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Westella started the game slowly and needed Rick Watson to make an important early save to keep the scores level. In a competitive game Bobby Stevenson worked hard to gain control of the the midfield.
It was a family affair in the Netherlands last Sunday when Beverley Athletic Club member Jacqui Dickinson was joined by cousins Susan Oliver, Denise Thompson and Katie Winwright to run the Amsterdam marathon and half-marathon. It was a near perfect day for running – sunny but not too warm and hardly any wind. Spectators lined the city streets to cheer on the athletes making it a memorable experience for all…
Over 60 selected contemporary artists and craftspeople living and working in Hull and the East Riding will invite you into their studios, galleries and warehouses on the weekends of 24 & 25 September in Hull; 1 & 2 October in Hull & East Riding and 8 & 9 October in East Riding for REVEAL: Hull & East Riding Open Studios 2011. There are three Beverley based artists taking part in…
The final event took place today for the Beverley-based CSV East Riding Project when the Angels in Action appeared in Goole this week to help the organisers of the Goole Beach Day Event The participants from a team of 43, all aged 16 to 30 took part in what was their fifth event of their summer with the project. They supervised and played with the children on the beach and…
The Beverley Town Cricket Club 4th XI picked up nine points from a losing draw with Skirlaugh at the Norwood Recreation Ground. The visitors, below Town in the league table, took full advantage of the fantastic batting conditions and rattled up 270 for 4 from their 44 overs. Andy Martin’s unbeaten century was the main contribution as Town’s youthful bowling attack laboured in the sun. With only four bowlers to…
The Humber Colts beat claimed bragging rights with a 3 – 1 home win over the Eager Beaver in tonights local derby. The Colts took lead through Daniel Atkinson before Jordon Dexter added a second to give the home side a two goal advantage at half time. In the second half a cracking shot from Colts Ben Thompson hit the underside of the bar and hit the back of the…
Humber Colts boss Tony Henderson believes his side are ready for their assault on Division Two of the Hull Men’s Sunday League. Henderson watched his side hammer FC Rossendale 7-0 in their pre-season friendly. New signing Rob Northern bagged a double, as did Carl Walker, while Danny Atkinson, Mike Claxton and Ben Thompson also got on the scoresheet. And Henderson declared himself satisfied with the way his team are shaping…
Another great event took place today for the Beverley-based CSV East Riding Project when the Angels in Action descended on Hornsea today to help the organisers of the annual carnival. The participants from a team of 43, all aged 16 to 30 took part in what was their third event of their summer with the project. They took part in the parade and helped to collect donations from visitors to…
30 young people descended on Driffield today to help the organisers of the Driffield Show 2011. The participants from a team of 40, all aged 16 to 30 took part in what was their second event of their summer with ‘Angels in Action. They entertained visitors queuing at various points on the showground with a European quiz and gave out a wealth of free gifts comprising, t-shirts, shopping bags, stationery…
Beverley Town CC 1st XI lost at home in the league for the first time this season when they were beaten by Sessay. The 4th XI made it a poor day at Norwood when Cottingham ran out easy winners but the 2nd and 3rd teams fared much better on their travels with convincing wins at Pocklington and South Holderness respectively. York Senior League Premier Division Beverley 1st XI lost to…
Typhon Moss blew threw the Norwood Recreation Ground to mete out a real battering to Beverley Town CC 4ths. Cottingham CC 1st XI’s Danny Moss smashed a rapid, unbeaten 124 as his side cruised to their target of 194 with, racing to 196-2 off just 32.2 overs. It was a tough experience for the home side’s bowlers, especially as Alan Hammond had made an early breakthrough to dismiss opener Liam…
York Senior League Division 2 Beverley 2nd XI lost to Whitkirk by 8 wickets 2nd XI 146 all out Whitkirk 149 for 2 Beverley Town CC 2nd Xl came back down to earth with a bump on Saturday after the previous weeks impressive away win. Having won the toss Beverley controversially elected to bat first. They got off to a very slow start before losing two quick wickets. Paul Best…
Several Beverley athletes travelled to the Yorkshire Dales last Saturday to compete in the Wharfedale half-marathon and Rugger Ramble. The half-marathon is a category BL fell race with some challenging terrain which included a 1 in 3 hill. Conditions were perfect underfoot and although a strong north-easterly wind made the going tough at times, athletes enjoyed fine weather with the temperature ideal for tackling the very challenging climbs. The first…
All of the Beverley Town CC teams produced good performances over the weekend to register two league wins, two winning draws and an excellent cup win. A youthful 4th XI led the way on Saturday, followed by the 3rds who continued their good form with a third league win and the two senior sides both scored well over 200 runs and claimed comfortable winning draws. The icing on the cake…
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is launching its latest kerbside collection which will allow residents to put glass, a wider range of plastics and Tetra Pak in their blue bins. In a phased roll out over the next six months, the council will deliver the new service to up to 150,000 households across the area. Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for environment, housing and planning, said: “The recycling of glass,…
Beverley Town Cricket Club 4ths secured their second win of the season when they beat third placed side Newland by five wickets at Norwood Park. Town were given a great start by Kes Thompson who claimed the prize wicket of Duncalf with the first ball of the game, to a good catch by Matt Novis. Thompson once again spearheaded the Town attack and ended with an excellent 3 for 50…
Beverley Town Cricket Club’s 4XI entertained Driffield and set a formidable target when they posted 235 for 7 on another good Norwood track. RJ Thompson (31) and James Broekhuizen gave Beverley a decent start and their good work was built upon by the experienced middle order of Tim Fordon (76, 11×4, 3×6) and captain Rich Simpson (66, 10×4, 2×6). Their partnership put Beverley in a commanding position and a last-over…