Saturday brings another crucial game to Beaver Park with fellow relegation strugglers Billingham RFC the visitors. Beverley RUFC will be keen to shake off the lethargy shown in the last couple of weeks and return to the form that we know they are capable of. In truth they are not being helped by the appalling run of injuries that they are suffering and the Physio room on Tuesday night showed…
Stamford Wins Top Prize in East Hull 20
Seventeen members of Beverley Athletic Club joined over 300 other runners to compete in the East Hull 20 last Sunday. With only four weeks until the London Marathon many of those taking part were using the race as a key part of their training programme for London. Rob Snaith was the first Beverley runner to finish and was fourth overall. The London Marathon has been his only focus this year…
Rushby’s New Racing Season Gets Off to a Flyer
Jordan Rushby has made an impressive start to the 2011 season on his new Aprilia 125cc race bike. On only his second time on the bike, Jordan qualified in fifth out of 12, before claiming fourth, third and first places to move into third place after the first round of the championship. It’s been a testing few months for Jordan, which have seriously limited the time he could spend on…
Over 60’s Benefits, Pensions & Financial Advice Sessions
Advice sessions on pensions, benefits and finance for people aged 60+ are being held at Beverley Library on Wednesday, 30 March, at 2.30pm, and Tuesday, 10 May at 6pm. Did you know, even with savings above £16,000, you may still be eligible to extra payments in your state pension? Would you like to know if you can get a reduction in your council tax bill? Are you entitled to help…
Terriers Score Four as They Beat Leven Wildcats
Molescroft FC came away with the spoils after beating the Leven Wildcats at Longcroft School 4 – 0. The Terriers never looked like slipping up going into the break 2 – 0 and adding a further two goals without reply in the second half. The win moves the Terriers to 8th in the league and should eases and worries the side had of being relegated. Final Score: Molescroft Terriers 4…
Runners Show Heart in Northern Road Relay Championships
A small group of Beverley Athletic Club athletes travelled to Catterick Garrison last weekend to take part in the Northern Road Relay Championships. The event is open to club athletes of all abilities but also attracts some of the best road runners in the north. All but one of the Beverley ladies was competing in this event for the first time and against strong competition they finished in 21st place…
New Works From Driffield Art Club at Beverley Art Gallery
Members of Driffield Art Club have submitted two pieces of recently produced artwork for a new exhibition, called For Art’s Sake, at Beverley Art Gallery, which opens on Saturday, 2 April. Founded in 1965, the club is well established in the community, with over 100 members. The club meets monthly at Westgarth Community Centre, Mill Street, Driffield. There will be an open afternoon for the exhibition on Saturday, 2 April,…
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way!
Professional Will writers at cba Chartered Accountants in Beverley are working to raise awareness of the importance of having a Will and keeping it up-to-date. Each year thousands of people die in this country and most of them leave their families with all the problems of Intestacy, which means to die without a legally valid Will. Tracy Hutty, says: “If you have children, own a home or have a business,…
Make Mother’s Day With Mother and Daughter Pamper Session
A Beverley based facialist is offering Mother and Daughter massage taster sessions to celebrate Mother’s Day. Dr Katerina Steventon of FaceWorkshops has created the taster sessions to demonstrate the natural age defying benefits of the three kinds of facial massage that she specialises in and is offering them as a Mother’s Day treat for mums and daughters. Each hour long session comprises a tailored mix of relaxing facial massage techniques…
Beverley Chamber Choir Good Friday Concert
Beverley Chamber Choir will be performing one of J S Bach’s greatest works for Easter on Good Friday April 22nd in St Mary’s Church Beverley. The choir will perform The St John Passion. The St John Passion is a dramatic representation of the Passion, as told in the Gospel of John, constructed of dramatically presented recitatives and choruses. It was first performed nearly 300 years ago on Good Friday in…
Road Traffic Collision, Railway Street, Beverley
Humberside Police are appealing for information following a road traffic collision that happened at 0144hrs on Sunday 20 March on Railway Street, Beverley. No-one was injured in the collision which involved five parked cars and a black coloured VW Golf which was travelling in the direction of the railway station along New Walkergate and then onto Railway Street, Beverley. A 21-year-old Beverley man has been arrested in connection with the…
Tennis Club Invites Locals to their Open Day
Beverley & East Riding Lawn Tennis Club is holding an early-season open day at the Seven Corners Lane Club. New head coach Tom Davies will be on hand on Sunday 10 April, from 1-4pm, to pass on his expertise to anyone interested in joining the club. Some of the latest tennis equipment will be on display, with a chance to buy or order anything that takes your fancy. Spaces are…
Hunt For East Riding’s Greenest Family
The hunt is on to find the East Riding’s most green family or resident. This will be the fourth year running East Riding of Yorkshire Council has run the competition to find its eco ambassadors. Past winners have been the Osborne family of Driffield (2008), the Miller Smiths of Tunstall, Holderness (2009), and the Bradford family of Beverley (2010). John Skidmore, head of streetscene services, said: “Previous winners have set…
Pip Pearson: “I Chanced My Arm For Beverley Town”
Football pundit Pip Pearson told HU17.net how he ‘chanced his arm’ to turn around Beverley Town’s fortunes against Hornsea Town. Pearson, brought in to help Town for the day, was instrumental in bringing stand-in goalkeeper Steve Lynn off and replacing him with midfielder John Kershaw. It proved decisive as a leaky Town defence held firm with Kershaw behind them and turned a 2-2 half-time score into a 4-2 victory. Pearson…
East Riding Youth Orchestra Spring Concert
The Spa Bridlington will resound to the sound of one of the noblest of all instruments on Sunday, 10th April, when Richard Leonard plays the solo part in Grøndahl’s lyrical trombone concerto. Richard is the holder of the prestigious title of East Coast Young Musician and has recently been awarded a scholarship to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music where he will begin his studies in September 2011. Richard, a…
Tickton Girls Put Seven Past Preston
Tickton Girls turned up to face an AFC Preston side on the back of a comprehensive 3-0 home win last week and began the game in the same determined style that produced their victory. The Preston side, however, were not going to be brushed aside easily and both teams struggled to get a grip of the game until Izzie Clark ran through the middle of the Preston defence and fired…
Tickton Hall Stables Open Day & Horse Auction
Tickton Hall Stables opened its doors to the public this weekend as they hosted an open day. The event featured equestrian demonstrations and a horse auction with tours being given to visitors of the new equestrian facilities on offer at the home of Beverley Polo Club. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1322] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the…
Jade Anderson’s 13th @ The Lady le Gros
The much anticipated 13th birthday party for Jade Anderson @ Lady le Gros Jade celebrated with friends from Beverley High School and some family from London who made the long journey to be with her. The party was a great success and a good time was had by all, Jade’s father Pete Anderson said; ” We had a night that will be remembered for years to come.” HU17.net Picture Gallery:…