Local sporting news featuring football, rugby union, rugby league new from Beverley’s key clubs
Beverley Town Football Cub return to action this weekend as they travel to Cottingham for their Humber Premier League game against East Riding Rangers.
Town are just one place above Rangers in the table with five points separating the sides. Having played two more games than Rangers this is a match Town boss Rich Jagger and his side must win if they are to continue to climb the table.
Beverley ARLC will get their pre-season under way this Saturday with a trip into Hull as the club confirm their first friendlies ahead of the 2017 season.
With training now in full swing for the blue and golds in preparation for the fourth-coming 2017 campaign the club will start to look to get game time under their belts so they can hit the ground running.
Beverley ARLC’s Lee Stevens says he thinks the Blue and Golds have what it takes to not only challenge for the title but to win it.
Stevens made the comments ahead of the clubs pre season fixture this Saturday against Myton Warriors, a match that will be a massive test for the Blue and Golds.
Beverley RUFC Under 14s celebrated their first home fixture of the year with a well-deserved 31-12 victory against a strong Driffield team, their first victory against their close neighbours.
With players returning from injury the Beavers were at near full-strength although, with Alex Crockett taking a short break, Harry Hessleton stepped in to comfortably fill the vacancy at hooker.
Beverley Racecourse have released their fixture list for the new season that gets under way in with The White Rabbit in Easterland Raceday.
Between April and September Beverley Racecourse will host 20 fixtures that will be a blend of day time and evening meetings.
Beverley RUFC Under 14s returned to action following the Christmas break with a convincing 53-17win at Scarborough.
With some enforced changes Beverley played Sam Acaster at Stand off and Harry Gunn resumed at full back, leaving Ben Ashley in the centres and Aaron Wearing on the wing, this showed the competitive strength in depth that this team has.
Beverley RUFC continued their good run of form as they beat their West Yorkshire counter parts Keighley to go fifth in the Northern League.
Keighley took the lead through the boot of Alex Brown who kicked a penalty in the first 10 minutes of the game though it was to be the only time the visitors were ahead in the game.
Beverley Town Football Club secured all three points as they came from a goal down to beat Chalk Lane 3-1 at the Norwood Recreation.
A second half brace from the Matty Littlefield ensured Town started the year with all three points and also climb one place in Humber Premier League.
Beverley RUFC will be looking to make it four wins in a row when they entertain Keighley at Beaver Park in the 2.15PM kick off.
The Beavers go into the Norther Division clash in good form that saw them end 2016 with a run of three wins.
Cherry Burton Cricket Club indoor cricket training & fitness will resume at Sirius Academy North, Hall Road, Hull (opposite Tesco) from 7-9PM each week starting Monday 16 January.
New Club Chairman, Ashley Godber who will be hoping to rediscover the form that saw him enjoy a ten wicket haul back in 2010 as he looks to make Cherry Burton a force in local cricket again.
World number one Michael Van Gerwen has been signed up by the Ship Inn at Dunswell to play for them next season.
Shawn ‘Speedy’ Kemp finally got Van Gerwen to put pen to paper and agreed a one year deal that will see the current World Champion join the side who compete in top flight of Beverley Darts League
Beverley Town Football Club return to Humber Premier League action after the winter break with home game against Chalk Lane.
Chalk Lane who are placed third in the Humber Premier League will provide a big test for Rich Jagger’s side who have enjoyed mixed results in recent times.
Beverley Town’s Stew Scott says the return of Gary Collins to the Norwood Recreation Ground with new club Chalk Lane will cause Town some ‘worries’ on the field.
Collins who parted company with club following an incident behind closed doors with Ed Grady in summer is set to line up against his former side in what will be a be an emotional return.
Gavin McDonnell can create British boxing history when he takes on Rey Vargas for the vacant WBC World Super-Bantamweight title at the Hull Ice Arena on February 25, live on Sky Sports.
Victory for McDonnell in his first World title fight would see him join twin brother and WBA Bantamweight champion Jamie as World champions – making them the first British twins to achieve such a remarkable feat.
Local runners braved the wet weather to take part in the annual New Year’s Day Beverley Lions Group Fun Run.
While wet weather appears to have impacted the number of people who entered this year those who did take part were in good spirits as the young and the old got their 2017 off to a fun and healthy start.
This was a poor match. Very scrappy with Beverley RUFC looking strangely under par, particularly following their excellent showing last week in the defeat of Bradford Salem.
Their passing was way below their normal standard and the intended receiver was invariably scrabbling about at their boots or stretching way above their heads.
Beverley RUFC under 14s narrowly lost out 10-7 to Scunthorpe in the final game before the Christmas break.
Beverley gave the opportunity for match time for Jasper Law, Harry Hesleton, Tom Haylock and Aaron Wearing, plus a debut from Tom Nuttall as they looked to impress the coaches, all the players performed well and show that this team has strength in depth moving into the second half of the season.
Preparations for the 2017 season for the blue and golds are now well and truly underway.
Beverley ARLC has just held its Annual General Meeting and has announced some re-structuring. Pat Howdle will assume a new roll as Director of Rugby