With the Bridlington half-marathon a designated handicap race for Beverley Athletic Club, members turned out in force for the race last Sunday. The event also incorporated the Yorkshire Veterans’ Championships and attracted a field of more than 700 runners so the competition was strong. There were some notable achievements amongst Beverley Athletic Club runners – several personal bests, a few prizes and lots of handicap points. The first Beverley athlete…
Fire-Fighter Awarded For Beverley-Lemgo Twinning Efforts
Beverley fire-fighter Shamus Harrison has proudly received two awards for his work within the Fire Service for the Beverley-Lemgo Twinning Association, including his work as Honorary Secretary. Earlier this year during the Fire Brigade Open Day, Shamus was presented with the “Medaille Fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit” (Medal for International Co-operation) from the German Fire Service in Lemgo. The medal was issued by the President for the Fire Service in Berlin (Hans…
Lily, Christine & Alex Hold a Joint Birthday @ The Memorial Hall
Lily Clarkson, Christie Basile and Alex Davy held a joint birthday party at the Beverley Memorial Hall this week. The party was arranged by the mothers of girls who like the youngsters have been friends for life. Jackie Clarkson said; “We have all known each other for years. All the girls went to Beverley High School together; Alex is still there in the sixth form while Lily and Christine live…
Third For Pearson in Abingdon Marathon
Five members of Beverley Athletic Club travelled down to Oxfordshire at the weekend to take part in the Abingdon Marathon. It was a very successful trip for the club as James Pearson finished in third place and Steve Peacock and Ian Husband both finished in the top ten in their respective age categories. Conditions were perfect for running and the fast flat course attracted a field of more than 700…
Beverley RUFC Seconds Win Again
Beverley 2nds travelled across the Humber on Saturday to face Cleethorpes 1st team after original opponents Marist called off on Thursday. Playing with a slight breeze behind them Beverley started slowly and never really got out of 2nd gear all match in what proved to be their toughest encounter for several weeks. Cleethorpes registered the first points of the match from a penalty as Beverley failed to adapt to some…
Late Strike From Richardson Completes Beverley Come Back
Beverley Whitestar Ladies came from behind to beat Hunmanby 3 – 2 this Sunday in the cup. Beverley who have been finding life easy in the league had to dig deep to grind out a result. The winner came from super sub Ellie Richardson who scored late on when the game seemed to be heading for extra time. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the…
Home Win For Colts Keeps Them Top
The Humber Colts opened a 3 point lead at the top of the table with a 5 – 2 home win against Northern Wanderers. The game was a one way affair with the Colts dominating from start to finish. In the absence of an official referee, Colts chairman Rob Hunter took control of the match. To the frustration of the Wanderers side Hunter turned down not one but two clear…
Terriers Let Lead Slip As They Draw With Vipers
Molescroft FC were held to a draw with DCSI Vipers at Longcroft School this weekend after letting a two goal lead slip away. The Terriers started well going two up early on though the Vipers responded well getting back into the game before half time. Both sides scored again in the second half with final score being 3 – 3, a fair result on the day. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click…
Beverley Town Council Pipes Up
Beverley Town Council and the Beverley and District Pipe Band are joining forces to pilot an event that could see more music brought to the streets of Beverley in the future. As reported in the local media in September, the idea is to not just bring live entertainment into public spaces that everyone can enjoy, but might to also encourage shoppers to visit areas of the town that are currently…
Move Into Your New Home For Christmas With Barratt
Homebuyers who think they have left it too late to move into their dream home for Christmas should hurry along to a development in Beverley, where Barratt Yorkshire East is ready to play Father Christmas. The housebuilder has a selection of beautiful homes available which will be complete in time for the festive season. Barratt also offers part-exchange to existing homeowners. “With Christmas fast approaching people perhaps think there isn’t…
Rangers Continue Their Winning Run With Away Win
Molescroft Rangers made it three wins out of three in October and christened their new kit with victory which should have been far more comfortable than it ended up. With the “Iceman” Tony Walker returning to the side after injury Molescroft started the game feeling like they had goals in them and this was confirmed just five minutes in when top scorer Spruce latched onto a Windeler long ball to…
Bulldogs Lose Out to Superb Hessle Sporting
The Bulldogs were down to the bare bones of a squad today as their bad luck with injuries continued but take nothing away from Hessle Sporting who are a superb young footballing side. They demonstrated why they are unbeaten so far this season and playing like they did do today it will take some exceptional team to beat them. Bulldogs started quite well and held their own for the first…
Whitestar Lose Unbeaten Record at Westella
Beverley lost their unbeaten run loosing two nil to Westella Juniors in a close and competitive game played at excellent facilities. In the first half neither team could break the other down and both teams had chances. In both cases a good defence was at the centre of clean sheets for either team. In the second phase Westella started strongly and made impressive ground from the back four. When required…
HU17.net Magazine Issue 15
HU17.net Magazine Issue 15 is now out, featuring pictures from the following events sports games that happened this week in Beverley – Jame Simpson’s 40th Birthday Lily Christine & Alex’s Birthday @ The Memorial Hall Suzanne Firths Head Shaving Pie & Peas Charity Night Quiz Night at Norwood Beverley Braves Vs West Hull Beverley Braves Vs Hull Isberg Beverley White Star Ladies Beverley RUFC Beverley ARLC Darts & Dominos HU17.net…
Showhome Launch at The Worx, Beverley
Barratt Yorkshire East is celebrating the launch of its brand new show apartment at The Worx by offering buyers the chance to move into a new home for just 80 per cent of the purchase price. The superb development which opened in March boasts a range of properties to suit all needs and has been hailed a great success by local MP Graham Stuart. Buyers seeking a taste of what’s…
West Hull Come From Behind to Beat Braves
The home side started confidently with a fantastic kick on the last from Zac Mayo and a very determined chase by Joe Wardill, which led to a drop out. Beverley’s hard work soon paid off after a good passing play by Joe and Zac sending Harry Grey over in the corner, which made the score line 4 – 0 after a missed conversion. Joe Wardill went over for Braves after…
Braves Fall Just Short in Tight Match With Isberg
Hull Isberg came out the eventual winners in a very tight game at the Beverley Leisure Centre. The early stages of the match saw Isberg pressuring the Beverley line, but the focused Braves defence kept the Hull side out. Beverley then found good field position and a brilliant dummy from scrum half Ethan Cambridge saw him make space and out pace the Isberg defence to dive over for the opening…
Suzanne Firth Shaves Her Head @ The Sloop Inn
Suzanne Firth shaved her hair off to raise money for the Foundation for Study into Infant Death (FSID). Suzanne decided to do the head shave for FSID in memory of Louise and Jim Barrett’s son Ellis who died from Cot Death 7 years ago. They had raised £1600 prior to the event and on the night raised a further £800. There is still more money coming in and it looks…