Mark Reynolds from Pedal Power is about to ship another 30 sets of pedals and 20 bars to Cody Chadwick in Australia. This means the supply in UK is getting very short. Mark understands there is no racing here but if anyone wants pedals or bars they need to get them while they have some left. The best way is […]
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The article below is as it appeared in the recent Commissaire Matters Newsletter released by British Cycling: In the recent mental toughness webinar, we learned that Confidence plays a big part in mental toughness. Officials can take confidence through thorough preparation and striving to get themselves in the right mindset prior to the event. We are delighted that one of […]
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Photos taken by Terry Scriven Sunday 1st of November saw the Australian titles held at the Findon Cycle speedway circuit and the sun was out in force. The dry track conditions saw many riders come to grief including defending Australian Champion and Aussie team member Daniel Robb who slipped and suffered a broken thumb forcing him to retire from the […]
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33/18 News has received the sad news that former Poole captain Richard Clanfield died on Saturday November 7th aged 51Richard appeared in numerous national finals and was an England international. He joined the Poole club in the early 1980’s and during that decade he competed in Under 15, Junior, Youth and Senior British Team Finals becoming one of the very […]
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33/18 News has just learned the sad news that Steve Hewitt, a Coventry rider in the 1980’s, passed away on Sunday 18th October Condolences to Steve’s family and friends at this difficult time
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HETHERSETT HAWKS / YELLOW BRICK MORTGAGES were blown away into close season as strong winds greeted the five hardy competitors for the final racing of the season – the Club’s Maiden Plate for riders not having previously won any of the Club Championships. It was good to see senior riders still active in early November which gives some encouragement towards […]
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The 7th staging of the Jim Peck Memorial meeting saw Great Blakenham’s Josh Brooke retain the trophy which he won in 2017 and 2019. After 2 rides each Brooke and Lukasz Nowacki were unbeaten but both would drop their only points of the match in heat 11 which was won by Chris Timms in a race where there was never […]
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Bobby McMillan has sent in this preview for the Australian Titles which will be staged at Findon on Sunday: As the seasons end is drawing near down under we prepare for our most prestigious event in the 2020 calendar, the Australian titles being held at Findon on the 1st of November.Kicking off with the Junior category, with a great field […]
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HETHERSETT HAWKS / YELLOW BRICK MORTGAGES staged four Club Championships in rare autumn sunshine on a drying track after overnight flooding. The first-ever Under 8 Championship attracted seven entrants and all had moments for their parents to cheer. Luca El Labany completed the Under-8 / Under-10 double by putting together four immaculate rides. He was pushed in both their meetings […]
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Norwich staged their first Club Championships on Saturday 17th October at Harford Park with the Under 8’s, Under 10’s and Under 14’s all taking part. Frank Spauls was the winner of the Under 8’s event with Connor Jarrett winning the Under 10’s and Shaun Kell the Under 14’s.Norwich had 4 riders in action at Hethersett in the re-arranged Norfolk Under […]
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Hethersett Hawks / Yellow Brick Mortgages staged the final two rearranged Norfolk Championships being the Under-16 and Veteran categories staged simultaneously. The latter was clear cut with no surprise in that World Champion Paddy Wenn retained his county title with 6 straight wins. He had to work hard In heat 2 though. Runner up was Dave Martin with Nigel Longlands […]
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Report by Mel Perkins HETHERSETT HAWKS / YELLOW BRICK MORTGAGES staged four of their Club Championships in cold, and occasionally damp, conditions. First up were the Under-10s which proved very competitive. Norfolk Under-8 champion Luca El Labany set down an early marker by beating his closest rival Louis Marling. When the two met again Louis made the start but Luca […]
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Australian Cycle Speedway is once again in mourning with news of the death of 11 year old Findon rider Connor Lawson, who died on Tuesday October 6th following an accident at home the previous evening. Here is how the sad news was reported on the Findon Skid Kids Facebook page It is with great sadness the Findon Skid Kids let […]
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Geoff Gamage has been in touch to say that due to firmer lockdown measures including stiffer repercussions etc the planned but not totally confirmed GG Express racing day for Vets, Women and Seniors for this Sunday October 11th is cancelled. Also with restrictions and lockdowns the planned Team GB Womens only training day for November 1st will not go ahead, […]
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HETHERSETT HAWKS / YELLOW BRICK MORTGAGES fell victim to the horrendous weather that hit East Anglia on Friday. The Memorial Playing Field track was totally flooded on Saturday morning so the Club had no alternative but to postpone Sunday’s scheduled Norfolk Championships – the Under-16s and Veterans. These events have now been rescheduled for Sunday October 18th. For the next […]
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Due the the latest government guidelines in respect of Covid – 19 the Ade Gale Veterans event scheduled for Sunday October 4th at Poole’s Harbourside Park has had to be cancelled. This in turn also means that the Bournemouth CSC 60th Anniversary Reunion, which was scheduled for the same day, will not now take place. It is hoped that the […]
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The latest Norfolk Individual Championships took place at Hethersett on Sunday 20th September with the Under 13 and Senior Championships up for grabs. The Under 13’s were first up and representing the Stars were the Kell siblings Shaun (who was the reigning champion) and Josie as well as Connor Jarrett and Will Blackmore. Heat 3 was a key race as […]
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Report by Mel Perkins MBE Photos sent in by Jenny Melvin HETHERSETT HAWKS / YELLOW BRICK MORTGAGES crowned two more Norfolk Champions in the third set of matches staged at the Memorial Playing Field on Sunday. This time it was the turn of Under-13s and Seniors and both matches were fiercely competitive. The Under-13s had three outstanding riders – the […]
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