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The Humber Colts were beaten at home by Hodgsons FC Reserves 3 – 1 in a pre-season friendly that was watched by over a 100 people. The Colts took the lead which they held till half time, though Hodgsons scored three in the second half to claim the win. It was the first match in charge for management duo Dave Chillcott and Chris Whiting and their first victory in their…
Mill Lane United beat Swanfield 2 – 0 at Broadgates in a pre-season friendly. On target for United was Luke Thompson and Jordon Dexter who scored a goal each. Skipper Terry Jackson was withdrawn from the game after just ten minutes due to illness. Jackson who plays up front United is expected to make a full recovery and be fit for the start of the season in September. HU17.net Picture…
Over the weekend, Beverley polo club was host to fantastic polo with teams battling it out for the coneja/diosa cup. The club was established in 2002 and boast some of the best equine facilities in the area. Andrew Foreman founded the club with the aim of making polo accessible to everyone and promoting the sport in Yorkshire. They always offer a warm welcome to spectators; it’s a great day out,…
The Eager Beaver made it two out of two by beating Mill Lane United 3 – 1 at Longcroft School. The pick of the Beaver players was Rob West who scored two goals, with Jason Cattle also finding the net. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=866] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image…
Beverley Town CC 2nd XI suffered a defeat the the Norwood Recreation Ground loosing by two wickets to Sewerby. Batting first Beverley set the visitors a total of just 144 which Sewerby knocked off with time to spare. There were some positives for Beverley, including the performance of bowler Barry Sayer, who took 3 wickets in the match. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the…
Beverley Town 4th XI picked up a draw at the Norwood Recreation Ground against Cottingham. Cottingham won the toss and put the Beverley into bat. Beverley set the visitors a target of 200, Dave Parry top scored with 76 with Neil Gorthforth scoring 68. Cottingham in reply scored a total of 150/8, Sam Welburn had figures of 3/14 and Neil Gorforth 3/30. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture…
Swimmers at East Riding Leisure Centres raised more than £10,000 for charity when they took part in Swimathon 2010. The total figure raised by 136 swimmers at five East Riding pools has now been calculated at £10,338.74 Money raised by those taking part in the East Riding forms part of £2m raised across the UK which goes to the Swimathon Foundation and Marie Curie Cancer Care. Councillor Jane Evison, portfolio…
Beverley RUFC are drawn at home to local rivals Driffield in the 1st Round of the Yorkshire Cup and the match will take place next Thursday evening 26th August at Beaver Park, kick-off 7 p.m. The winner of this tie will play the winner of the Hull RUFC v Morley first round tie in the second round at home. Obviously that would be a big attraction and the prospect adds…
The Humber Colts beat Cherry Burton yesterday evening, although they required a penalty shoot out after the game finished all square at 1 – 1. On target for the Colts was Craig Ellis who gave the home side the lead with a tidy finish. Cherry Burton managed to force the equaliser, sending the game to spot kicks which the Humber Colts won 4 – 2. Rob Hunter said after the…
Inter Beaver’s second pre-season friendly ended in a 2-1 defeat against an energetic Beverley Town side. After Beverley went into the break 2-0 ahead, Inter Beaver pulled one back on 60 minutes through Nicky Moy who pounced onto a loose ball after a Stew Scott effort was well saved by the Beverley keeper. Stew Scott came close to getting an equaliser in the last 10 minutes when hitting the crossbar…
Veteran marathon runner Pete Watkinson of Beverley Athletic Club travelled to the Isle of Man last week to take part in the annual marathon organised by the Isle of Man Veterans Club. Although only a small marathon with 111 finishers, the standard was high and several course records were broken. Watkinson won third prize in the V55 age category, finishing 28th overall in 3.23.56. The course record for this age…
The 1st XI secured a valuable win at home to bottom of the table Thirsk, but only by the narrowest of margins. Tony Spence, reinstated to the team after almost 200 runs in the last four games for the 2nd XI, was the batting star of the day but not before veteran Simon Roe had produced a superb bowling spell to set up the win. Beverley reduced their youthful North…
The Eager Beaver beat AFC Tickton 4 – 1 as they continued their build up to the new season. On target for the Beavers were Rob West with two goals, Liam Madden and Scott Vickers netted one each. The win was needed following back to back defeats and a will give Beverley’s newest side, The Eager Beaver, a much needed confidence boost. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture…
The Beaver were crowned champions after beating Leconfield at the Norwood Recreation Ground. The Beaver batting first beat Leconfield to win the Beverley Evening League. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=851] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
Hull Kingston Rovers presented Beverley ARLC Manager Richard Shaw with an autographed rugby ball signed by all the players, donated as a prize for the ‘Clash of the Codes’ rugby day. Richard Shaw said: “Hull KR have given us a top prize. It is made all that much better as the prize comes from a fellow rugby club.” The event has been organised for Craig Hancock, who suffered a broken…
Beverley Town CC 3RD XI beat visitors Sutton-on-Hull at the Norwood Recreation Ground this Saturday afternoon. Batting first, Beverley reached 180 for the loss of 7 wickets before bowling out the visitors for just 97, winning the match by 103 runs. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=850] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge…
The Glorious Twelfth is usually used to refer to 12th August, the start of the shooting season. But, to the proud family of amateur Jockey Jacob Butterfield, it will always be the day they attended Beverley race course to see the 17 year old make his debut in the Chris Hoggard Memorial Handicap. A wonderful day and the start of a wonderful career, it is hoped. However, it almost did…
Molescroft FC were beaten 4 – 2 by Hall Road Rangers in a pre-season friendly. The Beverley side was made up of a mix of players spanning across three age-groups, due to players missing who were on holiday. Dave Burr managed the mixed team and was pleased with the overall performance of all the players. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full…