Braves Narrowly Beaten By All Blacks

April 23, 2012

Reece Wallan starred for the Braves under nines on Wednesday night at Longcroft School despite the boys just coming up short against the All Blacks. However the 10 – 8 defeat was definitely through no lack of effort.

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Braves Can Hold Neads High

September 28, 2011

In the first game against Cottingham Tigers Isaac Merryweather was outstanding for the Braves with some furious charges that troubled the Tigers and resulted in a fine try. Will Cohen took his season’s try tally to 36, the majority of these were scored with sheer power and pace but this time it was clever support play which paid dividends, following the play, sniffing for opportunities, anticipating the offloads of which…

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Never-Say-Die Beverley Braves Under-8s Show Fighting Spirit

July 22, 2011

Although unable to record a victory, Beverley Braves Under-8s came away from the New Earswick rugby gala in York with their pride intact and an enormous amount of credit. Playing against opposition whose size at times beggared belief, the Braves gamely stuck to their task and very nearly snatched victories in two of the four games played in what can only be described as atrocious weather conditions. Jacob Parkinson and…

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Young Braves Battle Hard Against Sutton

July 14, 2011

The Beverley Braves under nines continued their formidable form of late with a win over Sutton Trust Lambwath at Longcroft. An all round team effort saw the Braves rattle up ten tries and keep a clean sheet, a great achievement against a Lambwath side who did not lack enthusiasm and were prepared to offload the ball at any opportunity. Beverley opened the scoring in their first set of six when…

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Braves Craig Collins:’It Was a Game of 2 Halves’

April 29, 2011

Charlie Barker scored a long range try in each half as Beverley Braves under 8s fought out  a thrilling  draw with Skirlaugh B,each team scoring  7 tries apiece. Top tackler Isaac Merryweather got stuck in in defence, ably assisted by Lewis Bradley & Charlie Gay to repel wave after wave of a strong  Skirlaugh attack. The Nuttall boys Tom and Alex scored a try each in reply for the Braves …

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