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Revenge in Sweet as Town Knock Out Rangers

Nov 262010

UNDER 12s KNOCK OUT CUP

BEVERLEY TOWN WARRIORS 1 HALL ROAD RANGERS 0

This was a repeat of last year’s final which Town lost 4-3.

Both teams deserve credit for producing another cracking cup tie with keeper Tom Norton, Keanan Jones and Nathan Mist all excelling for Beverley in a superb team performance. The winning goal came midway through the first half from Joe Edgar who converted a Mist cross following his length of field run. The game swung from end to end with good attacking play matched by committed defending throughout.

Town Exit Cup On Penalties

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Nov 182010

Beverley took a break from league duty to take on a youthful Cranswick team in the East Riding Senior Cup. Both Teams started brightly, but it was Town who took control of possession, passing the ball well and creating numerous chances. Left back Eddie Rafton and winger Michael O`Connell were causing major problems down the left flank, linking up well and overlapping on numerous occasions. This lead to a number of Beverley corners, which were dealt with well by the Cranswick rear guard.

Despite enjoying total domination, Town were threatened by the occasional break away from a lively Cranswick attack, and its was Towns rock between the post, Jonny Kershaw, who came to their rescue with a fine save at the feet of Cranswick striker.

Midfield dynamo Jon Ricardo was enjoying a good battle with the young Cranswick midfielder, and it was some good work by Ricardo that lead to Towns opening goal. After winning a full bloodied tackle he calmly slotted the ball out wide to Eddie Birch on the right wing. Birch dribbled past the full back and pulled the ball back from the bye line into the feet of Craig Lamplugh. Lamplugh, with the strength of a bull, held off the defender, swivelled and hit the ball into the bottom left hand corner of the goal from 8 yards out. Further chances came and went but Cranswick held out and were glad to get to half time only one nil down.

Cranswick came out for the second half with renewed vigour. The tempo of their play had stepped up s gear and they started to threaten Town much more than they did in the first half. After a series of attacks the equaliser came on 60 minutes after good work by the Cranswick midfielder. The number 8`s penetrating run into the box managed to drah the town defence out of position, and the subsequent squared ball was intercepted by Eddie Rafton, who under pressure from the striker turned the ball into his own net.

The game then settled into a period of stalemate. Mathew Dixon in midfield worked hard to get a hold of the ball, but noth teams seemed to cancel each other out. Town manager Dave Walton freshened things up on 75 minutes by introducing the talisman Jimmy Symes up front, and this move soon paid off. Once again after some good work down the right the ball broke to Symes on the edge of the six yard box, he calmly swivelled and slotted the ball through the legs of the onrushing Leon Sewell in the Cranswick goal. With only 10 minutes remaining Town were certain they could see the game through for a victory, unfortunately this was not the case. With only 30 seconds left on the clock Town conceded a free kick on the half way line. Keeper Sewell launched a high ball into the penalty box which was flicked on by the cranswick captain, and the ball fell kindly to his team mate on the penalty spot. With the ball bouncing up around waist high, the striker clearly handled the ball to bring it under control before firing the equaliser past keeper Kershaw in the Beverley net. Despite protests from Towns players, neither the referee or he linesman spotted the infringement and the goal stood.

The final whistle came 10 seconds later and town were deflated, but ready to pick themselves up for extra time. However after much deliberation the officials decided there was not enough light left to complete 30 minutes extra time, and therefore decided it was straight to penalties.
Craig Lamplugh calmly slotted past Sewell in the Cranswick goal to take the lead, and Cranswick scored with equal ease to make it 1-1. However both Rich Jagger and Eddie Birch missed their penalties for Town, before Michael O`Connell scored, and with Cranswick clinical in their finishing, converting every spot kick, the game was over as Cranswick secured a 4-2 victory on penalties.

Town were disappointed to lose the game, as on reflection they were marginally the better side, but must pick themselves up for the visit of Hall Road Rangers reserves at Norwood park on Saturday, Kick Off 2pm.

Hutton Cranswick 2-2 Beverley Town (Cranswick win 4-2 on penalties)

RE-INVENTING SCHOOL EXERCISE

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Nov 142010

PE lessons across the East Riding are changing. Gone are the days when only a few traditional sports were on offer. Now pupils from as young as five are being offered alternative lessons such as yoga, dodgeball, cheerleading and parkour (free running).

Louise Adams, sport and play development manager, said: “The main focus of PE lessons hasn’t changed and children are still encouraged to learn team sports and non-contact sports and find out about the benefits of being active. These alternative lessons are to open up even more sports for pupils, either as part of their PE lesson or after-school clubs.

“We want children to enjoy PE and as such we need to move with the times and introduce new ways of getting active when they become popular.

Pupils will still have the chance to do all the traditional games but these will add a new element to the PE package offered by schools.”
A number of PE teachers and co-ordinators have been trained to offer yoga and other sports which will be rolled out across the East Riding over the next few months.

One school which is already offering after-school yoga lessons is Wilberfoss Primary. The year six pupils run through their paces to stretch and tone muscles once a week after school with PE co-ordinator Caroline Dearing.

