2010 April » Beverley Sport

Four British riders announced

Apr 272010

Showjumping Performance Manager Rob Hoekstra today announced the four riders who will represent Great Britain at CSIO4* Lummen, taking place later this week.

Ben Maher, Ellen Whitaker, Phillip Spivey and Mark Armstrong, accompanied by Chef d’Equipe and Performance Manager Rob Hoekstra, will all travel to Lummen in Belgium this week to contest the Belgian Nations Cup.

Ben Maher, 27, from Bishop’s Stortford in Hertfordshire will ride the eleven year-old grey gelding Wonderboy III, a horse Ben co-owns with Mike and Emma Phillips of the Quainton Stud. Ben and Wonderboy have recently returned from a tour on the European continent, winning classes in s’Hertogenbosch and Zurich.

Newly crowned British Open Champion, Ellen Whitaker, 24, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire will partner the fourteen year-old chestnut gelding Ocolado, owned by Dawn Makin and Ellen’s father, Steven. Ellen and Ocolado will be hoping to emulate their last appearance on a British Team, when they produced a faultless double clear round in Abu Dhabi, helping secure a British victory, at the beginning of February.

Phillip Spivey from Ipswich in Suffolk will make his sixth British Team appearance with Tracey Forrest’s twelve year-old chestnut stallion, Romanov II. Phillip and Romanov have spent the last few weeks competing on the Villeneuve Loubet and Toscana Tour’s where they secured several Grand Prix placings.

Mark Armstrong from Bordon in Hampshire will ride Thesaura, a fourteen year old bay mare which Mark jointly owns with his wife Emma. Mark and Thesaura enjoyed tremendous success on the recent Spanish Sunshine Tour, taking victory in one of the Grand Prix’s.

Champion’s sponsorship of the British Nations Cup Team is the result of the brand’s deep-seated belief in the importance of continual development, dedication and professionalism, together with a desire to offer British equestrian talent every possible opportunity to reach the very top of competitive show jumping.

The Belgian Nations Cup will take place on Friday 30th April and results can be followed at www.lummen-horses.be.

The British Show Jumping Teams continue to be strongly supported by the UK Sport lottery funded BEF World Class programme.

Beverley 4th XI Lose Out to Humbleton

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Apr 242010

Beverley 4th XI lost to Humbleton by 92 runs

Humbleton 179 all out
4th XI 87 all out

A 4th XI that contained five Under 15s lost heavily at Humbleton in the 4ths first ever game in Alliance Division One. All of the juniors who played contributed to a game which saw Humbleton post 179 all out in 40 overs.

Jacob McMullen led the way in the field with two excellent catches. 13 year-old Will Rudd took two wickets, 14 year-old Kieran Thompson claimed his first wicket for the club and new wicket-keeper Rob Fish took a diving catch and made a stumping.

The fifth Under 15 player, Rob Wicks, top scored with 18 runs as Beverley faded to 87 all out.

Sam Welburn skippered his first league game and was pleased with the attitude and performances of the junior players as the team stuck to their task in the field but found the home bowling too strong for them.

Beverley 3rd XI Lose to South Holderness

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Apr 242010

Beverley 3rd XI lost to South Holderness 1st XI by 6 wickets

3rd XI 209 for 6
South Holderness 210 for 4

Beverley Town 3rd Xl got their league campaign off to a bad start, with defeat against South Holderness on Saturday at Norwood Park.

Having won the toss Beverley batted first but lost an early wicket. The experienced Neil Goforth and Richard Moon steadied the ship with a fine partnership of 128 until Goforth was out for 64.

Moon soon followed for 52 and Beverley struggled to get the momentum required to set a really challenging total and finished on 209 for 6. James Broekhuizen, with a spirited 24 not out, also did well.

The South Holderness reply was helped by some rusty bowling, with far too many wides and no balls being delivered by the Beverley attack.

An experienced Holderness side always looked in control as they knocked off the total with six wickets in hand.

Guy Brumfield was the pick of the home attack, taking 2 for 31 from his 12 overs.

Beverley 2nd XI Beat New Earswick by 6 wickets

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Apr 242010

Beverley 2nd XI beat New Earswick by 6 wickets

New Earswick 191 for 4
2nd XI 192 for 4

The 2nd XI travelled to New Earswick to start another campaign in Division Two under new captain Graeme Taylor who won the toss and asked the opponents to bat first.

A frustrating first 20 overs saw both John Lewis and new recruit from Hutton Cranswick, Nick Robinson, bowl tidy spells with no luck at all. Robinson especially hit the deck hard and looks like he could be an excellent acquisition. New Earswick looked well set at half way with prolific opener Andy James accumulating quickly.

