Beverley Fight Back Though Lose Out to Stockport

September 19, 2010

Plenty of cracking rugby but overall a rather strange game. With just over half the match gone Stockport led 24-3 and were running away with it. At the end they were hanging on and relieved to hear the final whistle. Stockport with three straight wins are without doubt the strongest side Beverley RUFC have met so far this season. They played with a power and composure that Beverley RUFC could…

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Beavers Second String Win Away at Driffield

September 18, 2010

Beverley RUFC 2nd XV won away beating local rivals Driffield 31 – 15. The seconds came from behind to win though due to the home side not able to field any props the scrums were uncontested meaning Beverley will not get any championship points. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=921] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture…

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Beverley RUFC Annual Sportsman’s Dinner

September 17, 2010

Officials, players and sponsors of Beverley RUFC gathered at the KC Stadium for the Sportmans’ Dinner on Thursday. The night was compared by the witty Malcolm Lord.  John Bentley, who has represented his country at the highest levels in both Rugby League and Rugby Union, was the Guest Speaker, and funny man Josh Daniels kept everyone entertained. It was also a chance to bid farewell to 2009/2010 Players Player Richard…

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Beverley Firefighter to Step into the Ring

September 17, 2010

Beverley Firefighter Tony Stamp is much more used to the inside of a fire engine than the inside of a boxing ring, but he’ll soon be swapping his uniform for a pair of boxing gloves for a Charity Evening on November 12th at the KC Stadium. Tony will face Shaun Appleton in one of six fights that is being arranged to raise money for the Steve Prescott Foundation.  Tony admits…

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Braves Show Character In Bulls Defeat

September 14, 2010

The Beverley Braves started the Hull and District Youth Rugby League season against old rivals Skirlaugh Bulls and straight from the off there was some excellent crunching tackles from both sides. Despite being strengthened this season with some skilled new players it was Skirlaugh who broke free in the first few minutes from their big no. 20 who was also their play maker last season. Skirlaugh piled the pressure on;…

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Beavers Beaten By League New Boys Lymm

September 12, 2010

Two evenly matched sides and an exciting encounter at Crouchley Lane.  It could have gone either way.  Both clubs had got their season off to a good start with fine wins and both set out to build on it here by playing fast attacking rugby.  Lymm with the advantage of the slope and blustery wind had the better of the first half. Afterwards Beverley RUFC clawed their way back and…

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Beavers Without Captain For Trip To Lymm

September 10, 2010

Beverley RUFC face another trip into the unknown this Saturday, when they travel to newly promoted Lancashire Club Lymm.  Lymm started their first season in National 3 North with a 27 – 26  home win over Middlesborough last weekend and will be in a confident move. Beverley RUFC will be encouraged by a fine all round team performance in their win over Waterloo last week but will be hampered by…

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Beverley RUFC 2nd XV Vs Scarborough

September 5, 2010

Beverley 2nd XV got back into action with a 14 – 0 victory over Sarborough. Two tries including one from new signing Adam Mclatchie, both tries were converted by Ian Archilbald to give the seconds a winning start at Beaver Park. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=896] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge…

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Beverley RUFC All Set for Start of New League Season

September 2, 2010

Beverley RUFC embark upon their League campaign for this season with a home fixture against Liverpool side, Waterloo at Beaver Park on Saturday, kick-off 3 p.m. Waterloo are an unknown quantity to the Beavers, this being the first clash between the clubs in anyone’s memory. They have fallen on difficult times of late having tumble down the leagues from the very top level in only a few years. Not withstanding…

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Clash of the Codes Raises Over £600

August 31, 2010

Rugby Union and Rugby League sides from around the area came together at Beaver Park to take part in a  ‘Clash of the Codes’ event this weekend. It was organised to support Craig Hancock who played for Beverley ARLC in the Ray Speckman Cup Final in May, where he suffered a badly broken leg and has been unable to play or work since. In all, the event raised over £600…

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Beverley Get Drawn at Home Against Driffield in Yorkshire Cup

August 19, 2010

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…

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Hull KR Donate Prize to ‘Clash of the Codes’

August 16, 2010

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…

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Local Youngsters Enjoy Top Tennis Coaching

August 7, 2010

Top Tennis Coach Paul Holtby has been putting budding young tennis players through their paces this week in Beverley. Paul, and his team of fully-qualified coaching staff, have been at the Beverley and East Riding Lawn Tennis Club offering advice and tips to young players aged between 8 and 14. His Coaching Schools are held throughout the East Riding, and Paul is hopeful that some of those who take part…

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Beverley Town CC Walk 79 Miles in Two Days

August 4, 2010

The Wolds Way is a 79-mile trek that should take seasoned ramblers a good five days to complete, but this week twenty members of the Beverley Town Cricket Club set out to tackle it in just two, to raise money not only for their club, but also for the local MS society.  In order to achieve such an incredible feat, they had to set off for the starting point at…

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Players & Officials of Beverley RUFC Get Naked

August 4, 2010

Beverley Rugby Club have been stripping off for their latest fund-raising calendar. Earlier this week club officials posed ‘in the buff’ for their new nude club calendar, which will be available in time for Christmas. The saucy shots show committee and staff members wearing nothing but festive outfits, with the odd Christmas decoration to cover their pride! Ian Archibald of Beverley Rugby Club said: “The calendar helps bring in much…

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Beverley RUFC’s Sportsman’s Dinner

July 29, 2010

Beverley Rugby Club are holding their annual Sportsman’s Dinner at the KC Stadium on Thursday 16th September with a start time of 7pm for 7.30pm. Dress is Black Tie or Lounge Suits. The function has acquired the reputation as the premier Sportsman’s Dinner in this area and this year promises to uphold that tradition and reputation. Malcolm Lord will be compare for the evening. The guest speaker is former England…

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Beverley RUFC Training & Pre Season

June 24, 2010

Beverley RUFC commence their pre-season training at Beaver Park on 1st July at 6.45 p.m. Training nights will continue thereafter on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6.45 p.m. All players of whatever standard are encouraged to attend these sessions which, apart from the obvious fitness and skill benefits, are always fun. On Saturday 3 July the club is holding an open day. The day will commence at 3 p.m. with a…

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A Satisfactory Season for Beverley RUFC

June 24, 2010

At its recently held Annual General Meeting, Beverley RUFC  Chairman Malcolm Cunningham reported on a very satisfactory season on the field for the club. The first XV, playing some very good rugby finished the season in a highly creditable 7th place in the league table, despite a quite horrendous run of injuries. Several key players spent a fair amount of time on the sidelines with fractured limbs and the bad…

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