Councillor Jane Evison, portfolio holder for cultural services, housing and public protection, said; “It is important that children and young people take part and enjoy PE lessons, by introducing these new options for exercising we can continue to offer up-to-date lessons that keep children interested and enthused.”

Beverley Whitestar Bulldogs 2 v 8 Hessle Sporting’A’

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Nov 132010

Bulldogs were down to the bare bones of a squad today as their bad luck with injuries continued but take nothing away from Hessle Sporting who are a superb young footballing side. They demonstrated why they are unbeaten so far this season and playing like they did do today it will take some exceptional team to beat them.

Bulldogs started quite well and held their own for the first ten minutes. Tommy Fletcher making his debut in the Bulldogs goal made a couple of fine saves in the early stages and controlled his area well. After ten minutes Hessle went in front with the striker finishing off a lovely passing move. The visitors pass and movement with the ball was superb to watch and its from teams like this that the Bulldogs players can learn from.

Shortly after they went two up and Bulldogs started to struggle in midfield with the players second to the ball on too many occasions. A superb strike from outside the box made it three for Hessle and another shortly before half time put them into a comfortable position going into the break.

Half-time 0-4

Bulldogs came out a bit more determined in the second half and played much better with Jordan Day and Declan Corlyon trying their best to gain control for Bulldogs. They battled more for the ball after the break but as they raised their game so did the visitors who scored another two goals in the first ten minutes. Bulldogs kept going though and got themselves on the scoresheet when Tom Christie fired home a lovely through ball from Lewis Cunningham. Hessle kept up the tempo and scored another two goals in the last ten minutes but Nathan Dodsworth pulled another back for Bulldogs right on full time. Bulldogs have to keep learning, tighten things up and put more positive challenges to help them improve as there are no easy games in this league. Jordan Day was awarded man of the match for Bulldogs for an outstanding performance.

Full-time:- 2-8

Bulldogs line-up:- Fletcher, Pape, Woods, A.Christie, Dodsworth, Rushby, Corlyon, Clark, Day, Preston, Newby, Cunningham, Wheeldon, T.Christie, Williamson

Whitestar Ladies Held to a Draw With Gilberdyke

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Nov 122010

Beverley Whitestar 2 – Gilberdyke 2

On Sunday Beverley faced Gilberdyke looking to right some wrongs from their previous meeting. With the likes of Ellie Richardson missing after breaking her leg last week and the impressive Lauren Hirst also missing the game was never going to be easy.

In the first half Beverley unusually took a while to get going and in an even but slow half a tough tackling Gilberdyke side found themselves fortunate to be 2 goals ahead. This isn’t a situation the girls have found themselves in before and they were determined to make amends.

In the second half Whitestar took the game to the visitors, they chased and tackled and looked to set Jodie Berry free at every opportunity. Rachel Fisher was everywhere and led from the front showing some great glimpses of class, while Becks Thompson found space and started to pick passes and read the game as only Becks can. A goal soon came from skipper Mel Marsden with a trademark header from a corner. The equaliser soon came when Zoe Ellis, so often the goal provider, popped up with a neat finish. There was still 30 minutes to play and Whitestar pushed forward in their quest to grab all 3 points. Whenever Gilberdyke did go forward they found defenders Mel and Trudie Backhouse in great form and anything that got past them Dale Boat dealt with excellently. Megan Jordan was again immense and gave Gilberdyke’s midfield a torrid time, while Lauren Coleman and Carissa Mitcheson provided some great flair to help out in attack and defence. Gilberdyke however managed to hold on for a draw that leaves Beverley in pole position at the top of the table.

Woman of the match was again a tough choice with Fish, Megan, Zoe and Dale’s solid second half putting them all into contention, but the bubbles went to captain Mel Marsden who once again put in a skipper’s performance and led the troops magnificently.

At this point as what unfortunately is becoming too much of a regular occurrence we again have to wish one of our players well after picking up a serious looking injury. We wish Jodie Berry, who has been excellent since signing, a very speedy recovery.

Town Claim Bragging Rights With Late Winner

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Nov 112010

Hodgsons FC 0 Beverley Town 1

Beverley Town progressed into the next round of the East Riding Senior Cup in this pulsating game at Longcroft. Both teams were focused on winning the game and getting one over their rivals, and from the first whistle to the last this was a very keenly fought contest.

Both teams started with a high tempo, trying to get control of the game and carve out an early opening. Towns Jonny Kershaw and Jon Ricardo were enjoying a fantastic battle in midfield against the tenacious duo of Paul Silvester and Dennis Edgar, with neither team giving an inch. However it was Town who created the first real opportunity when Jimmy Symes was put through on goal, with only the keeper to beat he was brought down by the hodgesons defender. It looked like a clear cut penalty but the referee was not impressed and waved play on!

This spurred Hodgsons into life, with Adam Foster and Andy Stott combining well to create their first chance of the game. The lively Foster was working hard to create an opening for his team, and on 30 minutes tested the Town keeper with a speculative long range effort that forced a good save and led to a Hodgsons corner.

