of the big names in racing were there, including Paul Hanagan, Ted Durcan, Haley Turner, Kieren Fallon and Joe Fanning. Also at the track was the man responsible for guiding Hull City to the Premiership, former manager Phil Brown. The 3.30 final feature race of the season, ‘The Violet and Eddie Smith Memorial Conditions Stakes’, was…
Beverley Town Beavers beat Ricketts 2- 1 this weekend. On target for Beverley were Michael O’connell and Jonny Vodden. Michael O’connell opened the scoring after a mix up in defence allowed him to sneak in behind the keeper and score into an open goal. Jonny Vodden doubled the lead with strike shortly after wards before Ricketts scored a consolation late in the match. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail…
Ten Beverley Athletic Club athletes joined over 30,000 other runners in the 30th Great North Run on Sunday. With so many competitors crowding the route it is very difficult to achieve a personal best time so all had different reasons for taking part. Mother and daughter Catriona Williamson and Lorna Mangan were running to raise money for Cancer Research in memory of Catriona’s brother-in-law. He was a keen triathlete and…
The Beverley Bandits faced Hornsea at Beaver Park in a game that turned into very one sided contest. The Bandits came out as winners scoring a string of tries in game at times that got quite heated. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=929] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full…
On a rain soaked afternoon Whitestar took to the field determined to make amends for last weeks defeat. Within 3 minutes the girls got back on track when the impressive Becks Thompson opened the scoring from a well hit free kick from a full 30 yards. As the goal went in Beverley’s confidence returned and the visitor’s struggled to deal with the pace, passing and movement that Whitestar were displaying…
Molescroft FC were beaten in their first home game of the season by Costello Sharks at the Molescroft Pavilion. Molescroft found themselves behind early on and failed to get back into the game, with the final score being 6 – 3. On the score sheet for Molescroft were Ellis Horsefield, Rees Anthony and Tom Reffell. Next up is a trip to Shiptonthorpe. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture…
Plenty of cracking rugby but overall a rather strange game. With just over half the match gone Stockport led 24-3 and were running away with it. At the end they were hanging on and relieved to hear the final whistle. Stockport with three straight wins are without doubt the strongest side Beverley RUFC have met so far this season. They played with a power and composure that Beverley RUFC could…
Hodgsons second team claimed a draw in the County League Division 2 at home to Skidby Millers. They found themselves 3 nil down at half time and deservedly so. The second half was a totally different affair and the come back started on 62 minutes with a Nicky Whiting goal, then his brother Robbie made it 3-2 and in the final kick of the game a Nicky Whiting penalty made…
Hodgsons FC continued the perfect start to the season beating Brandesburton 2 – 0 at Longcroft. The Tanners hit man Adam Foster marked his return to the team scoring both the goals, scoring one in each half. Foster has now scored eight goals in just three games. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=922] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on…
Beverley RUFC 2nd XV won away beating local rivals Driffield 31 – 15. The seconds came from behind to win though due to the home side not able to field any props the scrums were uncontested meaning Beverley will not get any championship points. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=921] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture…