Category: Sport
Could you be a Cycling Leader?
| June 4, 2013 | Filled under Campaigns, Community, Holderness, Sport |
DO YOU LOVE CYCLING? Are you passionate about getting your local community on a bike? 2012 was a good year for cycling! Now British Cycling is on the hunt for the next generation of Ride Leaders in the East Riding to help inspire more people in the area to get on their bikes and have… read more
Local support for South African sports charity project
| May 16, 2013 | Filled under Charity, Hedon, Holderness, Sport |
A LOCAL Hedon football club is a partner in a three year sports charity project to improve HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis awareness in South Africa. In November 2013 a group of Hull and Holderness folk will join others and travel to an impoverished village in rural South Africa to help deliver the Imbumba Foundation’s All4One project. The… read more
Try out canoes and kayaks – free tasters at Spring Splash!
| April 26, 2013 | Filled under Burstwick, Events, Sport |
THE MAY DAY BANK HOLIDAY weekend sees the return of Kelsey Garden’s Spring Splash on Saturday 4th May and Sunday 5th May 2013. FREE TASTER SESSIONS all-day for canoeing and kayaking are available! So if you haven’t tried these water-sport, leisure activities yet – here is your big chance. Kelsey Gardens is on Hariff Lane, just outside of Burstwick. It has… read more
Power Tool Challenge 2013 – Kelsey Gardens
| April 18, 2013 | Filled under Burstwick, Competitions, Events, Keyingham, Sport |
IT’S A SIMPLE IDEA but is the source of much fun! Use a small boat, or make one from things you find lying around in your garage, and then drive it using a small power-tool motor! Kelsey Gardens, between Burstwick and Keyingham, is the venue for this unusual event which sees competitors trying to get… read more
South Holderness Cricket Season Starts at Middle Lane, Hedon
| April 12, 2013 | Filled under Cricket, Events, Hedon, Sport |
THE NEW CRICKET season in Hedon gets off to an earlier start than usual, with a re-arranged SHCC An Xl match on Saturday 20th April 2013, with a 40 over a-side game against Skidby CC, starting at 2pm. Match Ball, sponsored by Beercock, Wiles & Wick, Hedon based Estate Agents. Following relegation from Division 1 of… read more
Hedon Social Running Group – Meet Thursdays 7pm outside Haven Arms
| April 4, 2013 | Filled under Events, Hedon, Sport |
A SOCIAL RUNNING GROUP takes place EVERY WEEK in the area! Joining in is easy! Men and women of all ages and all abilities can just turn up and take part! The Group meets on Thursdays at 7:00pm. The starting point for the runs has recently changed, and now will be from outside the Haven Arms, Hedon. £2… read more
Rugby League World Cup Trophy on display in Beverley
| April 2, 2013 | Filled under Beverley, Events, Sport |
THE RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP TROPHY is being displayed in Beverley on Tuesday 9th April 2013, from 4.30pm – 6:00pm at Beverley Leisure Complex, home to Beverley’s own rugby league club, Beverley ARLFC. The famous trophy is currently touring the UK in the build up to the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, which takes place… read more
Money for improving primary school sport
| March 23, 2013 | Filled under Education, Sport |
DESPITE his recent skiing accident, Beverley and Holderness Member of Parliament Graham Stuart is continuing to work from his hospital bed – including issuing this press release: The Prime Minister has announced a £150 million Olympic legacy fund to improve the quality of sports provision in every state primary school in England. Graham Stuart MP… read more
Ladies take up Golf!
| March 23, 2013 | Filled under Burstwick, Sport |
BURSTWICK GOLF CLUB is running a campaign to encourage ladies to take up Golf. The Club is urging ladies of all ages to try golf and will be holding group coaching sessions every Wednesday evening. There will be no dress code and the Club will supply the clubs and equipment so you just bring yourself… read more
Preston Walking Group – Spring to Summer Walks 2013
| March 18, 2013 | Filled under Events, Holderness, Hull, Preston, Sport |
THE PRESTON WALKERS meet every Wednesday at 1.30pm for alternate two-hour and one-hour walks. A social walking group, the Preston Walkers, encourage people to keep fit and make new friends while enjoying walks around the local area – although they also venture farther afield on occasions. Suitable shoes are essential. Talks Walks will take place… read more
Saturday Martial Arts at Preston Community Hall
| March 9, 2013 | Filled under Events, Preston, Sport |
MARTIAL ARTS classes are running on Saturday mornings at Preston Community Hall. The classes are in Korean Kickboxing and are open to all ages and abilities. The next session is on Saturday 23rd March at 9.30am for an hour. Joy Peacock who organises the class, says: “We are a very friendly, family based class and… read more
Raleigh and East Riding Council to promote “Cycle Friendly Schools”
| February 21, 2013 | Filled under Community, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Education, Sport |
EAST RIDING COUNCIL’s Road Safety Team has been working very closely with a number of primary and secondary schools to promote cycling and deliver the Cycling Friendly School Award. The aim of the award is to create a cycle-friendly environment to encourage more teachers and children to cycle both for leisure and to and from… read more
Matthew Wood – East Riding Cricket Society
| February 6, 2013 | Filled under Cricket, Events, Hull, Sport |
EAST RIDING CRICKET SOCIETY has former Yorkshire opener Matthew Wood speaking on Wednesday 13th February 2013, at the Humberside Police Sports Club, Inglemire Lane in Hull at 7.45 pm. Huddersfield-born Matthew first came to prominence on England’s Under-19 tour to Zimbabwe in 1995-6, when he opened the batting with a young Andrew Flintoff. Matthew was… read more
Make Your Move – Community Sports Session at Thorngumbald
| February 6, 2013 | Filled under Community, Events, Sport, Thorngumbald |
WALKING, JOGGING and RUNNING activities are amongst those that are going to be taking place at Thorngumbald Village Hall on Thursday, 28th February 2013 from 1:00 – 2:00pm. The East Riding Council’s Sport, Play and Arts Service is hosting a free ‘Make Your Move’ trial community sports session – so come along and meet a group of… read more
Nominate a community, sporting or business hero!
| February 1, 2013 | Filled under Business, Community, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment, Events, Heritage, Sport |
NOMINATE NOW FOR THE CHAIRMAN’S AWARDS! Time is running out for residents across the East Riding to submit a nomination for the prestigious Chairman’s Awards. The awards are given to individuals, companies and organisations in the East Riding in recognition of their achievements towards enhancing the well-being of the area in which they work and… read more
MP speaks out on the need to improve access to local sporting facilities
| January 30, 2013 | Filled under Debate, Holderness, Politics, Sport |
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT for Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart has spoken out in in the House of Commons on the need for improved access to sporting facilities across the constituency. Mr Stuart asked a parliamentary question to the Under Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: “What steps is he taking to ensure that… read more
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