Pam Lockyer celebrated her 50th birthday with friends at family at the Beverley Conservative Club. The party was fancy dress, for some, with an 80s theme. Pam also used the night to collect money for Cancer Research, and raised over £150. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1181] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge…
Beavers Come From Behind to Win Thriller at Beaver Park
What a match. This was a thrilling encounter played at a great pace with the result in doubt until the very end. It was an afternoon full of expectation, both these teams being capable of playing exhilarating rugby. And they did not disappoint. Chester are a fine well organised side going flat out for promotion and to have emerged triumphant against such a polished outfit was perhaps one of Beverley…
Blue & Golds Beat the Tigers
In a game of two halves the Blue and Golds claimed both points in a bruising encounter at the Roy Waudby Complex last Saturday. The early exchanges were brutal with big hits aplenty. Finally after a spell of sustained pressure, in which Louis Hubbard seemed to be taking on the whole Cottingham side single handedly, Steve Davidson crashed over wide out to give the visitors the lead. Louis Hubbard went…
Sweet Revenge for the Tanners!
Hodgsons gained sweet revenge against the only team to beat them this season in superb fashion. Bransholme Athletic had beaten the tanners 4-3 in November, but there was to be no repeat this time round as the away side fired in 7 goals, with leading scorer Adam Foster bagging 4 for himself. Hodgsons set about the game in a determined fashion, closing down the opposition quickly. Going forward Hodgsons looked…
Beavers 2nd XV Too Strong For Driffield
Beverley RUFC 2nd XV proved too strong for Driffield 3rd’s as they easily beat them at Beaver Park. Ian Archibald scored three tries in a game that got heated at times with Beverley’s Jamie Gill at one point being grabbed round the throat. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1177] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below…
Hat-Trick Hero Darren Spruce Keeps Rangers in Touch With Tanners
Molescroft Rangers moved up to second in the table beating Wawne Ferry Reserves 3 – 2at the Beverley Leisure Centre. Darren Spruce was once again the star of show as he continued his record of a goal in every game finishing this match with hat-trick. Rangers are now just 1 point behind league East Riding County League Division 2 leaders Hodgsons FC Reserves who beat Howden Reserves 7 – 3….
Centre of Excellence Football Tournament @ Longcroft School
Longcroft School today was home for the football tournament that saw Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Leeds United and Hull College Girls School’s of Excellence compete. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1175] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
Your Pictures: Paul Laybourne Infra-Red Beverley
My name is Paul Laybourne and I’ve lived in Beverley for 5 years and just love photography. I decided I wanted to photograph some of Beverley’s famous landmarks. The problem is they have all been done before, so I decided to take a different approach and capture them in Infra-red light as it gives the images a wintery, fantasy look. It took me nearly a year to get the shot…
New Appointments for Chartered Financial Planner Practice
cba Financial Services Limited is delighted to welcome David Tarbotton and Paul Hegarty to the team of Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs). Paul Hegarty has worked in financial services for 25 years – 10 years in banking and 15 years as an IFA. The firm recruited Paul as his specialist area is pensions, particularly Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPS) and Inheritance Tax. Paul says: “The firm is one of few in…
Beverley Street Surgery on Saturday 22nd January
On Saturday January 22, Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, will be holding a Street Surgery in Beverley, weather permitting. The outdoor surgery will take place between 10am and midday, on Toll Gavel at its junction with Cross Street. All residents are welcome to come and speak with Graham about any issues or concerns that they may have. Also attending will be Beverley town councillors and members of the…
Beverley People: Samman Road Centre Luncheon Club
This week HU17.net visited the Luncheon Club that is held at the Samman Road Centre. Members of the community from around Beverley were collected by the Beverley Community Lift and dropped off at the Samman Road Centre where they enjoyed a hot meal and social interaction with friends. Those on the bus included Jack Bedner of Cherry Tree Lane, Beverley who is now in his 90s. Jack came to Beverley…
Green Energy Revolution a Step Closer
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness today responded to an announcement by wind turbine maker Siemens that Hull had been selected as the preferred location for its UK manufacturing operations. He said: “This is fantastic news and shows just how well placed Hull and the East Riding is to become the heart of the green energy revolution in this country. “Today’s announcement is, however, just the first hurdle and…
Beavers Host High Flyers Chester at Beaver Park
Beverley RUFC entertain Chester this Saturday at Beaver Park, kick-off 2.15 p.m., in what should be an enthralling encounter. Chester have been in the top two in the league table all season and, although they slipped up last Saturday and dropped back to third place, they will provide stern opposition for the Beavers. For their part Beverley completely revised their tactics and game plan last Saturday at Sandal and picked…
Informal Ladies Sport Sessions in Beverley
Women looking to get fit in the New Year are invited to try out a variety of low-cost informal sport and fitness sessions in Beverley. Sessions are open to all women over 18 years of age, whether they are keen players, not played since school or never played before. Back to Netball, 7.30 – 8.30pm, and Return to Rounders, 6.30 – 7.30pm, sessions take place on Mondays at Beverley Grammar…
Acclaimed Opera Company Opera Box Come to Beverley
The acclaimed opera company Opera Box presents a captivating new production transporting audiences into the world of romantic opera with music from some of the most loved composers including Puccini, Verdi, Bizet, Mozart and many more at Toll Gavel United Church, Beverley, on Thursday, 17th February at 7.30pm. ‘A Night of Romantic Opera’ offers an enchanting evening of arias and ensembles accompanied by piano and performed by a selected cast…
Election of Pasture Masters
A Beverley election steeped in ancient tradition will soon take place at the Guildhall, when 12 new Pasture Masters and two Auditors will be chosen by the Pasture Freemen. The election will take place between 9am and 4pm on TUESDAY, 1 MARCH 2011. As written in the Beverley Pasture Act of 1836, both the electors and elected must have their names entered in the Pasture Freemen’s Roll. Nominations forms can…
Beverley’s Hillary Needler Downgraded by British Horseracing Authority
Beverley Racecourse general manager Sally Iggulden hopes the course’s star race will still attract the best of the North’s sprinters despite it losing its Listed status. The Hillary Needler Trophy, held every May, is the racing high-point on the Westwood but because of a fall in standard of entrants for the fillies-only two-year-old sprint, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) have removed the coveted Listed status of the race. Iggulden admits…
Driffield U17s Beat Beverley at Beaver Park
The score suggests a miserable day for Beverley U17s. But fair play to Beverley as they started the first 10/15minutes the brighter and scored the first try of the game. It didn’t take long for Driffield to get themselves back into the game, and as time moved on Driffield started to see more of the ball and put pressure on the Beverley try line. It was more of the same…