The turning point in the innings came with the introduction of spin from Iain Sugdon and Faisal Abid who both bowled tight, tidy spells. Sugdon especially saw all his hard work over the winter pay off with all four wickets to fall at the cost of fifty eight runs to see New Earswick close on 191 for 4.

The captain had asked for players to value their wickets highly this season and openers Ali Brumfield and Kev Thompson responded in excellent fashion. An injury-hampered Brumfield made 49 and Thompson 34.

Faisal Abid then came to the wicket and played some magnificent shots in making 57 not out. He was well supported by Jon Vodden and Paul Fleming as he led the away team to a comfortable 6 wicket victory and a great start to the season.

Beverley 1st XI Lose to Sessay by 57 Runs

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Apr 242010

Beverley 1st XI lost to Sessay by 57 runs

Sessay 219 for 6
1st XI 162 all out

Beverley Town 1st XI started their Premier League season with a tricky home game against last season’s runners-up Sessay.

After a committed bowling effort, lead by the returning Barry Sayer and Alex Morrell, and well supported by , and two wickets apiece from Matthew Mudd and Pete Parnaby, Sessay were restricted to 219 for 6.

Town had a solid start to their innings but lost wickets at regular intervals with no batsmen going on to make a match-winning score. Andy Burton (37) and Iain Gillyon (30) top scored but Town were unable to bat out for the draw losing the final wicket with just three overs to go. Beverley must get this batting performance out of their system and move on their next fixture at Goole.

Pearson & Peacock Finish in the Top Ten at Hornsea

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Apr 152010

The Hornsea 1/3 Marathon attracted a record entry this year and raised much needed funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. 271 runners completed the 8.7 mile road race organised by the Rotary Club of Hornsea and East Riding.

All the local running clubs were represented in the race which was won by Steve Bateson of East Hull Harriers in 46.49. The first lady to finish was Sarah Cumber of Halifax in 19th position overall with a time of 54.38.

The race is advertised as an ideal ‘sharpener’ for those running in the London Marathon on 25 April. After several weeks of 20-mile training runs the third of a marathon at Hornsea offered marathon runners a relatively short race on an undulating course on quiet rural roads.

Beverley Athletic Club has a number of runners preparing for London and other marathons and as this was also the second race in the club’s handicap series Beverley runners were out in force.

Jayne Dale is very much on form and was the first Beverley lady to finish. Running at a faster pace to keep up with Andy Tate she beat her handicap time by more than 2 minutes. An experienced distance runner, Dale is training for the London Marathon.

The handicap winner was Debs Brant who finished more than 3 minutes faster than her handicap time. A former sprinter, Brant will be running her first marathon at Windermere in May.

Neal Madden had an excellent run at Hornsea, finishing second in the handicap competition and beating his handicap time by almost 3 minutes.
He started running again last year after a long break and has improved considerably since joining Beverley Athletic Club.

James Pearson was the first Beverley runner to cross the line, finishing in 5th position, followed by Steve Peacock in 9th place.

The Mayor of Hornsea, Cllr J Miller, presented medals to all finishers and awards to prize winners.

Beverley Athletic Club finishing times:
James Pearson 48.58; Steve Peacock 52.34; Mark Dalton 53.51; Jonathan Oxley 54.36; Olly Johnston 55.02; Andy Johnson 55.08; Pete Watkinson 59.01; Jordan Arnott 59.55; Cory Arnott 62.18; Neal Madden 64.23; Tim Simpson 64.44; Rob Reid 65.44; Howard Davies 65.48; Lucas Meagor 66.03; Neil Sergeant 66.28; Andy Tate 68.47; Jayne Dale 68.48; Debs Brant 69.57; Jed Holden 70.08; Dianne Coleman 71.50; Amanda Ritchie 73.17; Steve Hadley 75.56; Pam Atkins 76.27; Kay Farrow 80.10; Pete McNally 81.32; John Boardley 83.43.

Reported by Kay Farrow

Royal Leisure Team on Top of the World

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Apr 142010

Three delighted youngsters who qualified at Royal Leisure Equestrian Centre for the British Showjumping, British Riding Club and Pony Club Team competition at the British Open Championships last week won the final by a whisker with help from their mentor Tina Fletcher.

In second place were the team from Rowallan in Scotland and mentored by Robert Whitaker and in third the Stainsby Grange team mentored by an excited Ellen Whitaker who jumped every fence from the ringside as her team went round.