At this point the game really was opening up. Both teams had a succession of corners. Hodgsons threatened with long balls into the channels, and dangerous long throw ins from both sides. Town were settling into their own game and started to pass the ball well. Jimmy Symes and Craig Lamlpugh were working tirelessly up front but were not getting much change from a well martialed Hodgsons defence. It wasn’t long until Town created another really good opening, and Craig Lamplughs persistence paid off. After a great passing move down the left wing, the ball was squared to Lamplugh who was on the penalty box, the keeper came out to narrow the angle which forced Lamplugh wide, and his subsequent shot was fired high and wide of the top corner.

As the midfield battle heated up a series of heavy challenges led to a melee in the centre circle, proving their was no love lost between these 2 teams.

The half time whistle came and both teams were ready for a much deserved breather, with town just edging the spoils in the first 45 minutes.

Town started the second half with a determination and focus that saw them create a number of chances and start to control the game. However Hodgsons defended brilliantly and it was difficult for town to break them down. Hodgsons still threatened with the balls over the top for Adam Foster and Danny cartwright, but the experience of Rich Jagger and quality of Sam Overton managed to nullify any threat. Town Keeper Ben Thompson was also in fine form, coming to collect every long throw in handling long range shots with ease.

Both teams were giving everything for the cause, and this meant legs were tiring and the game was opening up. Hodgesons striker Adam Foster was still looking full of energy however, and after some fine work on the right flank, skipped past Sam Overton and delivered a cross into the Town box which was fired straight into the hands of towns keeper. As a result of this move Towns Sam Overton suffered an injury and was replaced by Jay Custus at centre half.

Town responded really well, and pushed on looking to get a winner inside 90 minutes. Michael O`Conner and 16 year old winger Eddy Birch were a constant threat to Hodgsons down both flanks, penetrating runs and long range efforts on goal were starting to wear down the Hodgsons rearguard. As a result of this Town created many chances to win and pushed hard to grab the winner. Jimmy Symes had a fantastic chance to seal the game when through on goal with only the keeper to beat, he chose to delay his shot and a fine tackle from Johnathon thorne thwarted the danger.

Then the best chance of the game fell to Michael O`Connel on 80 minutes. After a great move down the right flank, Winston Winn whipped in a great ball to the from post, O`Conner found himself unmarked, with only the keeper to beat, but fired widely over the bar when it looked easier to score!

There was a final twist to come though, and Michael O`Connel had the chance to make amends for his earlier miss. It was a similar move down the right hand side, with some slick passing and quick inter play that carved an opening for O`Connel. This time he took full advantage and calmly slotted left footed past the hapless Josh sewell in Hodgsons goals. This sparked wild celebrations from the team, and with only 1 minute to go meant there was no way back for Hodgsons.

Town duly saw the game out and recorded what was a narrow but deserved victory, which cemented their position as Beverley`s top football team.

County League Side Progress to Next Round

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Nov 102010

East Riding County League 2

Humber Premier League Under 21′s 0

The East Riding County League representative squad met up for the first time on Tuesday night to face an under 21′s Humber Premier League select. The management duo of Lee Hastings (Hodgsons FC) and Jamie Clarke (Forum FC), hand picked a squad thought capable of competing in this competition. They weren’t to be let down.

The team was led out by captain Silvester on what was a cold, wet and windy night, the HPL side started brightly. However, the County side stood strong and got a grip of the match approx. 15 minutes into play. Constable began pulling the strings in midfield, and was a constant threat by spraying the ball from one wing to another.

The County side took the lead just on the half hour mark through Foster, he then grabbed a second just before the interval to put the County side in a strong position. Left full back Robinson almost got on the score sheet with a belting left foot drive that struck the upright and went safety.

The centre half pairing of Douthwaite and Daniels worked very well together to snuff out any HPL attacks, whilst fullbacks Rawsley and Robinson had to be alert to the pacey wingers they were up against.

The second half was a stalemate, however both sides had chances to score. Cartwright missing several chances to extend the lead, whilst man-of-the-match Lattimore continued taking the game to the opposing defence causing them many problems. Goalkeeper Bogle was commanding between the sticks and marshalled his defence well to keep a clean sheet.

The front two pairing of Jackson and Foster looked dangerous throughout the match, with Jackson working very hard, covering every blade of grass, creating chances with his aerial ability.

All three substitutes played their part, and in particular Giles. He skipped past the left full back on several occasions and delivered some quality into the box. Bagshaw picked up where Rawsley left off with a solid display at fullback and Crane almost scored in the final 15 minutes.

The next round of this tournament isn’t until March, although the management team will be keen to get the squad together before this date.

East Riding County League Squad (and team):- L Bogle – Forum FC, D Douthwaite – Forum FC, M Bagshaw – Beverley Town, N Rawsley – Beverley Town, B Daniels – Hodgsons FC, C Robinson – Hodgsons FC, P Silvester- Hodgsons FC, D Cartwright – Hodgsons FC, A Foster – Hodgsons FC, A Lattimore – Viking Raiders, J Giles – Viking Raiders, J Jackson – Woodlands FC, R Constable – Woodlands FC, M Crane – Wawne Ferry FC

Leskiewicz Clinches Third in Deepdale Dash

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Nov 102010

The inaugural Deepdale Dash 10k road race took place at Barton-upon-Humber on Sunday and attracted a field of over 200 runners.

