Beverley RUFC won the World Cup 10s this Saturday at Beaver Park. Beverley beat Hull in the final with tries from Dave Worrall, Sam Atiola and the Beavers new captain Junior Tupai. Tupai captained a team that included former Beverley United manager Daniel Williams. Williams who has not been seen on the local sports circuit for some time looked as though he may have discovered his perfect sport. Scoring a…
Foster Scores Twice As Tanners Thrash Queens
Hodgsons FC thrashed Queens County at Longcroft 5 – 0 in football match that was played in wet conditions. Adam Foster scored twice for Tanners while Andrew Stott, Daniel Atkinson and Stefan Hewitt all grabbed a goal each. Manager Lee Hastings speaking after the match said; “Good performance and awful weather at times. Full credit to Queens who never gave in from start to finish.” Hodgsons FC now have a…
Winning In The Rain: Rangers Beat Kingburn
Molescroft Rangers played Kingburn from the Hull amateur League Premier division and despite missing four 1st team players strolled to a comfortable victory in their first friendly of pre season winning 4 – 1. Almost as soon as the game started the heavens opened and moley adapted to the conditions the better of the two teams racing to a three goal lead inside twenty minutes courtesy of goals from the…
Emma Smith Scores Hat Trick As United Win
Mill Lane United girls played Malet Lambert at Broadgates as they continued their build up to the new season. Both sides were missing players though it was United who claimed victory with a 6 – 0 victory. Emma Smith grabbed a hat trick for the home side with Millie O’Neil, Charlotte Holiday and Tonya Wild-Storr all getting on the score sheet. The game was ended ten minutes early due to…
The Barnfathers Reunion in Beverley
The Barnfathers, along with those named Bairnsfather and Banfather (which are all variations of the same name) are an old English family that we trace back to the time of the Vikings in York. It is believed, due to the results of the Viking DNA Study conducted by University College London in which we participated, that we are related to the Danes who settled in York. The first person we…
Custom Bike Show @ Beverley Rugby Club
Pictures from Beaver Park where a weekend for bikers held that featured a custom bike show. Live music was also provided on the day with organisers, Hull & East Yorkshire Custom Show is set to come back next year with organiser already planning a bigger event. [nggallery id=1644]
Hats By The Beverley Dresser
The Beverley Dresser presents a selection of designer hats and fascinators kindly modelled by the ladies of Rolandos. The Beverley Dresser is a dress agency who sells nearly new items on a commission. They have everything you need for the races or a wedding, from the dress to the shoes and bags. Located near North Bar and open Monday to Saturday from 10 am till 4pm please feel free to…
Lee Hastings: I Want to Finish Above Beverley Town
Hodgsons FC will continue their pre season with yet another tough fixture as they face East Riding Amateur Division One league champions Queens County AFC. Tanners manager Lee Hastings has once again set up a fixture that will see his side play team who compete at much high level. Hastings, speaking exclusively with HU17.net on the eve of the game said; “I believe in setting the bar high.” “We have…
Blackpool Fans in Beverley
It is unbelievable that we only at the start of August yet the professional football season in under way. Whilst in Beverley last night doing some work with Robert Mehmet of El Turco we bumped into four lads from Blackpool who were on their way to the KC Stadium. They did not take too much convincing to have a quick snap with Heather Spence and Amy Goodwin who were doing…
New Vintage Clothing Company – Moving Forward By Looking Back!
The New Vintage Clothing Company has opened their first store in the region as they move from clicks to bricks. Managing Director James Ash from Beverley is hoping that more stores will follow in the future and has not ruled out opening a store in his home town. The shop has been opened to give the company a retail outlet, they have been wholesaling for over 12 months and see…
Charity Single Launched In Memory of Amy Black
Amy Black was well-known as a local Opera singer and treated the Beverley Minster to her voice on more than one occasion. The 36-year-old mezzo-soprano had an international reputation and had performed around the world including a requested performance for Placido Domingo on his Birthday. Sadly Amy passed away in November 2009 whilst recovering from a major heart operation. This Friday (5th August) is the release date for a music…
Burton Mount Country House Exclusive Fine Dining
Burton Mount Country House offers a unique fine dining experience for those seeking the very best of East Riding food and hospitality. Standing in two acres of beautiful gardens and woodland Burton Mount is the idea location in which to hold your exclusive lunch or dinner party. Whether it is a birthday celebration, business lunch or you simply want to have a fantastic meal in sumptuous surroundings without the washing…
Beverley Town Council: In and For The Community
For many, the Local Government Elections may seem sometime ago now, a lot has happened since. For me however (Stuart Pearce), the time has flown by. Since I heard the results on May 6th I’ve been on a steep learning curve. I am very thankful to HU17.net for always offering the chance for myself and other councillors to reach out to the Beverley community. The Town Council meets on the…
MP Congratulates East Riding’s Schools For Impressive Key Stage 2 Results
East Riding’s Year 6 pupils should be proud of their outstanding results in the recent Key Stage 2 examinations, says Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness. East Riding’s results, which were released this week, put the Local Authority in the top 20% in the UK with 78% of students achieving level 4 and above in both English and Mathematics. This is a 5% improvement since 2009. “I am very…
Jamie Roe Takes Wickets As Beverley Earn Losing Draw
Beverley Town Cricket Club’s 2nd Xl’s up and down season continued when they were forced to settle for a losing draw away at bottom of the table Osbaldwick on Saturday. Skipper Tim Smith won the toss and asked the home side to bat first on a decent looking track. Beverley hoped to put pressure on Osbaldwick, who had been skittled for just 50 the previous week. The home side got…
Solid Performance By Kieran O’Brian Helps Beverley To Victory
Bevelrey Town Cricket Club’s 3rd XI travelled to bottom of the table Humbleton. The hosts won the toss and inserted Beverley on a wicket that is notorious for making batting difficult. At 66 for the loss of four wickets this trend was being followed with only the prolific Rich Moon (32) able to put a score together. James Emery joined skipper Kieran O’Brian to repair some damage with some dogged…
George Lees Scores Twice Though Braves Beaten
With the rain belting down at Oak Road Myton Warriors and Beverley Braves served up an entertaining game of rugby league, with the Warriors squeezing home by 3 tries to 2. Given the weather conditions the game was always going to be played down the middle of the park and the big Myton forwards were the difference between the two sides although the Beverley defence, missing several players on holiday,…
British Cycling: Random Pics From The Weeks Cycling in Beverley
Random gallery of pictures that were taken during British Cycling weekend that took place in Beverley last week. The photos feature images from the Friday Night in the centre of Beverley and of the Motorpoint team who stopped off at Rolandos for spot