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Remembering Mick Harley
On 4 May 2020, Findon Skid Kids founder, Mick Harley, passed away peacefully in his sleep, aged 77, following a 2 year battle with cancer. Although everyone was aware of Mick’s battle, it still came as a shock to learn the sad news on Monday morning. A world without Mick Harley just seemed an impossibility, such was his stature and […]
Read moreOBITUARY: RIP Brian Barnett
We received the sad news on Sunday evening that Brian Barnett, a former rider, avid Cycle Speedway fan and photographer, was announced as the cyclist killed in an early morning accident in South East London last week. East London CSC’s Kevin Smith has paid tribute to Brian, talking to 33/18 News: “Brain had raced for East London for several seasons, […]
Read moreBLAST FROM THE PAST: Friends reunited at Leicester
It was scheduled as the Grand Finale of the Eurovets Grand Prix Series at Leicester, but in one respect it was more like (old) Friends Reunited, with the Class of ’68 (that’s the year, not their age – although on second thoughts the five guys in the colour photo are pretty much around that age level too) all back together […]
Read moreMATCH REPORT: More Gold Cup misery for Monarchs
Birmingham Monarchs fell to a second Midland League Gold Cup defeat on Sunday as Coventry XL Motors Sabres took an away win at Perry Hall Playing Fields. Whilst the senior team held its own it was yet again the lacking depth in the junior team that cost the team deeply. Two youngsters were thrown into the junior team due to […]
Read moreCLUB NEWS: Hawks unable to stop Blakenham
Hethersett Hawks/Myhill Decorators competed in the second leg of the South East and Eastern Cup at Great Blakenham. The first team narrowly pushed Norwich into last place while having no answer to the Home side. The division 2 side consolidated their position in the lead of the group. Division 1 Great Blakenham 101, Hethersett 84, Norwich 83 Division 2 Hethersett […]
Read moreLETTERS: “Stars in crisis and the sport as well?”
Shaun Hudson has shared his views on the sad news that Sheffield are unlikely to compete in North and Scotland League Division One next season, adding to a long list of clubs that are finding first team racing untenable. They join Northumbria and Heckmondwike in the North, who would now be down to 5 teams, Swindon and Southampton in the […]
Read moreCLUB NEWS: Coventry unveil new floodlights
Coventry Cycle Speedway Club have unveiled their new floodlights at their club night last night – and they were installed for only a little over £1000. With permanent electrics and water difficult to come by, the club have been forced to think outside the box for their water and lighting solutions. The water has been easy enough, having a large treated […]
Read moreNEWS: Herbert joins British Cycling CS Commission
Top women’s racer, Charlie Jane Herbert, has accepted British Cycling’s invitation to serve on the Cycle Speedway commission following last month’s departure of Myke Grimes. Herbert, the 2014 British Champion and Great Britain squad member, is an influential figure in women’s racing and provides a welcomed balance to the commission, which is currently headed by British Cycling board member and […]
Read more2018 BRITISH INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: Indoor returns in January
The Midland League have confirmed the 2018 Indoor Championships will take place at the Coventry Sports Connexion over the weekend of 5-6 January 2019. The good news comes after an extensive search for an air fence brought a positive result, thanks to donations from CS clubs and negotiating by the Midlands vice chairman Lee Marsh, purchasing the air fence on […]
Read more2018 BRITISH INDIVIDUALS: Day two preview
We move on to day 2 of the championships and look at the Vets categories, to be held at Bury’s Goshen Raceway. Over 60’s Paul Timms (Birmingham) was the victor in 2017 and will be looking to add another British title to his collection. Standing in the way are four riders with vast amounts of top flight racing experience. The […]
Read more2018 BRITISH INDIVIDUALS: Day one preview
This is the first time the North have staged the championships in its new format, where all the finals are held over the Bank Holiday weekend. The Blue Riband finals were last in the North in 2014, when staged at Bury’s Goshen Raceway. Brandon Whetton (Under 16), Charlie Jane Herbert (Women) and Andy Angell (Open) were the winners then. We […]
Read moreOBITUARY: Les Grimes
Former long standing servant of the Cycle Speedway scene in Coventry, Les Grimes (pictured wearing number 3), sadly passed away last Sunday evening. Father of current British champion Myke, Les had suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease for many years. He was 69 years of age. He came from a golden era of the sport in the Godiva city in the sixties […]
Read moreMATCH REPORT: Highly competitive HSBC UK Elite GP in Coventry
Coventry XL Motors Cycle Speedway hosted a bumper round of HSBC UK | Cycle Speedway Elite Grand Prix Series action on Saturday, which featured line ups out of the top drawer. In the elite men’s class, Polish international Dawid Bas stormed his way to victory with a convincing performance in the highly competitive field, taking home the three-figure prize money […]
Read moreRESULTS: Bas, Garnett and Brooke/Timms take HSBC UK Elite GP spoils
Dawid Bas won his first Elite GP in the Elite Men’s Class at Hearsall Common this afternoon, taking home the three figure prize money. Richard Fellgett beat Paul Heard in a run off for second, while Ashley Hill took fourth ahead of Ben Mould in a highly competitive field. Fraser Garnett held off Lewis Brinkoff’s robust challenges to win the […]
Read moreHSBC UK ELITE GP: Riders entering on the day must arrive by deadlines
Riders for round 3 of the HSBC UK Elite GP who are entering on the day must sign in by the following times to make the draw: Elite Junior Class: 11:30am (latest) Elite Men Class: 12:30pm The day kicks off with the elite juniors at 12noon and the elite men at 1:30pm. Following the elite men is the pilot for […]
Read moreHSBC UK ELITE GP: Pairs deadline tomorrow – Enter now!
Entry for the HSBC UK Elite GP Pairs pilot, which takes place at Coventry on Saturday closes tomorrow. Online entry for the elite men and elite junior class also closes tomorrow, but day entry is permitted. The Coventry club have confirmed that additional prize money has been made available, so the winner of the elite men could take home triple […]
Read moreMATCH REPORT: Preston and Saunders take Joe Guy Invitational titles
On Saturday 28 July 2018, East Park ran the Joe Guy junior invitation meeting in memory of the former East Park rider who sadly passed away in 2017. The event consisted of two junior individuals and a challenge event with the Wheelers Cycle Club. The meeting was again sponsored by OTL, with Chris Burke on hand to present the trophies, along […]
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