The scenic undulating route provided some challenging hills but runners enjoyed the opportunity to compete on a new course.

Beverley’s Jonathan Leskiewicz continued his good form and finished third in 34.43, only a few seconds short of his personal best at this distance. Steve Evins, still in his first year with the club put in another solid performance to finish in 42.47.

All three Beverley ladies taking part were among the first 20 females to finish. Julie Donald won third prize and was also the first F35 to cross the line. After running the Berlin Marathon in September and the Dublin Marathon only two weeks ago, Donald enjoyed the shorter distance at Deepdale and was very pleased with her finishing time.

For the second week in succession, Jo Dewar won first prize in the F55 category, finishing in 51.21. After the race she acknowledged the support of a club mate: “Angie Collins was just great and pulled me round a faster first mile or so.” Collins finished in 49.39 and was third in the F45 age group.

Organised by Barton & District Athletic Club, the event was well received by runners who praised the excellent organisation, great atmosphere and scenic course.

The race was won by Stuart Carmichael of City of Hull in 33.12. The first lady to cross the line was Helen Horrobin of East Hull Harriers in 43.28.

Beverley AC finishing times
Jonathan Leskiewicz 34.43; Steve Evins 42.47; Julie Donald 44.37; Angela Collins 49.39; Jo Dewar 51.21.

Blue & Golds Keen to Get Back into Action

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Nov 092010

The blue and golds were left kicking their heels last Saturday when their opponents Hull University telephoned to say they were unable to raise a side at late notice on the morning of the match.

The club will be awarded the league points but coach Rich Shaw was left frustrated as he was keen to get his sides season back on track against winnable opposition. This Saturday Beverley are at home to Reckitts kicking off 2pm at the Leisure Centre.

Town Leave it Late to Beat Rangers

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Nov 092010

Beverley Town 2-0 Hessle Rangers

Town made it five in a row on a sunny afternoon at Norwood. However the gloss was taken off this win with the sad injury to midfielder Jay Custus who suffered a broken leg mid way through the second half.

Once again manager Dave Walton had to make changes to his team, bringing Sam Overton and Craig Lamplugh back into the side, moving Winston Winn to right back and Jonny Kershaw deputising in goal.

The game started brightly, with both teams attacking at will. It was Hessle who created the first chance of the game, after some neat passing in midfield created space for the midfielder to shoot. The long range effort saw keeper Kershaw scramble to his left, but he couldn’t get near the ball, which rebounded off the post and out to safety. Town then went close themselves when striker Steve Remi chased a ball into the channel, nicked the ball from the defender and lobbed the ball over the keeper but his effort went over the bar. It was Remi who went close again soon after this when young Eddie Birch put him through on goal, and from the right hand corner of the box he fired a shot that only just went wide. Hessle responded in typical attacking fashion, with striker James Leech throwing himself at cross from the right wing. Thankfully for Town his effort glanced off the bar to safety.

Half time 0-0

Both teams came out for the second half full of confidence after a pulsating first 45 minutes. Hessle continued to play quick, attacking football, and Town defenders Rich Jagger and Sam Overton were on top of their game in repelling any danger. Both teams were searching hard for a breakthrough, with town trying to get playmaker Michael O`Connell on the ball as much as possible. Midfield generals Jon Ricardo and Jay Custus were working hard to win possession, and it was a crunching tackle from Custus that caused his horrific injury. The ball ran loose down the right hand side of midfield, and as the Hessle midfielder tried to bring the ball down Jay Custus put in a typically full bloodied tackle. Both players ended up in heap on the floor, but it was soon clear that Custus`s injury was much worse. The game was stopped for 10 minutes whilst an ambulance was called, and ironically to add insult to injury Custus was booked for his tackle.

Matty Dixon came on in place of the injured Custus on 65 minutes, and it was the prolific Dixon that finally broke the deadlock for Town. After a neat move down the right hand side Matty Dixon found himself on the penalty spot with the ball at his feet, he controlled the ball expertly and fired a shot through a sea of defenders and past the hapless keeper. Beverley were now in full control, and on 75 minutes Steve Remi was rewarded for his hard work with a fantastic goal. After a sweeping Beverley attack the ball broke out to Remi on the right hand side of the 18 yard box. With only one thing on his mind Remi Volleyed the ball with pace and accuracy straight into the top left hand corner of the Hessle goal. The keeper had no chance, and the goal was just rewards for a fantastic performance by Steve Remi.

Hessle rallied in the last 10 minutes, but keeper Jonny Kershaw was a rock in Towns goal, making 2 fine saves from direct free kicks.

Full time brought an end to this exciting game, and Town were pleased to chalk up their fifth win on the bounce. They go into next weekends away trip to Hutton Cranswick in the East Riding Senior Cup full of confidence.

