Sports Clubs

Bede Financial Group supports several local community organisations and events including sports clubs. Being situated in Marske by the Sea, Bede actively support and promote Marske United Football Club and Marske Cricket Club. John McVeigh, being a proud Yorkshireman, also supports the Batley Bulldogs rugby league team too.
Batley Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club

The Bede Financial Group continue their support of the Batley Bulldogs Rugby League Club for the 2017 Kingstone Press Championship season. The Bede Logo can be clearly identified on the clubs playing shirts.

The Batley Bulldogs play in the Kingstone Press Championship League, and have aspirations to be playing in the sports top tier Super League competition.

In the 2016 season they finished in a very creditable third position in  the Kingstone Press Rugby League Championship. The Bulldogs will be aiming to emulate that feat in the 2017 season, under the stewardship of new head coach Matt Disken. 

Bede Financial Group will continue to promote sport in the local area and wishes all of our selected teams the very best of luck for 2016-17 season
John Kear, John McVeigh, and Batley Bulldogs Chairman Kevin Nicholas
Bede Financial Group have sponsored the clubs family stand for the 2015 season. The new stand will be known as the Bede Financial Group Family stand. The stand was officially opened by the Batley Bulldogs and Wales International Rugby League coach, and TV Pundit Mr John Kear. Left to Right : John Kear, John McVeigh, and Batley Bulldogs Chairman Kevin Nicholas.
John McVeigh with Batley Bulldogs Chairman Kevin Nicholas
John McVeigh with Batley Bulldogs Chairman Kevin Nicholas.
Marske United Football Club

The Bede Financial Group are once again proud to be one of the sponsors of their local football club. Marske United AFC . 


After the heroics of winning the League Cup in 2014, the Seasiders exceeded all expectations and became Northern League Division 1 Champions in the 2014/15 season for the first time in their history. 
Marske Cricket Club

In 2017 Bede Financial Group became the main club sponsor of the Marske Cricket Club. 

The Bede Financial Group were integral in bringing back County Cricket to Windy Hill Lane Marske once again.

In June 2016 Yorkshire County Cricket Club Second XI narrowly lost out to Derbyshire County Cricket Club Second XI in a 50 overs per side ECB one day game at Marske. 

In 2017 Marske Cricket Club will be hosting the Yorkshire County Cricket Club 2nd XI "back to back" T20 Thrash against local rivals Durham Cricket Club 2nd XI on Thursday 6th July.