Local sporting news featuring football, rugby union, rugby league new from Beverley’s key clubs
The Humber Colts made it two out of two wins as they continued their pre-season build up. The Colts won 3 – 1 against the Holgate Warriors, three goals from ‘Mikey Be’ and a sterling performance from Jay Fox were enough to give the Colts the edge. Colts manager, Tony Henderson said after the match: “Overall it was impressive. Stevie Walker and Gary Collins both gave it everything… and some.”…
Action from the Norwood Recreation Ground bowls match featuring Beverley Town Bowls Club and Driffield. Although a friendly game, the players took it very seriously with neither side wanting to be beaten. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=836] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
Beverley Town CC 3rd XI managed to get a losing draw against Sutton-on-Hull at the Norwood Recreation Ground. The 4th XI took eight points from a drawn game with Sutton at Norwood. Beverley’s bowlers did not have their best day apart from Tim Fordon who took 1 for 30 in ten overs on his 4th XI debut. Sutton made the most of their opportunities and registered 217 for 4 from…
Walkington CC was beaten by fifty runs as they failed badly with the bat. Fielding first Walkington bowled Middleton out for just 120, though managed to make just 70 runs in reply. Craig Ford said: “We all under performed with the bat, we thought had done enough to win though let ourselves down by not getting the runs we needed.” HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to…
Beverley ARLC got their pre-season under way on Saturday. The Blue and Golds lost the friendly held at the Beverley Leisure Centre against Chequerfield. Despite taking an early lead, they were unable to capitalise on it and lost the match 16 – 40. Coach Richard Shaw focussed on the positives however. He told HU17.net “This was their first warm up match and I’m confident they will be ready for the…
MW Sunday destroyed Champions ellect to really open up the league table. Showboating became the order of the day in a great performace from the Weighton boys. Borussia never really got to grips with the game, and suffered their 3rd defeat in a row – prior to last week, Borussia had won 8 and lost only 2 and were semingly cruizing to the title. The result now means that victory…
Top Tennis Coach Paul Holtby has been putting budding young tennis players through their paces this week in Beverley. Paul, and his team of fully-qualified coaching staff, have been at the Beverley and East Riding Lawn Tennis Club offering advice and tips to young players aged between 8 and 14. His Coaching Schools are held throughout the East Riding, and Paul is hopeful that some of those who take part…
The Inter Beaver held their end of season awards at the Beaver Pub. Players awarded on the night included Stew Scott, the player given the golden boot as the clubs top scorer with 23 goals in the season. Awards were also given to: Managers Player of the Season: Mike Dixon Players Player of the Season: Chris Wilson Clubman of the Year: Craig Marshall ‘Dummy out of the pram’ award: Stew…
Beverley Town LTC picked up a win in their final fixture of the tennis season. Welcoming Pocklington to the Norwood Recreation Ground, pairs Paul Miller & Sharon Lockwood and Gary Wilson & Jackie Langley took 3 sets each to win the fixture for Beverley.
Over 30 children attended the annual Award and BBQ ceremony at the Cherry Burton tennis courts. Vicky Wicks, chairperson for Cherry Burton Tennis Club, handed out medals and certificates to all the children who participated in the coaching modules this year. Morrisons provided the drinks and crisps for the children who attended. Tony Baker commented: “The coaching this year has been very successful with 38 children participating from 5 local…
Council staff working in front-line leisure services have been declared at the top of their game after winning a prestigious award. The customer service excellence award was won by East Riding of Yorkshire Council staff working at leisure facilities, in the sport and play development team and in countryside access. Councillor Jane Evison, portfolio holder for cultural services, housing and public protection at East Riding of Yorkshire Council said: “This…
The Wolds Way is a 79-mile trek that should take seasoned ramblers a good five days to complete, but this week twenty members of the Beverley Town Cricket Club set out to tackle it in just two, to raise money not only for their club, but also for the local MS society. In order to achieve such an incredible feat, they had to set off for the starting point at…
Beverley Rugby Club have been stripping off for their latest fund-raising calendar. Earlier this week club officials posed ‘in the buff’ for their new nude club calendar, which will be available in time for Christmas. The saucy shots show committee and staff members wearing nothing but festive outfits, with the odd Christmas decoration to cover their pride! Ian Archibald of Beverley Rugby Club said: “The calendar helps bring in much…
The Humber Colts got their pre-season off to a winning start beating the Humberside Police. The Police fielded a strong team that saw Hodgsons FC players Adam Foster, playing for the police and Steve Grantham, playing for the Colts, face one another. In a good quality match the Humberside Police took the lead midway through the second half with strike that went through the legs of the Colts keeper. A…
The Eager Beaver were beaten on the road by Cherry Burton as they continued their build up to the new season. This was never going to be an easy fixture though the Eager Beaver did well in the early stages of the game and looked like they may nick a draw. Cherry had a strong team and their experience was enough to see them through as they winning the game…
Inaugural Velo Club Beverley Summer Road Race won by Stephen Swales Walkington, 1st August 2008 – The first annual road race promoted by local club Velo Club Beverley was won by Stephen Swales, a former local racing star who has returned to racing after a lengthy layoff. In an exciting contest on a circuit running on the roads above Walkington, Swales outsprinted his breakaway companion Stephen Ellis of Rutland CC…
Beverley Town CC 3rd XI were beaten at home by Kirkella in the East Yorkshire Alliance Premier at the Norwood Recreation Ground. Beverley batted first setting a target of 134 for the visitors, skipper Keiran O’Brian once again failed to score a run, he lasted just three balls. Kevin Thompson scored 68 for Beverley and looked in good touch, though others within the team were not able to stay with…
Beverley Town Cricket Club 1st XI lost out to Dunnington CC at the Norwood Recreation Ground, losing the match by six wickets. Beverley lost the toss and put into bat by the visitors, in team that included former West Indian test player Collis King. Jonathan Fisher was the pick of the batters scoring 50, with Andrew Burton making 46. Talking point of the innings was the stumping of Captain Alan…