Pouring rain could not dampen the spirit of the young lads this week as Beverley Braves U13 took on an undefeated Hull Dockers. Straight from the whistle there were crunching tackles from both sides and you just knew this was going to be an excellent game. Dockers drove in hard and good runs from their play maker no 12 saw Braves pinned on their line, but some courageous tackling forced…
Course: Researching Your Family History
A course on researching family history being held at the Treasure House in Beverley will help people to find out who they are and where they come from. Thousands of people find tracing their family history such a fascinating and rewarding hobby. Recent television programmes such as the BBC’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ show celebrities effortlessly tracking down their ancestor’s footsteps whilst the experts do the hard work…
Beverley’s ‘Class of the 80’s’ Reunion
On sat 23rd oct, the Beverley’s ‘Class of the 80’s’ Reunion fundraising disco will start at 7.30pm and you can be sure of a night filled with all the magic tunes from the fantastic 80’s! The decade that brought us the rubik’s cube, neon socks, leg warmers, care bears and most of all some brilliant bands, some that have even stood the test of time and still top the charts….
Weakened Beavers Beat Scully’s
Bilton Sully’s proved no competition for the Beverley Braves U12’s as they went down 20 points to 16 at the Leisure Centre this weekend. The Braves played the full match a man down though Sully’s failed to make good use of their numerical advantage despite being pushing Beverley all the way. Final score Beverley Braves 20 Bilton Sully’s 16 HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to…
Rangers Cup Glory at the Leisure Centre
Molescroft progressed to the second round despite missing several regulars including Goalkeeper Paul Bryce who was away in America on business and stalwart left Rich Dixon who was away filming his first adult movie. Molescroft showed their intent as early as the first minute with Mike Nicholson putting the Roos playmaker on his back with a thumping challenge that left him seeing stars and a virtual spectator for the whole…
Walkington Crash Out of Cup After ET
The Barrel Walkington were dumped out of cup on Saturday despite forcing extra time. The match finished 2 – 2 at Longcroft School though it was the visitors who had the last laugh scoring two goals in extra time. Final Score Barrel Walkington 2 Park Athletic 4 HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=960] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on…
Holderness Hunt Pony Club Race Day 2010
The Holderness Pony Club held the Pony Club Race Day at Beverley Racecourse this weekend. Budding young jockeys braved the elements to take part in a number of races at the Westwood course. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=959] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size
Bridlington to Brighton Walk – Via Beverley
The Beverley Lions gave walkers from Meningitis UK a real boost this Sunday when they welcomed them to the Royal Oak in Beverley for a short rest and presented them with a cheque for £250. The Autumn Walk is a regular fund-raising event for Meningitis UK. Led by Steve Dayman, who lost a son to the disease some years ago, the entire walk stretches over 334 miles from Bridlington to…
Volunteers Contribute to Food Festival
Today, a team of young volunteers turned out from CSV East Riding’s Vinvolved Team and East Riding College Beverley, to support the annual Beverley Food Festival. They brought Bertie Beaver, the town mascot to life and helped with a consultation of the event by asking visitors what they thought of this popular community event. In addition, the now ubiquitous Vmedia Crew spent the day filming and photographing the proceedings and…
The Beverley Food Festival 2010
The Beverley Food Festival was held today and despite the poor weather organisers were pleased with the number of people who braved the rain to venture into the centre of Beverley. As the rain fell, the Beverley Brass Band lifted the spirits of people with their music, while inside the shelter of the Cookery Theatre Marquee, top local chef David Nowell hosted a series of food themed demonstrations. The event…
British Trombone Society Open Day @ The Hexagon
The Hexagon music centre : the new home of the East Riding Schools’ Music Service played host to the British Trombone society on Saturday. The day was attended by a good number of Trombone players from around the East Riding and further afield. The open day was led by Brett Baker. Brett is an internationally renowned trombone soloist and clinician as well as being the principal Trombonist of the world…
Ten Men Rangers Defeated by Gilberdyke
Molescroft Rangers Reserves were beaten at the Beverley Leisure Centre by Gilberdyke. Rangers who played the match with just 10 men battled hard though despite their best efforts found themselves on the wrong side of a 7 – 2 score line. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=955] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge…
Missed Chances Prove Costly For Town Reserves
The Beavers entertained Reckitts Reserves for the second time in three weeks looking to emulate their win a fortnight earlier. Things looked promising for Beverley as they created a number of chances with Stockman causing problems up front. Unfortunately Beverley were left rueing their chances as Reckitts scored in the last minute of the first half. The second half saw Reckitts improve and Beverleys goal opportunities were resticted to half…
Beverley Beat Visitors Sandal at Beaver Park
You couldn’t ask for better than this. Two teams going flat out with non-stop attacking rugby gave us a great match. Seven tries and most of them pretty good ones. Beverley have been threatening all season to click into shape and today it all came together with a fine performance that brought them a well deserved victory. With only one previous defeat and the best defensive record in the league…
Beverley Town Suffer Heavy Home Defeat
Beverley Town were comprehensively beaten at home by Reckitts AFC. The defeat leaves Beverley Town eight points behind Humber Premier League leaders Sculcoates Amateurs. Next up for Beverley Town is a mouth watering cup fixture against local rivals Hodgsons FC who sit top Humber Premier Division 1 with maxim points. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=952] HU17.net Picture…
Beavers Seconds Win Easily Against Goole
With one of the strongest sides Beverley 2nds have managed to field for quite some time, the outcome of their match against an obviously young and inexperienced Goole team, looked pretty obvious. The game had only just started before Beverley had their 1st score on the board. Some excellent forward pressure and the ball was turned over far too easily and a simple try was scored. Beverley were clearly showing…
Sue James is Looking For Men
Sue James Introductions is looking for men in Beverley to join her Introductions Agency. Having done research into dating agencies and listening to her clients, Sue knows that there is a certain taboo linked with online dating and promises that her agency is something new to the area. “Tonight is the launch of my business at The Weir Bar in Hessle. I am particularly looking for men in Beverley and…
Fashion: The Fairy Godmothers Winter Warmers
With hope of an Indian summer fading fast, I have to reluctantly accept that the autumn season is well and truly with us, and I have been rummaging through my wardrobes looking for clothes to keep me warm as the nights turn chillier. The good news this autumn is that warm cardigans are making a big comeback this year in homage to old fashion country dressing. Subtle hues should be…