All three teams finished on a score of 4 faults after two rounds and time became the deciding factor with Jodie Hall-McAteer, Millie Howell and Emily Bell finishing in 29.40 seconds

FULL RESULTS

1st Royal Leisure – Tina Fletcher 4 faults in 29.40 seconds

Jodie Hall-McAteer from Boreham Wood, Herts riding Hollyoaks (128cms) 0/’0

Millie Howell from Orpington, Kent riding Montana Dawn (138cms) 0/0

Emily Bell from Southampton, Hants. riding Cuckolds Tiptoes (148cms) 0/4

2nd Rowallan Activity Centre – Robert Whitaker 4 faults in 30.26 seconds

Sandy McLean from Lasswade, Midlothian riding Madonna (128cms) 0/0

Kerstin Deakin from Newcastle upon Tyne riding The Agent (138cms) 0/0

Isla Mowat from Edinburgh, Midlothian riding Irish Double Cream (148cms) 0/4

3rd Stainsby Grange Equestrian Centre – Ellen Whitaker 4 faults in 33.64 seconds

Katie Louise Waldock-Smith from Ware, Herts riding Duncrines Jungle Bunny (128cms) 4/0

Katie Pownall from Nottingham, Notts. riding My Lucky Penny (138cms) 0/0

Romilly Simmons from Taunton, Somerset riding Lahinch Katie (148cms) 0/0

=4th Forest Edge Arena, Field House Equestrian Centre and Laughton Manor Equestrian Centre

7th Summer House Equestrian Centre

8th Colraine Equestrian Centre

Bandits Looking For Local Suppport

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Apr 142010

The Bandits are looking for as much support as possible for their merit semi-final game against BP on Saturday, 17th April 2010.

It has been a hard season for the Bandits and they have consistently played well having only lost 3 merit games out of 22 all season.

Nonetheless BP will be looking to win the game and provide themselves with another opportunity to sing in our showers.

It should be a good game to watch – it will certainly be hard fought. Kick off 3.00 pm at Beaver Park.”

The 2nds entertain Hull 2nds who will no doubt provide the strongest opposition they have faced this season as their 1st team ply their trade in National 2 North. To ensure the Bandits recieve as much support as possible the 2nds will kick off at 1.15pm (meet 12noon).

Tennis Open Day a Big Hit

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Apr 122010

Beverley & East Riding Lawn Tennis Club held an open day this weekend.

Members of the local community were invited to come along to the tennis club, located at Seven Corners Lane to play tennis for free.

All the courts were constantly in use as beginners and experienced players took advantage of the glorious weather.

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Runners Take on Good Friday Challenge

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Apr 122010

53 hardy runners tackled the Brantingham Hill Race on Good Friday, five of them from Beverley Athletic Club.

This challenging 7.3 mile race is organised by East Hull Harriers and tests the stamina of runners on the hilly terrain between Elloughton and Mount Airy Farm.

Jon Leskiewicz was the first Beverley runner to finish and was sixth overall. He was followed by newcomer Dan Hardy who had an excellent run, completing the course in just over an hour.

Jane Dale was the sole female representative from Beverley. She put in another strong performance in a very challenging event.

The race was won by Stuart Carmichael of City of Hull in 45.38.

Beverley AC finishing times:
Jonathan Leskiewicz 52.08; Dan Hardy 61.20; Tim Simpson 62.48; Jayne Dale 66.35; Andy Tate 66.36; Steve Hadley 72.32.

Photos courtesy of Dave Gowans of East Hull Harriers

Beverley Take Hull to the Wire

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Apr 122010

Terrific. Simply terrific. This was rugby at its very best and a clear indication that when played like this there is not much wrong with the modern game. This Yorkshire Cup second round tie was a real thriller with a nail biting finish and a final whistle that brought to an end a thoroughly enjoyable evening for players and spectators alike.

Hull eventually emerged victorious thanks to their more clinical finishing but they were pushed all the way and any uninformed spectator would have been hard pressed to guess which of the two sides was in the higher division.

Beverley RUFC had the better of the opening play and Phil Duboulay was narrowly wide with an early penalty attempt. When he got a second chance soon afterwards he made no mistake and Beverley RUFC took a deserved lead. Hull at that stage could make little impact as Beverley RUFC took the game to them with slick and incisive running. But they were right back in it when a loose Beverley RUFC pass in midfield was intercepted by centre Greg Lound who raced clear to the posts for a converted try. Beverley RUFC continued to carve out the clearer openings with Richard Bussey and David Worrall both making superb breaks only for a lack of support to deny them a try. Hull with fewer opportunities took their chances more clinically and added a second converted try from Moto Tony who took a looping pass to get over in the corner.