Beverley 2nds Back On Track With Big Home Win

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Nov 092010

Beverley 2nds 66

Hull & York Medics 5

After suffering only their second defeat of the season the week before, Beverley 2nds were in no mood for a repeat and comprehensively beat a spirited Hull & York Medics XV.

On a perfect day for rugby Beverley played some exhilarating stuff at times, backs and forwards combining and some of the offloading play was of the highest quality.

From the off Beverley attacked and registered their first score after only five minutes when prop Andy Meagher was in support to finish off a fine passage of play from the Beavers.

The back row trio of Chris Brant, Dale Hodgson and Adam Mclatchie were in imperious form and were simply too much for the young Medics to cope with. Brant was direct with his running and put in some

crunching tackles, Hodgson and Mclatchie always in support and linking play between forwards and backs.

To the Medics credit they made Beverley work hard for their next try and it was from another strong run from Brant straight up the middle that put Hodgson over for his first of the afternoon. The Medics dug deep again and weren’t afraid to run the little ball they did secure with their powerful centre causing problems every time he got the ball.

Full-Back Jamie Gill was next to cross after some good forward play the ball was released and he outpaced his defender to increase Beverley’s lead.

Brant then helped himself to two tries as more good play from the pack and backs saw play open up and he stormed through huge holes in the Medics defence that was stretched far and wide.

Gill notched three conversions to make the half time score 31 nil to Beverley.

Play became a bit scrappy after the interval as Beverley relaxed a little too much and the Medics again showed a willingness to take the game to their hosts. However it was only short lived as from a five metre scrum on the Medics line Beverley’s pack drove over for scrum half Ian Archibald to touch down.

Their next score was probably the best of the afternoon as the forwards laid the platform for the backs and as a neat move saw the ball moved quickly wide near halfway Nightingale crashed over in the corner for an excellent try.

Further forward pressure resulted in Chad May scoring his first every try at the age of 36 and Tim Hullock borrowing over from close range.

The Medics did register a try after an aimless Beverley kick up-field, Beverley were guilty of waiting for the referees whistle to blow and the strong running Medics centre outpaced the defence to score a well deserved try.

Dale Hodgson would reply with the final try of the afternoon for Beverley as he brushed off numerous defenders from 50 yards out. Archibald kicked five conversions to make the final score 66-5.

This was a good team performance and considering they were without influential skipper Rob Vaux and prop Manu Kirkwood it shows good strength in depth. The only downside was the injury to Chris Brant, who fractured his wrist in his final match before embarking upon a winter ski season away.

Beverley Whitestar Tigers 0 Phoenix 0

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Oct 182010

This was a top of the table clash between the 2 unbeaten teams in the Drypool league. At the end of 70 minutes the honours were even with both sides unable to break down the other sides strong defences.

Phoenix started strongly, and after only a couple of minutes a thunderous strike was tipped over the bar by Sam Burton in the Tigers goal.

Tigers gradually worked themselves into the game and began to play some lovely passing football, with Jamie Walker, George Redshaw, and Elliot King showing some good link- up play. However, although chances were created, the Phoenix defence stood firm and the first half ended 0:0.

In the 2nd half both sides worked hard for the crucial opening goal. Alex Fleeman and Ashton Needley in the Tigers midfield broke up many of Phoenix’s attacks, and when Phoenix did break through they came up against Matthew Minshall and Chris Cook, who were both in superb form at the heart of the Tigers defence.

A couple of injuries meant that for about 5 minutes in the 2nd half the Tigers were down to 10 men. However, Phoenix were unable to take advantage of their temporary superiority in numbers.

For the Tigers opportunities fell to Joe Jowsey, Connor Spence and Ashton Needley, but the Phoenix defence, similar to that of the Tigers, was more than up to the challenge.

Overall a very entertaining 0:0 draw.

Matthew Minshall was voted the Whitestar Man of the Match and Bailey Spooner the coaches’ player of the week.

Whitestar Tigers Team: Sam Burton, Chris Cook, Matthew Minshall, Bailey Spooner, Alex Fleeman, Jamie Walker, Ashton Needley, Joe Jowsey, Elliot King, Connor Spence, George Redshaw, Simon Bromwich.

Mill Lane Wizzards Win at Hessle

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Oct 182010

The sun was shinning on a crisp morning as Hessle entertained Mill Lane Wizards in group 1 of the Hull Boys Sunday Football League.

Mill Lane started strongly in the first match with Ben Haysom prominent in Midfield and within minutes the ball broke to Arran Naldrett on the edge of the box and he drilled a low shot into the bottom corner to give the Wizards a deserved lead. Mill Lane continued to dominate and it was no surprise after some good work from Lloyd Bean, Harry Sadler made it 2 : 0 from close range.

Hessle found the Mill Lane side difficult tocontrol and a pass from Zac Wise found Harry Sadler in some space and hedrilled a shot in the bottom corner to make the half time score 3 : 0.

