Interview: Craig Hancock

June 22, 2010

It’s been a hellish month for stricken Beverley rugby star Craig Hancock – but the local lad is still smiling and full of optimism. Craig, 25, of Chestnut Drive, Beverley, suffered an horrific broken leg in the dying seconds of Beverley ARLFC’s Ray Speckman Cup Final victory over Cottingham Tigers last month. Two weeks spent in hospital, five operations, a skin graft and weeks of pain and discomfort have followed…

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Beverley Braves Vs West Hull U12

June 21, 2010

The Beverley Braves were forced to move to Longcroft School to play their fixture this week. The local rugby league club who normally play at the Beverley Leisure Centre switched venues due to the Beverley Folk Festival. The match ended Beverley Braves 6 – West Hull 38. Good turn out by each and every Braves player to what was a hard fought game – Beverley made West Hull work hard…

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Clash of the Codes

June 15, 2010

Beverley’s rugby union and league players are uniting to raise funds for injured centre Craig ‘Chev Walker’ Hancock. Hancock suffered an horrific broken leg in the dying minutes of Beverley ALFC superb Ray Speckman Cup victory against Cottingham Tigers last month. Now players from the Blue and Golds and Beverley RUFC – for whom Hancock also plays – will take part in a unique ‘hybrid’ seven-a-side touch tournament to help…

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Harrison Proud of Braves Selected for Hull Service Area Trials

May 27, 2010

Beverley Braves under-12s coach Chris Harrison  believes the selection of eight of his side’s players for trials to join the Hull Service Area squad is “a great reflection” on the club. Callum Officer, James McCae, Dylan Clifford, Zac Mayo, Owen Harrison, Kurt Pelham, Joe Wardil and Harvey Lazenby will find out early next month if they have made their way into their age-group team to represent East Yorkshire’s rugby league…

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Cottingham Tigers Vs Beverley ARLC

May 24, 2010

Beverley ARLFC’s powerhouse pack laid the foundations for  their superb come-from-behind 28-18 Ray Speckman Cup final victory over rivals Cottingham Tigers at Haworth Park on Saturday. In the build-up to the game,  blue and golds’ coach Rich Shaw and captain Steve Davidson had talked about the need to muscle up in defence against a pacy Tigers’ side, certain that if they could contain their opponents’ powerful centres their big, bruising…

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Beverley Market: ‘Use it or lose it!’

May 11, 2010

Beverley Saturday Market, although not the first market in the town was started in the 12th. Century. In those days the Archbishop of York was Lord of the Manor of Beverley and he had the right to charge tolls on stallholders in the markets, Toll Gavel may have been the place where tolls were charged. The first council to be formed was two hundred years after this date and so…

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Beverley ARLC Vs Hull Isberg

May 8, 2010

Rugby league action pictures from this afternoon featuring Beverley ARLC and Hull Isberg. Beverley ARLC won 36 – 26 at the Beverley Leisure Centre and made it through to the final of the Bombers Leading Cup at the expense Hull Isberg despite going behind twice in the match. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=634] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click…

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Beverley Rugby Club Superheroes

April 30, 2010

Beverley Rugby Club set off on their end of season tour to Newcastle this morning. Players from each of the three senior sides were dressed up as Beverley Superheroes of all shapes and sizes. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=618] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size

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Beverley Bandits Vs Scarborough Danesmen

April 26, 2010

Beverley Bandits won their Merit Final on Sunday beating Scarborough Danesmen in a pulsating final 31-28 at Hullensians RUFC. Beverley camped on their opponent’s line on a few occasions without being able to break their defence. Scarborough scored two long distant intercept tries with their fast running backs but was allowed little possession from the set pieces. A close encounter was in the balance right till the final whistle as…

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Beverley Rugby Club Players Awards

April 24, 2010

Beverley Rugby Club held their player’s presentation evening, the ‘Lads’ only event saw players from the first and second fifteen receive recognition for their achievements. Winners were: 1st team Players Player of the Year – Richard Bussey Player of the Year – Tony Riby-French Most Improved – Danny Morris 2nd team Players Player of the Year – Gav Jenney Player of the Year – James Graham Most improved – Matt…

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Beverley RUFC 2nd XV Vs Hull RUFC 2nd XV

April 18, 2010

Hull RUFC came to Beaver Park this afternoon, their 2nd XV played Beverley’s 2nd XV. In a high scoring game it was Hull RUFC who won the match with the final score being 27 – 41. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=584] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size

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Bandits Book Final Place at Expense of BP

April 17, 2010

Pictures form the game that saw the Beverley Bandits make it through to the final today by beating BP at Beaver Park in the Merit Semi Final. With good home support at Beverley Rugby Club the Bandits scored a string of tries to earn a spot in the final that will be played in Pocklington. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full…

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Sweet Victory for Beverley RUFC on the Road

April 15, 2010

This was an extraordinary game of rugby. Littered equally with mistakes and champagne rugby from the Beavers it was nevertheless an exciting game with, eventually, the right outcome. As is normal with the Beavers, this last away game of the season is used as an occasion for the players to let their hair down, dress up in fancy dress and have a good night out on the way home. Unfortunately…

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Charlton Pleased With Team Performance

April 15, 2010

After various last minute drop outs, this was a very different looking Beverley RUFC team that took on Scunthorpe 4ths for the 3rd time this year. Without various key personnel, it was left to the remaining players to fill the voids. The game started in usual Beverley RUFC fashion, half hearted and without commitment. Scunthorpe made easy work of the new look Beverley RUFC pack and were dominant at almost…

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Beverley 2nd XV Vs Scunthorpe 4ths

April 11, 2010

Action rugby pictures from the match at Beaver Park featuring the Beverley 2nd XV and Scarborough 4th’s. The at times was ‘ugly’ though Beverley kept their heads winning 24 – 17. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=566] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size

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Beverley Face West Park in Final Game

April 9, 2010

Beverley RUFC travel to Merseyside on Saturday to take on West Park St. Helens in their final game of the season. Whilst the Beavers are comfortable in seventh place in the league table West Park are fighting a survival battle at the bottom and will surely be desperate for a win to maintain their slim chances of avoiding relegation. They are only eight points adrift of safety with a game…

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Double Success For Football Teams

April 8, 2010

Footballers at East Riding College are over the moon after the first and second teams won their respective divisions with games to spare. The two teams, which play their home games at Bridlington Sports Centre, clinched the titles over rivals from local colleges in the British Colleges Sport North East section. The first team ran away with East Yorkshire Division 1B and are 7 points ahead with only 1 game…

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Hull RUFC Vs Beverley RUFC

April 8, 2010

Beverley RUFC came close to causing an upset in the 2nd round of the Yorkshire Cup. Beverley faced a tough test in Hull RUFC but started the game strongly taking the lead with penalty kick. Hull responded well and looked to be running away with the match. Beverley RUFC dug in and a good second half performance saw them score two twice bringing them within 3 points of Hull. Late…

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