Competitions

Beverley Fair Well In Northern Athletics Cross-Country Relay Championships

October 6, 2011
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After a successful day at the recent road relay competition in Warrington athletes from Beverley Athletic Club travelled to Sheffield last weekend to take part in the Northern Athletics Cross-Country Relay Championships. Thirty-two teams of four lined up at the start for the senior men’s event on the hottest October day since records began.  With the temperature around 30oC conditions were very unusual for a cross-country event in October.  Instead…

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Beverley Literature Festival Picks Another Winner

September 23, 2011
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Over the nine years it has been running, Beverley Literature Festival has brought Man Booker Prize winners to the event only days before they’ve won one of the world’s most prestigious literary competitions. Past Man Booker Prize winners-in-waiting have included: Hilary Mantel, Sebastian Barry, and Anne Enright. And it may prove to be the case again this year.  Carol Birch has been shortlisted for the Man Booker for her epic…

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Beverley Youngsters To Represent Team GB

August 18, 2011
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Four Beverley youngsters have been selected to represent Great Britain in the World Biathle Championships in Bulgaria in September. Jordan Mounsey, Natasha Bellamy, Jessica Chapman and Luke Chapman are all thrilled to have been selected for the Great Britain squad.  They qualified after their performances in a series of events including the National Championships which were held at Salford Quays on 14 August. Biathle is a growing sport in which…

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Free Youth Event @ Beverley Skate Park

August 18, 2011
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Youth workers from East Riding of Yorkshire Council have organised a fun, free event for young people on Monday, 22 August from 6-9pm at Beverley Skate Park, Beverley Leisure Centre Fields, Flemingate, to raise awareness of healthy living. Workers from the Beverley Town Council and East Riding Detached team have invited Sports Development workers from the leisure centre to organise a six-a-side football competition, which town councillors will attend, alongside…

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World Cup 10’s Rugby Competition @ Beaver Park

August 2, 2011
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Rugby Football Union East Yorkshire  “World Cup 10’s” Rugby Competition At Beaver Park Beverley RUFC will host the East Yorkshire World Cup 10 a-side competition at Beaver Park this Saturday 6 August 2011. Gates will open at 11 a.m and the first matches will kick-off at noon. Entry to the event is free to individuals but there will be a nominal £1 per car parking fee. The following clubs have…

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Proud Tips Rugby Club As Mike Gaden Fives Champions

June 25, 2011
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This morning Gary Proud, Phil Moses new Beverley Town Chairman Raoul Lempriere were at Beaver Park cutting the grass and marking out the pitches for the club’s annual fund raiser. This year will see Lady Le Goose take part for the first time and skipper James Radley is confident that his side will be able to claim their second title in as many months. James said; “We have got class…

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Chance To Win Hamper As G Jack & Son Go Online

May 19, 2011
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One of Beverley’s most traditional and loved shops is offering a prize of a Yorkshire Hamper to customers who subscribe to its new newsletter and follow its burgeoning website. G and A Jack and their Wednesday Market deli are as much a part of the fabric of Beverley as the Minster and Beverley Beck. The family business dates back more than 125 years, while last summer they celebrated the 50th…

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Schools Championships on the Map

April 15, 2011
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Last week (April 12th) saw nearly 200 pupils from 29 primary schools come together at Burton Constable Hall near Sproatley for the final of this year’s East Riding Schools Orienteering Championships . The event was the culmination of a joint project between the two School Sport Partnerships that cover all the East Riding schools and the local orienteering club HALO (Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers). Over 500 pupils from 45 schools,…

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Tennis Club Invites Locals to their Open Day

March 22, 2011
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Beverley & East Riding Lawn Tennis Club is holding an early-season open day at the Seven Corners Lane Club. New head coach Tom Davies will be on hand on Sunday 10 April, from 1-4pm, to pass on his expertise to anyone interested in joining the club. Some of the latest tennis equipment will be on display, with a chance to buy or order anything that takes your fancy. Spaces are…

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Tickton Hall: Open Day & Horse Auction

March 14, 2011
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Tickton Hall Stables has one of the best facilities in the North England. Facilities cover a 110 acre site and include a 40 by 80 floodlit indoor ecotrack arena, outdoor arena, canter track and cross country course, training room with audio visual equipment, stable yards housing up to 60 horses, 3 polo pitches and stunning grazing paddocks. The facilities were built predominately as a polo facility catering for a local…

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Beerhouse Self Drive Facebook Competition

March 11, 2011
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Win free vehicle hire for one weekend with Beerhouse Self Drive Hire on Facebook. Beerhouse Self Drive Hire would like to invite readers of HU17.net to take part in their Facebook competition. If you belong to a sports team who would benefit from the use of a mini-bus, require a transit van for removals or a car for a weekend’s driving, this competition could be great for you. To enter,…

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