Local sporting news featuring football, rugby union, rugby league new from Beverley’s key clubs
Beverley will again be thrown into the global spotlight this week as the town host the start of the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire on 3 May.
Key figures from the world of cycling say they are looking forward to returning to Yorkshire for this year’s installment, adding the caliber of the course is big attraction to some of the top riders in the sport.
Beverley Athletic Club say they are excited to announce the news that Olympic gold and bronze medal-winning rower Phelan Hill MBE will be competing in the 25th running of the Pittaway Beverley 10k road race, on Sunday 13 May 2018.
As cox, Phelan steered the Mens Eight to bronze at the London 2012 Olympics and onto gold in Rio 2016. He has also coxed the Mens Eights to three successive rowing World Championship golds.
Kingston Panthers coach Jo Richardson has described her club as ‘what dreams are made of’ following their most recent round of fixtures.
Kingston Netball Club currently hold their training sessions at South Hunsley School, Melton but games are played all around the Hull and East Riding area including Beverley at Longcroft School.
Captain’s of Beverley Town Cricket Club have expressed their thanks to the businesses and individuals who have sponsored the club for the forthcoming season.
Beverley Town CC, who play at the Norwood Recreation Ground provide cricket in the local area for all ages including free softball sessions every Monday.
Beverley ARLC will face their biggest test of the season as they host their early title rivals Clock Face Miners in the National Conference League on Saturday.
Beverley, who top the table on points difference, following their blistering start to the season, will be looking to get the edge in game which will see the winner go clear at summit of the table.
Beverley Town Football Club returned to Hutton Cranswick for the last game of their Humber Premier League season, looking to finish on a high and take their run of unbeaten games to 8.
Conditions were wet, but the pitch was in good condition and both teams looked to get the ball down and play.
North Yorkshire trainer Bryan Smart expects a strong display from Alfa McGuire when the talented colt attempts to preserve his unbeaten record at Beverley on Thursday (April 26).
The son of Lord Shanakill won twice at the East Yorkshire circuit as a juvenile and makes his seasonal reappearance in the £12,000 Alan McGuiness And Robin Lunness Memorial Handicap (2.35pm).
The council’s Sport, Play and Arts Service, in partnership with the local England Netball Development Officer Pauline Hardy, recently celebrated the third anniversary of Walking Netball starting in the East Riding of Yorkshire with a tournament at East Riding Leisure Beverley.
Teams which are based in the East Riding leisure centres of Beverley, Haltemprice, Withernsea, Driffield and Bridlington attended the competition.
Joga Bonito Beverley Futsal has been launched in Beverley with the men behind it saying they want to bring ‘sexy football’ to Beverley on a Thursday evening.
Futsal, which is played on a small court is a 5-a-side game of football originating in Brazil which differs from our traditional 5-a-side game.
Beverley Town Football Club travelled to bottom of the league North Ferriby Athletic in search of another win to keep them in contention for runners up spot in the Humber Premier League.
However it was going to be a difficult day, as both sides ending up sharing the spoils on a day that saw the sun beat down on a bone dry, bobbly pitch, quality football was at premium.
On a glorious sunny day with the pitch at Beaver Park looking in excellent condition, a good crowd were anticipating some good running rugby in the game between Champions York and a Beverley side seeking revenge for the single point defeat that they suffered at York on the opening day of the season last September. They were no to be disappointed!
York kicked off deep into the Beverley 22 and remained there until, after 2 minutes they were awarded a penalty. From the resulting line out, a sharp move resulted in a try under the posts which was converted to give York an early lead (0-7)
Beverley ARLC chalked up their sixth consecutive win as they beat Eastmoor Dragons 45-30 at the Beverley Leisure Centre to remain top of NCL division 3
Beverley now face a top of the table clash next weekend against Clock Face Miners who boast a similar 100% record. As has been the pattern in recent weeks, the blue and golds attacking machine has attempted to blow the opposition away very early on.
Cllr Denis Healy is supporting the family of the late Ivan Usher in their quest to realise his dream of building a memorial stand at Beverley Town Football Club.
Ivan, who was a well known figure in Beverley, passed away last autumn at the age of 83. He worked for 30 years as a PE teacher, and spent the whole of his professional life at one school; Longcroft, where he taught generations of children to enjoy and appreciate their fitness.
Beverley Town Football Club Reserves made it through to the League Senior Cup and will face Withernsea after comprehensive 5-1 semi final win over St George.
Town started brightly and took the lead after 7 minutes when Adam Foster was put through by Rob Northen to Cooly finish in the bottom left hand corner.
Beverley ARLKC will welcome Eastmoor Dragons at the Beverley Leisure Centre this Saturday as they look to make it six wins on the bounce.
Last weeks 84-6 demolition of Stanley Rangers gave a massive boost to their points difference which is now 123 better than second placed Clock Face Miners who have also won 5 from 5.
Beverley’s first meeting of the season on Wednesday (April 18) has been abandoned as the track is waterlogged in places.
Incessant rainfall in April left three waterlogged areas on the home straight which will not have sufficiently dried out for raceday.
The second round of the 2018 British Superbike Championship was held around the Brands Hatch Indy Circuit.
Beverley’s James ‘Westy’ Westmoreland competed on board the Gearlink Kawasaki in the Dickies British Supersport Championship, placing the Kawasaki fourteenth on the grid for the first of the weekend’s two races in a time of 47.2secs.
Beverley’s first meeting of the season on Wednesday (April 18) is subject to an 8am inspection on Tuesday morning.
The popular East Yorkshire circuit has been affected by the heavy April downpours which has left a few places of the track waterlogged.