7-3, 14-3, and then 22-3 – it looked to be steadily slipping away from Beverley RUFC as they turned round nineteen points adrift. Yet in the second half they continued to give as good as they got and maintained an even share of the game despite the score. Both sides were throwing it about with abandon and with no little skill. Beverley RUFC were continuing to create the better chances without quite being able to put them away. James McKay, Danny Morris, and Worrall all broke clear only to be denied at the death by a loose pass or lack of support.

Then at last Beverley RUFC struck with a try in the corner by Bussey which Duboulay converted. 22-10, but surely still too great a mountain to climb for a comeback. Hull in any case immediately appeared to squash any thoughts of one with another try of their own to stretch it to 27-10. But Beverley RUFC were not done. Junior Tupai cut through to the posts for another Beverley RUFC try and Jamie Gill showing a rare turn of speed down the wing beat the defence to touch down a kick ahead with Duboulay adding both conversions.

Suddenly at 27-24 it was all to play for in a desperate finish. Beverley RUFC might still have won had they taken their chances and would very likely have done so had the game gone on a bit longer. What was certain was that Hull were mighty relieved to hear the final whistle, allowing them to contemplate a visit to Wharfedale in the next round. Yet it was the sort of enjoyable encounter where somehow the result seemed to matter less than the game itself.

For Beverley RUFC it was almost certainly their best performance of the season with every player giving it his all and contributing to a night to remember. Their second half fightback was a tremendous effort from any point of view. A game like this, played in a fine spirit by both sides intent on going out to enjoy it, inevitably makes you wonder if the Yorkshire Cup might after all be better off for being without those clubs who choose to treat it with little respect by scratching from fixtures on the strength of flimsy excuses.

HULL 27 BEVERLEY 24

Beverley Fall Just Short of Victory

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Apr 032010

Beverley 2nds 20

Scarborough 2nds 22

After two decent victories, Beverley 2nds entertained Scarborough 2nds at Beaver Park expecting a tough encounter against a side currently sitting third in their Merit table. And so it proved to be in a close game played in excellent spirit, Beverley went down 22-20 in a game they could and probably feel they should have won.

On a perfect day for rugby both sides tried to run the ball at every opportunity. Scarborough showed their intent first and after taking the play into the Beverley 22 moved the ball from right to left to score an unconverted try in the corner after 5 minutes.

Beverley responded well and took the game to the visitors, Dave Brant was again at his best and carried the ball well all afternoon. From a series of forward drives Beverley moved the ball crisply through the hands and a lovely delayed pass from Richard Wynn sent Alex Nightingale, who cut a great line, in for a try converted by Jamie Gill.

Neither side could really get on top up front although Scarborough clearly had the advantage at lineout time which restricted the Beavers supply of quality ball.

As both sides tried to attack through their backs Scarborough went close a couple of times with some slick back play and eventually scored after a period of sustained pressure. A successful conversion and a further try meant they turned around 17-7 in front.

With the wind at their backs Beverley felt confident of clawing their way back into the game. Eddie Russell was introduced after arriving late due to work commitments and he had an immediate impact with his aggressive rucking surprising the opposition. Despite this and more ball for Beverley the Scarborough defence held firm.

Beverley couldn’t find the same slickness in their back line they’d shown in previous weeks but still had a willingness to run whenever they could despite never quite breaking through.

It was through the forwards that Beverley registered their second try as three or four phases of play resulted in Brant barging over for a converted try.

Soon after a Gill penalty brought the scores level only for Scarborough to break from deep and somehow their right winger evaded four would be tacklers to retake the lead 22-17.

Still Beverley came back and more pressure resulted in another Gill penalty reducing the arrears again. Beverley then seemed to lose some composure and two long kicks out of defence went dead handing the initiative back to Scarborough.

Despite continuing to press for the winning score Beverley never really came close again and will reflect on a couple of lapses in defence that ultimately proved costly in a 22-20 defeat.

Next Saturday the 2nds will have another chance to gauge their recent improvement against another of the front runners in the Merit table as they take on Bridlington away at Dukes Park.

Hullesians Face Tough Home Match Against Doncaster

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Apr 032010

Hullensians welcome Doncaster Phoenix to Springhead Lane tomorrow for a rearranged Yorkshire 2 League game. Hullensians will be looking for revenge for the 14-13 defeat inflicted on them in the corresponding away game which they threw away by conceding too many penalties.

Hullensians, who have had been decimated by injuries this season, have had further additions to their already-long sick list, but will be able to draw from the promising string of young players who helped them to their magnificent 35-7 Yorkshire Shield 1st Round win over Goole in midweek.

