Beverley RUFC Vs Malton: Match Report

April 26, 2011

Beverley RUFC 2nds were crowned East Yorkshire Division One Champions on Sunday in a thrilling final against Malton, running out eventual winner 31-25. On a fine afternoon for rugby at Driffields Kelleythorpe ground, the crowd were treated to a cracking game which was credit to both sides.  With so much riding on the game you could have forgiven either side if they’d played safe and low risk rugby, but neither…

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Beverley Win Merrit League Title at Driffield

April 25, 2011

Beverley RUFC 2nd XV claimed the Merit League title coming from behind to beat Malton and Norton in a pulsating final. Beverley RUFC who at one point were 16 – 3 battled hard and found themselves take a 28 – 20 lead. Malton then added a try closing the gap to just three points. The beavers however secured the title with penalty that was kicked by Jamie Gill to ensure…

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East Yorkshire Merit League One Play-off Semi Final

April 21, 2011

After finishing top of their merit league Beverley 2nds entertained 4th place Scarborough Vikings in their play off semi final a week after narrowly beating the same opposition 19-12 in their final league match. An almost full strength Beavers, only missing injured captain Rob Vaux and the unwell Jamie Gill,  could not have wished for a better start as from their first foray into the visitors half fly half Ben…

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Beavers 2nd XV Cruise Through to Play Off Final

April 16, 2011

Beverley RUFC 2nd XV eased past the Scarborough Vikings at Beaver Park beating the visitors 53 – 7. Stand in Captain Ian Archibald who scored a try himself was full of praise for the team who will now face either Bridlington or Morton in next Sunday’s final at Driffield. Archibald said: “I am delighted with the result though the job is only half done, no one remembers the runner up…

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Revenge is Sweet as Beverley Seconds Hammer Ionians

March 28, 2011

Revenge was indeed sweet for Beverley RUFC seconds on Saturday. They showed power and precision to hammer East Yorkshire rivals Hull Ionians 38-7 at Beaver Park, with Phil Cromie leading the way. He bagged a superb hat-trick to lay the platform for success, which was built upon by fellow try-scorers Dave Brant and Ben Sherwood, while Jamie Gill was on target with the boot. Captain Ian Archibald was delighted with…

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Beavers Seconds Claim Top Spot With Good Home Win

March 19, 2011

Beverley RUFC 2nd XV beat Malton & Norton at Beaver Park claiming top spot in the Merit League. The visitors arrived in Beverley having lost just one match all season. The Beavers wasted no time in getting stuck in and were soon in front. Such was their performance and the importance was evident with the number of people watching from the sidelines. Beverley in the end were just too good…

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Fay Herbert’s 30th @ Beverley Rugby Club

February 14, 2011

Pictures from Fay Herbert 30th birthday party that was held at Beverley Rugby Club last weekend. Picture: Ian Archibald with partner Fay Herbert HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1236] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size

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Beavers 2nd XV Too Strong For Driffield

January 22, 2011

Beverley RUFC 2nd XV proved too strong for Driffield 3rd’s as they easily beat them at Beaver Park. Ian Archibald scored three tries in a game that got heated at times with Beverley’s Jamie Gill at one point being grabbed round the throat. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=1177] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below…

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Beavers Face Darlington Subject to Pitch Inspection

January 5, 2011

Beverley RUFC are hoping to resume their National League 3 (North) campaign this weekend with a home game against Darlington Mowden Park after a lay-off due to weather and the Christmas holiday stretching back to November 20th, when they beat Penrith by 30 points to 0. Naturally the weather is still a factor in the pitch condition and the club officials are keeping a close eye on things, The heavy…

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Archibald Likely to Return for Trip to Bradford

October 21, 2010

Beverley RUFC make the relatively short journey to Bradford on Saturday where they take on Bradford & Bingley in the National League 3 North fixture. They will need to improve on their showing of last week when they came second best to a physical Rossendale side which bullied them from start to finish. Beverley could not obtain any satisfactory set piece ball and the 24-36 scoreline rather flattered them. It…

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Beverley RUFC Seconds Win Again

October 19, 2010

Beverley 2nds travelled across the Humber on Saturday to face Cleethorpes 1st team after original opponents Marist called off on Thursday. Playing with a slight breeze behind them Beverley started slowly and never really got out of 2nd gear all match in what proved to be their toughest encounter for several weeks. Cleethorpes registered the first points of the match from a penalty as Beverley failed to adapt to some…

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Beavers 2nd XV Thrash Hull 67 – 17

October 11, 2010

Beverley 2nd’s came into this game full of confidence after last week’s win over Goole , they got off to the perfect start with two early tries. The Hullensian Hawks were not  going to give up just yet,  and hit back with two tries of their own and then had the nerve to take the lead 17-14. But with minutes to spare Beverley restored their lead to make the half…

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Beavers Seconds Win Easily Against Goole

October 2, 2010

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…

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Players & Officials of Beverley RUFC Get Naked

August 4, 2010

Beverley Rugby Club have been stripping off for their latest fund-raising calendar. Earlier this week club officials posed ‘in the buff’ for their new nude club calendar, which will be available in time for Christmas. The saucy shots show committee and staff members wearing nothing but festive outfits, with the odd Christmas decoration to cover their pride! Ian Archibald of Beverley Rugby Club said: “The calendar helps bring in much…

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A Satisfactory Season for Beverley RUFC

June 24, 2010

At its recently held Annual General Meeting, Beverley RUFC  Chairman Malcolm Cunningham reported on a very satisfactory season on the field for the club. The first XV, playing some very good rugby finished the season in a highly creditable 7th place in the league table, despite a quite horrendous run of injuries. Several key players spent a fair amount of time on the sidelines with fractured limbs and the bad…

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Easy Win For Beverley 2nds Against Driffield

March 23, 2010

Beverley RUFC 2nds produced arguably their best performance of the season against a spirited Driffield side and in the process scored 55 points for the second week running. Looking at the score line you could have been forgiven for thinking the conditions were suited to fast open running rugby, however the game was very nearly a victim of the weather as constant rain had left the pitch with areas of…

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Beverley RUFC 2nd XV Vs Hullensians 2nds

March 7, 2010

Ian Archibald returned to action even if only for half of game, his return to action was a ray of of light for the club as a whole though the 2nd VX he is currently managing were unable to overcome Hullensians at Beaver Park loosing 20 – 12 HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=494] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click…

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Beverley RUFC 2nd XV Vs Scunthorpe 4th’s

February 13, 2010

Action pictures from Beaver Park in Beverley featuring the rugby match between Beverley RUFC 2nd XV and Scunthorpe 4th’s. Manager Ian Archibald was looking for a big response from his side after last weeks big defeat, the team responded with 12 – 7 with tries from John Newton and Rob Vaux. Rob Vaux the Beverley number 8 bursts through the Scunthorpe defence to score a try HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click…

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