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Eleven tries and plenty of expansive rugby but for Beverley RUFC the day was all rather unsatisfactory. They conceded three soft tries in the first quarter of an hour and never quite recovered from it. There was no lack of effort and at one stage they got back to within ten points but in the end they were well beaten. Rossendale still entertain hopes of a play-off place and they,…
Molescroft Rangers kept their promotion hopes alive with a narrow 2 – 1 win against Aldborough United at the Beverley Leisure Centre. Rangers took the lead through Sam Dixon in the first half though United squared things up soon after the restart. Molescroft Rangers however got themselves back in front thanks to the Showman Darren Spruce who scored what proved to be the winner. Results else where in the East…
Beverley Town Cricket Club’s 1st XI took full points from their opening league game of the York and District Senior League season with a 174-run demolition of Goole Town at the Norwood Recreation Ground. There were no shortage of fine performances for Beverley, but there was no real doubt that the day belonged to Jon Fisher. He brought up a magnificent century, looking particularly powerful behind square on both sides…
The Beverley Braves under 9’s went to Shelley Avenue and scored eleven tries against Sutton Trust on a short pitch, but conceded nine on an amazing night when attack came before defence. Sutton Trust opened the scoring in their first set of six and that set the tone for the rest of the game. Beverley responded with a try after a weaving run from Ethan Rowbotham and then last season’s…
East Riding of Yorkshire Council are to begin their Back to Netball Sessions at Beverley Leisure Centre during May. Morning Sessions begin on Thursday 5th May at the outdoor courts of Beverley Leisure Complex from 9.30-10.30am. The Evening Sessions begin on Monday 9th May at the Outdoor courts of Beverley Leisure Complex and are held 7.30-8.30pm. Both of the Back to Netball activities are £2 per session and participants can…
Local fans of Hull Kingston Rovers and Hull FC were in Beverley early doors as they geared up for this afternoons derby match. Kevin Tattersall, a Rovers fan was in the Green Dragon Beverley this morning at just after 9am where with friends he enjoyed a breakfast and pint before heading off to the match. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full…
Cadwell Park hosted the NG Road Racing event. For Jordan Rushby, aged 13, from Beverley, this was his first time competing in the event at Cadwell Park. Jordan rides an Aprilla 125. He rode alongside other British youngsters on a variety of motorbikes, from 125’s up to 400cc. HU17 spent the day with Jordan and his family on Sunday 17th April 2011. The circuit has hosted Motorsport for over 75…
Twenty-nine athletes from Beverley Athletic Club joined over thirty-five thousand runners and fundraisers to pound the streets of the capital in last Sunday’s London Marathon. After training through the coldest winter on record they were faced with a warm sunny day which was ideal for spectators but a bit too hot for running. After the event there was much to celebrate including new personal bests for Ian Boardley, Andrew Brant,…
Hodgsons boss Lee Hastings has already cranked up the pressure on local rivals Beverley Town after his side clinched the Humber Premier League Division One title tonight. A proud Hastings watched on in delight as goals from Shaun Gibson and Danny Cartwright sealed a deserved 2-0 victory over a battling Long Riston side. It made it back-to-back promotions for The Tanners and they can now look forward to challenging established…
A moment of Cristiano Ronaldo-esque brilliance from Shaun Gibson proved the catalyst for Hodgson FC’s championship-clinching defeat of Long Riston tonight. The Tanners stormed to a comprehensive 2-0 victory over their East Riding rivals in a hard-fought encounter that proved without doubt they deserve their place at the top table of the Humber Premier League. With home keeper Mark Stanley in fantastic form despite playing his sixth game in 11…
Beverley RUFC under-14s beat Moortown 24-21 in a superb example of free-flowing rugby at Beaver Park on Sunday. In a hard-fought clash played in good spirit, both teams put their bodies on the line as the home side’s quality eventually won through. It was an upbeat end to the season for Beverley, who have shown a great amount of endeavour over the past eight months. Final Score: Beverley RUFC 24…
Mill Lane United drew 2 – 2 with Drum Reserves at Longcroft School. On target for United were Hodgsons FC duo Steve Grantham and Andrew Stott. Final Score: Mill Lane United 2 Drum Reserves 2 HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1402] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
AFC Tickton travelled to play Pinefleet on the back of two defeats and showed that they were determined to come away with all three points from the first whistle. Natalie Cording, Lucie Hall and Lottie Tuisawau controlled the midfield and began to distribute the ball for Izzie Clark and Lauren Stubbs to chase after, which caused the hosts no end of problems. The AFC Tickton pressure resulted in a succession…
AFC Tickton were victorious this Sunday as they beat Beverley Town at Longcroft School. In a high-scoring match that had seven goals it was Tickton who came out on top in a thriller. In a see-saw, end-to-end clash, Tickton held their nerve to sneak a 4 – 3 victory. Final Score: Beverley Town 3 AFC Tickton 4 HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image…
Only seconds separated the leaders in the first race in this year’s East Yorkshire Short Race Orienteering Series. In what could be the closest competition yet for the series, the top two in the Men’s race were separated by 28 seconds and in the Women’s by 37 seconds. This, after two 3km Orienteering courses. The Londesborough Park Estate, in glorious sunshine, hosted the first round of Orienteering’s East Yorkshire Short…
Beverley Town were well beaten this week in the Humber Premier League by Malet Lambert. Town who have enjoyed a spell of form in recent times played well though were just unable to score as they crashed to a three nil defeat. Beverley Town just couldn’t get into this game, although they played the better football at times, they never found a way to break through a well organised Malet…
Another excellent victory over fellow strugglers took Beverley RUFC to relative safety from relegation. But not quite. One more win from their last two games would be enough to ensure survival although this will not be necessary if Waterloo are defeated at Middlesbrough next week. Otherwise even now it could still be a very tight finish. With so much at stake this was always going to be a dog-eats-dog encounter. …
The blue and golds grabbed 2 more precious league points in a patchy performance at the Beverley Leisure Centre in which they just about demonstrated their superiority. Disaster struck in the first minute of the game when a sloppy pass was intercepted by the visitors who scored beside the posts. The hosts did however force a line drop out with the restart kick but failed to get over the line…