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…
Minster to Minster @ The Rose & Crown
Vicar of Beverley Minster Reverend Jeremy Fletcher held a talk this week at the Rose and Crown Pub in Beverley entitled Minster to Minster, full of interesting facts and anecdotes gathered during his time at Southwell Minster, York Minster and now Beverley Minster. The event was attended by over 50 people. Organiser Martin Dooloan, who voluntarily manages the hospitality and conference facilities at Beverley Minster, said they could have sold…
Why Rent When it Could Be Cheaper to Buy in Beverley?
‘Why rent when it could be cheaper to buy?’ is the question on Barratt Yorkshire East’s lips with the buying incentives they are offering on homes at its newest development The Worx in Beverley. The innovative development has already been hailed a great success by local MP Graham Stuart and is attracting hoards of first time buyers who are realising that it is cheaper to buy with Barratt Homes than…
Beverley AC Juniors Awarded ‘Tigers Cup’
Beverley Athletic Club’s Junior section were awarded the Tigers Cup in recognition for their achievements in the 11th Humber Bridge Half Marathon. Beverley Athletic Club entered 18 runners in the race which took place in the blistering heat of late June, winning both the boys and girls section. Andrew Harding was first home for the boys and leading the girls was Nicole Dawson. The juniors coaching team, Neil and Rona…
Bar to Bar Bay Classic 2010
A cavalcade of painstakingly restored ‘Moggie Thousands’ set off from Beverley this weekend for the second running of the The Bay Classic, a unique Bar-to-Bar rally. The event was staged for the first time last year when almost 30 Morris Minors, some dating back almost to the Second World War, plus a handful of other classic vehicles, made the 25-mile journey from the 600-year-old North Bar at Beverley to its…
Heritage Open Days: Free Entry to Skiby Windmill
Once again, Skidby Windmill will be taking part in the popular annual Heritage Open Days event. The mill will be offering free admission to everybody (not just the under fives) on Saturday, 11th and Sunday, 12th September only – the HODS event nationally runs from 9 – 12 September, but not all venues take part for the full four days. Heritage Open Days – the annual celebration of Britain’s architecture,…
Beverley Musical Theatre Seek Actors
Beverley Musical Theatre’s annual pantomime this year is Mother Goose, and its on from 23rd to 27th November at the Beverley Memorial Hall in Beverley. There are loads of songs and dances and comedy and booing and hissing. If folks want to be a part of it, they can come along to the first rehearsal of the panto this Wednesday 1st September at 7 30pm at Tickton Methodist Church. Anymore info needed,…
MP Welcomes Ofcom Decision On Dual Services From KCOM
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, today welcomed news KCOM will be allowed to sell landline and broadband services bundled together. The communications industry watchdog, Ofcom, said it hoped the decision would allow KCOM to offer ‘better value’ packages to customers. Graham said: “This is great news for many of my constituents who use Kingston Communications for their landline and Karoo for their broadband. “I have written to KCOM…
Beverley Library Loans Out Eco Packs
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is offering residents the use of an eco-pack that includes an electricity monitor, a pouch for kitchen fats and a water saving device. The packs, on loan from local libraries including Beverley Library, are an extension of a scheme launched last year, which proved so popular. Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for environment and planning, said: “The monitors can be taken out on loan, just…
Experts to Provided Lectures in Honour of John Champney
A series of free lectures by experts will commemorate the hundredth year of Beverley’s museum and art gallery. This year the people of Beverley are celebrating a century since the opening of the gallery and museum in the building given by benefactor John Champney. As well as giving the building – which is now part of the Treasure House, in aptly named Champney Road, Beverley – John Champney also donated…
Whitestar Destroy Bridlington As Ladies Announce Their Arrival in Style
Beverley took to the field on sunday afternoon confident of a good showing on their first ever appearance. As the game kicked off, Beverley immediately took charge of affairs and started to pass the ball with great effect and looked neat, tidy and looked very dangerous. The deadlock was soon broken and on 5 minutes, Kayleigh Oliver got on the end of a neat 1-2 and finished neatly to put…
Snaith Wins First Race in Beverley AC Colours
Beverley Athletic Club’s Rob Snaith is celebrating after winning his first race. He was the first runner across the line in the Ryedale 10 last Sunday, finishing in 57.12. The 10-mile race started at Eden Camp and the route took runners through hamlets and villages in North Yorkshire to the finish in the centre of Malton. Conditions were fine in the first half of the race but the breeze became…
Titles Settled As Bowls Club Brings Season to a Close
Beverley Town Bowls Club closed their season with an internal competition held at the Norwood Recreation Ground. John Hardman beat Ian Hankinson 21 19 to win the Mens Championship Singles, Ian Hankinson beat Pete Jackson 21 12 in the A B Johnson Cup The Mens Championship Pairs was won by Tom Smith and Carl Johnson who beat Bernard Smith and Nev Sansome. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture…
United Get Drummed Six Nil On Opening Day
Drum smashed Mill Lane United for six in the opening league fixture of the new season. Mill Lane were short of players for their Wyke Division1 opener though in truth they never looked liked like getting anything from the game at Broadgates. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=902] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to…
Selby Beat Beverley By Six Wickets
Beverley Town CC 2nd XI were beaten lost by six wickets to Selby in the York & District Senior Cricket League – 2nd Division at the Norwood Recreation Ground. Batting first Beverley scored just 92 runs before being bowled out. In reply Selby reached the target for the loss of just four wickets. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery…
Blackburn Thump Eager Beaver Five Nil
The Eager Beaver were well beaten in their first competitive match. One of the newest sides in Beverley, the Eager Beaver, were brushed aside at home by AFC Blackburn Leisure ‘C’ who thrashed them 5 – 0. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=900] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full…
Colts Thrash Little Weighton
The Humber Colts started their league campaign with home win against Little Weighton. Manager Tony Henderson was unable to pick a man of the match saying; “There were no individuals out there we played well from front to back. If you do not concede goals you can not be beaten.” The colts smashed five past Little Weighton, Asa Pardoe, Steve Grantham, Mikey B (2) and Darren Jenkins all got on…
10 Wicket Victory for Beverley Town 3rd’s
Beverley Town CC 3XI was victorious beating Hill Top by 10 wickets at the Norwood Recreation Ground. Hill Top bated first, Beverley bowled them out for 126 scoring 130 in reply. Beverley achieved the required total without the loss of a wicket in the East Yorkshire Cricket Alliance – Premier fixture. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=897] HU17.net…