Springhead Lane is also the venue on Sunday for the Simon Smith XV v East Yorkshire XV Charity game on behalf of the Motor Neurone Disease Association, Action Duchenne and Dove House Hospice. The match, which will feature many of top players from the area, is due to kick off at 2.15pm, with a curtain raiser at 12 noon. Admission is £5, with under-16′s free.

Hullensians v Doncaster Phoenix (Home) Kick Off 3.00pm
Squad from: Rich Gregersen, Mario Ellison, Danny Marren, Danny Johnson, Andy Vernon, Andy Miller, Paul Bates, Phil Andrews, Joe Cooper, Joe Sanders, Andy Walker, Tony Smith, Mike Dunn, Gareth Watkins, Clayton McCloud, Simon Lazenby, Rob Harding, Nick Padgett, Callum Barry, Jason Young, Tom McCarthy

Hullensians LegEnds v Beverley Bandits (Away) Kick Off 3.00pm

Squad from: Ryan Baron, Danny Johnson, Will Barlow, Alfie Smith, Mick Danby, Lee Pearson, Joe Cooper, Phil Osborne,Rob Lewis, Dan Kirke, James Riches, Rich Whittaker, Dave Best, Jordan Knapp, Chris Jones, Aiden Conroy, Jamie Albert, Andy Lewis, Cheesy Redshaw, AN Other, SO Else.

Waterside Crowned as Beverley Soccer Six Champions

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Apr 032010

The opening game saw Champions elect Waterside take on Real Soldierdad, who had the opportunity to help out their mates Trogs. Waterside took and early league wan Dan Moore smashed home a sweet freekick and looked to have sealed the title when Dan tucked in a second before half time. However Soldierdad are never a team to give in and made a spirited fightback in their final appearance at Soccer Sixes.

Mid way through the second half they had drawn level, and the smiled returned to the faces of the Weighton players. But the boys from Waterside we in no mood to relinquish the title they have had their grip on for the majority of the season, and with a couple of minutes to go the returning Brad Palin popped up to score the winner and seal the league win – WELL DONE WATERSIDE!!!

Weighton themselves had a tough game against the unpredictable Deportivo. Deportivo continued to play the long ball game, which isn’t the best idea against big Martin Moss and the second meanest defence in the league, especially when they were relying on (9 stone dripping wet through) Andy Galloway to be the target man – Sox Gal, but they were not playing to your strengths…

The game tight throughout, until 2 mins from time when Phil Wright Stepped into his own box (and you did I was watching) to play the ball back to the keeper. The ref had no choice but to give a pen, which was smashed home by Moss for the win. Second place secured.

110 could only muster 5 players due to leave commitments back on camp but found themselves 2-0 up within 5 minutes. AJ’s finally pulled themselves together and made the extra man advantage count, and a very entretaining game finally finshed honours even at 3-3. Ian Holland scored his fourth goal in 3 weeks and showed his class throughout. If AJ’s do stay in the league, Holland would definately be a player to keep hold of, as their recent run of form since he joined proves.

BarceHullona’s final game was against Reservoir Trogs, who were basically the same team as 110 due to lack of numbers. A couple of last minute extras made kick off time to boost the Trogs numbers, and seemed to do the trick as the boys raced into a 2-0 lead with goals from Diego and Kev Neale, who is still in the hunt for top goal scorer. But BarceHullona showed the grit that has seen them remaining unbeaten in 2010, even with a heavily depleated team, and brought the score back to 2-2 with good finishes from Newsam and particularly Andy Martin.

Not Very Athletic turned up with designs ov overtaking opposition Angel and securing 9th place in the league. However it was Angel who came out the stronger of the two. Prior to the game I had warned NVA that Marcel Veli was the man to watch in the Nagel team and so it was proven, with Veli bagging a hat-trick. Another goal from the Rich Bell and a reply from Harley of NVA left the score at 4-1, with angel the ones who secured 9th place.

NVA now have a final game v Reservoir Trogs next week – a good opportunity to work on their cup tactics!

The final game saw the battle to avaid bottom spot. Borussia teeth came into the match having only managed 1 point since taking over from Action force at the turn of the year. Black Sox had a spanking new kit and really looked the part, and confidence in the camp was sky high before kick off – this was surely going to be a cracker…

Well, maybe not. The game had its share of chances, good (and bad) tackles and some good saves. In the end it was a single goal from Crease for Borussia which secured 11th place and dropped Black Sox to the bottom of the pile – I see a new (bitter) rivalry brewing.