Patrick Roscoe, Adam Prince and Oliver Whitfield came on in the second half as Mill Lane continued to put pressure on the Hessle defence. Soon
after the interval a determined run from Zac Wise found Oliver Whitfield in space and he duly slotted the ball home to make it 4 : 0. Having just
come on the field, some tenacious tackling from Patrick Roscoe provided Harry Sadler with a 5th goal and this soon became 6 as Zac Wise again
made the running for Oliver Whitfield to score his second.

A spirited Hessle never gave up but sound defending from Charlie Miller, Ryan Elm & Adam Priince and some confident keeping from Tyler Nassau kept the Wizards goal in tact. Mill Lane rounded the game off in style with a third from Oliver Whitfield making the final score 7 : 0

The second game saw Jack Thurston come on in goal as Mill Lane dominated the early possession but some good attacking football did not provide the breakthrough. Hessle started to grow in confidence and the game became end to end as both sides looked for the vital 1st Goal. As
halftime approached Magic Man Lloyd Bean, beat one player cut inside and drilled his shot past an impressive Hessle keeper to make the halftime
score 1 : 0.

Hessle responded in the second half and only some inspired goalkeeping from Jack Thurston kept Mill Lane in front. First he pulled off a double
save, diving bravely at the Hessle striker’s feet then moments later dived full length to tip a pile driver around the post. From the resulting corner he was again on his toes tipping the ball over the bar.

The Wizards spurned some gilt edged chances of their own but the match finished 1 : 0 to the Wizards.

Man of the Match chosen by all the parents went to Jack Thurston for some inspired goal keeping.

Cross Country Season Gets Underway in Pouring Rain

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Oct 072010

It was a very wet start to the 2010 / 2011 East Yorkshire Cross-Country League on Sunday as athletes from local running clubs made their annual trip to Bishop Wilton. Finishing times for many of them were slower than last year due to the boggy conditions.

The race was won by Steve Rennie of City of Hull in 40.16 and the first lady was Katy Rawnsley of Scarborough AC in 43.58.

Like all races in this league, the course at Bishop Wilton is challenging with very steep hills to negotiate at the start and at the finish. Even the downhill stretch at the end is not easy as runners have to dodge rabbit holes and molehills on the long and steep descent.

A number of Beverley runners are preparing for the Abingdon marathon in two week’s time and decided not to risk injury by competing at Bishop Wilton so it was newcomer Matt Chadwick who led the Beverley contingent home. In his first race for the club he finished in fifth place in an excellent time of 41.44. He is a welcome addition to the men’s team and will increase the competition between the club’s top male runners.

Club stalwart Clare Bracken was the first Beverley lady to finish, just ahead of newcomer Francesca Giuntini from Italy. The Italian’s performance scored valuable points for the ladies’ team pushing them into third position.

Competing in her first cross-country race, Claire Burcham distinguished herself by taking a tumble down the final hill. Undeterred, she picked herself up and carried on to the finishing line.

It was encouraging to see so many new members turning out for the club to tackle the hills and the mud. Although the courses are challenging, and the weather can make conditions even more difficult, the races are good for building stamina and team spirit.

After the first race Scarborough lead the men’s league and are also joint leaders of the ladies’ league with Driffield Striders. Beverley’s men lie in fourth place and the ladies team is third.

The next race is at Drewton Woods on 14 November.

Beverley Athletic Club finishing times:
Men
Matt Chadwick 41.44; Jonathan Leskiewicz 42.23; Steve Jackson 44.46; Andy Collinson 46.35; Andy Tate 47.42; Steve Evins 47.56; Pete Watkinson 48.01; Nigel Braithwaite 53.39; Alan Flint 54.19; Brian Richardson 55.38; Rob Reid 55.45; Adrian Holland 56.01; Pete Myers 56.56; Bill Grieve 58.48; Colin Sleight 62.05.

Ladies
Claire Bracken 53.04; Francesca Giuntini 54.18; Sam Allen 55.51; Amanda Ritchie 59.14; Pam Atkins 67.09; Jo Dewar 68.04; Maria Britton 69.06; Claire Burcham 72.05; Rachel Cope 77.31; Mary Carrick 77.50.

Ricketts Hammer Town at Norwood

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Oct 062010

Town went into this game full of confidence following their victory over Chalk Lane last week.

Once again Manager Dave Walton had to shuffle his pack as both centre halves, Jay Custus and Rich Jagger were missing (injury and holiday respectively). However this was not a worry as Towns strength in depth meant the return of Sam Overton, Jonny Kershaw, Michael O`Conner and Winston Winn to bolster the side.

It was Reckitts who started the better of the 2 sides, and deservedly took the lead after only 4 minutes. Some good work from their star performer, Rob Kamis, lead to him netting from inside the area. This very much set the tempo for the game, with Kamis controlling the midfield and Town struggling to get a grip on the game at all.

Reckitts continued to dominate and a second goal duely came just before half time, leaving manager Dave Walton with some tough talking to do during the break.

