Beverley Braves U12s may have lost more games than they have won this season but just like Hull FC, the team so many of them support. They have been so close to victory on a number of occasions; losing four games by eight or fewer points so far this season.
The young Beverley Braves fell short against a very enthusiastic Cottingham Tigers side despite leading 10-0 early in the proceedings thanks to tries from Joe McCabe
This game was a disappointment for the blue and golds against a Hull Wyke second string.
This was the Beverley Braves last league match of the season and they did not disappoint their spectators when they showed their powerful presence from the moment the whistle blew.
Beverley ARLC get there 2013/14 campaign under-way this Saturday when they make the trip to face Lambwath Lions. There have been a number of changes around the Hull & District League during the Summer.
The blue and golds traveled to the Roy Waudby Arena last Saturday for a testing pre-season friendly against Premier League opposition Cottingham Tigers.
The blue and golds pre-season training is now in full swing ahead of the start of the 2013/14 campaign in September.
The nine a side matches favour the Beverley Braves game as there is more space and this suits their fast passing style. This became apparent in the opening minutes of the first match when James McGahey made a perfectly timed pass to Joe Wardill who was accelerating at pace.
The Beverley Braves hosted a strong Cottingham Tigers outfit at wind-swept Beverley Leisure Centre in an evenly matched forty minutes of rugby. The scoreboard was cruel, and gave little indication
It was not long before the first points were on the score board for the Braves. Despite swirling winds at the Cottingham ground, Beverley executed a clinical move when James McGahey passed to Owen Harrison
It was almost a perfect start to the new season when new signing Harry Inman nearly scored within the first few minutes with a brilliant run and although there was no points on the board it certainly sent the right message to the opposition and set the tone of the game.
The blue and golds fixture against Haworth Park Rangers became a victim of the big freeze. Beverley will be hoping for a thaw this Saturday when they face the daunting trip to face the still
These two sides produced an entertaining encounter at the Beverley Leisure Centre last Saturday which but for the final ten minutes looked as if the result could have gone either way. It was probably the blue and gold’s best performance of the season against a side still unbeaten this season.
The blue and golds were frustrated last Saturday when their fixture against Haworth Park Rangers became a victim of the heavy rains that fell on East Yorkshire during the week.
This was always going to be a tough encounter on the East coast against a side that will contest the Tom Beeutiman Cup Final against Cottingham Tigers next month but the way the blue and golds played in the opening 30 minutes suggested an unlikely victory.
The Beverley Braves under tens put in a huge amount of effort but weakened by holidays and injuries, they were simply outclassed by the bigger and faster Cottingham Tigers which inflicted the heaviest defeat on the Braves this season.
The Beverley Braves U8s earned well deserved 4 – 4 drawwith Cottingham Tigers. The Beverley Braves lost to the Tigers 5-2 earlier in the season, so this was a good opportunity to see how the team had progressed.
After a week off Beverley had to bounce back with style and they did just that. Harry Bullyment set the tone for the game with stunning successive tackles from the off and then Beverley started their attack.
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