Game day for Beverley Braves and this was probably the biggest game of their careers to date. A large crowd had come to support the youngsters against a top division one Yorkshire side.
Conditions were poor for this tense quarter final as the winds swirled round the pitch. Beverley Braves were up against a Yorkshire Division 2 side that had narrowly missed out on promotion this season.
Beverley’s first official game as an U16 was against Eastmoor Dragons from the Yorkshire League Division 4 in the first round of the Yorkshire Cup.
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.
Hull Kingston Rovers U16s were beaten by their rivals Hull FC 36-24 at the MS3 Craven Park.
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.
Another hot Sunday morning rugby started with a crunching tackle by Joe Wardill which knocked the ball out from the grasps of the Dockers player to be expertly picked up by James McGahey.
After the bitter taste of cup final defeat Beverley Braves wanted to cement their place at the top of the league with a win over their nearest rivals Hull Isberg.
This was the Hull and District Youth group cup final and favourites Beverley Braves who were undefeated this season with only 28 points scored against them so far in nine matches.
Hull Kingston Rovers U16s beat the London Broncos 28 – 24 at the MS3 Craven Park this weekend. The match was of particular interest to local Rugby League fans with Joe Wardill of the Beverley Braves
The Beverley Braves got off to a great start with Will Johnson taking the ball in strongly, the ball then found Keegan Bartlett who expertly kicked it across field.
This was going to be a tough encounter as the undefeated Braves took on second place Myton. The battle that commenced did not disappoint as Keenan Barker opened the attack with a ferocious run breaking
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
Beverley continued the season with some more quality rugby as soon as the whistle blew to start the game. Their physical intensity overwhelms the opposition and despite some excellent defensive tackling from Wyke
On a bitterly cold morning Beverley piled on the pressure early pinning Isberg on their own line with some great tackles from James McGahey and Darren Benstead.
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.
Beverley’s residents were out in force to witness this local derby as Molescroft FC Galaxy played hosts to Whitestar Athletic. It was Athletic who were sharpest out of the blocks taking the upper hand in the opening exchanges.
This was a tough match for the Beverley Braves, Dewsbury play first division rugby in Yorkshire and the winner of this match would claim a quarter final place in the Yorkshire Cup