Unfortunately town continued their poor display in the second half. They lacked both skill and a competitive edge against a Reckitts side who were growing in confidence and were winning all the individual battles. Luke Moulds added a third Reckitts goal on 60 minutes when he hit a sweet drive from 30 yards, leaving the hapless Ben Thompson stranded in Towns goal. The rout was completed shortly before full ime when Man of the Match Rob Kamis hit a great shot from the edge of the box which struck the upright and rebounded kindly into the path of the Reckitts striker who netted from 5 yards out.

The full time whistle was much welcomed by the town players, who were extremely disappointed with their performance. Town chairman Stu Akaster stated after the game “That was our worst performance of the season. After a good result last week we were full of confidence and should have used that as a springboard. Instead we produced what I can only describe as a bad day at the office!”

Town must pick themselves up for what can only be described as a mouth-watering cup tie on Saturday. Town travel accross Beverley to face Hodgsons in the East Riding Senior Cup. This local derby sees former teammates and current friends competing against each other for the first time in the History of the cup. It should prove to be a humdinger of a game, and fans are advised to get there early to avoid missing any of the action. Kick off is at 2pm at Longcroft 3G pitch.

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Snaith Continues His Winnign Form

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Oct 062010

Rob Snaith of Beverley Athletic Club has started a winning streak by coming first in a race for the second time in a month. His confidence was boosted by winning the Ryedale 10- mile race in September and now he is celebrating after winning his first marathon.

On Sunday he completed the 26.2mile course at Mablethorpe in 2 hours 45 minutes and 54 seconds.

Competing in only his third marathon, Snaith set off with the aim of running at his own pace to record a good finishing time. He led the field for the first few hundred yards before being passed by Cosmas Deburca of Leevale. Deburca opened up a lead of about 25 seconds but Snaith maintained his own pace while keeping his rival in sight. The gap between them started to close at 10 miles and by mile 13 they were running shoulder to shoulder.

Snaith’s parents and son Joey were at the half-way point with Joey proudly cheering his dad on and waving a poster he had made.

With cramp threatening from mile 16, Snaith kept his nerve and opened up a gap of over a minute. Once in the lead he felt in control of the race. Miles 20 to 23 were difficult due to the strong headwind but there was great support from spectators to spur him on.

Altering his gait to keep cramp at bay he was relieved to turn away from the wind after 23 miles. The last few miles were along the prom but just as he thought the finish was in sight he realised that that was where the half-marathon finished and he had another half-mile to run into the wind again.

He was thrilled to cross the line in first place, three minutes ahead of Darren King of Killamarsh Kestrels. Deburca finished third in 2.51.11.

After the race Snaith commented, “I’m pretty chuffed, I got the performance I wanted and I ran it the best that I could on the day.”

Prizes were presented by local athlete Bernice Wilson, a 60 metre sprinter in the GB squad who is also a Sports Development Officer for East Lindsey District Council.

Beverley Athletic Club’s Andy Johnson, also running in his third marathon, finished in 32nd place in a commendable 3.18.10.

There were 214 finishers and the first lady to cross the line was Beth Wilmot of Sleaford Town Runners in 3.24.44.

Braves Show Passion in Draw With Dockers

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Oct 042010

Pouring rain could not dampen the spirit of the young lads this week as Beverley Braves U13 took on an undefeated Hull Dockers. Straight from the whistle there were crunching tackles from both sides and you just knew this was going to be an excellent game.

Dockers drove in hard and good runs from their play maker no 12 saw Braves pinned on their line, but some courageous tackling forced Dockers to hand over the ball and Dylan Clifford ran from his own line, the length of the pitch, for an outstanding try with a punch in the air as he went over for the first score of the match.

The rain did not relent and as the pitch got muddier possession of the ball was paramount. Dockers eventually capitalised on this with a long kick that brought play back to the Braves line, the tackles continued to go in hard but they penetrated the defence to level the score.

The Braves were not disheartened from this as they were all playing with such passion throughout the match. Owen Harrison, from the off, did a fantastic long kick which went above the heads of the Dockers to force a kick out from their line and Beverley regained possession for Joe Wardill to do a perfectly executed spin and try in the corner. Harrison was so unlucky not to convert as his kick hit the upright. Credit to Dockers though as they hit back straight from the off to score and kick to put the half time score at 10 8 to Dockers.

The teams turned straight around and Braves piled on the pressure from the whistle. Outstanding passing along the line saw Conor Egan run in hard to continue gaining valuable yards for Dylan Clifford to fight for his second try of the game. 12 10 Braves.

The game continued at this fast pace with Kurt Pelham breaking inside well from his new position of centre, and newcomers Tom Wood and Dan Norman finding out just how tough rugby league can be. Braves found the scrums hard work today against some strong Dockers. James McGahey took so many hard hits but continued to get up and straight back into the game even more determined. Tony Usher ran into a crunching tackle injuring him for the rest of the game.

Harry Gray and Jay Black both passed extremely well and gained valuable yards for Beverley but intense pressure from Dockers forced an error and they opted to take the penalty to level the score 12 all. With only minutes to go and both sides unrelenting Clifford and Jamie Branton dragged Dockers into touch and the passion on their faces said it all. Dockers regained possession and their no 12 broke free up the line for what seemed like a certain try but Wardill wrapped him up and dragged him into touch to end the game 12 12.

