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The blue and golds clinched the NCL division 3 title with four games to spare with a performance that typified their season- ruthless and clinical when they had to be.
A big celebration is now planned at next week’s televised game at home to Dewsbury Celtic this coming Saturday.
Beverley ARLC will look to win the National Conference League Division 3 title on Saturday, something they can do by beat in form Millom.
Saturday could see Beverley crowned Champions with games to spare and clinch the title and promotion at the first time of asking.
Once again Beverley Town Cricket Club had three wins last weekend with the 1st, 2nd and 4th XIs all recording impressive wins, losing a total of only ten wickets in the process.
Beverley record wins against Malton & Old Malton, Sewerby and Gilberdyke on what proved to be a very successful day for the club.
Hundreds of runners descended on the village of Walkington to tackle the challenging course of the Walkington 10k and Family Fun Run in very warm conditions.
With the main event seeing 515 finishers, the top prize went to Jonathan Carter of Tipton Harriers, who was first home in a time of 32 minutes, 44 seconds.
Brough’s Terry Gibbon participated in the fourth round of the 2018 British Truck Racing Championship at Donington Park – the closest circuit to the team’s home driving T Sport Racing’s MAN.
“Convoy in the Park“, a massive show truck exhibition formed part of the event. Thousands of spectators attending the two-day event had plenty to see and do: there were 10 truck races – divided into two classes – as well as trade stands, a kids fun fair and an action arena including caravan smashing.
A partnership of 129 between Tony Spence (56) and Olly Grantham (76) set Beverley Town Cricket Club on the way to a 114 runs victory over strugglers Sewerby at the Norwood Recreation Ground.
Beverley scored a total of 272-4 also included 33 from Rob Fish whilst Tom Norton (49no) just missed out on a half-century.
Beverley ARLC are just one win away from being crowned champions after they made three wins from three beating Waterhead Warriors 44-22 on Saturday.
Once again Beverley were made to work for the win though gaffer Scott Taylor praised his side for their clinical finishing on a day when the most important thing was securing the win.
Bit Of A Quirke attempts to extend his electric run of winning form when he returns to his beloved Beverley on Monday evening.
Trained by Mark Walford in Sherriff Hutton, North Yorkshire, the five-year-old chestnut is seeking a five-timer in the George Kilburn Memorial Handicap (7.30).
Beverley ARLC have moved a step closer to clinching the National Conference Division title after they beat Clock Face Miners 26-12 at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
Beverley never really looked like they were in the game and for long spells in the first period were mere spectators as Clock Face Miners looked to cause an upset by beating the champions elect.
Beverley Team, AC Maldini played a tight close game against a Hull City Ex Tigers squad including Wembley goal scoring hero Dean Windass, Nathan Doyle, Pete Skipper, Tim Hotte and Adam Lowthorpe wearing the black and Amber shirts
The game was in aid of Life For a Kid a Hull based charity who do so much good work for disabled children and their families in this area.
Beverley Town Cricket Club had three wins last weekend with the 1st and 2nd XIs both beating local rivals.
The 4th XI continues to dominate their division after a comfortable win while the 3rds and 5ths both lost after lengthy unbeaten runs.
A busy day at the Norwood Recreation Ground saw Beverley Town Cricket Club lift two of the three junior cricket cups.
On a surprisingly low scoring day none of the teams batting first reached 100 runs. The Under 11s kicked off proceedings by posting 89 for 8 from their 20 overs against a very good Welton side that had beaten Beverley earlier in the season.
David Menuisier has challenged Psychotic to go the distance at Beverley on Tuesday as the West Sussex trainer tries to win the Watt Memorial Handicap for a second consecutive year.
Menuisier claimed the big staying race – now in its 132nd year – 12 months ago with Corpus Chorister, who, like Psychotic, is owned by Clive Washbourn.
Beverley ARLC kept their unbeaten league record intact but it was again very much put to the test by Woolston Rovers who came to the Beverley Leisure Centre in good form.
Rovers, who had won three on the bounce were determined to put a dent in Beverley’s title hopes, as they arrived with a robust pack on another hot afternoon that was about both sides toughing it out.
National Conference League Division Three leaders, Beverley ARLC, return to action this Saturday as they host Woolston Rovers at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
Head Coach, Scott Taylor and his side are now entering the business end of the season and currently have a six point lead over second placed Clock Face Miners at the top of the table as they look to win the championship.
Beverley Town Cricket Club had a win, a draw and a loss from their three played games last weekend.
It was disappointing to have both the 3rd and 4th XI games cancelled as the opposition could not raise teams but the 2nds and 5ths maintained their high positions in their respective leagues with very good results.
A Sam Brown try in the dying minutes of this top of the table clash rescued a point for the blue and golds as they could only manage a draw against Clock Face Miners in the NCL.
The weather, in the former mining village on the outskirts of St Helens, was about as hot for playing as anyone at the club can remember.
Jockey Paul Mulrennan believes talented juvenile Que Amoro has a fine opportunity in which to get off the mark at the third attempt when she runs at Beverley on Friday evening.
The two-year-old daughter of Es Que Love, trained in Co Durham by Michael Dods, is one of eight declared runners for the five-furlong William Jackson Food Group British EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (6.35).