Local phone and broadband provider KC has joined forces with SportsAid to support two future Olympians from Hull and the East Riding. Seventeen year old judo champion Holly Harrison from Hull and fifteen year old orienteering star Zachary Field from Beverley have each received £500 from KC to help them with their training and competition costs. SportsAid helps promising young athletes prepare for competitions by matching them with businesses that…
Barratt Hits Sales Target For New Homes in Yorkshire
Staff at Barratt Yorkshire East are celebrating after enjoying remarkable sales success in the year just gone, showing that demand for new homes in the area remains strong despite the mixed national picture. The Yorkshire-based housebuilder sold homes worth £30 million in the final six months of the year just ended – hitting its own internal targets. The outcome provides solid evidence that demand in the local housing market remain…
Police Appeal Following Arson – Scaife Close, Beverley
Officers from Humberside Police are appealing for witnesses following an alleged arson incident on Scaife Close, Beverley between 0000hrs and 0200hrs on Monday 24 January 2011. During the incident it is believed a fire was started in a car that spread to another vehicle and a house. The fire brigade attended and extinguished the fire, but extensive damage was caused to two cars and the house. A 19-year-old man was…
Mohicans Win Tense Encounter With St Andrews
On a muddy pitch at Longcroft, the Beverley Town Mohicans entertained St Andrews and looked to put Billy Gill’s coaching in to practice. St Andrews seemed intent on appealing against every decision which created a tense atmosphere for the lads and it appeared to knock them off their game. A few close shots and some bad control meant Mohicans didn’t score until midway through the half when Callum Ward played…
Late Goal Enough to Earn Hull Away Win
The Eager Beaver were beaten at Longcroft School 2 – 1 by West Hull. Beaver’s talisman Rob West was on target and with last weeks man of the match Danny Bone sidelined the home side were unable to overcome their opponents. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1185] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge…
Beavers Win Against Castleford With Stylish Performance
Beverley RUFC U16s came off the back of an excellent (but losing) performance at York last week and started off in similar vein against a big Castleford side. Almost with the first play of the game Beverley gained a penalty 10m from the Castleford line which was quickly taken to Ben Watson who crashed over for the first try. Beverley were playing into the wind and were relying on their…
Braves Overcome Tough Dockers
Beverley Braves kicked off on a bitterly cold morning determined to secure a win against old rivals Dockers and a fantastic kick from Owen Harrison put pressure on them straight away. A Docker’s mistake let Braves get established quickly with flowing passes and strong running from everyone and James McGahey capitalised on this by dodging through the Docker’s challenges to score and give Braves the confident start that was needed….
HU17.net Magazine Issue 27
Issue 27 of Hu17.net Magazine available from Molescroft News on Woodhall Way features pictures from the following: Out & About: Lucia Wine Bar & Grill Cancer Reserach Night @ Hodgsons Pam Lockyer’s 50th The Civic Dinner@ The Tickton Grange Hotel Beverley U14s Team Poster Hodgsons FC Molescroft Rangers FC Beverley Town Mohicans Beverley RUFC 1st XV & U17s Beverley ARLC HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to…
Burns Night Civic Dinner @ The Tickton Grange Hotel
Mayor of Beverley Bessie Foot hosted a Civic Dinner at The Tickton Grange Hotel. Guests included David Rudd, Kerri Harrold, Duncan Jack, Paul Brusby, Bryan Pearson, Brian Brookes and Rev Jeremy Fletcher. An auction was held on the night with the money raised being donated to the Mayor’s chosen charities, the Beverley Church Lads and Church Girls Brigade, and Marie Curie Cancer Care. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail…
Pam Lockyer’s 50th @ The Connie Club
Pam Lockyer celebrated her 50th birthday with friends at family at the Beverley Conservative Club. The party was fancy dress, for some, with an 80s theme. Pam also used the night to collect money for Cancer Research, and raised over £150. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1181] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge…
Beavers Come From Behind to Win Thriller at Beaver Park
What a match. This was a thrilling encounter played at a great pace with the result in doubt until the very end. It was an afternoon full of expectation, both these teams being capable of playing exhilarating rugby. And they did not disappoint. Chester are a fine well organised side going flat out for promotion and to have emerged triumphant against such a polished outfit was perhaps one of Beverley…
Blue & Golds Beat the Tigers
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…
Sweet Revenge for the Tanners!
Hodgsons gained sweet revenge against the only team to beat them this season in superb fashion. Bransholme Athletic had beaten the tanners 4-3 in November, but there was to be no repeat this time round as the away side fired in 7 goals, with leading scorer Adam Foster bagging 4 for himself. Hodgsons set about the game in a determined fashion, closing down the opposition quickly. Going forward Hodgsons looked…
Beavers 2nd XV Too Strong For Driffield
Beverley RUFC 2nd XV proved too strong for Driffield 3rd’s as they easily beat them at Beaver Park. Ian Archibald scored three tries in a game that got heated at times with Beverley’s Jamie Gill at one point being grabbed round the throat. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1177] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below…
Hat-Trick Hero Darren Spruce Keeps Rangers in Touch With Tanners
Molescroft Rangers moved up to second in the table beating Wawne Ferry Reserves 3 – 2at the Beverley Leisure Centre. Darren Spruce was once again the star of show as he continued his record of a goal in every game finishing this match with hat-trick. Rangers are now just 1 point behind league East Riding County League Division 2 leaders Hodgsons FC Reserves who beat Howden Reserves 7 – 3….
Centre of Excellence Football Tournament @ Longcroft School
Longcroft School today was home for the football tournament that saw Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Leeds United and Hull College Girls School’s of Excellence compete. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1175] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
Jolene Setterfield: A Divine Inspiration
Jolene Setterfield, 28 of Lincoln Way, describes herself as an internationally successful medium, visionary, Intuitive Divine Channel and entrepreneur. Over the last four years Jolene has developed a strong network of likeminded associates all over the world and is soon jetting off to Los Angeles where she is developing a new show for broadcast. On top of this Jolene’s first book ‘A Reminder’ is being published later in the year…
Your Pictures: Paul Laybourne Infra-Red Beverley
My name is Paul Laybourne and I’ve lived in Beverley for 5 years and just love photography. I decided I wanted to photograph some of Beverley’s famous landmarks. The problem is they have all been done before, so I decided to take a different approach and capture them in Infra-red light as it gives the images a wintery, fantasy look. It took me nearly a year to get the shot…