The Defence School of Transport was visited last week by Fire Fighters and Junior Fire Fighters from Lemgo in Germany along with members of Humberside Fire and Rescue Service from the Beverley Fire Station. The towns of Lemgo and Beverley have been twinned since 1979 and their fire services regularly visit each other. The visit was organised by Councillor and former Mayor David Elvidge who is the Quality Assurance Manager…
Self Defence Classes @ Beverley Leisure Centre
The Beverley Leisure Complex is running a series of self defence classes on Thursday nights which cater for all abilities. The classes include Ju Jitsu for children through to adult, from beginner to black belt, with regular grading sessions throughout the year. The club is registered with the United Martial Arts International Guild and has been running for some 20 years. Senior coach Colin Sangwin, a ninth degree Ju Jitsu…
A Unique Chance to Visit a Bit of Beverley’s History
The Sobriety has returned to Beverley for the first time in over 40 years. Members of the Beverley Barge Preservation Society were there to welcome the ‘old girl’ back home. The barge arrived at the Beverley Beck yesterday evening, crewed by young volunteers. The Sobriety will be opened to the public for a few hours before it continues its journey to Hull later today. Built in Beverley 100 years ago, …
Jim Dingwell Elloughton 10K
Beverley Athletic Club’s men continued their successful run by winning the men’s team prize in the Jim Dingwall Elloughton 10k last weekend. James Pearson, Jonathan Leskiewicz and Andy Johnson made up the team with Johnson setting a new personal best at the distance (38.26). They were followed across the line by Neil Bant, Olly Johnston, Jordan Arnott and Rob Singh who all recorded times under 40 minutes. It was Singh’s…
Students Put Language Skills to the Test
Eight past and present Spanish students from East Riding College recently visited the Spanish city of Valencia. The part-time students, who studied at the College’s Beverley campus, in Gallows Lane, went to Spain’s third largest city with their tutor Maria Rounding. They spent five nights in Valencia and were able to practice their language skills with the Valencians. Valencia has two official Spanish languages – Valenciano and Castellano. Tutor Maria…
Matt Dexter & Hannah Jones Leaving Party @ The Sloop Inn
Matthew Dexter and his partner Hannah Jones were given a colourful send off by their friends this weekend. Matt was treated to a private dance by a raunchy ‘policewoman’ and was also presented with cake that featured a picture of his now former club and championship winners Hodgsons FC The couple are leaving Beverley for a new life in Spain. The farewell party, held at the Sloop Inn, had a…
Beverley Town CC 2nd XI Vs Malton & Old Malton
Beverley 2nd XI drew with Malton & Old Malton Division 2 title challengers Malton & Old Malton were the visitors to Norwood and a tight game left the 2nd XI with 26 points from a draw. An opening stand of 57 between Tim Smith (51) and Pete Hynes (19) gave Beverley a good start. When Smith was out with the total on 101 Tony Spence took command and made an…
Nathalie Lloyd’s Hen Party @ Bar Fusion
Soon-to-be-wed local girl Nathalie Lloyd enjoyed one of her last few days of ‘Singledom’ with her friends and family in Beverley. Having been thoroughly pampered at The Spa during the day, the ‘Hens’ then partied the night away at Bar Fusion in Wednesday Market. Nathalie will marry Elliot Warner on the 21st August. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery…
Humber Colts Vs Holgate Warriors
The Humber Colts made it two out of two wins as they continued their pre-season build up. The Colts won 3 – 1 against the Holgate Warriors, three goals from ‘Mikey Be’ and a sterling performance from Jay Fox were enough to give the Colts the edge. Colts manager, Tony Henderson said after the match: “Overall it was impressive. Stevie Walker and Gary Collins both gave it everything… and some.”…
Beverley Town Bowls Club Vs Driffield
Action from the Norwood Recreation Ground bowls match featuring Beverley Town Bowls Club and Driffield. Although a friendly game, the players took it very seriously with neither side wanting to be beaten. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=836] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
Beverley Town 4th XI Vs Sutton-on-Hull
Beverley Town CC 3rd XI managed to get a losing draw against Sutton-on-Hull at the Norwood Recreation Ground. The 4th XI took eight points from a drawn game with Sutton at Norwood. Beverley’s bowlers did not have their best day apart from Tim Fordon who took 1 for 30 in ten overs on his 4th XI debut. Sutton made the most of their opportunities and registered 217 for 4 from…
Walkington CC Vs Middleton CC
Walkington CC was beaten by fifty runs as they failed badly with the bat. Fielding first Walkington bowled Middleton out for just 120, though managed to make just 70 runs in reply. Craig Ford said: “We all under performed with the bat, we thought had done enough to win though let ourselves down by not getting the runs we needed.” HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to…
Beverley ARLC Vs Chequerfield Rangers ARLC
Beverley ARLC got their pre-season under way on Saturday. The Blue and Golds lost the friendly held at the Beverley Leisure Centre against Chequerfield. Despite taking an early lead, they were unable to capitalise on it and lost the match 16 – 40. Coach Richard Shaw focussed on the positives however. He told HU17.net “This was their first warm up match and I’m confident they will be ready for the…
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The Indulgent Tart Patisserie & Delicatessen
The Indulgent Tart is delicatessen that offers a take away service only. Located on Butcher Row the shop sells Handmade Cakes, Fresh Salads, Sandwiches, Yorkshire Cheeses and Cooked Meats. The Indulgent Tart is open Tuesday – Saturday between 9am and 4pm and on Sundays from 9am till 2pm. *Please note this is a take away service only, there is no seating available to customers. The Indulgent Tart – 8 Butcher…
AJ’s Close in on Tilte and Promotion
MW Sunday destroyed Champions ellect to really open up the league table. Showboating became the order of the day in a great performace from the Weighton boys. Borussia never really got to grips with the game, and suffered their 3rd defeat in a row – prior to last week, Borussia had won 8 and lost only 2 and were semingly cruizing to the title. The result now means that victory…
Local Youngsters Enjoy Top Tennis Coaching
Top Tennis Coach Paul Holtby has been putting budding young tennis players through their paces this week in Beverley. Paul, and his team of fully-qualified coaching staff, have been at the Beverley and East Riding Lawn Tennis Club offering advice and tips to young players aged between 8 and 14. His Coaching Schools are held throughout the East Riding, and Paul is hopeful that some of those who take part…
Inter Beaver Presentation Evening
The Inter Beaver held their end of season awards at the Beaver Pub. Players awarded on the night included Stew Scott, the player given the golden boot as the clubs top scorer with 23 goals in the season. Awards were also given to: Managers Player of the Season: Mike Dixon Players Player of the Season: Chris Wilson Clubman of the Year: Craig Marshall ‘Dummy out of the pram’ award: Stew…