Derbyshire Premier League high-flyers Chesterfield gave Beverley Town CC a kicking at the Norwood Recreation Ground on Sunday. They eased their way to a massive 136-run victory and moved into the next round of the ECB National Club Championship. It was always going to be a tough ask for Beverley, but they were really made to toil as Chesterfield racked up a mighty 334-8 off their 45 overs. The big…
Molescroft youngster Jessica Chapman won the Talented Performer this week at the Sport and Play Recognition Awards though the Humber Colts were dealt knock out blow missing out on the Top Team award to Hull Kung Fu. Schools, coaches, volunteers and sports stars from throughout the East Riding were honoured at the sport and play recognition awards presentation evening at The Spa Bridlington on Wednesday, 4 May. Over 175 people…
Beverley Town Cricket Club4th started their season under new skipper Rich Simpson with a narrow win over Sutton 2nd XI in a remarkable game at the Norwood Recreation Ground. Batting first on another excellent wicket Town made a good start through Ash Lord (35) and the returning Rob Todd. Todd, looking as though he had never been away, adopted his usual no nonsense approach and was harsh on anything too…
The summer of 2011 is set to bring a new surge of excitement to the East Riding, when ‘Angels In Action’ help to bring you live music, family fun activities and electrifying entertainment. Angels in Action, the Youth in Action initiative being rolled out by a group of young people from the Beverley-based CSV East Riding project, is now in flight according to the coach, Sue Dudill. The team is…
Barrel Walkington came into this 2 round H E Dean cup game full of confidence, and straight from the whistle they pressed the home side with good quick passing that left Brandesburton camped in their own half for long periods . It wasn’t till mid way through the first half that Barrel Walkington mad all that pressure pay off, when a cross from the left was headed home by the…
The Blue and Golds progressed to second round of the Council Cup and were good value for their win which could have been by a much bigger margin. The referee disallowed at least four touchdowns two of which were very borderline forward passes. On a very cold afternoon the hosts started brightly with Craig Hamlet diving over wide out following some slick handling. Rob Thompson added the difficult conversion. There…
Town went into this game fresh from a two week enforced lay off. Manager Dave Walton gave a debut to new keeper Craig Collinson who came in for the suspended Ben Thompson. The only other absentee was star striker Craig Lamplugh, who was struggling with an ankle injury. Town started slowly on a poor surface that deteriorated rapidly as the rain fell consistently throughout the game. After a couple of…
The Blue and Golds threw away a winning position yet again at the Leisure Centre last Saturday. They led 12-0 after only 20 minutes but slipped to their most disappointing defeat of the season against a side that was there for the taking. The hosts scored with almost their first attack with Liam Lane going over after only three minutes for a try converted by Steve Jonson. They then immediately…
Barrel Walkington comprehensively beat Leven at Longcroft School 5- 1 thanks to a fine hat-trick from Oli Burns. Burns claimed three while Mike Thompsons and Lewis Palin were also on target for the Barrel Walkington. Skipper Mike Stansfield was full of praise for Palin who scored with a volley from 30 yards out. Final score Barrel Walkington 5 Leven 1 Photos by Paul Linton: Click on the thumbnail picture below…
Local communications provider KC has transformed the online experience of people living in the East Yorkshire village of Walkington by installing ‘fibre to the kerb’ to give residents average broadband connection speeds of around 15Mbps. It’s no secret that across the UK, rural residents are less likely to enjoy high-speed broadband than people living in towns and cities. That’s because an important factor affecting broadband speeds is the distance you…
In a game of two halves the Blue and Golds claimed both points in a bruising encounter at the Roy Waudby Complex last Saturday. The early exchanges were brutal with big hits aplenty. Finally after a spell of sustained pressure, in which Louis Hubbard seemed to be taking on the whole Cottingham side single handedly, Steve Davidson crashed over wide out to give the visitors the lead. Louis Hubbard went…
Sunday afternoon saw a hard fought top of the table clash take place at a wet and windy Leconfield. In the first half Pinefleeet with the wind behind them took the game to the hosts. However they found the Whitestar back four of Jenna Potter, Mel Marsden, Jodie Berry and the impressive Laura Stevenson, who has just returned from a lengthy lay off, impassable and were restricted to long range…
Windy conditions at Norwood Park turned this into a scrappy affair, with Sculcoates eventually coming out on top. Manager Dave Walton had to shuffle his pack as Town were without keeper Ben Thompson due to injury and suspension. Johnny Kershaw duly stepped up to the mark and deputised in goal, not for the first team this season, for which Town are grateful as Kershaw showed great attitude and ability to…
Beverley Town were guilty of throwing away a three goal lead at the Norwood Recreation Ground as they allowed Malet Lambert YC to sneak a draw. Falling behind, Town battled back to take a 4-1 lead with just 20 minutes on the clock. Two goals from Michael O’Connell and a goal each from Sam Overton and Mathew Dixon put the home side in very commanding position. The visitors though had…
John Thompson and Deborah Hill tied the knot on New Year’s Eve. Later they were joined by friends and family at the Rose and Crown in Beverley. With Jimmy Needles on the decks they partied hard as the New Year chimed in. John was one of the men who survived a plane crash while trekking in the Himalayas. The video of the crash as well as the rest of the adventure can been seen by…
Beverley RUFC Under 13s have received new after match kit. The shirts have been jointly sponsored by Beverley businessmen Neil McKenzie of Meza9, the major mezzanine floor designer, manufacturer and installer, and Chris Thompson of SignEdge Ltd. Back’s coach David Price said; “We were looking for a kit sponsor and Neil & Chris came forward, it a great gesture and I would like to thank both of them personally and…
On Sunday Beverley faced Gilberdyke looking to right some wrongs from their previous meeting. With the likes of Ellie Richardson missing after breaking her leg last week and the impressive Lauren Hirst also missing the game was never going to be easy. In the first half Beverley unusually took a while to get going and in an even but slow half a tough tackling Gilberdyke side found themselves fortunate to…
The Blue and Golds were outplayed for the majority of this game at the Beverley Leisure Centre by a more experienced opposition. The visitors from Keyingham swept into a 16-0 lead after only 25 minutes of play. However the introduction of Guy Adams off the bench perked the Blue and Golds up and one powerful surge from him set up the position for Steve Davidson to twist and turn his…
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