The blue and golds were outplayed by the champions elect Siddal Academy as the visitors secured their second win over Beverley in as many weeks at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
Missing a few frontline players the home side found it difficult to contain their skillful and pacey opponents. However they did rally in the second half and it was to their credit that they kept the score respectable.
The blue and golds will have no complaints about this one as they were defeated by a well drilled outfit which underlined it’s title credentials.
The attacking machine of Siddal Academy took some containing and Beverley spent long periods of the game defending on their own goal line. It seemed that Siddal had just too many attacking options.
The blue and golds chalked up two more league points in a clash which they had to overcome the physical intimidation of the visitors to win. Such tactics were regrettable and needless as the big crowd soaking up the sun should have really have been treat to a tight contest between two evenly matched sides.
For the record, the referee sent off 2 Bentley players and sin-binned a further 3 and sin binned 2 from Beverley. One elbow to the face in the second half on Chris Johnson saw him taken to hospital with the club awaiting news.
The blue and golds are looking to get back to winning ways this Saturday when they entertain Bentley at the Beverley Leisure Centre in the 2.30PM kick off.
Beverley are looking to avenge their earlier 30-16 defeat to the South Yorkshire outfit but the contest is expected to be a tight one.
The blue golds will face their toughest test of the campaign so far on Saturday. Looking to extend a four match winning run they make the trip into the West Riding to face Batley Boys.
Their opponents have a 100% record with 7 wins from 7 starts but lie second in the table. When the sides met in May Beverley ARLC surrendered a lead to lose the game.
The blue and golds chalked up their fourth consecutive victory at the Beverley Leisure centre last Saturday.
It was arguably their best performance of the season showing discipline and patience throughout the 80 minutes.
The blue and golds chalked up two more league points as they dispatched a depleted but very spirited Sharlston outfit.
The men from the former West Riding mining village have a long tradition in the game but are in something of a rebuilding phase. Sharlston were among the title favourites in 2016.
Beverley ARLC return to action this weekend with the skipper, Lewis Poskitt saying he is looking forward to getting back to playing after being side-lined for two weeks.
Scrum Half Poskitt comments come ahead of the Blue & Golds match on Saturday when they entertain an unbeaten Batley side in the 2.30PM kick off.
Beverley ARLC could be missing Jake Hart-Fisher for their first home league game of the season as the player battles to recover from a toe infection.
Hart-Fisher says the infection was caused by an injury he sustained while playing though insists its on the mend and he is better now.
This was a disappointing result against a hefty South Yorkshire outfit last Saturday.
The blue and golds failed to take advantage of what attacking opportunities they had and at the same time conceded penalties and committed errors at crucial stages of the game.
The blue and golds were without a first-team game last Saturday but managed to arrange an ‘A’ team friendly against a side who will ply their trade much lower down the divisions of the Yorkshire Mens League.
Director of Rugby Pat Howdle took the opportunity to give some game time to some players who were returning from injury but there were some notable returns to the club in the shape of Joe Wileman Jamie Cadwellander and Harry Gibbins.
The blue and golds were edged out in this tight contest on the opening day of the league season. It was a quality game in which the home side’s game management was slightly the better of the two sides. Also the hosts were allowed to make far too many breaks up the middle for Beverley to give themselves a chance of winning. Pat Howdle commented; “We knew it was going…
This was a last minute heart-breaker for the blue and golds. The game hinged on the awarding of a penalty to the visitors in the dying minutes of the game.
Lewis Poskitt attempted to steal the ball in a one on one tackle but did not hear the referee call held so was penalised for interference.
A debut try from Ryan Anson lit up Beverley ARLC first game in the Yorkshire Men’s League 40/20 cup.
A kick downfield by the visitors was fielded by Anson, who went on a run to the line beating countless defenders running from one corner of the pitch to another.
Beverley ARLC will get their competitive season under way on Saturday as they host Skirlaugh “A” at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
Following tough pre-season the Blue and Golds will go into their 40/20 cup game as favourites against the side who play in the league below.
This was the final leg of a series of very tough pre-season friendlies which the Taylor,Howdle and O’Connor had organised, and on the surface of it they will take plenty of positives against NCL 1 opposition.
This was another entertaining warm up for the season with no shortage of passion but played in a generally good spirit.
These two sides staged a quality pre-season friendly in the pleasant Wintry sunshine at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
Eastmoor Dragons managed to steal the spoils with a try right on the stroke of full time, but both sides will take much from the game.
Beverley ARLFC held their annual sportsman’s dinner combined with their end of season awards at Lazatts.
170 guests attended the event of which Adrian Morley was the guest speaker. The four individual awards on the night were as follows….