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Tony Coyle plans to saddle two horses in the second staging of a race run in memory of his partner, Jaimie Kerr, at Beverley on Monday evening (July 24).
Jaimie, who was just 38 when she died two years ago, was also Coyle’s assistant at Low Row Stables in Malton, North Yorkshire.
Photos from Beverley Racecourse where a good sized crown enjoyed an afternoon at the races that was complimented by stunning summer weather.
Soaring temperatures were matched by the jockeys and horses as thousands watched the action on the track, complete with a few light refreshments.
Neil Graham was a highlight with his four wickets for Beverley Town Cricket Club third team as they battled their way to a draw at the Norwood Recreation Ground.
Town’s skipper Tim Fordon won the toss and put the visitors, title challengers, Hull Ionians Coal Exporters into bat.
Beverley Town Football Club suffered a 2-0 defeat as they continued their build up to the new Humber Premier League season.
Town were pitted against a much stronger side, Hall Road Rangers, currently managed by Town’s most decorated manager of all time David Ricardo.
David Menuisier is optimistic Corpus Chorister can give the West Sussex trainer a first winner of the year when she runs at Beverley on Tuesday.
Highly-rated Menuisier has endured a painful few months after a virus forced the temporary closure of his Pulborough yard.
An unbeaten 81 from Robert Fish ensured Beverley Town Cricket Club seconds claimed all 30 points at the Norwood Recreation Ground against Heworth.
Batting first after losing the toss Hewroth ended their innings on 185 for 7 with Matthew Saint, Pete Parnaby, James Emery and Joey Franklin all taking wickets for Beverley.
The blue and golds were outplayed by the champions elect Siddal Academy as the visitors secured their second win over Beverley in as many weeks at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
Missing a few frontline players the home side found it difficult to contain their skillful and pacey opponents. However they did rally in the second half and it was to their credit that they kept the score respectable.
The blue and golds will play a quick return fixture against last weeks opponents Siddal Academy this Saturday at the Beverley Leisure Centre in the 2.30PM kick off .
It was a brave effort against Siddal, the league leaders last weekend with Director of Rugby Pat Howdle was saying he was proud of the efforts of his youthful side.
Matthew Mudd took four wickets as Beverley Town Cricket Club secured maximum points against Bolton Percy at the Norwood recreation Ground.
Batting first Bolton Percy set a total of 196 as that included a half-century from Ed Noble (54) and 40 from Matt Howden.
The blue and golds will have no complaints about this one as they were defeated by a well drilled outfit which underlined it’s title credentials.
The attacking machine of Siddal Academy took some containing and Beverley spent long periods of the game defending on their own goal line. It seemed that Siddal had just too many attacking options.
Longcroft Sixth Form pupil, Holly Bentham, has been selected to be part of Team England competing at this year’s Youth Commonwealth Games.
The games are being held in Nassau, The Bahamas, commencing on the 18 July and concluding 5 days later on the 23 July and cover a multitude of sports including athletics, swimming, rugby 7s, tennis, beach volleyball along with Holly’s chosen sport of judo.
Talent Scout will once again attempt to defy his advancing years when he bids for a fifth victory at Beverley on Saturday.
The 11-year-old gelding is now in the twilight of his career but he looked as good as ever at the popular East Yorkshire circuit on June 27.
The blue and golds will head off into the Pennine hills this Saturday to take on YML premier league leaders Siddal Academy.
The task is a tough one but spirits are high in the camp if a little battle scarred followings last weekends heated encounter with Bentley.
The blue and golds chalked up two more league points in a clash which they had to overcome the physical intimidation of the visitors to win. Such tactics were regrettable and needless as the big crowd soaking up the sun should have really have been treat to a tight contest between two evenly matched sides.
For the record, the referee sent off 2 Bentley players and sin-binned a further 3 and sin binned 2 from Beverley. One elbow to the face in the second half on Chris Johnson saw him taken to hospital with the club awaiting news.
The blue and golds are looking to get back to winning ways this Saturday when they entertain Bentley at the Beverley Leisure Centre in the 2.30PM kick off.
Beverley are looking to avenge their earlier 30-16 defeat to the South Yorkshire outfit but the contest is expected to be a tight one.
Goole Town were the visitors to the Norwood Recreation Ground as they took on Beverley Town Cricket Club in the Hunters Y&DSCL Premier Division.
Beverley made light work of Goole Town dismissing them for just 94 as Jamie Roe helped himself to six wickets.
Goole Town now sit bottom of the table after they suffered a third straight defeat at the hands of Beverley Town Cricket Club.
This latest defeat for Goole saw them bowled out for just 94. Beverley’s Jamie Roe returning figures of 6-21 as Beverley secured a simple six wicket win.
Declan Carroll was narrowly denied a first Royal Ascot winner last Thursday but seeks a degree of solace with two “live chances” at Beverley on Tuesday.
The Malton-based handler was left with mixed emotions at the Royal meeting when talented two-year-old Santry could not quite claw back Sioux Nation in the Norfolk Stakes.