The What’s On community event at East Riding Leisure Beverley in memory of Ivan Usher was a huge success – it is estimated that around 1100 people attended.
Over 250 people took part in the 13 taster activities offered; 24 community groups shared information about what is going on in Beverley, and six local junior sports clubs were involved in playing matches from Under 7’s up to Under 15’s.
A grassroots football team from Beverley sealed a memorable season with a dramatic penalty shootout win to lift the Under-12 Jubilee Cup.
AFC Tickton Wolves showed nerves of steel to beat Hessle Sporting Meteorites 4-3 on penalties after an absorbing 2-2 draw at the Roy West Centre, in Inglemire Lane, Hull.
A brace each from Fynn Kemp and William Rawlings and a goal from Kinobi Hill helped AFC Tickton Wolves keep up their winning start to the season with a 5-1 win over Brandesburton.
Man of the match Kemp scored twice in the opening 10 minutes to put Wolves in control of the Hull & District Youth Football Under-12 Wyke match.
Girls football is booming in Beverley thanks to the explosion in popularity of the women’s game, according to one local coach.
AFC Tickton has gone from struggling to field girls’ teams to having a squad at every age group from under-9s to under-17s and even a waiting list to join some teams.
Bags of Help is Tesco’s local community grant scheme, which funds thousands of community projects every year.
The projects must meet the criteria of bringing benefits to the community. Throughout October – December 2020 the grant scheme made £2m of support available to local projects focused on children and young people.
Groups and organisations to benefit in Stamford Bridge, Beverley, Driffield, Skirlaugh, Preston, Bridlington and Bubwith
Seven East Riding organisations have recently been awarded funding from East Riding of Yorkshire Council as part of commuted sums from local housing developments.
Photos from the game between Beverley Town Tigers U10s who hosted AFC Tickton Colts at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
This local derby was fiercely contested with both sides giving it their all on the pitch. It was a fine example of youth football in the region between two of the footballing giants in our area.
AFC Tickton Pirates have expressed their gratitude to local businesses who supported them in their fund raising efforts to buy a defibrillator to be placed at Longcroft School.
The Pirates, who play in the U11s Hull Boys Sunday Football League raised cash by holding a Tombola at their end of season presentation night.
A walking football team first launched in Beverley four months ago has proved so popular it has now been taken under the wing of a local football club.
Action photos from the local derby featuring AFC Tickton and Beverley Whitestar from their Hull Boys Sunday Football League encounter at Longcroft School