Every one of the Braves should hold their heads high as they played from their hearts with passion far beyond their years. Man of the match deservedly went to Conor Egan.

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Beavers Second String Destoy Goole at Beaver Park

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Oct 042010

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 their intention of recording a big score and every player on the pitch seemed too want their piece of the action. Leading from the front was the immovable object that is Manu Kirkwood. He made the scrum his own, and you had to take pity on his opposite number who struggled against the powerful scrummaging that he had to contend with throughout the game.

With quick ball being delivered by Ian Archibald at every given opportunity, the backs were able to run riot whenever they pleased. Although some almost comical handling errors throughout the game, meant that far too often, Beverley were denied clear scoring opportunities due to their inability to either catch the ball or not throw a forward pass!!

An impressive display by Captain Rob Vaux was capped off by his 3rd try, when he did his best impression of a leaping salmon to score underneath the posts. Most people were shocked and amazed that a man with his physique could look so graceful flying through the air. Several questions were asked as to why the dive, especially when there were no defenders in sight, but I think it was purely for the cameras.

Overall this was not a vintage display, but a good result none the less. It could have quite easily been 100-0 but, 59-0 is still a respectable result.
A special mention must go to Dale Hodgson and Adam McClatchie who were outstanding in the back row. Both their forward running and tackling was superb and clearly showed that they deserve their 1st team opportunities.

I have no doubt that Beverley 2nds won’t have it quite as easy over next week’s opposition Hullensians, but with this team, in this kind of form, anything is possible.

Beverley 59 – 0 Goole

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Beverley Town Ladies FC Achieve Level One Accreditation

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Sep 232010

Congratulations to the sports clubs which have achieved the East Riding Club Accreditation Scheme (Ercas) award recently.

Hornsea and District Indoor Bowls Club, Beverley Town Ladies FC and AFC Darleys (adults) have all achieved level one accreditation.

Congratulations also go to Bridlington Shotokan Karate Club which has received Karate Club approval, Humber Colts (adults), Withernsea AFC and Elloughton Blackburn FC (juniors) which have renewed their level one accreditation, Gilberdyke Cricket Club and Hornsea Cricket Club which have successfully renewed their level two accreditation and Hull High Fliers Trampolining Club which has renewed its level three accreditation.

The scheme works as a partnership between the East Riding Council for Voluntary Youth Services (Erycvs) who co-ordinate Ercas level one and the East Riding Sport and Play Development Service who administer Ercas levels two and three.

The aim of the scheme is to promote a quality club infrastructure focusing on key areas such as child protection and implementing health and safety measures. A further requirement for all junior clubs is to have qualified coaches and CRB police cleared volunteers.

Achieving the Ercas standards is mandatory for all voluntary sports clubs who use East Riding school or leisure centre facilities, deliver taster/ holiday sessions in schools, hire school facilities through the Directed Community Use of School Team (DCU), apply for Rate Relief or hand out any publicity material to local school children.

Braves Lose Away to Skirlaugh On Opening Day

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Sep 182010

The Beverley Braves started the Hull and District Youth Rugby League season against old rivals Skirlaugh Bulls and straight from the off there was some excellent crunching tackles from both sides.

Despite being strengthened this season with some skilled new players it was Skirlaugh who broke free in the first few minutes from their big no. 20 who was also their play maker last season.

Skirlaugh piled the pressure on; forcing errors from the Braves with some strong tackles going in from Owen Harrison and Dylan Clifford and a very unlucky knock on resulted in the Bulls again touching down. The next 10 minutes saw an onslaught from Skirlaugh with the score reaching 22 – 0.

Some teams would throw in the towel at this point, but not the Braves.

They dug deep and fought back hard. Callum Officer took some powerful drives in and their pressure finally paid off when Jamie Branton kicked a pinpoint ball to force a kick out from Skirlaugh.

This was taken by Beverley well and a pass to James McGahey resulted in his first try. This was such a confidence booster as it was the first set of six the boys had completed.

Their second try was from two strong runs from Joe Wardill and James McGahey gaining brilliant yards up the field which Kurt Pelham capitalised on adding his own long run to touch down, eventually, near the sticks. Braves were back in this game 22 – 12 at half time.

The second half saw Skirlaugh do a massive kick to start which Zak Mayo took so well. Now, more confident flowing moves from Beverley saw Skirlaugh on the back foot and a perfectly executed long pass from Harvey Lazenby opened up Kurt Pelham to take his second try of the game.

The game was theirs for the taking but some hard shoulder barges from big Skirlaugh forwards injured Jamie Branton who had to leave the pitch for the rest of the game. They then lost the scrum against the head allowing Skirlaugh to score a length of the pitch try.

The final score ended 32 – 16, a 22 start cannot be given to teams like Skirlaugh and this will be a hard lesson learnt. Newcomers Jamie
Branton, Jay Black and Ben Towse all played really well and should be proud of how well they slotted into the team.