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Beverley Town Cricket Club and Beverley Town Football Club were proud to unveil their new changing facilities following a construction project over the winter months.
An upgrade to their facilities was made possible following successful grant applications to Sport England’s Inspired Facilities Grant and East Riding of Yorkshire Councils Commuted Sums.
Mill Lane Wizards U15s really have been flying the flag for Beverley over the past few weeks claiming 3 trophies from local, regional and European tournaments.
Their first tournament win came in May at Tadcaster near Leeds. Having won the group stages they had to overcome the host team in the semi-finals and after an early goal, comfortably held out to reach the final against Pontefract.
The blue and golds chalked up their fourth consecutive victory at the Beverley Leisure centre last Saturday.
It was arguably their best performance of the season showing discipline and patience throughout the 80 minutes.
Photos from Beverley Races where a packed house enjoyed a cracking afternoon at the Westwood course.
Ahead of the main racing punters were treated to a race with a difference as the ever popular Donkey Derby too place, which was won by ‘Gavin’.
Tim Fordon was full of praise for his side after Beverley Town Cricket Club thirds eased to a 72 run win over Sutton at the Norwood Recreation Ground.
Batting first, Beverley struggled to get going before Graham Taylor and Paul Best help steady the innings as they went on to post a score of 162/9.
Cardsharp booked his place at Royal Ascot with a terrific performance in the Brian Yeardley Continental Two-Year-Old Trophy at Beverley on Saturday (June 10).
Trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Joe Fanning, the 6-4 favourite made most of the running to claim the £25,000 conditions stakes by two and a quarter lengths from stablemate Rufus King.
Racegoers are being urged to get into the spirit of the occasion as Beverley Racecourse celebrates all that’s best about the great British summer.
A Very British Raceday provides an unmissable opportunity to revel in patriotism and will also feature the hilarious and hugely popular Beverley Donkey Derby.
Areen Faisal could emerge as a credible contender at Royal Ascot if he successfully takes the next step along the ladder in the Brian Yeardley Continental Two-Year-Old Trophy (2.40) at Beverley on Saturday.
The Bahamian Bounty colt, trained by Richard Fahey, is one of seven declarations for the £25,000 conditions stakes, won last season by subsequent Norfolk Stakes hero Prince Of Lir.
The blue and golds are bidding for a fourth successive Yorkshire Premier Division win this Saturday when they entertain Queensbury for the first time in the 2.30PM kick off at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
Queensbury who are from the Bradford area were promoted from Yorkshire Division One last year and are more than holding their own top division with 3 wins from 7 starts.
Local owner Keith Brown is optimistic Moonlit Sands can realise her true potential in the prestigious Hilary Needler Trophy at Beverley on Saturday (June 10).
Brown’s silks have in recent years become a standing dish at the well-attended East Yorkshire circuit, with the likes of Top Notch Tonto and Orewa having got off the mark at Beverley before going on to achieve great things.
At the first weekend in June, T Sport Racing attended the third round of the British Truck Racing Championship at the high-speed circuit in Thruxton near Andover.
On early Friday morning, the team was among the first ones to be all set for a great race weekend on UK´s fastest circuit. Due to noise restrictions, however, neither they nor anyone else were able to practice or test their set-up until Saturday morning.
Tom Dascombe will attempt to win the Hilary Needler Trophy for a second time if Formidable Kitt lines up at Beverley on Saturday (June 10).
The Cheshire handler savoured a red-letter day at the popular East Yorkshire circuit when Don’t Tell Mary claimed the historic sprint by four lengths in 2009.
Chatburn could confirm his place at Royal Ascot with a big run in the £25,000 Brian Yeardley Continental Two-Year-Old Trophy at Beverley on Saturday (June 10).
Prince Of Lir defeated The Last Lion by a length and a quarter in last season’s Brian Yeardley and the form was brilliantly franked at the Royal meeting as the same two horses finished first and second in the Norfolk Stakes.
The blue and golds chalked up two more league points as they dispatched a depleted but very spirited Sharlston outfit.
The men from the former West Riding mining village have a long tradition in the game but are in something of a rebuilding phase. Sharlston were among the title favourites in 2016.
Beverley Racecourse enjoyed their busiest meeting of the season so far as they welcomed the Challenge Cup and top jockey Paul Hanagan to the course.
Stunning weather graced the Westwood course for their Spring Half Term meeting that saw Beverley Races team up the Challenge Cup holders Hull FC.
Rookie trainer Tom Clover is excited by the prospect of saddling a first runner at Beverley on Wednesday when Monsieur Glory lines up in the Hull FC Handicap.
The Newmarket handler has high hopes for the four-year-old gelding, who is one of 11 declared runners in the mile-and-a-quarter race at 4.30pm.
Beverley Town Cricket Club have moved to third place in the Hunters Y&DSCL Premier Division after they claimed all 30 points with a good away win at York.
Brad Dobson (55) and Harry Gamble (37) were the star performers for Town with the bat as Town finished on 163-9 at Shipton Road.
The blue and golds came away from their first ever trip to the Highfields University ground with another two league points to add to their midweek victory at North Hull Knights.
It rounded off a thoroughly good week for the club and sees them rise from second to bottom on the table to fifth.